Career Coaching

I've spent the last ten years hiring people and managing them. I led a team of six as the Regional Lead for US West and Canada at Blacklane, where I owned the P&L, and before that I worked in operations at Amazon and HelloFresh and started my career in consulting at Accenture. Today I work in the COO's office at the Clinton Health Access Initiative. I've read hundreds of resumes and run hundreds of interviews, so I know which parts of an application a hiring manager reads and which parts they skip. I have coached graduating bachelor's and master's students through Wall Street Tequila, most of them international students or early-career professionals targeting US consulting, tech, and operations roles, and coached Amazon employees on promotions and internal transfers. I speak Mandarin and English natively and understand how an accomplishment that lands in one culture can fall flat with a US recruiter. I earned my MBA from Columbia Business School in 2020 and used it to move from consulting into operations leadership, so I've done the career switch I help clients make. In our sessions I'll tell you what I'd think if I were the interviewer and help you fix it before it costs you an offer.

Welcome to my profile! With over 15 years of experience in Corporate America, I have held leadership roles at top companies like Meta (Facebook), Microsoft, and Southwest Airlines where I spearheaded initiatives that drove billions in revenue. My expertise lies in empowering professionals to make personalized decisions and optimize their career trajectories. I have successfully managed cross-functional teams and developed scalable business models that have impacted thousands of partners globally. Whether you're looking to enhance your skills, navigate complex career paths, or determine your personal career desires, I'm here to provide tailored guidance and support. Let's connect and chart a course for your career success!

Career transitions can feel overwhelming—especially when you know you have valuable experience but are unsure how to position it for what comes next. I help professionals turn their experience into a clear, confident career story and a practical strategy for moving forward. With more than 20 years of experience in recruiting, talent enablement, and leadership at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Nordstrom, and other organizations, I understand how hiring decisions are made behind the scenes. I have recruited across technical, GTM, sales, marketing, business, and operations roles, led high-performing recruiting teams, and created development programs supporting thousands of talent professionals. I can help you with: • Career direction and professional positioning • Résumé and LinkedIn strategy • Job-search and networking plans • Interview preparation and career storytelling • Career transitions following a layoff or organizational change • Pursuing leadership and advancement opportunities • Using AI thoughtfully without losing your authentic voice • Rebuilding confidence and staying accountable My coaching is personal, honest, and action-oriented. I lead with empathy, but I will not give you generic, one-size-fits-all advice. Together, we will identify what makes you valuable, strengthen how you communicate it, and build a realistic plan for reaching your next career goal. You do not have to figure out your next move alone.

Goal: Land a role that energizes you: one that plays to your strengths, aligns with your values, and excites you to wake up on Mondays (no more Sunday scaries!). Perfect for: If you're ready for a change; whether you’ve outgrown your current role, lost motivation, or want to transition into a new career path. What we’ll do: - Pinpoint a cohesive intersection of your strengths, energizers, and values to identify target roles / industries that align with your personal and professional goals - Build your personal "board of directors": mentors, advocates, and senior sponsors who open doors and keep you accountable - Create and execute a networking strategy that is authentic and effective - Optimize your resume and LinkedIn to highlight transferable skills and impact - Develop interview stories that showcase your potential, not just your past - Design a strategic 90-day job search plan that keeps you focused and in control Expected outcomes: Clarity on your next career chapter, a tailored plan to reach it, and the confidence (and network) to make it happen.

With 12 years of professional experience spanning from Big 4 accounting to consulting, I've navigated the kinds of career transitions most people only agonize over from the outside. I know firsthand when a move makes sense and when it doesn't, how to position yourself to actually land it, and what separates a job change that pays off from one that quietly stalls your trajectory. But more than the mechanics of transitions, I understand what it takes to build a career with longevity. A career that's not just about chasing the next title or raise, but about aiming for work that stays meaningful and sustainable over the long haul. As a coach, I bring both the insider's view of how these industries really operate and a clear sense of what's worth aiming for, so you're not just reacting to opportunities but building toward something that lasts.

