Melissa Amrhein Coaching Services

As a mindful career coach I work with clients as they navigate a new job or career transition. I draw on best practices from multiple education programs including the Mindfulness Coaching School, the Positive Intelligence coach training program and the University of Washington. 

As an educator and program leader I have experience generating millions of dollars in revenue for nonprofit and government organizations by implementing innovative environmental science and social justice education programs. I lead strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, action planning, program evaluation, and project management for impact driven organizations. I create and facilitate innovative professional development training for educators and environmental science professionals.

What Can I Do for You?

#Professional Development and Career Strategy

#New Program Development

#Project and Program Management

#Leadership Training 

#Strategic Planning and Organizational Development

Melissa Amrhein Career Coach and Consultant

• Individual private career coaching sessions.
• Facilitated group coaching sessions.
• Tools and templates for you to utilize in your career transition.
• Specific help such as resume development, practice interviews, navigating annual performance  reviews and salary negotiations.

I encourage you to review my bio and schedule a meeting with me if you want to connect.

Melissa Amrhein's LinkedIn Biography

Reviews

"Working with Melissa, I was able to get not one, but two dream job offers! Melissa helped me figure out what jobs might be a good fit for my passions and experience and long-term career and lifestyle goals as well as to create and take action on a plan to attain a good job. She didn't just push me into any job, but rather took the time to lead me to discover what would be best for me. She offered a great balance of support and encouragement, pushing, resources, feedback, and next steps along the way. I highly recommend Melissa for your job and career search".  Jennifer Teehan, Seattle, WA

"Melissa was invaluable in my recent job hunt that landed me in the perfect position for my skills and interests. She was an amazing resource every step of the way. First, she worked with me to help me determine which parts of my varied skills and experience were most fulfilling. Then, she provided superb feedback as I prepared for the job hunt, and helped me nail down putting my best self forward throughout the interview process. Thanks to Melissa's help, I was better prepared and more confident throughout the process. I'd strongly recommend working with her as you move forward with your career, whether you're actively seeking a new position or just trying to decide, as they all too often ask in interviews, where you want to be in five years". Denny Atkin, Duvall, WA

"Melissa is a great career/life coach that helped me navigate possibilities after retirement.

I  had been retired for about 1.5 years when I started working with  Melissa. After a tech career that came with its own structure, I was  looking for someone who could help me find activities that would be  meaningful and fulfilling. Melissa listened, and then suggested  exercises that helped me think through what "meaning" was for me. That  may sound obvious, but for someone coming from an environment where  goals (and how to achieve them) were mostly pre-defined, it was great to  have Melissa's thoughtful guidance and mindful approach.

Beyond  the "what do you really want" planning, Melissa had great suggestions  for specific activities and organizations to explore. I'm involved with  some of those organizations today (e.g., skills-based volunteering), and  find meaning in those activities - exactly what I was looking for (as a  complement, of course, to pursuing hobbies, travel, and other fun in  retirement).

My exploration continues, and probably always will.  But working with Melissa has given me the tools and examples to help  navigate. I'd highly recommend considering her coaching services if  you're going through a career or life transition."  Glenn Dasmalchi, Seattle, WA 

"Over the past seven years that I've known Melissa Amrhein, I've found her to be consistent in her work ethic, creativity, and passion around supporting people in their efforts to better understand themselves and their skills to lead to meaningful work. She approaches each client as an individual, and invests the time to learn who they are and what they're about—cultivating relationships that are rooted in trust and respect. She is constantly seeking answers to the question," How can I add more value?," and responds with deep one-on-one sessions, custom workshops, individualized plans, and collaborations with people outside of her field to develop additional insights. As a person who has worked with Melissa on various occasions and in various capacities, I both comfortably and confidently recommend her as a person who will take each person, job, and project seriously and imbue the work with competence, passion, and care". Michael B. Maine, Seattle, WA

"Melissa and I were colleagues at Bainbridge Graduate Institute, where I was serving as Associate Dean and Melissa as Career Counselor. Melissa brought an array of skills and abilities to her job including excellent presentation and teaching skills; well-developed planning techniques and methods; and sound interview and counseling skills. In addition to these assets, Melissa is a kind and compassionate person, a good listener and an outstanding team player. What impressed me most about Melissa’s engagement with her role was her ability to see the bigger picture and continually strive toward the development of strategies that emerge from powerful visions". Jane Silberstein, Bainbridge Island, WA

"Melissa Amrhein is an excellent career coach and teacher focused on walking the walk with her coaching clients. Melissa's dedication to self-inquiry and trust in fostering inner knowledge & wisdom to guide one's own personal & professional development is solid, sincere, authentic, and compassionate. I would recommend Melissa's coaching services to anyone seeking to tap into their inner wisdom as they transform into their best possible selves. Thank you, Melissa, for being such an excellent representation of what authentic career coaching looks like"! Susan Botarelli, Olympia, WA

"Melissa Amrhein is an outstanding  career coach.  She brings many revealing exercises that are not only  good for your own reflection but innovative as they get the best out of  you the client. Melissa is a great teacher focused on moving at the  right pace for you. Melissa's grit, focus on self-inquiry, and trust  creates knowledge & wisdom.  Which then guides the client to new  places of success! Within two weeks of working with her, I landed a  great job. Melissa is the salt of the earth; you will also find her  compassionate, authentic, and sincere. I would recommend her to anyone  needing a Career Coach.". Alan Charnley Shoreline, WA 

" I was fortunate to take the Positive  Intelligence and Mindfulness series with Melissa and Marisa recently,  and highly recommend it. The PQ/mindfulness approach has deep  applicability to personal and work life and has helped me surface/bring  awareness to my personal blocks (saboteurs!) and provides tools for a  more 'sage' approach that I'm already implementing. For me, learning  this framework in a group and supported setting with weekly 'HW' and  discussion has been a great way to really dig in and start building the  mental muscles and establish what I'm optimistic will be a life  practice". Stephanie Shelton, Seattle, WA