About Caitlin

Experience with people.
Curiosity about possibility.

My career has taken me through leadership, people operations, and business administration. Across those roles, I’ve seen how much can change when people have space to think, question their assumptions, and decide what matters to them.

That is what draws me to coaching. I’m building a practice for people navigating leadership challenges, career decisions, and professional transitions—with respect for the realities of their lives.

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My coaching training

A career built around helping people grow.

As a classically trained ballet teacher, I learned to recognize potential, offer thoughtful feedback, and help people develop confidence alongside skill. I’ve always enjoyed helping someone discover what they’re capable of—and supporting them as they put that potential into practice.

That same interest carried into a successful career in retail leadership, where talent development and adult learning became central to my work. Helping people grow into new responsibilities, develop their strengths, and find their own approach to leadership was among the most rewarding parts of those roles.

Today, I work in Finance and Human Resources. Over the past year, I decided to build on that experience through formal coach education, developing a more intentional approach to supporting people through leadership challenges, career decisions, and professional transitions.

I began the Executive and Professional Coaching Certificate program at the University of Texas at Dallas in February 2026 and expect to complete it in December 2026.

My training includes coaching practice, mentor coaching, and feedback on recorded sessions shared with client consent. That process continues to strengthen my listening, deepen my questions, and help me stay focused on what each client wants from our work together.

The path ahead

From training to credentialing.

My goal is to earn the Associate Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). The experience requirement includes at least 100 client coaching hours, with at least 75 paid hours, alongside ICF’s other education, assessment, and application requirements.

I expect to finish my program in December with around 20 paid coaching hours. The limited paid coaching openings planned for January 2027 will support the next stage of that experience while giving clients space to work on their own leadership and career goals.

Learn about the ICF ACC credential

In our work together

Your goals set the direction.

You bring your experience, priorities, and questions. I bring attentive listening, curiosity, and a willingness to ask questions that help you see your situation more clearly.

We begin by agreeing on what you want to explore and what would make the conversation useful. From there, we work toward insights and next steps that you choose.

Explore the January openings