Research indicates that expressing your feelings and emotions can diminish the response of the amygdala,the part of the brain that reacts to stress, anxiety and fears. As a language specialist, I have seen words enlighten, fulfill aesthetic needs, and enhance communication. As a coach, I see words bringing insights and confidence in difficult moments. In our coaching sessions I will engage you in powerful conversations, leading you to self-knowledge, clarity, and from there to desired solutions.
Research indicates that expressing your feelings and emotions can diminish the response of the amygdala,the part of the brain that reacts to stress, anxiety and fears. As a language specialist, I have seen words enlighten, fulfill aesthetic needs, and enhance communication. As a coach, I see words bringing insights and confidence in difficult moments. In our coaching sessions I will engage you in powerful conversations, leading you to self-knowledge, clarity, and from there to desired solutions.
Research indicates that expressing your feelings and emotions can diminish the response of the amygdala,the part of the brain that reacts to stress, anxiety and fears. As a language specialist, I have seen words enlighten, fulfill aesthetic needs, and enhance communication. As a coach, I see words bringing insights and confidence in difficult moments. In our coaching sessions I will engage you in powerful conversations, leading you to self-knowledge, clarity, and from there to desired solutions.
Vera Siegel
Co-Active Coaching
About Me
My desire for new opportunities led me to experience life in different countries and work in different capacities. I started my professional life as a teacher of English, and moved on to become a simultaneous interpreter at the US Department of State, translator of books, language specialist at the Library of Congress, and now a coach. Ultimately, all of my experiences have been connected to language and communicating with people. Working as an interpreter for high-level goverment officials, I learned to hear and interpret not only the words, but the speakers’ deeper messages and intentions. This skill of deeper listening, sensing and recognizing became particularly helpful to me as a coach. I listen to the whole person, and guide a conversation towards deep personal realizations, acceptance, and transformation.
Education
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M.A. in Philology, University of St. Petersburg, Russia
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M.A. Library Information and Science, University of Maryland
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Co-Active Training Institute: Co-Active Professional Coach Training and Certificate
Professional Background and Experiences
Language Services, U.S. Department of State
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Conference level simultaneous interpreter.
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Conferences, seminars and training programs
Library of Congress
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Reviewer and Editor, World Digital Library https://www.wdl.org/en/
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Research and Translation, Prokudin-Gorskii Exhibit, Russian State Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2003
Translations
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Research assistant for ballet critics and dance historians
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Medical texts for the American International Health Alliance