Empowering Leaders to Embody Their Highest Potential

Grow your career in alignment with your vision - without stress or overwhelm

When stepping into a new role, pursuing a promotion, or planning a career pivot, it's natural for fear to arise. This time of change is an opportunity to stretch into your untapped, true potential.

Stepping outside your comfort zone triggers self-sabotaging tendencies like imposter syndrome, perfectionism, or people-pleasing which can lead to procrastination, burnout, or cause you to sugarcoat direct feedback or withhold your truth.

The good news? You don’t have to be ruled by these tendencies.

I’ll help you reach a higher level of leadership by improving your performance and your team’s, enhancing communication, managing conflict, and influencing without authority. If you're planning a transition, we’ll craft a strategy for your next chapter so you can step into it with confidence and ease.

I’ve coached hundreds of leaders and know you too can radically improve your career and wellbeing.

I’m Ramona

As a certified professional leadership coach, it is my mission to help leaders embody their most authentic, empowered selves build a fulfilling career that aligns with their purpose.

For many years, I built a successful career as a corporate marketing research leader, shaping brand and marketing strategies at eBay, X/Twitter, SoFi, Levi’s, StubHub, and Ancestry. While I thrived in my work, I felt an inner calling to discover something deeper - my true purpose.

The sudden passing of my sister was a turning point. I made a commitment to live a meaningful life that more deeply aligned with my values.

This led me to launch a self-funded research project on happiness and to study Positive Psychology while freelancing. In this journey of self-discovery, I found leadership coaching, which perfectly aligned with my unique Genius Zone.

It became my mission to help others achieve fulfilling, successful careers that resonate. I believe that we each contribute have an opportunity to contribute our purpose to make the world a more harmonious place.

Today, I coach senior leaders at top organizations such as Google, Meta, Warner Media, VC firms, mid-sized startups, and non-profit organizations. I help my clients overcome self-sabotage, elevate their leadership skills, and create the positive impact they’re meant to make.

One-on-One Coaching

Within just one year of working together, every leader I coach achieves significant, long-desired changes in the following areas:

CAREER GROWTH

Gain visibility and recognition in your current role, pursue a promotion, or pivot your career in alignment with your vision.

AUTHENTIC CONFIDENCE

Build executive presence, speak up confidently, master difficult conversations, and overcome self doubt.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Communicate and influence with clarity and confidence, give and receive feedback with ease, and manage up without authority.

STRATEGIC PRODUCTIVITY

Stay focused on goals, reduce procrastination, prioritize better, without burnout.

WELLBEING

Regulate emotions and nervous system under pressure, integrate self-care, feel more centered and happier.

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I helped my clients achieve some remarkable results…

