About
What do you do?
I help highly capable adults get "unstuck" and move through problems to enjoy deeply rewarding lives.
This could mean helping you:
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Solve problems (you want to overcome impostor syndrome, stop procrastinating, become a confident public speaker, or manage difficult personalities in your leadership role)
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Navigate transitions (you would like support with a career change, coordinating a move for an older parent, or deciding what you want the next chapter of your life to look like)
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Make difficult decisions (you need to decide how long to support to someone financially or how to proceed when family members disagree on what to do with a family legacy)
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Nurture relationships (you want to identify which people in your life love you for you or connect with your love for family members whose decisions you disagree with)
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Love your life more (you want to learn how to love the life you have or decide how to shift things so that you can love it)
Highly capable adults are usually detailed and nuanced thinkers. They get stuck not because they can’t think effectively, but instead because they are looking at problems from so many different angles, examining multiple factors simultaneously, and feeling complex emotions that arise from conflicting needs. It can be a huge help to think through issues with someone who understands your thinking style.
My goal is to help you decide on a timeline (12 weeks works well for many people) and to move the needle on whatever is blocking you from feeling joy and fulfillment in your life. I love thinking about ideas, working through problems, brainstorming solutions, creating and co-creating. I love listening for the truth and putting it into words. I have a lifetime of experience leading, teaching, presenting, communicating, mentoring, and counseling individuals as they work to identify and pursue their goals. If you think I could be helpful to you, please request a virtual session.
Expertise
Decision-Making · Leadership & Team Management · Problem-Solving · Public Speaking · Emotional Intelligence · Coaching & Mentoring · Work Flow · Interviews · Communication · Building Resilience · Innovation & Creativity · Teaching & Learning · Gifted Education · Relationships · Personal Growth
Experience
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Gifted Education: Fourteen years designing gifted curricula, teaching classes, mentoring gifted students and counseling parents at Harriton High School in Lower Merion School District
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Master Class in Russian Pronunciation: Live virtual sessions, five-week course, 2020 - present
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Textbook: Unlocking Russian Pronunciation: A Supplementary Multimedia Mini-Course in Phonetics Based on Famous Russian Songs, Kendall Hunt 2019
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Online content creation including podcasts, video libraries, and websites: russianpronunciationwithkira.com
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Twenty years directing an a cappella vocal ensemble
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Five years teaching high school math in Lower Merion School District
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Six years teaching Russian as a Lecturer at Swarthmore College
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Dissertation: New Russian Frontiers: An Empirical Investigation of Russian Interlanguage at the Superior Level, 2007
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Ph.D. in Russian Language and Second Language Acquisition, Bryn Mawr College
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M.A. in Russian Language and Second Language Acquisition, Bryn Mawr College
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B.A. in Russian Language and Area Studies, Oberlin College

Services

Virtual Sessions (60 minutes)
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Virtual sessions are the foundation of our work together
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Our first session is a strategy session where we map out 3-4 concrete steps you could take over the next couple months to make a real difference in your quality of life
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We can collaborate on shared files as needed
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I can generate written notes during our session that you will be able to use and reflect on afterward
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Cost: $180 for a 60-minute session
Email Support (30 minutes)
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I can provide feedback on an issue or product in between our virtual sessions via email
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I will track the time it takes me to read, respond, and research topics relevant to your needs and let you know once I have reached the end of the time allotmens
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Cost: $90 for 30 minutes

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Request a Virtual Session
To request a Virtual Session, complete the form below.