Personal and organizational transformation for social change

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Hello! My name is Joana
(SHO-AH-NA)
I use she/they pronouns.

Welcome! I’m the co-founder and co-CEO of cosyn, a coaching and consulting practice that invigorates hope and possibility through personal and organizational transformation for social change. I coach people to live and work to their fullest potential in ways that align with their values. I also partner with organizations to create diversity, equity, and inclusion plans of action, including co-creative strategic planning and equitable policy advising at any stage of a group's journey.

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Offerings

  • Life Coaching

    Bring what is calling you into reality.

  • Organizational Coaching

    Support for employees and professionals to bring out their greatest strengths and consider ways to put them into practice in their everyday work life.

  • Strategic Planning with an Equity Focus

    Create community-developed strategic plans with an equity focus.

  • DEI Advising and Policy Development

    As a complement to the strategic plan offering, I offer advising on individual projects/action items with a focus on team dynamics/culture.

What People Are Saying

“Working with Joana was incredible for boosting my competence and my confidence. It was a true testament to how scaffolding works as she both pushed me to grow and discover myself in the role and provided support so I did not feel overwhelmed. I grew as a DEI professional and as a leader and was able to understand my own communication and leadership style, and thus structure my role to suit them both, things I do not think I would have done without the input and feedback I got from my coaching and mentoring sessions. I was also battling imposter syndrome from being in a new role, in a new discipline, and a new setting and we worked through that as well. I am so pleased with what Joana and Cosyn provided and I can't recommend them highly enough!”

— Nyanatee Bailey, DEI Director at the University of Michigan

"When people turn to life coaching, sometimes there is that expectation that the coach will have all the answers to our personal and career challenges. We often look to them for guidance and wisdom, but Joana consistently reaffirmed that I should be looking to myself for that guidance and wisdom. Joana's practice encouraged me to reconnect with myself through exploring body language when making decisions and trusting those instincts. Learning to trust myself and my inner wisdom has had the most profound impact on my life through these sessions.”

— Asya Shine

"Joana is such an amazing coach because she celebrates your wins, mourns your losses, challenges your givens, and overall just exudes this level of trust that is needed when you are looking for a transformative experience.”

— Serena

“Working with Joana was a profound experience for me. For the first time in my life I felt stuck and very unclear on what my professional goals were. Joana helped me discover what was important to me and helped provide a sense of direction, all while centering social justice and self compassion.”

— Anonymous

“Joana is one of the kindest and wisest souls I have ever met. In every coaching session we had, I appreciated her thoughtful questions, the intentional pauses, and the different exercises we did to help me achieve my goal. Definitely one of the best coaches I’ve ever had! I highly recommend her.”

— Erica Berejnoi, Ph.D.

Schedule a discovery call for free and see working with Joana is right for you.

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