Mary D.

As an experienced Career & Leadership Coach (ICF-PCC certified), I help professionals who feel unrecognized and undervalued in the workplace develop a tailored strategy to not just attract and land their desired positions, but also to thrive and achieve their best potential, too! I also specialize in helping those with unconventional, non-linear life and work backgrounds translate their experiences into interesting, compelling and authentic professional narratives.

Though I've spent most of my professional career as a recruiter, my first job was as a Customer Service Rep in a call center, and then soon after, discovered my love for the technical side of how systems and processes work. I pivoted over into more 'techy' related roles through designing HR software, including applicant-tracking focused systems. The work really appealed to my fascination with puzzles and the 'how does it all work" curiosity. I worked in systems-related roles for about 5 years in total before moving over into the 'people side' work of recruitment. I've been lucky to see hiring from many sides of the table -- I’ve seen the hiring process from both the candidate & hiring manager sides of the table, not just from a hiring operations perspective, but also from an ATS/HR systems and process implementation view. I've also acted as an HR and Recruitment Consultant. While mentoring and helping people with their career tracks had always been a piece of my all of my jobs, I decided to jump full-time into coaching a few years back and love it. I’m able to bring a unique, 'insider's perspective to working professionals who come to me for guidance in advancing their careers.

I've learned that everyone has unique ability, skills, and life experiences that make them who they are, and kind of authenticity is what I wish to help people bring forward in their pursuit of what they see for themselves at work and life.

I believe that everyone should be able to pursue their dreams.

I strive to foster an environment to achieve that, focusing on partnerships based on collaboration and mutual respect. I aim to help people be seen as they are, in their journeys of career advancement, personal and professional growth, and success through strategies that capture their authenticity, expertise, spirit, and humanity.