About Jill

Simply put, I love helping people embrace what they were born to do, who they were born to be. I believe that when we have the courage to do this most important work, we make the world a better place.

Whether you're a social change agent, an artist or a small business owner, helping you fulfill your calling is my reason for getting up in the morning. I love my work!

I deeply believe that in order to bring more sustainability, compassion and justice into the world, we must find new ways of understanding ourselves, each other and the challenges before us. Coaching is one of the best ways I know to do this, and I am deeply grateful for the growing awareness of this new modality especially in the social sector.

I'm known for my forthright and compassionate approach and my ability to quickly under-
stand the dynamics of human systems and how to navigate times of intense change. I
deeply understand how often the stories we tell ourselves get us off track AND the most
easy, graceful way out of dead-ends and back to the Open Road.

Originally from the Midwest (Minneapolis and Chicago), I've lived in Seattle for 22 years.
I received a Bachelor's degree from Oberlin College in Ohio and graduated from the
Leadership Institute of Seattle's Coaching and Consulting Master's degree program in
1999. I bring a global perspective to my work from experience living in Nepal in college and Europe as a child. I live in a 100 year old home in Seattle's diverse and thriving South End,
and enjoy volunteering with my therapy dog Francine.

Read what my coaching clients say about me here.

See my consulting resumé here.

To learn more about my background and influences, please click here.

Jill abides by the standards and professional ethics of the International Coaching Federation. Please see www.coachfederation.org for details.