I grew up in Maine with a great love of people, travel, music, and of course, steamed clams,
clam chowder, and lobster.
(Now, if we were to be more colloquial, we’d say steamahs, chowdah, and lobstah!)
Following graduation from the University of Maine, the pursuit of further education took me to Southern California, where I chose to develop my career in various churches and denominations, including American Baptist, Friends, Reformed Church of America, United Church of Christ, and Brethren in Christ, as well as teaching voice and piano privately. Career blessings include serving in Worship, Music, Christian Education, and Coaching as well as on advisory boards and ministry leadership teams.
My coaching training is in
the International Coaching Federation model.
I’m fascinated by people,
their perspectives, passions,
and strengths as well as the interactions of how people
work and play together.
I believe people living
in their strengths
experience vitality,
emotional health, energy, and balance, and I’m blessed
to be a trusted partner in this
journey of discovery and the pursuit of wholeness and excellence.
I have been happily
married to Jim,
a corporate finance executive,
since 1988 and we have a
treasured daughter, Jennifer, and son-in-law, Sam.
Early in my career,
I experienced a
life-changing awakening that
was born out of some
extensive career coaching,
complete with personality, temperament, and
leadership style testing.
It was profoundly
impactful in my life.
Learning more about how I
was wired was an eye-opening
and affirming process. It
brought a new understanding
of not only how I interacted
with the world but also gave
me insight to better understand
my colleagues, friends, and
family and how they interacted
with the world.
Since then, I continue to be
both fascinated by and
intentional about the journey that all of us travel to better understand ourselves,
our calling, and
those around us.
Coaching offers a valuable ally
with whom to partner,
process, explore, and navigate
both opportunities
and challenges.
.
I’d be honored to be that
trusted ally as you focus on
purpose, perspective, clarity,
and empowerment.
We often think of curiosity
as asking questions of others; inquiring about their life,
thoughts, feelings,
and experiences.
Additionally, some of the most valuable questions are those
we ask ourselves,
personally and professionally,
to evaluate our situations
in order to gain
perspective and clarity.
Being curious gives us a
non-judgmental insight into our motivations, ideals,
beliefs, and situations.
As one pastor was referring someone to me for coaching,
he warned my client,
“Now be ready,
she asks a lot of questions!”
It's true! I believe that
questions, whether those
someone else asks us or those
we ask ourselves, reveal our
core beliefs, strengths,
challenges, and ways of
showing up in the world.
Together, let's embrace
the power of questions through
a coaching partnership,
encouraging and enabling
thoughtful, intentional,
and strategic action.
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