Executive Coach & Founder/The Hidden Narrative LLC
Executive and senior military transition coaching for leaders navigating pivotal change. Transform professional uncertainty into renewed purpose through narrative coaching honoring your whole story.
Business Coaching, Executive Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Transition Coaching
Interested?As a Harvard-educated linguist and ICF-certified executive coach, I help leaders uncover the hidden narratives shaping their success and growth. Drawing on expertise in ontological coaching, narrative coaching, and trauma research, I guide clients through change to unlock new possibilities and meaningful connection.
Certification & Accreditation
Newfield Certified Coach (NCC)
International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC)
The Moment Institute, ID (Integrated Development) Way-trained coach
International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC)
The Moment Institute, ID (Integrated Development) Way-trained coach
My Focus Areas include
Communication, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness
I have worked with clients at the following levels
C Suite, Director, Leader, Emerging Leader
My clients work in the following industries
Consulting
My Clients
When I sold my company, what should have felt like success left me feeling disjointed. Despite a decade of single-minded focus, I was suddenly uncertain about the path ahead. Alison's unique gift is her ability to put words to feelings I struggled to express. She helped me identify patterns that no longer served me, redefine my relationship with my career, and rediscover curiosity about life beyond work. Her structured approach builds momentum, while her ability to clarify new perspectives creates breakthroughs. Working with Alison is like having a chiropractor for your mind—each session realigns your thinking and leaves you energized about what's next (MD, Co-founder, Data Science Lead)
Alison’s unique gift lies in her ability to listen with extraordinary precision and discern what she calls "The Hidden Narrative," offering subtle reflections that fundamentally change how one sees the world. Through dozens of conversations spanning nearly a decade, Alison’s guidance and thoughtful synthesis returned in email form serve as a mirror, pointing me to answers and insights I could have never found in years of self-reflection alone. Working with Alison has helped me navigate major life transitions - from leaving the military to the dissolution of my marriage - and find my footing amid uncertainty through loss, change, and grief, all while offering the kind of wisdom that requires months to fully process and integrate. I have sent about a dozen people to Alison over the years – wildly accomplished professionals with nearly unlimited resources. In every case, they come back to me astonished at her capacity and how profound her work has been — pushing them beyond the reason they thought they needed a coach into far more profound layers of life. She is truly a diamond in the rough (BF, Former Navy SEAL + Founder/CEO in global human performance company)
Alison’s unique gift lies in her ability to listen with extraordinary precision and discern what she calls "The Hidden Narrative," offering subtle reflections that fundamentally change how one sees the world. Through dozens of conversations spanning nearly a decade, Alison’s guidance and thoughtful synthesis returned in email form serve as a mirror, pointing me to answers and insights I could have never found in years of self-reflection alone. Working with Alison has helped me navigate major life transitions - from leaving the military to the dissolution of my marriage - and find my footing amid uncertainty through loss, change, and grief, all while offering the kind of wisdom that requires months to fully process and integrate. I have sent about a dozen people to Alison over the years – wildly accomplished professionals with nearly unlimited resources. In every case, they come back to me astonished at her capacity and how profound her work has been — pushing them beyond the reason they thought they needed a coach into far more profound layers of life. She is truly a diamond in the rough (BF, Former Navy SEAL + Founder/CEO in global human performance company)
Education
Harvard University, BA, Romance Languages and Literature
The Johns Hopkins University/SAIS, MA Latin American Studies
Georgetown University, Certificates in Translation
The Newfield Network, Newfield Certified Coach
The Johns Hopkins University/SAIS, MA Latin American Studies
Georgetown University, Certificates in Translation
The Newfield Network, Newfield Certified Coach
Professional Experience
Alison has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years, as founder of a translation services company and now her own coaching practice, The Hidden Narrative LLC. Fascinated by the power of language and narrative to shape our experience, she brings that focus to her coaching work today.