Career and Leadership Coaching for Purpose-Driven Professionals
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I’m a lawyer turned executive and career coach supporting purpose-driven professionals in navigating growth and change. Whether you’re exploring a new direction or developing as a leader, coaching provides the structure, clarity, and support you need to grow with confidence and impact.
My Approach to Career and Leadership Coaching
My approach blends career advising, coaching, and leadership development to help you navigate transitions, strengthen your leadership skills, and grow with intention.
Drawing on my background in law, public service, sustainability, and higher education, I help clients clarify direction, make strategic career decisions, and communicate with greater confidence.
Through reflective questions, structured guidance, and personalized support, you’ll gain clarity, increase your self-awareness, and move forward with purpose. Whether you’re exploring a new path, stepping into expanded responsibility, or seeking more alignment in your work, coaching helps you build momentum and create fulfilling, values-aligned progress.
Who This Coaching Is For
I work with professionals who want to:
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Clarify their career direction or explore a career change
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Develop as confident, values-driven leaders
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Align their work with their purpose and long-term goals
Not Sure What’s Next in Your Career? Start Here.
Career Check-In Quiz
This quick quiz will help you take stock of your current situation so you can increase your awareness and receive relevant resources.
Take the Quiz ➔
What Clients Are Saying
Erica will help you get to the very essence of what you are looking for in your job and in your personal life, and to apply what you learn.
Scott McCrindle,
Professor & Researcher
My work with Erica helped me understand the job search process better and learn how to present my experience in an impactful way.
Allison Frieden,
Senior Editor
Erica helped guide me through a detailed process that included introspection to determine interests, passions and skills, followed by strategic goal setting and planning to achieve results. This type of coaching is meant to allow you to make positive changes and find a meaningful direction in your life and work.
Rich P.,
Creative & Business Owner
Working with Erica gave me the clarity I needed to define the direction of my business and align it with the values that matter most to me. She listened deeply, offered thoughtful insights, and gently challenged my assumptions, keeping me on track. It's a process I definitely recommend for anyone at a career crossroads.
Kimberly Paulk,
Brand & Visibility Strategist
Serving the UMass Amherst Community
As a proud UMass Amherst alum, I’m passionate about helping fellow Minutemen and Minutewomen thrive in their professional journeys.
From serving on the Boston-area Alumni Steering Committee to providing career coaching, leadership development, and executive coaching for hundreds of students and alumni, I’ve supported members of the UMass community at every career stage.
Whether you’re a recent graduate exploring your career direction or a mid-career professional navigating a career transition, my coaching helps you move forward with clarity, confidence, and balance.
Preferred Alumni Rates
UMass Amherst alumni receive 10% off all 1:1 coaching services — including career transition coaching, executive leadership coaching, and professional development programs. Use code GOUMASS at checkout.Â
Alumni who begin 1:1 coaching also receive 20% off self-paced courses, designed to deepen reflection and sustain growth between sessions.
Ready to clarify your next step?
Find Your Career Direction and Next Step
If you’re exploring a career change or looking to align your work with your values, these self-paced career development courses will help you gain clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Clarify My Direction™ helps you discover who you are, what motivates you, and which paths align with your strengths and purpose.
My Best Fit™ guides you through a focused, strategic job search so you can pursue fulfilling opportunities with intention.
Both are part of the process I use with clients after they complete the Career Check-In Quiz — your first step toward values-aligned, rewarding work.
Take the Quiz ➔
For Students and Emerging Professionals
If you’re just beginning your career journey, Clarify My Direction™: Early Career Edition is designed to help you connect your education, interests, and values to meaningful work.
Through guided reflection and practical tools, you’ll explore who you are, what motivates you, and which career paths align with your strengths — so you can make confident choices about what’s next.
It’s the perfect starting point for students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals ready to approach their future with clarity and purpose.
