Maria A.

Maria helps forward-looking professionals find their version of success in career planning, role transitions, leadership growth, and working parents in today’s constantly shifting world, while also navigating the inner shifts in purpose, identity, and life transitions. Professionals often describe finding their voice and showing up with confidence and presence, making contributions that influence others, and stepping into opportunities that once felt out of reach.

Maria’s genuine and approachable style fosters openness and helps professionals fully see their whole selves, giving them what they need to move forward. This work is grounded in real-world leadership experience managing international teams and over seven years of coaching in tech and multinational organizations. Fluent in three languages, she brings a global perspective and a commitment to unlocking meaningful growth.

Education & Certifications

Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Co-Active Training Institute
Master’s in International Business Management – Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade
Bachelor of Commerce & Business Administration – Carlos III Madrid & NEOMA Business School Paris
Positive Psychology Certificate, University of North Carolina

Professional Experience

Learn about Maria A. professional history.

Digital Marketing Director & Strategist – DAC Group
Paid Media & Analytics Specialist – iProspect | Dentsu
International Trade Advisor – Spanish Trade Commission
Auditor – Ernst & Young
Team Coach, Facilitator & Consultant with Lululemon, Electronic Arts, YMCA, and multinational tech companies — delivering leadership coaching, DISC communication & behavioral style workshops, and EQ trainings

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 Human Resources Learning & Development Marketing Strategy Planning

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.

Consulting Education Entertainment Retail Technology

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.

Career Planning Executive Presence Mission & Values Role Transition Working Parents

Primary Professionals Coached

Employees at Tech Companies Experienced Managers in Leadership Positions International Client Base Leaders in Multinational Companies New Managers at High Growth Startups

Testimonials and Coaching Highlights

Maria was key to unlocking new ways for me to lean into my strengths. Her empathy and leadership experience helped me grow in confidence as a people leader.

Seeing my unique strengths reflected back built confidence to stay authentic and true to myself in my career growth journey.

Maria helped me identify and overcome barriers that were holding me back, which unlocked real professional growth.