Vanessa S.

Vanessa brings 17 years of strategic corporate communications and employee engagement experience to enrich her impact as an executive and leadership coach. She has a deep passion for helping people make meaningful, sustainable change. Her coaching style blends the science of positive psychology, somatic mind-body integration, and appreciative inquiry. She strongly believes that as each individual takes steps to be the best version of themselves, the world becomes a better place. As a coach, she has worked with a range of leaders, including the C-suite, and has partnered with HR and executive leadership on large-scale strategic change. Her lifelong passion and personal mission are to help others truly see themselves, activate their full potential, and take tangible steps toward powerful, meaningful change.

Education & Certifications

M.A., Communications and Leadership, Gonzaga University
Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner (CAPP), The Flourishing Center
Certified Embodiment Coach, Embodiment Unlimited
Certified Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Practitioner, David Treleaven

Professional Experience

Learn about Vanessa S. professional history.

Executive and Leadership Coach, Sestina Leadership Coaching (Self-Employed)
Director, Internal Communications, Easterseals Southern California
Sr. Corporate Communications Specialist, DIRECTV

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.

Marketing Operations

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 Consumer Products Technology Utilities

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.

Emotional Intelligence Returning from Maternity Leave Women in Leadership Work-Life-Integration

Primary Professionals Coached

Employees at Tech Companies Engineers Building Their Management Experience Experienced Managers in Leadership Positions Founders and C Level Executives International Client Base Leaders in Multinational Companies New Managers at High Growth Startups VPs at Established Companies

Testimonials and Coaching Highlights

Vanessa’s coaching style is insightful, empathetic, and direct.

Past clients have said that Vanessa is warm, supportive, and knows when to graciously challenge her clients into new possibilities. She is a steady advocate for their growth and potential.