2023 NOW Conference Coaches

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.

Kimberly Kristenson-Lee (she/her)

KIM KRISTENSON-LEE, PCC, TICC, CCL, MAIR

Integral Leadership Coach and Project Manager

25-years energy industry experience in people development, talent management, and change projects (Chevron)

Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

Trauma Informed Certified Coach (TICC)

Art of Convening Certified Convening Leader (CCL), Center for Purposeful Leadership MA (Industrial Relations), BA (Psychology, Minor Business)

Mastery Teacher – Integral Transformative Practices...

Katya Dmitrieva (she/her)

I have 13 years of experience as a life coach, am a business owner, have a certification from IPECoaching, ICF accredited school, and I am a founder and teacher at ILCATE- Intuitive Life Coaching Academy, ACSTH accredited by ICF, created in September of 2020.

I have vast experience working with international and diverse postulations, including clients and students all over the world. I utilize the main principles, competencies, and code of ethics of ICF in my private practice and in my school. I also use Intuitive Life Coaching approach that focuses on the person...

Jacqueline Brown (she/her)

I am a corporate leader, entrepreneur, and leadership coach with over 20 years of experience. I have extensive experience working the early-career and mid-level career professionals providing coaching and mentoring on all aspects of career decisions. This includes career planning/mobility, selecting mentors and sponsors, self-advocating, having courageous conversations, and asking the right questions for effective feedback. I have designed and launched career and leadership programs and served as a global leader for multiple Employee Resource Groups.

Farah Bernier (she/her)

Farah Bernier is a multifaceted experienced professional who specializes in partnering with Fortune 500 executive leaders as an Executive Human Resources Business Partner and an Executive Coach. She partners with Executive-level leaders and their senior leadership teams developing talent management strategies that prioritize attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting critical talent in ways directly tied to game-changing business objectives.

Leveraging her extensive corporate experience and expertise, Farah supports the growth and development of her...

Colin Gerker-Junsay (he/him)

Colin is a senior organization consultant and coach on the People Organization Development team in Berkeley People & Culture. He is also the Co-Chair of the Cal Coaching Network Community of Practice. He also focuses on training, e-learning, team building, strategic planning, retreats, UC Experience Conversations, team coaching, and leadership coaching. What’s his coaching approach? You are in the driver's seat. He is your road-trip buddy. Colin uses unconditional positive regard, humor, and BIG questions to facilitate conversations about growth, change, and self-love. Colin...

Amy Shuman (she/her)

Amy Shuman serves as the Workforce Development Director for the Division of Student Affairs at UC Davis where she leads programs and coaches employees to help them maximize their potential. She is particularly passionate about leadership and empowering people to create a positive workplace culture. Amy has over a decade of human resources management experience and works with leadership on people management, communication, employee engagement, and overall workplace climate. Amy believes we are all on a quest to become the best versions of ourselves, and that process takes time,...

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.

Srisesha Varikheti (he/him)

Srisesha is a national award-winning author. His book A.L.L.I.E.D - Accelerated Learning Lesson In Education Development has reached over 80,000 individuals, including teachers and students, with a rating of 4.5 on Amazon and Goodreads. With ACC certification, he has spent more than 3500+ hours providing coaching to not-for-profit leaders, teachers, and youth from the economically weaker section of society. Further, he has worked closely with the Indian government to implement his leadership coaching program for school leaders, which is now being implemented in 5 states in...

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...