Coaches

When you’re looking for more assistance than a free resume review or when vying for a promotion, working with a formal Coach results in greater success. Working with one of the vetted and approved Coaches below grants you access to a personal touch as you build yourself up to reach that higher position in your career.

Each Coach has a unique speciality and focus. Look through each and schedule an initial call to see if it’s a good match!

Dani
Choi
RPCV Morocco

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Coaching since 2011 as a Guidance and Mentorship, Life, & Success Coach focusing on time management, burnout prevention, and transitions.

20+ years of experience in nonprofit sector with roles in program management; adult education, career & academic mentoring, and life & time management coaching.

Qualifications:Associate Certified Coach (ACC) – accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)

North Carolina Peace Corps Association

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Diana Schmidt
Former CD Ukraine

RPCV Ukraine

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Coaching since 2002 as a Business, Career, Executive, and Leadership Coach

23+ years of experience supporting Volunteers, business executives, and entrepreneurs facing work transitions with practical and personalized support to better understand next steps, opportunities, and directions. 

Qualifications: PhD. Psychology, certified SCORE Mentor

RPCV Ukraine | SCORE

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Joe O’Connor
RPCV Albania

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Coaching since 2023 as a Career, Financial, Guidance and Mentorship, Life, & Success Coach

15+ years of experience in the private sector focusing on training and workforce development with a focus on effective curriculums and the growth of individuals.

Qualifications: CO-Active Fundamentals, Positive Intelligence Coaching, Certified Financial Education Instructor

RPCV/W

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Kim
Murphy
RPCV Sri Lanka

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Coaching since 2015 as a Career Transition Coach for Global Professionals

33 years of experience with the federal government including Peace Corps, USDA, USAID, and State Department’s Foreign Service.

Qualifications:

Co-Active Professional Certified Coach (CPCC) with Co-Active Training Institute and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with International Coach Federation.

Women of Peace Corps Legacy | Partnering for Peace | NOVA RPCVs

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Michelle
McKenzie
RPCV Niger | PC Response Mozambique

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Coaching since 2023 as a Career Transition and Executive Leadership Coach. 

17+ years of experience implementing development programs across Africa as well as providing capacity-building, leadership development, designing curriculums, facilitating trainings,coaching individuals, and helping teams.

Qualifications: Certified Career and Executive Coach with the Center for Executive Coaching, and a Gallup-Certified Clifton Strengths Coach.

Friends of Niger

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Stu
Merkel
RPCV Republic of Kiribati

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Coaching since 2022 as a Career, Executive, Leadership, Life, Success Coach focusing on nonprofit, public health, and international development spaces. 

20+ years of experience in the nonprofit and international development in the social impact sector working with nonprofit workers, those in philanthropy, healthcare workers, teachers, and other social justice advocates.

Qualifications:Associate Certified Coach (ACC) – accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF); MBA

RPCVs of Delaware

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