“Working career challenges with the wonderful, kind, and astute Ramona made me feel stronger and more confident than ever to take my own steps forward and change my career. I now have a concrete plan with actionable steps on how to spend more time in my zone of genius.”
Christina Liu, startup founder, San Francisco CA
“While other programs have been helpful, working with Ramona has been impactful on a deeper, more foundational level because she has a breadth of expertise and cutting edge practices to draw from and is on the journey with me.”
Emily Blodgett, HR Director, Papillion, NE
“Ramona coached me through one of the most challenging moments in my career. She helped me tap into my strengths to find ways forward in a high stress situation. She provided space and tools for me to respond to the challenges authentically and confidently. Ramona helped me realize I could handle any situation!“
Erin Hunt, Executive Director at Mines Action Canada, Nobel Prize winner
“Ramona takes the time to ask questions to further understand and provides effective frameworks. I walked away more self-aware and energized to continue improving. I would highly recommend Ramona to my friends and colleagues.”
Marcus Perez Cervantes, Senior Manager, Google
“Ramona completely shifted my leadership style. Over the months, I learned to aim for win-win, see challenging situations as opportunities to develop new skills, and feel empowered enough to act on them. Ramona gives the right balance between frameworks and concrete actions to take. I highly recommend her!”
Virginie Jesionka, Research Manager, L’Oreal, Paris, France
“The 1-on-1 sessions with Ramona have been much more impactful than previous group workshops or training sessions. Having someone listen completely without judgment is by itself already incredibly helpful, but Ramona also helps you get to concrete actions and next steps.”
Sonia Lee, Associate Director, SKIM, New York NY
“Our coaching sessions were so incredibly helpful in finally moving me forward in the development of the business that I really wanted. It brought me a much greater understanding of who I wanted to work with, the kind of business I wanted to create and the kind of life I wanted to design.”
Carolina Fowler, Startup Founder, Buenos Aires AG
“Ramona has a way of really digging into the false perceptions and exploring the reasoning behind feeling the way I felt at times. Highly recommend Ramona to anyone who is skeptical and wants to grow their leadership skills. You will get out of it what you put in.”
James Sneed, Corporate Reliability Manager, Denver CO
“Within a few months of working together, I asked my girlfriend: “How did I live this long and get this far with that old mindset?” Working with Ramona was among the best uses of time and money in my life.”
Senior leader in tech, San Francisco, CA
“Ramona’s research background combined with her coaching skills and her overall energy make her an amazing coach to work with. She has a unique ability to combine different thoughts into insights that give me clarity and help me take action towards my goals.”
Cynthia Medina, Marketing VP, Chicago IL
"When I started working with Ramona, I was feeling a lot of imposter syndrome and often held myself back from speaking up. I’ve really shifted my mindset to focus on what I can control and to identify what assumptions I’m making or ways that I’m self sabotaging."
Brady Silva, Associate Director, SKIM, Atlanta GA

Training Programs

Research indicates that up to 80% of leaders and teams in organizations are not reaching their full potential.

I collaborate with organizations to design custom programs that equip leaders and teams with the tools and frameworks they need to increase engagement and productivity.

Executive Coaching
Workshops
Leadership Development Training

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Join me and and a select group of other extraordinary women for the Mastermind, as we learn and apply transformative tools and strategies, share resources, create synergies, collaborate, and celebrate each other as you to take confident action toward a purpose-driven career.

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Evidence shows that career success is a result of:

managing your mindset, emotions, and mindful follow-through

A researcher at core, I developed the Manage In & Out Leadership™ model, drawing on my experience in research and insights from 1,000+ coaching sessions, and continuous training with best-in-class programs.

Combining my own leadership model with the Positive Intelligence™ framework, Emotional Intelligence principles, Mindfulness Meditation practices, and my corporate research background, I offer my clients

helping them gain deep inner clarity and thoughtful follow-through they need to finally have the deeply fulfilling career they’re for.

