About

Meet Your Career Coach!

With over 10 years of experience in career coaching and counseling, Deanna is thrilled to help you navigate the next steps in your career journey! By using personalized career assessments, setting meaningful goals, and diving deep into self-exploration, we’ll work together to find the best path forward for your professional growth. Let’s make your career dreams a reality!

Deanna holds a B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior, along with an M.S. in Counseling with a specialty in Career Counseling. She brings over 8 years of experience as a Career Counselor and faculty member at Santa Monica College, as well as various other colleges and universities in Southern California. During her career, Deanna has motivated and provided clarity to over 10,000 students, taught more than 48 classes on career exploration, and administered approximately 3,500 career assessments.

Her areas of expertise include:

 

  • Administering and interpreting the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Strong Interest Inventory (SII), skills assessments, and values assessments

 

  • Interview coaching and elevator pitch preparation

 

  • Decision-making strategies

 

  • Exploring motivational factors

 

  • Resume and cover letter critique

 

  • Job search strategies

 

  • Networking tips

Deanna is excited to work with you to navigate the next steps in your career path. She aims to illuminate any overwhelming or unclear areas you may be experiencing and empower you to realize your full potential.