My Story.My professional experience includes an eclectic journey through entertainment, tech, finance, international development, and wellness.
I went back to school to study career development because I knew there was more to this field than all the pop psych advice I saw floating around online. While I am all for 'cultivating a positive mindset' and have taught and practiced yoga and meditation for 20+ years, I am also a devotee of direct, intelligent, unabashedly practical action. After many years struggling to balance being a working actor with more traditional jobs in corporate and startup environments around the world, I couldn't find career advice relevant to People Like Me. I kept wondering:
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Quick Facts.Working titles for my autobiography:
Nothing A Little Vitamin D Can't Fix Singing is for Straight-Haired Girls Better Late Countries I've lived in: United States, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, England, Vanuatu Jobs I've held: career coach, actor, filmmaker, indie casting director, marketing manager, sales rep, yoga teacher, personal trainer, Ayurvedic nutritionist, executive assistant, nanny Nonprofits I have worked with: Peace Corps, Career Paths For Skilled Immigrants, New York Women in Film & Television, Gender Equity in Media Society of Vancouver, Toronto People with AIDS Foundation, SAG-AFTRA BookPALS, Clown Doctors New Zealand Coaching strengths: solution-focused, intuitive, adaptable, direct, cuts to the core issue Personality flaws: sensitive to criticism, judgmental, unrealistic standards, easily overwhelmed, loses track of time and keys Want to try: standup comedy, directing for television, pottery, aerial silks |