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About Me
If you’re feeling stuck, second-guessing your next career move, or trying to lead at a higher level without burning yourself out, you’re not alone…and you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
As an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist, I’ve spent nearly 20 years in corporate consulting focused on talent management strategy, employee selection, and leadership assessment for Fortune 100 companies across financial, pharmaceutical, insurance, retail, and manufacturing industries. I’ve seen what truly differentiates strong performers and effective leaders, and I translate that insight into practical, real-world coaching for people navigating career transitions and leadership challenges at every level.
I’m wired for empathy, and am also practical and direct. My coaching is grounded in evidence-based practices backed by decades of research, and anchored in the belief that self-awareness is the foundation for meaningful, sustainable change. As an ICF-certified coach, I create a respectful, inclusive, non-judgmental space where you can think clearly, reflect honestly, and be thoughtfully challenged to examine patterns, assumptions, and choices that may be limiting your impact.
Whether you’re navigating a career transition, stepping into a bigger leadership role, feeling stuck at a performance plateau, or rethinking what success really means in this season of your life, my goal is to help you move forward with clarity and purpose. You’ll gain both the space to reflect and the practical insight to make decisions that align with how organizations actually evaluate and develop talent.
Six months from now, what do you want to be proud of accomplishing?
What’s getting in your way?
I look forward to meeting you and learning how I can support your own journey to success!
~Valerie
Services
Services currently offered include:
Leadership and Executive Coaching
Focus on partnering with clients to specify and establish goals, facilitate awareness of challenges and roadblocks, strategize solutions, and define action steps to move forward
Career Coaching
Strategic coaching to support career changes, identifying strengths and transferrable skills, and learning how to tell your story (can include insights from psychometric assessments such as the Hogan)
Tactical coaching and consulting to support cover letter and resume writing, networking, LinkedIn/branding, interview preparation and role play
Webinars and workshops for groups around various career strategy topics
Small Business Strategic Advisory and Coaching
Emphasis on identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs through both consulting and coaching WITHOUT relying on eliminating people
Group Coaching and Goal-setting Workshops
Incorporating guided meditation, visualization, reflective journaling, and small-group coaching
Certifications and Credentials
My academic journey began with earning a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology from Illinois Wesleyan University. After spending a number of years in corporate, I earned my M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from The Chicago School. From here, I began my I/O consulting career, leveraging and building upon both academic and professional experiences to advise clients on designing job relevant and legally defensible selection systems in addition to providing strategic guidance on talent management systems spanning the breadth of the employee life cycle for Fortune 100 companies. I enjoyed the opportunity to build expertise in a breadth of practice areas including leadership and executive assessment, hi-potential identification and career pathing, performance management for individuals and teams, competency modeling, and more. During these subsequent 14+ years, I earned credentials and certifications that further focused my own growth as a professional coach.
Member of International Coaching Federation (ICF), and Board Member for the Chicago Chapter
Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the ICF
Certified Executive Coach
Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach
Certified Hogan Assessor
Certified Career Coach
Specialization in Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion from Rice University
Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW)
Member of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
All of the letters behind my name mean little by themselves. Check out reviews from former clients, colleagues, and leaders to learn more about what I actually do for you.
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