2023 NOW Conference Coaches

Vivan Padua (she/siya)

I am a Filipina ICF Professional Certified Coach and Financial Fitness Coach with 13 years and 2,500+ hours of experience, who uses a mindful, holistic, and healing approach in coaching to help People of Color achieve what they want in life, career, relationships, money, financial wellness, work/life balance and stress management. I am honored to partner with my clients as they walk in their journey to achieve their goals.

Yanira Guzman (she/her/ella)

As the founder of The Career Gem, a full-service career coaching business, I have over 15 years of guiding others to achieve their career aspirations. As a first-generation college graduate, I help ambitious Latinas position themselves for their next career role, resulting in increased income benefiting themselves, their families, and their communities.

With a background in nonprofit leadership development, customer-training for a top 50 Forbes tech company, complemented by 8+ years of teaching in California’s public elementary schools, in both urban and affluent...

Yazil Navarro (she/her/ella)

Yazi is a people development coach with a passion for delivering effective learning solutions with a spirited energy. In her current position as Learning and Talent Development Programs Manager, she is a thought leader in employee engagement and learning. Drawing on her unique background in leadership, development and analysis of financial industries and organizations, career coaching, education, and personality and human-centered assessments, she has a profound understanding of how to unlock the best in people, helping organizations to elevate their potential. Yazil is a seasoned...

Ying Kuah (she/her)

Ying Kuah is program manager, instructor, instructional designer, and coach who is passionate about helping people grow, both personally and professionally, through fun and interactive workshops, e-Learning, and 1-on-1 coaching. In her current role in People & Culture, UC Berkeley, Ying helped hundreds of people managers and HR professionals to grow to be a better communicator, consultant, change manager, trainer/facilitator, and coach through engaging workshops. Ying also co-founded...