Certified 34 Strong Coaches
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I am a coach who will listen with mind and heart to acknowledge the value of your talents. I will ask questions that invite reflection to gain deeper insights and offer suggestions and resources for further exploration. With my deep background in career management and tools, I can help you hone in on where you’ve been and where to go next at work. I am all about forward motion and will help you think through options to create a personal compass to guide your journey. And you will always leave with clear, creative and personalized action steps toward your goals.
I am a coach that will flex based on your needs. I will listen when you need an ear, nudge when you need a boost, ask probing questions when you need clarity and cheer when you need support. I will help you identify and develop your own unique talents and determine how you can focus those talents to achieve your goals. I will partner with you to develop a customized, feasible path with a clear plan of action.
When you appreciate your innate, natural talents you can apply them to accomplish any goal. Together we can build your confidence and claim your self-agency, and quiet your negative inner critic. I’m a direct and efficient coach that prefers challenging questions and situations that cause you to pause and reflect. I coach individuals to articulate and appreciate their unique strengths and apply them to day-to-day life for greater happiness and success. The best place to start is making the decision to become more self-aware and no one can do that better do that for you than you, and I would be honored to assist.
Do you feel disconnected from your passion, others, or your true self? Do you believe you have untapped potential? Are you lacking fulfillment in areas of your life? I believe you deserve to be confident, creative, and connected - and you can be all three! I understand what it's like to move ideas from your head to your heart to your hands, and bring them to life. Through the use of universal tools (unique to your situation), you will be able to express your voice in a way that is authentic for you and which brings meaningful impact to others through your work and play!
I am a coach who immediately puts you at ease while unleashing your potential for maximum success and greater wellbeing. By recognizing how your unique strengths help make wins of all sizes happen, you will be empowered to move through transitions with laser-focused clarity and resiliency. I work with you to help you communicate who you are at your best, while acknowledging who you are not for effective problem solving. My approach is practical, immediately transformative, and results in greater career and social wellbeing.
Additional Languages Offered:
Farsi and Spanish
Having a resilient and thriving team starts with the leader. As your coach, I will help you tap into the best version of yourself to more deeply understand your own talents, goals, and aspirations. Together we will create Strengths-based strategies to spark a ripple effect with your team and their wellbeing both at work and beyond.
I've learned that the most effective individuals are those who are willing to grow, adapt, and invest in themselves. My coaching style combines strategic thinking with honest conversation, practical guidance, and unwavering support to help you overcome challenges, strengthen your leadership, and achieve your goals. If you're ready to grow your confidence, expand your impact, and lead with greater purpose, I'd love to partner with you.
I believe that sustainable success begins with investing in people. Having worked with diverse organizations and leadership teams across different cultures and environments, I understand that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. That's why I tailor my consulting and coaching to meet your unique needs and to turn your vision into meaningful results.
My coaching style is practical and engaging. I help individuals build self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and create healthy teams that work well together. My goal is to give you new tools you can use right away to build lasting success. I can't wait to learn more about you to help you thrive in all aspects of your life.
I am a coach who will create a powerful partnership with you and creates the safe container for you to gain clarity and focus around what you want and how to take action to create it. I will help you discover what is meaningful to you, and how to leverage your strengths and values to get where you want to go. I look for strengths to unleash the personal brilliance in each of my clients so they can deliver their best contributions to their teams and families. Along the way I will support you to create goals that come alive with meaning and excitement (yes, really!) so you can experience more clarity, focus, ease and grace in your work and life.
I am a coach that leverages a person-centered philosophy. My commitment to you is to “hold up the mirror” and give you helpful feedback on your Strengths and unique approach. I am motivated to help you become the very best version of yourself. I will look to always provide helpful information and tools, enthusiastic encouragement, and creative ways to make progress toward your goals. I will help you stay focused on the objective, providing motivation and accountability throughout the process.
I am a coach who believes that personal development is best done through an asset based approach. Oftentimes we focus solely on our least proficient areas and don’t take enough time to analyze how we can improve our strengths. I will ask questions and lead you through activities that focus on improving your strengths and making you an even bigger asset to your organization. I enjoy having genuine connections with each person by truly getting to know you and what you need to be successful.
I am a coach who will tailor our conversations based on your unique strengths, goals, and needs. I will work with you to explore, recognize, and communicate your core values, talents, and strengths. I will help you learn how to use your unique strengths with increased frequency and awareness toward your goals. I use my organizational psychology experience to help you bring your unique strengths to your partnerships and teams, discover your strengths as a team, and increase fulfillment, engagement, and productivity.
