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About Me

Smiling woman in a bright pink blouse sitting at a table with hands clasped.

My Story

You've worked hard to get here. So why does something still feel off?


I know that feeling firsthand.


For years, I subscribed to grind culture. I defined my worth by my work. And even though I was successful by every external measure: 20 years in healthcare and health tech, making an impact on thousands of lives, but I found myself exhausted, languishing, and checked out. Burned out.


As a working parent, I knew something had to change. What example was I setting for my kids? What did I want the second half of my career to look like? I sensed I was on the edge of something new, but I didn't know how to take the next step.


So I did something I'd never done before: I invested in myself and worked with a leadership coach.


That experience changed everything. Not because someone told me what to do, but because the right questions, asked at the right time, helped me see what I already knew but hadn't been willing to face. I found clarity about what mattered and the courage to make a major career pivot.


That's when I knew: this is the work I'm meant to do.


I'm the daughter of Chinese immigrants, raised to keep my head down, be humble, and pursue stability above all else. Making a major career change as I turned 40 wasn't the practical choice, but it was the right one. I never imagined my journey would lead me here. I couldn't be happier that it did.

My Approach

The answers you're looking for are already inside you.

My job isn't to fix you or tell you what to do — it's to create the space for you to think clearly, challenge your assumptions, and reconnect with what you actually want. Not what you think you should want.


I approach this work the way an engineer approaches a problem — with curiosity, patience, and a willingness to iterate until something actually fits. Because real change isn't linear, and the right answer for you won't look like anyone else's.


I ask the questions you've been avoiding. I hold up a mirror so you can see your patterns. And I walk alongside you as you figure out your next step — and then take it. This work isn't about quick fixes. It's about sustainable change that aligns with who you are and the life you want to build.

My Training & Credentials

Leadership Coaching

My coaching is grounded in both lived experience and rigorous academic training.


I returned to Northwestern University, where I'd earned my undergraduate degree in engineering nearly 20 years earlier, to complete a Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change. During that time I also earned certifications in Organizational & Leadership Coaching and Designing for Organizational Effectiveness, both through Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy. 


Before coaching, I spent two decades in employer healthcare and health tech, eventually joining a startup focused on helping employees live healthier lives. That work — rooted in population health and behavior change — now informs how I think about sustainable transformation, one person at a time.

Education and Certifications

Learning and Organizational Change

Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences

Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences

Master of Science

Northwestern University School of Education & Social Policy

Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences

Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences

Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences

Bachelor of Science

Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering

Organizational & Leadership Coaching

Designing for Organizational Effectiveness

Designing for Organizational Effectiveness

Certification

Northwestern University School of Education & Social Policy

Designing for Organizational Effectiveness

Designing for Organizational Effectiveness

Designing for Organizational Effectiveness

Certification

Northwestern University School of Education & Social Policy

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