I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and the President of Surpass Your Dreams, a successful career, life, and mentor coaching company that has been delivering a message of motivation, success, and personal fulfillment since 1998. We specialize in four areas: 1) Career coaching for Senior Executives, Vice Presidents, and Managers who are looking for new career opportunities or seek to become more productive in their current role. 2) Life coaching and Wellness coaching for those who want to improve other areas of their lives in addition to their career. 3) Start-up and practice building for those who want to make coaching their next career. 4) Resume and Business Writing services for those who want to stand out in their career.
Current and former clients include individuals from: JPMorganChase, Oracle Corporation, Lucent Technologies, General Motors, Procter & Gamble, Ziff Davis, IBM, American Express, EDS, Ogilvy & Mather, McCann-Erickson Worldgroup, Columbia University, New York University, Chief Executive Magazine, MSNBC, & BMW.
I am a Published Writer and my articles on how to be successful in your career can be found on hundreds of web-sites. I am the Author of four books titled Coach Yourself To A New Career (A Guide For Discovering Your Ultimate Profession), How To Feel Great At Work Every Day (Six Steps For Creating A High-Energy Success Plan For Your Career), Four Steps To Building A Profitable Coaching Practice (A Complete Marketing Resource Book For Coaches) and Four Steps To Building A Profitable Business (A Marketing Start-Up Guide For Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, And Professionals) and Co-Author & Co-Creator of The Essential Coaching Book (Secrets to a Winning Life). I also write a e-mail newsletter and weekly tips titled: Surpass Your Dreams that offers you practical advice and steps so Monday can be the best day of your work week.
I have been featured as a career expert for WABC-TV New York Eyewitness News, CNN, News 12, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Smart Money Magazine, Business 2.0, The Chicago Tribune, and New York Newsday. I was also a featured guest on BBC, Radio Scotland when they came to New York City to find out how people were coping in their careers since the September 11th attacks.
I am a Graduate of Coach University's Coaches Program, which is an accredited program for Business & Personal Coaching, enrolled in CoachVille’s Graduate School of Coaching, an International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and an Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) Certified Wellness Coach (CWC), which gives you a coach who has high ethical standards and has met rigorous coaching requirements based on education and professional coaching experience; a 2004 recipient of CoachVille’s Annual Thomas Leonard coaching award for contributing to the success and evolution of coaching, which gives you a coach who is knowledgeable, experienced, and well-trained; a Founding Member of Coachville.com a coaches training portal created by the founder of Coach University; a Member of the New York City Midtown Coaching Center, and 24/7 Coach, which gives you a coach who uses the latest and cutting-edge coaching techniques; a Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), the most well-known and respected coaching organization in the world, which gives you a coach who is has numerous resources to provide; a Member of the Moriches Chamber of Commerce, Westhampton Chamber of Commerce, Moriches Rotary of New York, a career expert for LongIsland.com and a Charter Member of the ICF-New York City Speakers Bureau, which gives you a coach who is active and prominent in her community.
I received an AAS degree in Data Processing from Queensborough Community College, a BBA in Marketing from Hofstra University, and a Certificate in Financial Planning from New York University. This gives you a coach with a strong business background.
My Story
Before I became a full-time coach, I spent 12 years in the corporate world running sales and marketing programs for Fortune 500 companies and dot.com's. At first when I entered the workforce I loved it. My job was in NYC and I was excited to be in the big city doing big city things. But over time that excitement faded. And even though I was very successful in my career, I grew tired of the politics and how hard it was to get things done.
I always felt like there was something missing but I did not know what. I thought it was me, my fault that I would start a job and be happy in the beginning and over time become unhappy. I had friends and family tell me I was too fickle or I expected too much. They asked me what was wrong with me. Why was I always switching jobs? I did not know the answer. I just knew I was unhappy.
I felt like the real me was screaming to get out and I wasn't sure what I was going to do about it. I was miserable. But, I was afraid. What if I did not make as much money if I did something else? What happened if people laughed at me more? And worse, what happened if I failed? I decided to face my fear and go for it, because I was MORE AFRAID of doing what I didn't love for the rest of my life.
So, I made a decision. I would do something different. I knew once I decided, the answers would come. And, they did. So I put my self on a journey to find a career I love. This is how I became a coach. One day a catalog came to my home and inside was a class titled: How To Become A Personal Coach. I took a chance and signed up for the class and this was the day I began my journey into my new career-the coaching profession. Was it an easy journey for me? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. But I knew I wanted more and would not stop until I got it. I know you have the same in you. And this is why you are on my web site today.
I have my dream job. I'm happy and no longer stressed out all the time anymore. I love what I do for a living. If I can do it, then so can you.