"Curiosity about people, an openness to their experiences, the fulfillment of a truly collaborative partnership and the joy of seeing clients achieve their goals are the fundamentals that drive my approach to coaching. I believe we all have the resources within us to achieve the goals we set for ourselves yet often we encounter barriers that get in our way. The coach-client partnership can often be the key to unlock the door, enabling us to move our lives in the direction we desire."

Cynthia has a lengthy and varied professional experience, which crosses continents, countries, cultures and languages. Born and raised in the US, Cynthia has been living and working abroad for 15 years in various roles in television/commercial production, advertising and sales & marketing. She worked as an account manager at PepsiCo International looking after a key restaurant customer with operations in 24 countries – an experience that instilled the importance of looking at opportunities and challenges from varying perspectives in order to achieve success. She left this role in 2005 to pursue her desire to work with others in a coaching and/or counseling role to help them in shape the lives they envisaged for themselves. She has been coaching executives (middle management and young talent), graduate students and others going through transitions for the past 2 years.

Cynthia’s academic credentials include a B.A. in Italian Literature and she is currently enrolled in a Master’s in Counselling program. She is a graduate of an accredited Coaching training program and a certified NLP Master Practitioner. She is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and currently working towards the ACC level accreditation. Cynthia speaks English (mother tongue), Italian and French. She currently divides her time between Geneva, Switzerland and Singapore.