
Why work with Paula?
I am an executive and entrepreneur. I have and live it daily. When working with me, I can collaborate on a deeper level because I have been in the trenches. I know how truly lonely it can be as the executive and how scary but exhilarating it is to be an entrepreneur. I have worked with coaches and completed extensive research on how to mitigate the difficulties presented by leadership in my own life and businesses.
I have also studied executive coaching extensively. As a PhD researcher at heart, I love learning and growing. As my software company grew, I found I was spending a lot of the help sessions consulting on business structure; when I would go to industry conferences I would often be a speaker and would coach the other business owners over lunch. Those interactions made me realize I LOVE helping business owners grow and started looking into what it would take to be an executive coach officially. Fancy uncredited courses didn’t appeal to me as I already have lots of fancy education so I went on an extensive self study to become proficient in standard coaching practices and techniques to supplement my extensive real life experience.
I can help you. And I am straight forward. If we are not a match or my skill sets as a coach won’t provide the desired outcome for you I am not interested in wasting your time or mine and will tell you to find someone else. We are both busy people, let’s make the most of our time to foster success!
Through my own journey I have amassed the skills, resources and knowledge to support executives, especially those in the entrepreneurial space, and will assist you in developing the intrapersonal and competency skills to thrive.

Real world Experience includes
- Founded Aerial Dance Pole Exercise LLC
- Co-Founded Aerial Dance Green Bay LLC
- Co-Founded Pole Studio Manager LLC
- Co-Founded AP Solutions LLC
- Day to day management and all that entails for two brick and mortar businesses
- Consulted on pricing structure and POS system set-up for start up companies
- Consulted on best scheduling practices for optimal revenue for fitness studios
- Taught Music Business & Entrepreneurship at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- Guest lectured at 26 universities across the USA
- Founded 501c3 Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition
- 501c3 Board Member
- Marketing Director for the Vic Ferrari Band
- Booked musical group performances at venues around the world
- Negotiated artist and record contracts
- Revenue Management Intern at Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Experiences in Leadership Include
- Founding Companies, developing Operating Agreements and negotiating Buy/Sell provisions
- Presenting Business Plans to potential investors, procuring funding
- The "joys" of HR including Hiring, Firing and Improvement Plans
- Creating Procures for all aspects of a running company
- Navigating Co-owner disagreement
- Long Term Planning
- Adjusting plans quickly in light of situational changes
- Inspiring Employee loyalty
- Developing and implementing succession plans

Education
- University of Sydney - PhD
- Indiana University - cognate Minor in Advertising
- Northwestern University - Minor in Music Business, emphasis on Arts Management

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