You've created a career for yourself that many would envy: "High tech is where it's at today," you hear at parties. "I wish my job were as interesting as yours." And yet ... you know that with outsourcing and the flood of younger talent perpetually entering the market, employment as an IT professional isn't the sure thing you thought it would be when you started out in the field. What's the next step? You'd like to know that your skills and knowledge set you apart from the crowd ... when the next layoff comes, you'd like to be sure that you're one of the ones they put at the bottom of the list of candidates for layoff because you have Something Extra to offer your employer. How do you compete with the bright new faces fresh out of school with fresh ideas and the latest cutting-edge educations? Or perhaps you're ready to move on to something else; will your IT skills really be transferable to another field? Or have you turned yourself into a One Trick Pony?

After a successful 24 year career as a software professional, I decided to reinvent myself. I'm a counselor and a coach, and I'm also responsible for IT in my day job at a mid-sized non-profit agency in the suburbs of Chicago. I love my career and the direction I'm heading, and you can create the perfect future for yourself, too! I understand the IT field, the pressures, risks and rewards. As your coach, I'll work with you to design a fulfiling and rewarding life and develop a step-by-step plan to achieve it! I look forward to working with you as you step into a new and exciting future!