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Emily and I first crossed paths when I embarked on an internship at her innovative brand consulting agency, Her.e Designs. As a budding professional yearning to gain insights in a dynamic, high-pressure milieu, Emily proved to be an outstanding mentor. She facilitated my rapid onboarding and provided immediate, hands-on experiences that put me in direct contact with clients, exponentially developing my proficiencies in strategy, branding, and communication. Upon deciding to pursue my own design consulting agency while still in college, Emily was nothing short of instrumental. She generously extended her support, not just with words of encouragement but tangible assistance—sharing essential resources, forging key connections, and granting me access to valuable tools. Moreover, Emily's influence on my career trajectory has been pivotal. Her readiness to offer guidance, whether through answering queries during unexpected calls or through sharing resources to bolster my career growth, has been invaluable. Her wisdom, gleaned from her extensive experience, has been a compass guiding my professional decisions. If you're in search of an individual who encapsulates rapid growth, effective leadership, and superior communication skills, Emily unquestionably deserves to be at the top of your selection. Her mentorship has transformed my career, and I'm confident she'll exert the same positive influence on any client fortunate enough to have her.

Over the past year, Mario has been an invaluable Professional Leadership Coach to me as I navigated significant decisions in both my professional and personal life, including those related to business school and career transitions in management consulting. His approach is both insightful and pragmatic; by employing a framework-driven methodology and asking thought-provoking questions, he equips me with the tools to critically assess situations and find solutions. What stands out about Mario’s coaching is the nurturing environment he creates, which has encouraged me to challenge my own limiting beliefs and explore innovative approaches to problem-solving. I can’t stress enough the positive impact he’s had on my journey, and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking to unlock their full potential.

I had the pleasure of learning casing from Sanjeev. Up until this point, I had struggled with structuring an approach to case problems, alongside articulating myself top-down, yet eloquently. Sanjeev was fantastic at breaking the elements of a case, constantly adding nuance to my analyses and approach. In my experience, both post- and pre- I am yet to come across a better coach. With his help, I was fortunate to receive offers from BCG and McKinsey.

I met with Emily to discuss how she has navigated the management consulting industry, achieved work/life balance, found trusted mentors, and landed professional development opportunities. She provided very helpful advice not only pertaining to her time at McKinsey but to her broader career at large. She took the time to listen to my questions and never made me feel as though I was asking something stupid or inconsequential. Her insights were thorough and helpful amid my MBB recruiting process. Thank you Emily!

As someone who is not very familiar with the ins and outs of the consulting world, the guidance that Emily has provided me has changed that. She is a very warm, welcoming individual who shared with me not only what the consulting world has to offer but how to take advantage of such opportunities. She is very easy to reach out and talk to, and has helped me hone my means of marketing myself such as reviewing my resume. She was also very supportive in a case competition held with a UChicago club, showcasing the personal investment she puts in any endeavor she’s a part of.

I worked with Emily a few times in 2021 and 2022 on career decisions, and she was incredibly insightful. She has had experience in both finance and consulting, so she really helped me dissect the pros and cons of each path, their timelines, and what kind of people the firms are looking for. Emily also helped me identify on campus opportunities that gave me hands on understanding of consulting. Aside from her insights, she is also very approachable and truly considers things from your perspective. I had a lot of anxiety and insecurities around recruiting, and Emily helped me comb through things and realize what I need to work on.

Extremely helpful and thoughtful coach! Emily was professional with her feedback, friendly with her dialogue, and incredibly knowledgeable on the subject matter. She’s helped not only me but lots of my friends with our careers and I couldn’t recommend her more!

I did an interview prep session with Emily when applying for a full time Business Analyst (BA) role for McKinsey. I had already done many practice interviews at that point, but coaching from Emily unlocked new insights and tips that I’d never heard before, and were also tailored to where I was in the preparation process and what types of strategies worked for me. She was extremely familiar with McKinsey’s interview process, but I’m sure she would be helpful for interviews for other firms as well. Emily is a great listener, and will 100% meet you where you’re at to help you achieve your goals.

Emily was able to coach me (a first-generation low-income student with absolutely no experience in quantitative analysis, business, consulting, and the like) while I was recruiting for consulting firms in the summer before my senior year of college. Over the course of just 3 weeks, I went from someone who didn't even know what a case interview was, to someone who got an offer from an MBB firm during an extremely competitive recruitment cycle, and I owe that entirely to Emily's tutelage. Her mentorship, which focused much more on the holistic and human side of things, encouraged me to use my unique background and skills to my advantage, rather than trying to mold me into the ”typical” applicant. Emily is one of the kindest, most understanding, most resilient and intelligent souls I have ever met in my life, and anyone who has the privilege of being coached by her would say the same.

It was a pleasure to work with Steven as I transitioned into a product management role. Steven is an expert at strategic thinking, customer empathy, and building and executing against a product roadmap and working with him helped me supercharge the speed at which I grew in the role.