Work with Dana
Client Reviews
“Dana’s superpower is kind pragmatism. Many people, when giving advice, have either tried to give me "hard truths" or tried to just cheer me up with false optimism. Dana does an incredible job of practicing empathy with realistic strategizing.
Dana’s coaching helped me understand which skills I'm competitive in and how to leverage those skills in applying for jobs. After undergrad, I felt overwhelmed and a bit rudderless. Our sessions provided me the direction and clarity to commit my energies where they mattered most! She helped me identify my career goals and connected me with people in my field to help me achieve them.
— Jacob, Program Manager
“Dana’s superpower is illuminating what aligns with your long-term goals. Case in point, years ago Dana helped me pivot to a totally new career path with a SaaS start-up.
Then and now, Dana is the coach high-performing leaders look to when making crucial decisions. She helps bring into focus calculated risks, likely outcomes, and contingencies. She also highlights the self-trust every leader needs in order to earn deep respect — from the end user to the C-suite.”
— Senior Product Manager
“Dana’s superpower is her ability to ask the right questions. With her help, I was able to dig deeper into my career goals. I came away with a better sense of my own strengths and a clearer vision for the future.
I’ve known Dana as both a coach and a professional colleague. In both roles, her ability to get directly to the root of a challenge is what makes her exceptional at finding solutions and mapping out alternative paths forward. Her skills helped me clarify my goals for graduate school and beyond.
— Graduate Research Assistant
“Dana’s superpower is meeting you where you are. At different stages of our work, Dana has offered writing prompts, media resources, cognitive reframing questions, whole-body activities, and more, depending on my capacity at the time.
Dana’s coaching helped me prioritize my time and energy, whether it was specific tasks, juggling obligations, or exploring new strategies to shift perspective in my own internal priorities. As a high-masking AuDHD business owner, decision fatigue is a frequent drain on my mental capacity. The direct coaching support Dana provided enabled me to reclaim hours of mental calm. The strategies she introduced me to have provided long-term, self-directed support in managing my time and energy.
— Nolan, Small Business Co-Owner
“Dana’s superpower is listening and guiding me to figure out the answers on my own!
Dana helped me gain confidence in pitching my unique skills and building my professional network in a way that was effective but also was true to me. After each session, I am always impressed by how much insight I have uncovered and actions I have to move forward. While Dana is great at guiding me along she also balances it really well with being a cheerleading voice to keep me motivated when the job search is tough.”
— Meghan, Advising Manager
“Dana’s superpowers are her ability to future cast and her trustworthiness.
One of the things I appreciate most about working with Dana is the personal and practical application of coaching skills and methods. Her prompts and feedback are personalized to my situation, motivations, and personality. She’s keenly aware of my growth edges and empowers me to move forward via self-reflection. She also reminds me to rest and reset!
— Research Project Director