Scientists and Researchers
Science, Research, and Career Coaching
Would you like someone on your side to make this phase of your training or career most meaningful and productive?
I will be your thoughtful eyes, ears, cheerleader, and questioner as you choose and design projects, navigate collaborations, interpret data, deliver journal clubs, write theses, manuscripts, and applications, prepare posters and presentations, contemplate and choose the career options right for you.
During my 17 years of experience as a researcher on multiple countries and continents, I worked in different fields, environments, and with different personalities. I built new research directions and operations. Science has no borders — while individual people and experiences are unique, some themes stay the same.
*I coach in English most of the time. When it may be helpful to you, we may also work in Chinese.
During my 17 years of experience as a researcher on multiple countries and continents, I worked in different fields, environments, and with different personalities. I built new research directions and operations. Science has no borders — while individual people and experiences are unique, some themes stay the same.
*I coach in English most of the time. When it may be helpful to you, we may also work in Chinese.
Coaching is full-suite and customized to individuals’ needs.
Some may need just one coaching/consultation session to clarify one decision, one document, one strategy, etc. Others may need multiple sessions to understand and work through their situation with multiple forms of personalized support. Coaching will also include assessments, resources, and referrals as appropriate for your situation.
Science is borderless and you can participate regardless of your national, cultural, or language background. English is now the common language among scientists globally. If you would benefit from English language coaching in writing and speaking, we will provide guidelines, techniques, and practices to help you achieve your goals!
Some may need just one coaching/consultation session to clarify one decision, one document, one strategy, etc. Others may need multiple sessions to understand and work through their situation with multiple forms of personalized support. Coaching will also include assessments, resources, and referrals as appropriate for your situation.
Science is borderless and you can participate regardless of your national, cultural, or language background. English is now the common language among scientists globally. If you would benefit from English language coaching in writing and speaking, we will provide guidelines, techniques, and practices to help you achieve your goals!
What does coaching support look like?
Coaching can help you with...
- Preparing, revising, and reviewing your manuscript for submission
- Planning and organizing your thesis
- Prioritizing research projects
- Research strategy
- Interpreting and summarizing data
- Preparing clear and succinct research updates
- Ethical discussions
- Difficult decisions
- Business communication among colleagues, advisors, or collaborators
- Thinking about what you want in your career and life, weighing your options
- Preparing for your next phase – e.g. graduate school, postdoc, first job post-grad
- Finding balance in research as a way of life and more!
The PhD How to Apply & Where to Go and Fortifying Your Defense packages are
the most popular ways to work with me.
the most popular ways to work with me.
Do any of these sound like you?
The PhD How to Apply & Where to Go package will help you:
I will be at your service throughout the process, including:
Coaching sessions can happen online or in-person (Hong Kong).
Fees range from 1800 HKD to 7200 HKD and the collaboration can last 1 to 6 months.
Applying for a Master's degree instead of a PhD?
There's a lot of overlap in this application and decision process between Master and
PhD degrees. Get in touch to tell me more and see if I can help you.
- A PhD feels like a really long time, I wonder what it’s going to take and if it is worth it
- I would like a PhD but I'm worried my grades and test scores aren't good enough
- I feel unsure about who to approach to write my reference letters, or how to approach them
The PhD How to Apply & Where to Go package will help you:
- Clarify what you would like to have in your graduate experience
- Narrow down options that are realistic for you
- Take action to connect with programs and to complete the applications
- Choose the best option for you
I will be at your service throughout the process, including:
- Deciding which graduate programs to apply to
- Finding the best way to connect with programs and apply to them
- Preparing and polishing documents - CVs, personal statements, introductory emails
- Requesting letters of reference
- Preparing for interviews
- Evaluating your options from a well-rounded perspective
- Considering everything important to you, including location, finances, culture, family, relationships, and more
Coaching sessions can happen online or in-person (Hong Kong).
Fees range from 1800 HKD to 7200 HKD and the collaboration can last 1 to 6 months.
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Applying for a Master's degree instead of a PhD?
There's a lot of overlap in this application and decision process between Master and
PhD degrees. Get in touch to tell me more and see if I can help you.
Do any of these sound like you?
The Fortifying Your Defense package will provide you with:
I will be at your service to listen and support you to help you feeling:
Practice sessions can happen online or in-person (Hong Kong), preferably in the same format as your defense.
Fees start at 3500 HKD
Preparing for a Master’s defense or qualifying exam presentation?
These are equally high stakes situations, if not higher.
- I am running out preparation time for my defense, overwhelmed by data and stressed out
- I feel nervous about speaking in public
- I feel intimidated by a challenging committee member and uneasy about the Q&A part
The Fortifying Your Defense package will provide you with:
- Dedicated sessions to practice your PhD presentation and to field questions
- Professional, constructive, and detailed feedback on your slides, presentation structure, delivery, and more
I will be at your service to listen and support you to help you feeling:
- Poised
- Ready
- Looking forward to this important occasion
Practice sessions can happen online or in-person (Hong Kong), preferably in the same format as your defense.
Fees start at 3500 HKD
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Preparing for a Master’s defense or qualifying exam presentation?
These are equally high stakes situations, if not higher.
Ready to learn more?
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