I've navigated the early-career job search firsthand. Out of Vanderbilt, I joined AlphaSights, where I grew from Summer Associate to Client Services, Service Excellence Manager, and Capital Markets roles. I'm now getting my MBA at Stanford GSB as a Forte Fellow, and along the way I've led ecommerce at a startup and spent a summer consulting at BCG. I've recruited for consulting, finance, and startups, and learned what it takes to figure out which roles actually fit you. I help college students and recent grads cut through the noise: identifying the jobs that make sense for them, building a smart target list, and preparing for interviews with mock sessions and honest feedback. Whether you're landing your first role or making an early pivot, I'll help you tell your story with confidence. I also help with MBA applications, having been admitted to Stanford GSB, Wharton, Columbia, and Kellogg.

Welcome to my profile! With over 25 years of experience in the legal and management sectors at top international law firms, I am passionate about helping other professionals advance their careers. My experience includes leading attorney training programs at Kirkland & Ellis and implementing professional and business development initiatives at White & Case. Whether you're looking to enhance your skills, navigate career transitions, or interview processes, I’m here to provide tailored support. Let's connect and create a plan to meet your goals to be successful on your own terms!

I bring extensive experience from both sides of the hiring process: as a senior leader making hiring decisions, and as the executive responsible for building and running large, global recruiting organizations. Over the course of my career, I’ve hired thousands of people across roles, functions, levels, and geographies—ranging from early-career talent to senior executives—inside companies at very different stages of growth. As a hiring manager, I’ve been accountable for building teams that performed under real business pressure. I know how hiring decisions are made when tradeoffs are unavoidable, timelines are tight, and the cost of a miss is high. I’ve evaluated candidates not just on resumes or interviews, but on how they would actually show up in role, on team, and in moments that mattered. At the same time, I’ve led and scaled global recruiting functions inside complex organizations. I’ve designed hiring strategies, overseen high-volume recruiting across multiple markets, partnered closely with executives and business leaders, and made decisions about who moved forward, who stalled, and why. That experience gives me deep, practical insight into how candidates move through hiring systems, where they get stuck, and what actually influences outcomes behind the scenes. Because I’ve operated both as the decision-maker and as the leader of the hiring engine, I understand the mechanics of hiring in a way most career coaches do not. I know how roles are scoped, how candidates are compared, how signals are interpreted, and where perception, positioning, and timing make a real difference. Clients work with me when they want clear, honest guidance grounded in how hiring really works—not generic advice or surface-level tactics. Whether someone is early in their career, navigating a pivot, or preparing for a bigger next step, I help them make career decisions with a realistic understanding of the market and how they are evaluated within it.

Career coaching for senior professionals at an inflection point: the promotion that keeps not happening, a transition into bigger scope, or a post-layoff reset. I am an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC, CPCC) with nearly 20 years inside Amazon, IBM, and Ogilvy, most recently as a Senior Manager of Product at Amazon, where I hired and promoted people at a high bar. I know how senior careers are actually evaluated, and I coach with that insider lens. I work both sides of the problem: the strategy (positioning, narrative, interview stories with measurable impact, negotiation) and the mindset underneath it (the inner critic, perfectionism, fear of visibility). Clients have landed roles at Amazon, Microsoft, Spotify, and Barclays, and one was promoted to Director within the year. Across 36 reviews on Leland, rated 5.0, they describe the same shift: sharper stories, quantified impact, calmer presence. I also hold Leland's AI Builder Level 4 certification and help clients use AI to run their search and their work without losing themselves in the tools. Every package starts by defining what success looks like.

I have worked for over 30 years with hundreds of students and clients seeking to start their career, or to change fields. I work in particular with lawyers seeking to switch fields and careers, and with pre-law students looking to enter the field of law, as well as with law students, and college students in general. I have published two books and many articles on the topic of career change, and finding a job/career. I was an Assistant Dean of a very large multi-campus Pre-law Advising program at a major university for many years. I was also a Director in the Career Services Office of a major law school for several years and have also had my own private career coaching practice. I am also experienced in administering and interpreting several career inventories.