When asked what coaching is, I like to bring up Jenny Rogers’ words: “Coaching is about closing the gap between people’s potential and their current state.”

This is the excitement that coaching brings - the raising of self-awareness that makes you realize how resourceful you are and how much potential you have. Coaching is a “choice in action” where I assist the people I work with in setting goals and identifying the strategy for reaching them. I keep my coachees motivated and accountable throughout the process.

I am an ICF Certified Executive Coach and family mediator. I hold a Master’s degree in Literature from the University of Gdansk, Poland, and a bachelor’s degree in General Studies with a focus on Human Services from the University of Connecticut.

Throughout my career, I have worked in education as a teacher, trainer, and adjunct faculty. The experience of working in administration at U-M has allowed me to observe and learn about the student, faculty, and staff experience in this institution. I strongly believe that bringing coaching as an additional form of support for graduate students will empower them to achieve even more and grow as a whole person — professionally and personally — to be better prepared for life after graduation.