As a Thai-American woman married to a Black multiracial man, I often witnessed the impact of social inequity. This led me to become a professional social worker so I could be a more effective champion for marginalized identities by expanding the understanding and perspectives of others. I discovered coaching as a social work grad student interning in an employee assistance program and fell in love with it immediately.
Today, I help leaders become more than they thought they could be - not by changing who they are, but by understanding themselves more deeply and leading from that authentic foundation. I'm still expanding understanding and perspectives, now through leadership transformation that creates ripple effects throughout organizations.
My work centers on helping leaders develop transilience - not just bouncing back from adversity but positively transforming through it. I help leaders become antifragile, so that exposure to chaos and uncertainty makes them stronger rather than depleting them. This means learning to lead by design by adapting different leadership styles to suit the situation rather than defaulting to what's comfortable.
My own experience with limiting self-narratives shapes how I work with clients. I understand what it takes to recognize and move beyond the stories we tell ourselves about our capabilities while also acknowledging the very real systemic barriers that contribute to those narratives. I'm particularly attuned to how imposter syndrome functions as a systemic issue that exacerbates normal self-doubt and fails to recognize the impact of bias and exclusion, especially for marginalized identities.
I hold a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) in Social Change and Innovation from the University of Southern California, which heavily emphasized executive leadership; am an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Certified Evidence-Based Coach from Fielding Graduate University. As a Gold Certified Red Team Coach, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, and with certifications in foundational and relational Emotional Intelligence, my proprietary coaching methodology uniquely integrates these frameworks for exponential impact.
I specialize in working with leaders navigating imposter syndrome, building sustainable leadership practices, finding authentic executive presence, developing skills for constructive conflict, and supporting traditionally marginalized identities and allies in leadership roles. My approach is holistic—I take time to understand not just your leadership challenges, but your values, strengths, and the experiences that shape how you show up—because it matters.
When leaders shift from depletion to sustainability, from self-doubt to confidence, from imitation to authenticity, their teams and organizations transform with them. A leader who stops avoiding conflict and learns to navigate it constructively changes team dynamics. A leader who discovers their authentic executive presence models what's possible for others.
What clients often tell me is that the coaching pushes them beyond their comfort zones while providing genuine support. We work with real workplace scenarios and stress-test strategies. The goal isn't to fit a narrow definition of leadership, but to expand it. That’s inclusion. I help clients unlearn what’s limiting them and their organizations, then leverage their strengths in new and unusual ways to move beyond them.
"As a woman in leadership, I was constantly second-guessing myself. I kept a mental list of everything I thought I was doing wrong and tried to fix my way to credibility. It was exhausting and ineffective.
The breakthrough came when I stopped focusing on my limitations and started leveraging my actual strengths. Instead of trying to lead like everyone else, I learned to lean into what I naturally do well. That shift changed everything.
What made the coaching so practical was that it wasn't theoretical. We worked through real scenarios from my workplace, factoring in the specific culture and dynamics I was navigating. I got strategies I could use immediately, not generic advice.
I'm now leading with more confidence and less self-doubt. I've stopped trying to be a different kind of leader and started being a better version of myself."
—H.G., Phoenix, AZ