2023 NOW Conference Coaches

Charmaign Lomastro

Charmaign Lomastro is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Certified Career Services Provider through the National Career Development Association, and a Certified Career Transition Coach through Career Thought Leaders. She brings 20+ years of experience in career development and coaching, workforce development, higher education, and human resources. She supports students and professionals, at various levels, to accelerate their newfound career direction, discover their strengths, and further develop their skill set. Charmaign coaches...

Chris Pollino (he/him)

Chris is an accomplished leader and coach with extensive business, management, and consulting experience who brings a unique background in business and psychology to his coaching and consulting clients. He has held leadership positions in Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and R&D. His experience spans numerous industries including pharmaceutical, biotech, consulting, consumer products, aerospace, telecommunications, and defense. Chris is recognized for his expertise in executive assessment and development, team assessment and development, leadership development, and talent...

Rosanne Lurie (she/her)

Rosanne Lurie, MS, currently works at the University of California Berkeley (UCB) as the Director of Graduate and Postdoc Career Development for QB3-Berkeley. Prior to that, she was part of the management group at the Cal Career Center, co-leading a team of 13 counselors. She received the BSA Excellence in Management award in 2018, and has been nominated multiple times for UCB's Excellence in Advising award. Rosanne has worked over 20 years in higher education, and enjoys helping individuals learn about career options, find roles and contexts which align with their values, identities, and...

Dinorah Meyer (she/her)

Dinorah Meyer, MS, NCC, RYT 500, enjoys integrating yoga concepts and practices with Western career counseling approaches to engage clients holistically in exploration and problem-solving, helping them gain self-awareness and clarity, manage stress, and feel more empowered. She has offered yoga-infused career development workshops for several audiences, including two for Cal staff as part of People & Culture’s NOW Encore Series.

Currently the Cal Career Center’s Assistant Director for Environmental Design, Dinorah has 22+ years’ experience as a career counselor/coach, including...

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...

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...

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...

Michael Bean

I practice PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL COUNSELING, a unique alternative to traditional therapy.

PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL COUNSELING is a process that employs guided meditation and the development and use of your own "symbolic sight." We will do this together through energy work, coaching, supportive discussion, and mindful guidance.

I have certifications in Intuition Medicine, Leadership Development, Mediation & Conflict Resolution, and Group Facilitation.

Julia Rosof (she/her)

I am a leadership and career coach specializing in helping you get clarity on what’s most important and carve a path to get there. My personal pronouns are she/her. I currently work at the Haas School of Business providing coaching to MBA students. My career started at non-profits and the through line from the arts to fundraising to student services to coaching is working with people to support transformation. I am a certified Professional Certified Coach through New Ventures West. This year I’m launching my own coaching practice supporting women and parents in clarifying their...

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...