Meet Annie

I'm a coach and facilitator who partners with organizations ready to move beyond burnout, disconnection, and disengagement—toward cultures of care, clarity, and collaboration.

Through 1:1 coaching, group facilitation, and keynote speaking, I help people pause, reflect, and reimagine how they work. The result? Leaders at every level who feel empowered to step into their potential and elevate their impact.

Why this work?

After 10 years of working with hundreds (if not thousands) of clients through career transitions, I understand what drives people to powerfully engage and thrive at work. Now I'm on a mission to help transform the workplaces—one organization at a time—from extractive environments to spaces that welcome the whole human. We are not robots or productivity machines, after all.

A little about my journey...

Born and raised in Omaha, NE, I was shaped by the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). From a young age, I thought I'd become a therapist until I realized my sensibilities were better suited for empowering people than treating trauma.

I went on to study Human Development and Family Studies at UW-Madison, then spent years in people-focused roles—teaching English in Costa Rica and coordinating programs at nonprofits. It wasn't until I became a coach after having my first child that my work began to feel like a true vocation, deeply connected to why I'm here.

After a decade of one-on-one coaching and leading women's retreats, I achieved the highest level of coaching certification—Master Certified Coach through ICF—and was ready to bring these skills to a new arena: organizational health.

What led me to workplace coaching...

In my client work, I heard story after story about unpleasant or even toxic workplaces and difficult bosses. This broke my heart for several reasons:

  • Life is too short to spend it in situations that diminish rather than elevate us

  • Organizational health reflects societal health—how we treat people at work matters beyond the office walls

  • We spend most of our waking hours at work—it should nourish, not drain us

About me personally

I've been told I have one foot in the practical and one foot in the "woo"—you can't take the Midwest out of this girl, but I also love astrology podcasts. Both/and. The best compliment I've received? That I'm impossible to put in a box.

I live in San Francisco with my person and our three daughters—two human, one canine. Oh! And I love to dance!

Certifications & Education:

  • Certified Co-Active Coach, Master Certified Coach (MCC) - Coaches Training Institute

  • BA in Human Development & Family Studies, UW-Madison

  • Certificates in Nonprofit Management, Family Constellations & Somatic Abolitionism