Her coaching style has been described by people she has coached as:

• A calm, grounding, non-judgmental presence
• Focused on helping you clarify and get re-aligned with your values
• Thoughtful, encouraging, and committed to your growth

Ellen’s work focuses on helping you navigate:

• Job changes, career transition, career growth and exploring new ways to use your strengths and skills at work
• Leadership challenges such as navigating (unexpected) changes in the work environment, taking on new supervisory challenges or a larger team, communication and giving feedback, developing coaching skills to use with your employees
• Integrating major life changes into your work-life, like becoming a parent and/or returning to work after a leave

Before stepping into coaching full time, Ellen worked in both start-up and large established organizations, where she supported initiatives around the globe. She found her niche in supporting and developing people in the workplace and went back to school for a Masters in Learning & Organizational Change at Northwestern University. Ellen also completed her coach training and certification at Northwestern.

She is an ICF-certified coach and has experience with incorporating somatic (body-based) methods of coaching. She coaches people across the private and public sectors, including nonprofit, higher education, engineering, tech, and more. Ellen is also a seasoned facilitator and loves working with groups. On the personal side, Ellen lives and works in Amsterdam, Netherlands with her husband and young daughter and coaches people around the world. Originally from Upstate New York in the US, she enjoys cooking, baking, yoga, and ballet.