Biography
Donna is a high impact Corporate Leadership Coach who passionately serves others by coaching them through life’s uncharted terrains and challenges them to take the leap that advances their careers and lives. Additionally, she is an Operations Manager, facilitator, and strong strategic partner.
As a transformational corporate leadership coach, Donna has the privilege of guiding clients to achieve their highest potential and beyond. She coaches emerging leaders to find the inner space where passion, experience, and talent merge with their jobs to propel them to the next levels of their careers. She nurtures and develops senior executives, school leaders and corporate teams to develop their interpersonal skills and work cohesively to help them navigate the ups, downs and ongoing changes more effectively.
Donna works closely with people who are committed to their growth and willing to explore their core values and limiting beliefs while acquiring new habits and formulating an action plan that supports their goals. With an innate ability to help individuals identify their passion and purpose, Donna has a track record of success in enabling emerging leaders to achieve exponential career growth.
She is a loving mom to an autistic son who is her source of pride and inspiration to support educators in improving the educational system for all students across the globe.
When not coaching, Donna enjoys traveling to fun destinations, attending concerts, and game nights with family.
Coach training & specialism
Co-Active Training Institute – CPCC Certified Certified Coach
International Coaching Federation: Professional Certified Coach Certificate (PCC)
Donna specializes in coaching new and emerging leaders, leaders in international education.
Example clients
- Head of School, Chicago Public School
- Owner/ CEO, State Farm Agency
- Director, Health Care Organization
- New leader, Health Care Organization
Industry experience
DMH Coaching LLC
2016 – Present
Owner and operator
Executive Leadership Coach, Corporate Coach, and Life Coach.
Individual and teams coaching
Chicago Public Schools
2022 – Present
Freelance coach for school leader. Strategic planning and coaching for new and teams
DaVita, Inc
1999 – Present
Operational leader providing strategy, innovation and driving performance.
Coach for new and emerging leaders
Teammate training and development
Lead Diversity and Belonging program
One Million Degrees
2021 – 2022
Mentor Coach for college students
Education
Scrum Alliance
2023
Certified Scrum Master (Project Manager)
Coaches Training Institute
2017
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach
Governor State University
2000
M.A. Counseling Psychology
University of Illinois
2005
B.S. Psychology