evidence-based, effective coaching tools and frameworks

Ramona did an excellent job helping me with my professional and personal growth. She helped me frame things differently and identify constructive ways to move forward. Ramona is kind, a great listener, has thought deeply about issues affecting our professional lives, and is committed to helping people reach their full potential.
Julia Schaletzky PhD, Professor, Executive Director, Drug Discovery Center, UC Berkeley
“Working through 12 coaching sessions with Ramona has helped me gain the confidence I needed to launch a new company. Ramona was an integral part of it all! I highly recommend working with her!”
Jessica Massay, Startup Founder, San Antonio TX
“Ramona’s coaching has significantly enhanced my perspective on leadership, personal confidence, growth, and helped with prioritizing essential matters.”
Chinthra P. Joshi, Sr. Director, Mars
“Since I can remember, fear has played a limiting role in my life. Coaching with Ramona brought me awareness about this and helped me put my fear in its place. “
Rachel Johnson-Farias, Esq, Founder, Director, Esq. Apprentice
“While other programs have been helpful, working with Ramona has been impactful on a deeper, more foundational level because she has a breadth of expertise and cutting edge practices to draw from and is on the journey with me.”
Emily Blodgett, HR Director, Papillion, NE
“The 1-on-1 sessions with Ramona have been much more impactful than previous group workshops or training sessions. Having someone listen completely without judgment is by itself already incredibly helpful, but Ramona also helps you get to concrete actions and next steps.”
Sonia Lee, Associate Director, SKIM, New York NY
Ramona coached me through one of the most challenging moments in my career. She helped me tap into my strengths to find ways forward in a high stress situation. She provided space and tools for me to respond to the challenges authentically and confidently. Ramona helped me realize I could handle any situation!
Erin Hunt, Executive Director at Mines Action Canada, Nobel Prize winner
“Ramona completely shifted my leadership style. Over the months, I learned to aim for win-win, see challenging situations as opportunities to develop new skills, and feel empowered enough to act on them. Ramona gives the right balance between frameworks and concrete actions to take. I highly recommend her!”
Virginie Jesionka, Manager, L’Oreal, Paris, France
“Ramona takes the time to ask questions to further understand and provides effective frameworks. I walked away more self-aware and energized to continue improving. I would highly recommend Ramona to my friends and colleagues.”
Marcus Perez Cervantes, Senior Manager, Google
“Within a few months of working together, I asked my girlfriend: “How did I live this long and get this far with that old mindset?” Working with Ramona was among the best uses of time and money in my life.”
Senior leader in tech, San Francisco, CA
“Ramona has a way of really digging into the false perceptions and exploring the reasoning behind feeling the way I felt at times. Highly recommend Ramona to anyone who is skeptical and wants to grow their leadership skills. You will get out of it what you put in.”
James Sneed, Corporate Reliability Manager, Denver CO
“Our coaching sessions were so incredibly helpful in finally moving me forward in the development of the business that I really wanted. It brought me a much greater understanding of who I wanted to work with, the kind of business I wanted to create and the kind of life I wanted to design.”
Carolina Fowler, Startup Founder, Buenos Aires AG
“Ramona’s research background combined with her coaching skills and her overall energy make her an amazing coach to work with. She has a unique ability to combine different thoughts into insights that give me clarity and help me take action towards my goals.”
Cynthia Medina, Marketing VP, Chicago IL

What can you expect from our coaching work together?

Deep Inner Clarity

You’ll get clear about your aspirations, core values, and what you want to change in your career to feel more fulfilled.

Release Self Sabotage

You’ll identify and release old self-sabotaging habits that subconsciously hold you back from experiencing your unlimited potential.

Communication & Influence

You’ll strategies for effective communication so you can skillfully influence and manage important conversations.

Deeper Confidence

You’ll learn to stay centered and mindfully shift your mindset in the face of pushback and rejection.

Discover Your Unique Genius

You’ll uncover what makes you tick, which parts of your work energize you, giving you a sense of deep alignment.

Focus & Remove Procrastination

You’ll learn strategies to help you prioritize what matters, drop non-essentials, and follow through.

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Workshops, Newsletter, Blog

FREE RESOURCE

From Stuck to Empowered Workshop

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How to shift your mindset as you transition to a new role

In this workshop you’ll learn…

- The 10 ways you subconsciously self-sabotage (80% of people do this, according to science)
- The Sage Mindset that supports you to reach your highest potential as a leader
- The 3 Strategies to Shift your Mindset and empower yourself

This workshop passed but if you’d like to receive the recording, drop your email address and I’ll send you the video!

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Identify Your Unique Zone of Genius

So many of us live most of our lives operating within our “Zone of Excellence” — where we are most externally rewarded—rather than our “Zone of Genius”.

This is greatly limits our potential for greater success and fulfillment.

Download this worksheet to learn more about these concepts and identify your own Zone of Genius.

It’s your first step towards work (and life!) with greater alignment and fulfillment.

FREE ASSESSMENT

Identify Your Self-Sabotaging Patterns

Aligning your work to your Zone of Genius can feel nearly impossible, often because it requires dealing with the many voices in our head that sabotage our potential.

That’s why much of my coaching work incorporates the Positive Intelligence™ framework, which teaches us how to do just that!

Take this free assessment, based on Shirzad Chamine’s New York Times bestseller and Stanford lectures, to learn more about your own saboteurs, to help get you even closer to a fulfilled career and life.

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