Desiree is an executive and leadership coach who works with high-achieving professionals that wish to make a positive impact in their roles and the lives of the people they work with. She helps leaders gain insight and create actionable plans that will lead them to sustainable success. With more than two decades of experience working with global corporate clients, she uses evidence-based approaches to enhance individual performance.

Desiree works with leaders to leverage their strengths, develop their mindset, and create a set of behaviors needed to effectively transition to new roles, broaden the scope of their responsibilities, and work to achieve higher levels of performance and productivity. She has experience coaching leaders across a number of global industries (Fortune 500) including high tech, social media, advertising and marketing, US Armed Forces, federal agencies, medical technology, lodging and hospitality, financial services, consumer products, American multinational energy companies, pharmaceutical industry, mental health, and hospital organizations.

Professional Expertise

• Coaching professionals to lead with confidence and inspire those around them.

• Enabling professionals to strategically manage their time, learn to prioritize, and have work/life integration.

• Coaching leaders to reconnect with their purpose, cultivate resilience, and gain control of their life.

• Coaching leaders to have productive feedback conversations, manage difficult situations, and negotiate effectively.

• Supporting professionals to design a career strategy that is rewarding and fulfilling.

• Facilitating the transition to new roles, obtaining promotions, and defining a career path.

• Coaching leaders on how to manage workplace stress, develop wellbeing habits, and prevent burnout.

Education, Qualifications, & Professional Positions

• Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited by International Coach Federation (ICF).

• Certified Professional Coach (CPC), University of Miami, Florida, US

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), professional license in the state of Florida

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, University of Miami, Florida, US

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Miami, Florida, US

• Certificate in Conscious Business Coaching with Fred Kofman

• Member of the South Florida ICF Chapter

 Testimonials

“Desiree helped me learn a lot of things about myself - the most important being that it is both okay and necessary to ask for help from others in order to achieve things in our careers and our lives in general. The best part about learning this - among other things- through the help of Desiree, was that she did her work so subtly that everything I learned seemed to come from within myself and through examining my own strengths, weaknesses, personality traits, and tendencies. Desiree had the perfect balance of challenging me when I needed to be challenged and supporting me as I came to possible solutions and answers on my own. I continue to use much of what she taught me in my own life as well as when I am interacting with and assisting others with things in their lives. Overall, my experience with Desiree was invaluable and the benefits of my work with her will be long lasting."

-Female Army Officer

“Desiree will get you from where you are to where you want to be. She is extremely organized and clear on setting goals and objectives that got me to where I wanted to be for the next chapter of my career. She is a master of her craft and I highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for guidance.”

-Lauren Buffington, CMP, CIS Inland Advisor

“Desiree is an incredible coach. My time with her was well spent and I learned so much about myself and how to navigate through my challenges. I am more optimistic of my growth and feeling more confident with the tools that was shared during my sessions. Thank you!”

-DEI Strategy Program Specialist- American multinational corporation

“My journey has provided the means for growth. My coach invested the strategic time and tutelage to help me be more organized, calmer when we reach tipping points, and overall charged to do impactful work. I'm able to better manage my time by prioritizing and structuring my week accordingly, by staying calm and pivoting during setbacks, and by creating new habits outside of work that fueled my day at the office.”

-Client Solutions Manager at a global social technology company

“Thanks for walking me through my career transition, and for being an amazing coach.”

Clara Hernandez, Senior Solutions Engineer at Twilio

“I just wanted to say thank you for the coaching through January and all of the help and guidance you provided me. I have just started a new job. I learned so much and felt very prepared.

I also feel so much more confident in my communication and management of reports after our time together. I truly appreciate everything.”

Senior Manager at Edwards Lifesciences