Additional Languages Offered: Hebrew, Russian
I am a coach with a passion for empowering you to do what you love and thrive in your unique areas of purpose. Maybe you want to learn how to intentionally apply your strengths at work and home. Maybe you need help breaking through your comfort zone to go after your dreams and passions. Or maybe you simply need someone to hold space and support you through a difficult transition. We will use strengths principles, discerning conversation, and intuition-based exercises to explore your unique strengths, recognize your hidden and shelved passions, and intentionally chart a path to success in your professional and personal life.
Confidence plays a key role for moving in the direction you want to go. You are living your best when you stay true to yourself and your talents. As your coach, I will make sure you recognize the unique strengths you bring to your roles that remind you why you do things well. I will help you recognize your next steps for moving forward in your career. Together we will create an exciting action plan that you will want to accomplish. Then my favorite part – we can celebrate your success together and keep them coming!
I am a coach that can help you grow! I help leaders become aware of the blind-spots of their talents and help them strategize ways that they can manage those potential weaknesses. I provide insights, resources, and perspectives that help you claim what makes your combination of talents unique. I help managers understand what makes their employees tick and how to motivate and empower them. I look forward to supporting you in your exploration of yourself!
I am a psychotherapist in training and coach that focuses on personal transformation and strengthening interpersonal connections. I am passionate about helping clients uncover hidden strengths and identify personal needs and goals. I believe that we all have fears and anxieties that interfere with our personal growth. By creating an environment of trust and acceptance in vulnerability, clients can have their own unique experience validated and nurtured.
My coaching philosophy is practical, people-centered, and focused on creating meaningful, lasting growth. Whether you're navigating leadership challenges or managing change, I provide personalized coaching that equips you with the tools, insights, and accountability to achieve your goals.
Additional Languages Offered:
Spanish and Catalan
Procrastinating, avoiding, “squirreling” or “going down rabbit holes” are strategies that just don’t work. I know because I’ve been there. We will get focused, re-energized, and recommitted to a vision that propels your projects, goals, and life forward with ease, power, and joy. Let’s improve your wellbeing, performance, and satisfaction today.
Additional Languages Offered:
Western Armenian
For over a decade, I’ve helped individuals feel better, do better, and be better. I use well-studied, data-driven approaches to decrease stress and burnout and increase performance and joy. If you are a manager, we can co-create a workgroup well-being program that helps retain workers, attract new employees, and elevate the quality of work. Higher well-being and increased resilience are within reach. I look forward to helping you build the capabilities you need to live and work with more equanimity.
I am the coach who will help you find understanding, clarity and take action. Together we will work to reach clarity on your biggest challenges and then apply insights to create lasting behavioral change. I help to dig deep into the root problems and then apply practical step by step approaches to reach your desired destination and outcomes.
Many people struggle with Imposter Syndrome – when one feels like a fraud or a phony, and fears that others perceive them as unintelligent and unworthy to be in the workplace. I will empower you to take back your power from the Imposter Monster – the negative voice inside that is irrationally creating barriers to your success. I’m committed to showcasing your strengths, arranging development plans, and identifying actionable steps towards completing desired goals. We'll go from confusion to clarity and from stagnation to action!
Additional Languages Offered:
Hindi, Punjabi
I am a dynamic career coach with the ability to have vision for your ideal career path. I will work in partnership with you to hone in on careers that compliment your unique skill set, personality, and values. I enjoy ideating career possibilities and I will empower you to take actionable steps, as you lead with your strengths to identify your perfect career match.
Additional Languages Offered: Spanish
I am a coach who will help you improve your self-awareness by unlocking your talents and strengths and become the better version of yourself. I will also help you enhance your communication skills especially in challenging circumstances by strategizing with you keeping an open perspective. Each session will conclude with clear action steps that will leverage your strengths and get you closer to achieving your goals.
Additional Languages Offered:
Korean
I believe the best coaching begins by meeting you where you are and helping you discover the strengths you already have. My coaching style is practical and collaborative. I would love to help you transform work-life for yourself and for those around you.
I am a dedicated and insightful industry leading performance coach, blending expertise in high performance coaching, employee engagement, leadership development, and upskilling with a deeply empathetic approach. I am a fantastic active listener with high adaptability, meaning that you are going to feel heard and understood as I morph my coaching style to best meet your needs. Schedule a call with me today to get starting on transforming your life.
With over 30 years of experience, I am a coach with dedication to continuous growth and education. With me as your coach or trainer, you are not just investing in expertise. You are investing in a transformative partnership that will propel you and your team towards unparalleled success. By working on your professional growth, you will help spread an excellent workplace culture to those around you. Embrace the opportunity to work with a leader who is committed to your growth and dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential.
