“You are so much bigger than you know and when you give yourself permission to believe that, life expands for you.”

“Working with Melissa is a gift! She was instrumental in helping me become a more confident and strategic leader. Thanks to her skillful and compassionate coaching, I was able to bolster my strengths, spark creativity and positivity in my team, and stop being my own biggest obstacle. My boss commented that he could not believe the difference in my growth and development in just one year. Melissa was a key part of that transformation.”

“I am beyond grateful for the positive and transformative impact you have had on both my personal and professional life. Your unwavering dedication to helping me identify and overcome obstacles, set and achieve meaningful goals, and cultivate a growth mindset has been invaluable. Through your compassionate and insightful coaching style, you have empowered me to take control of my career and personal development, and I feel more confident, motivated, and capable as a result. I cannot recommend your services highly enough to anyone seeking to achieve success and fulfillment in their professional and personal lives.”

“Before I started working with Melissa, I didn’t have a clear vision of my professional self and what kind of leader I could be. Being at the beginning of my career, I had an understanding of what my personal values and goals were. Melissa guided me to understanding my values on a deeper level, and how they could be used as tools in day-to-day experiences. She was encouraging and never doubted for a second that something wasn’t feasible. She encouraged reflection which helped me to grow and learn. She was always positive and taught me to celebrate wins and how to grow from challenges. Melissa taught me how to quiet the self-doubt and to focus on personal values to become your best self. ”

“Melissa helped me go after and achieve opportunities that I was told I would not receive as a Black woman coming from my background. Working with Melissa was not only empowering and uplifting, but truly transformative. She helped me work through self-doubt and develop realistic action steps for tackling monumental goals in my legal career. Because of working with her, I found the courage to negotiate a bonus and my salary, and ask for resources to do my job well in an oppressive structure that overlooked the needs of junior employees.”

“Working with Melissa as my professional coach has been an incredibly valuable and transformative experience. Over the course of several months and multiple sessions, Melissa created a safe and comfortable environment where I felt at ease discussing work scenarios with a level of candor I rarely experience, even with my director. Melissa’s friendly, approachable, and easy-going demeanor made our sessions both productive and enjoyable. Her ability to ask thought-provoking questions challenged my usual practices and opened my eyes to new directions and options I wouldn’t have considered on my own.

One of the most practical aspects of our coaching was the opportunity to rehearse difficult conversations. Applying these practiced scenarios in real-world situations and reporting back on the outcomes allowed for continuous improvement and growth. As a result, I’ve seen significant positive developments in my relationships with both colleagues and staff. Through Melissa’s guidance, I’ve gained considerable confidence in my leadership skills. Her coaching has ignited an excitement for trying new approaches in my professional relationships and has piqued my interest in forward-thinking strategies for my career development.

Melissa’s coaching approach was exactly what I needed – spot-on and tailored to my specific challenges and goals. I am deeply appreciative of her expertise and the positive impact she’s had on my professional growth. I wholeheartedly recommend Melissa to anyone seeking to enhance their leadership skills and professional relationships.”

“Melissa was INCREDIBLE! This was the first time in my 25 year career that I worked with a professional coach. I could not have asked for a better coach. Melissa was a great listener, but also asked thought provoking questions to help me view ideas from a different perspective to help me grow as a leader. I would highly recommend Melissa and I look forward to keeping in touch with her as I continue my professional journey. THANK YOU Melissa for truly inspiring me to be the best leader that I can be and helping me grow.”

“It was a pleasure to work with Melissa for my first time with professional coaching. I was comfortable to share any topic with Melissa for her guidance and felt she heard me and provided relevant feedback and perspective. Melissa helped me to grow as a leader and build my self-confidence which I am taking with me with my recent promotion. I would highly recommend choosing Melissa as your coach.”

“Melissa helped nurture my confidence. Confidence—when you’re a minority who is often discouraged because of the challenging nature of living with impostor syndrome—is a hard skill to envelope. Instead of providing tools to mitigate and relieve this challenge, she provided approaches that helped me consider and assess the connections between impostor syndrome and the relevance of a job. She was pointed in unpacking how my intersectional identities and lived experiences are advantageous strengths.”

“I began coaching with Melissa after taking on a management position for the first time. I was struggling with finding my management voice, trusting my own judgements, and seeing myself as a leader. Melissa helped me to learn that my management voice is just my own voice coupled with confidence in myself. I also learned how to coach my own staff by asking questions to help them come to the answers. All in all, before Melissa’s coaching, I was completely uncomfortable with my role as a leader. Through our coaching sessions, I learned to trust myself, trust my voice, lead from behind, and that I am valuable (at home and in my professional life). ”

“Melissa works from a perspective that emphasizes the complexity of how our social locations form our life dreams and life paths. Her work to address systemic oppression is entwined with her core beliefs about liberatory acts to build big, bold, change-oriented lives. Melissa is an incredible coach to include in your life when you are seeking a thought partner, guide, and compassionate witness to your life’s mission.”