Career Pivot Expert

Industry Experience

Coaching Experience

Varied Coaching Modality Experience

Background

Dr. Sarai Koo

Education

  • Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching at Georgetown University (trained at the PCC ICF level)

  • Ph.D. in Education, culture and curricular studies, program evaluation

  • MA in Human Development

  • Executive MBA Candidate

  • BA in Human Development

  • NVMS Mediation services (mediation, cultural issues, high emotion/conflict)

  • Behavior Change Specialist

Certifications

  • Human Capital Institute Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt certified

  • Certified Wellness Coach

  • Certified Personal Trainer

  • Fitness Nutrition Specialist

  • Weight Loss Specialist

  • Certified Group Fitness Instructor

  • Certified Fitness Trainer

  • Certified Indoor Cycling

  • Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialist

Specializations (Certificates Received)

Business

  • Strategic Management

  • Initiating and Planning Projects

  • Managing Projects Risks and Changes

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, & Sustainability

  • Strategic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Human Capital Institute)

  • DEI Certification (2023 National DEI Conference)

Human Resources/Services

  • Strategic Workforce Planning

  • Strategic Talent Acquisition

  • Business Strategy for HR Professionals

  • People Analytics for HR certifications

  • Succession Planning & Talent Development (Human Capital Institute)

Mediation/Conflict Resolution/Wellness

  • Mediation Services and Process

  • Cultural Issues in Mediation Training,

  • Dealing with High Emotion Conflict Training

  • Domestic Violence/Child Maltreatment,

  • Healthy Relationships training

Executive and Leadership Coaching Experiences

  • Federal Agencies leaders and employees

  • Private clients

  • Influential leaders

  • Youth/adolescents

  • Other coaches and trainers

Wellness/Health & Fitness Experiences

  • 24 Hour Fitness

  • Lifetime Fitness

  • LA Fitness

  • East/West Ice Palace

  • Private clients

  • Former Certified Kickboxing Instructor

  • Nike Hip hop dance instructor

Assessments Certified to Administer, Coach, and Evaluate

  • 360 assessments (supervisor to C-suite level)

  • Hogan Assessments

  • DiSC Profile

  • FIRO-B

  • Organizational Workshop®

  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Administrator

  • Strong Interest Inventory

  • Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQ-I 2.0) and EQ-360

  • Strong Interest Inventory

  • Pearman Personality Integrator

  • Risk Type Indicator Assessments

  • Influence Style Indicator

  • Change Style Indicator

  • Change Navigator

  • Other talent and leadership assessments


[NOTE: Certified to administer and evaluate psychological, clinical, education, public safety and talent/leadership assessments (Level C designation – most restricted category)]

Work Experience

  • Chief Visionary Officer and Founder of five companies

  • Leader at a $2.1 trillion agency - housing loans and securities

  • Senior Vice President at a financial institution

  • Nonprofit organization Executive Director and Board member for three organizations

  • Leader at the Central Intelligence Agency

  • Professor - graduate and undergraduate level

  • Executive Director for a fitness and coaching company

  • Consultant for a global educational/research organization

  • Author and Researcher

  • Worked in the health & fitness industry

  • Coach, Facilitator, Trainer and Speaker

  • Taught from preschool to graduate university students (including adult schools)

  • Worked in the entertainment industry (actor, producer, and director)

Accolades

  • Received sub-federal contracts to deliver programs and services

  • Top 100 Chief Diversity Officers by the National Diversity Council

  • Top 25 Next Generation Korean American Community Leader by The Korea Times

  • The Best Community Service Organization out of 28 cities in San Gabriel Valley, California Recreation and Parks Society District 13

  • National Intelligence Community Award (NICA) nomination

  • The Best Community Service Organization out of 28 cities in San Gabriel Valley, California Recreation and Parks Society District 13

  • Certificate of Recognition, State of California Senate (2010-2015)

  • Appeared on local, national and global media (television, radio, newspapers) numerous times

Dr. Sarai Koo was a former member of ICF.

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