I am a personal and professional coach with a specialty in self-discovery and leading / living authentically. I believe that leaders are made, not born. Individuals must continually work to know and develop themselves to unleash their full leadership potential. Learning to bring your best authentic self into your relationships and leaning into your strengths will catapult your leadership effectiveness and will deliver superior outcomes personally and professionally. Having over 30 years of experience working in a variety of leadership positions myself, I strongly understand the challenges that you face in todays business environment.
I am a business and life coach with over 30 years in the financial and coaching industry. I understand the work-life balance can be daunting and overwhelming at times. I'm here to help you navigate through your work-life balance, and to rewrite a new narrative. To show you how to be accountable for the decisions that you make. To move your life forward in the direction that you've always dreamed of. I want to be one of your biggest cheerleaders and encourage you. YOU'VE GOT THIS! You don't have to stay in the place that you are in. There's so much out there to be discovered about who you are and who you desire to become, and it would be an honor to walk that path with you.
I am a coach who brings over 25 years of experience as a university academic advisor and educator to my role as a coach. My expertise spans a diverse range of areas, including coaching, counseling, parenting, wellbeing, stress reduction, and diversity and inclusion. Through my experience I will also provide helpful strategies and mindsets for overcoming adversity that you may be facing. I want to really go beneath the surface so that you leave our sessions with clarity and lasting change in your life.
As we journey through life, we are bound to face various challenges. But instead of letting them overwhelm us, they can become opportunities for growth. As your coach, I will create a safe and supportive environment where you can explore any challenges you may be facing, whether personal or professional. Together we’ll unpack your strengths, and help you gain the clarity and focus you need, so you can move forward with confidence and renewed energy! Schedule a session today—let’s start the journey together!
I am a coach who loves to help people go beyond what they thought was possible for themselves. During our sessions we will talk through how you can leverage your natural talents to help you succeed.
My coaching style is reflective, encouraging, and action-oriented. I create a space where you can think strategically, explore new possibilities, and develop practical solutions that align with both your personal values and work-life goals.
As a Learning and Development Consultant with 10+ years of experience in strengths-based coaching, leadership development, and organizational change, I bring a deeply empathetic approach to each session. With a strengths-based approach grounded in my top strengths—Achiever, Woo, Positivity, Individualization, and Includer—I provide coaching that is both energizing and deeply personalized. I can also help you develop skills involving interviews, resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn networking, branding, project management, time management, and organizational management. My commitment to your growth means every session is designed to help you feel valued, inspired, and equipped for lasting success. Schedule a session today and start transforming your life!
I am a dedicated and insightful industry leading performance coach, blending expertise in high performance coaching, employee engagement, leadership development, and upskilling with a deeply empathetic approach. I am a fantastic active listener with high adaptability, meaning that you are going to feel heard and understood as I morph my coaching style to best meet your needs. Schedule a call with me today to get starting on transforming your life.
With over 30 years of experience, I am a coach with dedication to continuous growth and education. With me as your coach or trainer, you are not just investing in expertise. You are investing in a transformative partnership that will propel you and your team towards unparalleled success. By working on your professional growth, you will help spread an excellent workplace culture to those around you. Embrace the opportunity to work with a leader who is committed to your growth and dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential.
Open Enrollment Resilience Coaching
Open to All CDPH Staff
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the coaching format?
- Phone Call
- Book up to 45 minutes, use however much time you need.
- Everything you discuss with your coach is fully confidential.
How frequently can I meet with my coach?
Effective June 1, 2025, on-demand coaching will be limited to one call per month. 34 Strong will notify you if any sessions you have scheduled are impacted by this update. Thank you!
What will be covered in coaching?
You choose the topics! Sample topics include:
- Finding Certainty Anchors in Uncertain Times
- Maximizing Strength + Minimizing Weakness
- The Power of Taking a Pause
- Finding Strategies to Improve Wellness
- Socially Connecting Amidst Social Distancing
- Your Topic of Choice
How do I choose a coach?
Check out the roster below and schedule an appointment with the coach who sounds like the best fit!
Preferred Coaches
Confidence plays a key role for moving in the direction you want to go. You are living your best when you stay true to yourself and your talents. As your coach, I will make sure you recognize the unique strengths you bring to your roles that remind you why you do things well. I will help you recognize your next steps for moving forward in your career. Together we will create an exciting action plan that you will want to accomplish. Then my favorite part – we can celebrate your success together and keep them coming!
