Amy W.

With over 25 years of business experience in a variety of industries and companies – from startups to consulting to Microsoft, Amy has helped people change for the better. She brings a wealth of support to clients who are making transitions such as career shifts, stepping into new roles (work and life), and taking on new, challenging responsibilities. She believes passionately in her clients’ potential and works with them on goals such as: building resilience in challenging times, leading teams successfully through change, improving communications with all levels of their organization, navigating difficult conversations, increasing influence, and driving the strategic initiative and become more aware of who they are as leaders and the gifts they bring.

Education & Certifications

M.B.A., Portland State University
B.B.A., University of Portland
Professional Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation
EQi 2.0/360 Certified, Emotional Intelligence Tool

Professional Experience

Learn about Amy W. professional history.

Leadership Coach and Consultant
Director – Culture, Communications & Business Planning, Microsoft
Director of Internal Communications, Microsoft
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft Advertising Group
Vice President, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide

Functional Experience

All of our coaches are experienced in supporting a variety of business functions. This coach has personal experience in the following professional fields.

Communications Finance Product Management Sales

Industry Experience

While you may want to have some similarities with your coach you don’t want too much overlap. A coach’s job is to offer you fresh and new perspectives that you may not be exposed to in your current industry or function. Here are the industries the coach most commonly supports.

Consumer Products Creative Entertainment Government Transportation

Coaching Expertise

Coaches have wide skill sets and we can’t list them all. Here are a few areas this coach specializes in helping support.

Communication Emotional Intelligence Women in Leadership Work-Life-Integration

Primary Professionals Coached

Co-Founders at All Stages of Company Growth New Managers at High Growth Startups First Time Founders in Growing Companies VPs at Established Companies Exclusively with Founders and C-level Executives Employees at Tech Companies Founders and C Level Executives Leaders in Multinational Companies International Client Base Experienced Managers in Leadership Positions Engineers Building Their Management Experience

Testimonials and Coaching Highlights

Amy’s coaching style is empathetic, insightful, encouraging and impactful. She works closely with clients to understand their whole selves and create a plan that works best for the individual client. Clients say working with Amy helps them understand themselves better and open up new ideas, skills and opportunities. As one client said: “Her impact has been immeasurable; it’s tough to imagine where I’d be today without her coaching, generous nudges, questions, and grace with me.”Amy loves being a coach and creating the space and connection with clients. She finds joy in helping others find meaningful insights and developing their great potential.

Amy’s clients describe her as empowering, supportive, insightful and compassionate. Her clients say the coaching experience with Amy has been “life changing”, “game changer”, “profound”.