About Stacey

My clients describe me as supportive, savvy, authentic, enterprising, connected and fun. (Want to know what others think about you?). I struggled with finding my true career direction for a long time. And I wish I could tell you there’s a guaranteed, three-step process for you to follow. There’s no magic formula — just my belief that the answer is inside of you, waiting to be discovered, waiting to be heard.

I work with people who want to find success with ease. For the fortunate few who know what they want to do but aren’t sure how or where to start, I partner with them to create and implement a plan. But mostly, I work with individuals who are struggling to figure out what they should do, or are frustrated with their career direction (or lack of it!)

Yes, I have a corporate background (15 years, to be exact). No, I didn’t hate it. Quite the opposite; when I discovered how easy it could be to be relax into success, my career blossomed and I was having more fun than I ever expected. Early in my career, what fascinated me most was the question “What made people successful in their work?” What I discovered helped me to navigate several of my own career changes (read: practical experience!)

What made me decide to plunge into coaching? I knew it was “now or never” for me to have my dream, and coaching was my dream. Newly widowed and as the Director of International Operations for a large visual communications company, I leapt into coaching. In hindsight, it was one of the easiest and simplest decisions of my life. And absurdly complicated and scary.

I love the challenge of working with professionals who are struggling with their careers. I use an innovative and intuitive approach to help my clients make big changes and take career risks so they can move forward quickly. Of course, my corporate management experience gives me a wide-angle perspective, as does my Master’s in Training and Development.

My private practice is based in Portland, Oregon, and my clients live in all parts of the country. I received my professional coaching certification in 2003 through the Coaches’ Training Institute in San Rafael, California. I’ve been a featured speaker for a number of professional organizations on career-related topics.

I enjoy pop culture, world travel, happy hours, quirky people, reading, all things Canadian, and I’m a cat and a dog person. I’m committed to my own professional development, so I maintain an active volunteer schedule as well as on-going continuing education.

Other affiliations:
International Coach Federation, member
Northwest Coaches Association, member
Career Consultants Alliance Northwest, founding member