As we journey through life, we are bound to face various challenges. But instead of letting them overwhelm us, they can become opportunities for growth. As your coach, I will create a safe and supportive environment where you can explore any challenges you may be facing, whether personal or professional. Together we’ll unpack your strengths, and help you gain the clarity and focus you need, so you can move forward with confidence and renewed energy! Schedule a session today—let’s start the journey together!
I am a coach who enjoys empowering you to solve your workplace problems using you unique roles and strengths, because I know you can. I believe that leadership is an influence relationship that can take place from any position in the room. All it requires is 2 or more people with a shared purpose and a real intention to create change. In our coaching sessions, I will equip you with the information and resources you need to transform your teams and yourself in even the most challenging of situations. I also want to give you a space to process whatever is on your mind, on your heart, and on your plate.
I am a coach who will partner to stimulate amazing insights and define a sustainable path forward to tackle your goals and priorities. Actively I listen and authentically ask powerful questions to synthesize complex situations and create powerful 'aha' moments. With an open mind I work consistently to explore innovation thinking, identify potential obstacles, and discover new approaches that will open the door to unimaginable growth.
I am a coach who loves helping people and teams get their mojo back. I know that you and everyone you work with show up every day to pay the bills, work on projects together, and feel a sense of accomplishment when successfully reaching goals. But because we all have a unique set of strengths and experiences, there can be struggles sometimes with communication and clear vision. Whether you are dealing with a little imposter syndrome, if you struggle with difficult conversations, or would like to have more confidence in your communication at work, I want to help you use your strengths to address these areas and find control in your life.
I am a coach who is rooted in the belief that every employee, regardless of their position, deserves to feel seen, heard, and valued in their workplace. It is important to leverage our unique strengths to thrive in the workplace and to pursue our goals. With Individualization as my top strength, I can help dive into who you really are to help you understand your strengths and use them for success. I am also an expert in communication, so if you want to learn about how to communicate to connect, lead, and engage with others, then I would be a great fit for you.
I'm a strategic coach and mentor with a decade of experience in client relations and marketing. I specialize in navigating both personal and market challenges through creative solutions, while helping my clients close generational gaps. Guiding individuals on a complete path to success. With my focus on ongoing growth and professionalism, I'll support you in achieving your goals and realizing your vision.
Whether you're a manager, a frontline employee, or behind the scenes support, I'm here to help you shine in your job and beyond. My approach is wholistic because your life isn't just about work. When you operate in your strengths every facet of your life will feel easier, more fulfilling, and bring you joy. I bring to the table a rich background in education, leadership development, and program startups. I have a hands on approach to learning and activation. This means we won't just talk about change, we'll make it happen. Together, we'll explore strategies to harness your strengths, enhance your wellbeing, and bring your best self to work every day. I'd love to be your partner and mentor in this important work.
As your 34 strong coach, I'll help you turn up your strengths in a way that will positively impact your life at work and at home. Coaching is all about you, so whether you are feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or just stuck, we can tackle it together. It's important to me that you are able to advocate for yourself, so we can work to find that extra edge to help you stand out. We will always talk about what's most important to you. And speaking of you, I believe that you already have the wisdom to figure all this out. So, as your coach, I'm here to help you connect to that knowledge and apply it to meet your goals. So if this sounds like a good fit for you, click on my link to schedule a session and lets do this!
I am a proud 34 strong coach with 26 years of service in Child Welfare. I have worked with the vulnerable population that many cast aside and have lost faith in. My personal belief is that we all have something vital to contribute to the world. I know from first hand experience that when life puts obstacles in your way, but you are committed to persevering there is absolutely nothing you cannot accomplish. I want to know your story, so I can help you get to the next stage of your life. Whether it is to change your career, launch a new business, go back to school or embark on a completely new path. I am the person who can help you outline the steps and put together a tangible action plan. Give me the opportunity to coach you to new beginnings and your life will never be the same.
Our talents are like coins with two sides. There is the genius side that creates value in the world, and there is the side that can act as a blind spot against us. I am a coach who wants to help you catch those blind spots so that you can avoid and better manage feeling burnt out or stressed. As your coach I'll teach you strategies to help you feel good even when current circumstances feel really challenging or frustrating. I want you to come out of our sessions connected with yourself so that you can feel confident, empowered, and inspired.
After a successful 30+ year career in Human Resources leadership, I made a bold decision to pursue my true passion: helping individuals and organizations unlock their potential.
As a Certified Professional Coach (CPC), Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, and Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths Coach, my mission is to empower people and teams to thrive through clarity, energy, and purpose.
