2023 NOW Conference Coaches

Kristie Harris (she/her)

Originally from Sacramento, I hold a master’s degree in Sociology and have had an eclectic career having worked as a music distributor, social worker, research analyst, creative director, holistic career counselor & Life Coach (to name a few!).

My career journey has taken many unexpected twists and turns and I’ve learned that self-reflection + insight-driven action often lead to the most meaningful career progressions.

I love coaching folks who appreciate a bit of infused humor, want to make a career pivot, crave impact-driven roles, and/or want to take their leadership...

Kristin Dees (she/her)

Dr. Kristin Dees serves as the senior trainer with Learning and Development at UC Davis. Kristin has been mentoring, coaching, and leading teams grounded in CliftonStrengths since 2009. She empowers others to see the best of themselves and reach their goals and potential. A passion of Kristin’s is processing, reflecting, and coaching others to identify and transition through their current season of life. A person with a growth mindset philosophy, Kristin holds a Doctorate of Education in Higher Education Leadership.

Laura Paradise

Paradise Coaching, Career Coach

Laura Paradise is a certified life coach with a career niche. She helps people navigate job changes, whether charting a new path, landing a position or working on a promotion. A former nonprofit fundraiser, Laura is skilled at getting in front of people and getting support for worthy causes. She wants the same for her clients: to help them get in the door, make a great impression and leave with an offer. Laura helps in all aspects of career support. Her specialty is interview skills and public speaking. She offers workshops and individual coaching. Laura lives in Oakland near Redwood...

Laurie Haskell-Woerner (she/her)

Laurie Haskell-Woerner, MS, NCC is a Senior Career Advisor at the School of Information, where she has been providing career assistance to graduate students since 2015. Laurie has over 20 years of career counseling/coaching experience serving students in higher education settings, including Golden Gate University, Saint Mary's College of California, and Yale University. Laurie has an MS in counseling with a career counseling specialization from San Francisco State University, a BA in psychology from the University of New Hampshire, and is a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Laurie is...

Lisa Rykert (she/her)

Lisa Rykert (she/her/hers) serves as the Career & Professional Development Lead on the People & Organization Development team within UC Berkeley People & Culture. Her focus on campus is to support staff career growth and mobility with the goal of helping people to love the work they do and do the work they love within a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. Lisa is a board-certified coach (BCC) with over ten years of career coaching experience and 20+ years of experience in human resources and organizational development. She holds a Master’s degree in...

Lola Engle (she/her)

Lola Engle is a certified Career Management Coach with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Learning from Pepperdine University. Professionally, Lola is currently employed at UCLA, where she runs a 10-month professional development program and provides 1-on-1 career coaching to UCLA employees. As a coach, she prioritizes setting sustainable goals through intentional reflection. She is devoted to helping employees reach their fullest potential as employees and members of society.

Lynn Winterboer (she/her)

I love coaching! It’s incredibly rewarding to help others leverage their thoughts, intuitions, and capabilities to achieve their goals. While the coaching mindset comes fairly naturally to me, my coaching skills have been hard-earned. I have been learning about and practicing professional coaching for 10 years.

In 2022, I earned my International Coaching Foundation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and am a graduate of the multi-year International Coach Academy’s Advanced Certified Coach Program, with over 165 hours of coach-specific education and 150 hours of client coaching. I...

Marie Logan (she/her)

After a 30-year career in higher ed, I studied at the University of Texas at Dallas for my coaching training and added professional coaching to my strategic initiatives portfolio at UC Santa Cruz. I am an ICF PCC credentialed professional coach focusing on higher education. I've worked as a Department Manager, Assistant Dean, Major Gift Fundraiser, and in my current Director role on the operations side of the campus, so I have a broad perspective. I am also certified as a Positive Intelligence mindset coach helping people build resilience and growth mindset as they face life and...

Mathew Pauley (he/him)

I am a recently ACC certified coach under the International Coaching Federation, with a small coaching practice dedicated to people with terminal illnesses, and the people working in end-of-life care. It's meaningful work that follows from a long career in that area. I also work in academia and very much supportive of helping other develop their course forward. In my non-coaching work I with DEI initiatives in healthcare, to which I am very committed.

Matt Wong

I graduated from New Ventures West Professional Coaching Certification. I have a background in program management at tech companies, focusing on creative production, and I currently coach part-time.

I focus on clients that are lost and looking for guidance on how to notice their depth of character and inner spark. Whether it's a career transition or an opportunity to grow within, I can help you notice what it is that makes you energized and engaged with the world around you. My approach is to focus on self-awareness first. Which means recognizing the pattern,...