LEADERSHIP COACHING · WOMEN IN STEM

Visible. Valued.
Ready for your next level.

Your credentials got you in the room. I help high-achieving women in STEM gain the visibility, influence, and presence to stay there — and lead with calm authority, without burning out.

ICF + GALLUP CERTIFIED COACH

FEATURED SPEAKER

Engineer

WOMEN IN STEM ADVOCATE

Sound familiar?

You're brilliant at the work.
The recognition hasn't caught up.

If you're the most prepared person in the room and still the most overlooked, you don't need to work harder - you need to be positioned differently.

01

Doing the work, missing the credit

You deliver results that move the business, but the visibility - and the promotions - keep landing elsewhere.

02

Capable, but not yet seen as a leader

You know you can lead at the next level. You just haven't been positioned as the obvious choice to do it.

03

Running on empty to keep proving it

Over-delivering to be taken seriously is quietly burning you out. There's a calmer way to lead - and rise.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Coaching built for the rooms
you actually lead in.

Context, credibility, and cultural relevance — not generic leadership advice.

PRIVATE COACHING

1:1 Executive Coaching

Strategic, confidential partnership to get you seen, promoted, and leading on your terms.

  • Visibility & influence plan
  • Executive presence work
  • Real-time situation strategy

12 weeks · application only

MOST POPULAR

Visible + Valued™ Intensive

My flagship positioning intensive for women ready to be recognized for the expertise they already have.

  • Personal positioning system
  • Board-room communication
  • The G.R.A.C.E. Framework

Cohort · enrolling now

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Workshops & Speaking

Keynotes and corporate workshops on retaining and advancing women in STEM and technical leadership.

  • Leadership development
  • Burnout prevention
  • Inclusive advancement

Custom · half & full day

THE G.R.A.C.E. LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

Five moves from overlooked
to recognized.

We quiet the noise, get clear on what's really holding you back, and build a roadmap that honors your brilliance — and your boundaries.

G

Growth

Grow through your values.

R

Resilience

Bounce back stronger.

A

Action

Take bold, aligned action.

C

Confidence

Lead with confidence.

E

Empathy

Lead with compassion.

Why it works

On a personal level, Melanie's genuine care and support for her clients shine through. She holds the big picture while staying deeply attentive to the humans involved.
Dana Okafor Avatar

Dana Okafor
VP Engineering · former coaching client

20+

years in engineering & operations leadership

$100M+

operations led on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline

ACC

ICF-certified professional coach

STEM

built for the spaces we actually inhabit

Melanie - Leadership Coach

Meet your coach

I've led in the rooms
you're trying to rise in.

For over two decades, I’ve navigated the complex, high-stakes environments of engineering and multimillion-dollar operations. I know what it takes to earn your seat at the table—and more importantly, how to hold it with calm, undeniable authority.

My coaching isn't based on generic leadership theory. It's built on real-world experience. I partner with high-achieving women in STEM to translate their technical brilliance into visible leadership, ensuring they are finally recognized, valued, and promoted.

Melanie

Your next level starts here

Let's get you seen, valued,
and promoted.

Reserve your spot for a free discovery call to map out your visibility gap and start your path to recognition.

  • No pressure, no pitch - just clarity
  • A clear read on your biggest visibility gap
  • One concrete next step you can use right away
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