Guided by my core values — Service, Positivity, and Connection — I partner with individuals navigating life or career transitions, helping them move forward with confidence and renewed purpose.
I also collaborate with organizations to build and sustain Strengths-based cultures, equipping leaders to recognize and leverage their teams’ natural talents for greater engagement, satisfaction, and productivity. My tailored leadership programs inspire vision, elevate performance, and foster lasting success.
Shannon Farrell
Additional Languages Offered: French
During my 20 years of service as an officer and a leader in the United States Air Force, my greatest joys occurred when I could help someone figure out where they wanted to go in their life and career and then identify opportunities to get them there. I want spend time on the things you want to achieve, and leverage your natural talents to get you there. I am dedicated to empowering individuals through leadership development, career planning, and coaching.
I help emerging to executive leaders recognize their excellence and find opportunities to live in their strengths. As your strategic partner, advisor, and coach, I can help develop your authentic leadership style and voice so you can lead with clarity and confidence. We will work together to create balance in your life and work, manage conflict, communicate and delegate more effectively, and set clear boundaries with others. We will uncover barriers that prevent you from creating momentum and achieving success in your life and work. I look forward to sharing resources and strategies to aid in your quest for effective leadership and personal mastery.
Natasha Percival-Rawlins
A few years after graduate school I found myself needing more professionally and personally. I knew for sure, that at this point in my life I did not want to pursue another degree, however I could not shake the vacuum I was feeling. Eventually I found ‘exactly’ what I was looking for when I sign up for personal development courses. I immediately become enriched, found anew self-awareness and became much more assertive. As your coach, I would help you fill that void or/and complete the necessary steps needed to reach your goals.
I am a coach who is dedicated to you becoming the best version of you! To do this, I listen empathetically and ask questions to help you explore ways to become your most authentic self. My individualized approach coupled with my experience with both organizations and in academia should offer rich revelations and insights. I hope our conversations will be engaging and transformative as we find pathways forward for you.
It can be challenging to keep a team’s work and relationships on steady ground in the best of times. I will help you build on individual strengths – your own, and theirs - to the group’s best advantage. What else should you know about me? I worked in state government for 12+ years and have 20+ years of experience training and coaching teams and managers in the public and private sectors. My master’s degree is in Organizational Development with an emphasis on groups.
I am a coach who will work hard to ensure you are heard and understood. I will help you create a plan to achieve your goals while maintaining a sharp focus on your talents and strengths. I will incorporate the latest strengths, leadership, and employee engagement tools and resources into our coaching conversation as appropriate. Given my passion for learning and growing, I will provide you with the motivation and support you need on your career and personal development journey.
I am the coach who brings vast experience, including c-suite experience, to help you gain awareness, provide clarity and take action. Together we will work to bring focus to your biggest challenges and then apply insights to create lasting behavioral change. I will help you illuminate root problems and then help you discover and apply a practical step by step plan to reach your desired goals.
Pam Hill
Additional Languages Offered: Mandarin
I am an executive coach who focuses on enhancing leadership capacity and catalyzing a higher level of performance for individuals and teams. Leading with greater impact and influence begins with understanding your strengths, and leveraging those to cultivate greater emotional intelligence, resilience and personal development. I will ask probing questions and lead you through thought exercises that focus on applying your strengths and increasing your value to, and engagement in, your organization. I enjoy developing genuine connections with each person by truly getting to know you, your work and leadership context, and what you need to increase your success.
I am a coach who focuses on you and your unique strengths. I create trusted, authentic relationships which allow you space for learning and discovery. Through personal reflection and insight, I will help you solve your most difficult challenges and find your path to success. With thought-provoking questions and insightful wisdom, I use my years of leadership experience to help you solve your real-world problems. I will help you discover the combined strengths of your team and how to utilize those strengths to achieve high levels of performance, innovation, and collaboration.
Svetlana Sereda
Additional Languages Offered: Russian
I am a coach who brings clarity, productivity, and courage to be yourself. I believe that even an impossible goal might be achieved one small step at a time. If you have a dream but don’t have a clue how to get there – don’t worry, I’ve got your back. We’ll clarify your vision, develop a plan, and break it down into doable steps. I’ll help you stay on track if things go awry, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to be your own best supporter, believer, and cheerleader. If you want to make a difference while staying true to yourself - I am here for you.
I am a coach with more than 20 years of clinical and corporate experience helping people live the life they desire. I have overcome both autoimmunity and cancer and I am thriving in my new life, designed with purpose. I am deeply passionate about serving my clients and coaching is what I love above all other activities.
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