ABOUT TA@W (and Angele)
More than just talk--at less of a cost
My unique, holistic approach to career consulting is informed by over a decade of experience as both a theatre artist AND a workforce development professional in nonprofit & higher education spaces.
I help artists of all disciplines and the organizations that serve them to learn to build realistic plans for sustainable income with enough room for their creative practice. And my dedication to equitable community development within my work means I am committed to offering valuable resources and support at all price levels (including free!) -- without devaluing my own work. I'm here to meet you where you're at.
My career consulting philosophy
My work acknowledges the many transferable skills that artists build and the true economics of art-making alongside the realities of their lives. I believe that work should be designed with all the rest of life in mind, not the other way around -- and I know that for a creative practitioner, art is a vital part of life.
I also don't believe in one person having all of the answers. That's why in addition to offering up my own expertise as a career coach, I aim to serve as a connector, helping you to build your community of career supporters with realness and intention.
"Why should I work with you?"
I have a ten-year record of success with helping people of all backgrounds, ages and experience levels successfully transition between fields and professions as well as move forward within their current career tracks. And in living a dual life as an artist myself, I have a unique perspective on the matter of career planning and work-life balance that a lot of traditional career coaches just can't offer.
But if that doesn't clinch it for you, maybe some of my earned credentials will:
Three non-negotiable constraints: your values, interests and priorities
What the coaching is built around.
Income diversification
Creative protection
A career story that translates
Artists don't have résumés in the conventional sense — we have bodies of work, and within those bodies of work we build a variety of transferable skillsets. The approach builds on that credibility directly, translating it into the language that employers and clients across industries recognize.
No single traditional income stream holds for most artists. Our sessions will help you identify VIP-compatible income sources that collectively stabilize your earnings without requiring full-time displacement from your artmaking practice or sacrificing other important parts of your life.
Protecting creative energy is a structural requirement of an artist's life, not a preference. Every income source recommendation is filtered through the question of whether it competes with or complements your creative practice and sense of purpose.
See what a coaching engagement looks like.
The Coaching page details the typical structure and core features of my career coaching services. If the approach above fits your situation, that's the right next read.