Kendel is a highly skilled and empathetic professional with exceptional interpersonal, communication, and active listening abilities. With over 30 years of diverse work experience, she has a deep understanding of career development, job search strategies, and labor market dynamics. her extensive experience in one-on-one coaching allows her to effectively guide clients through their career journeys, helping them achieve their professional goals. She is proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Slack, and Zoom, ensuring meticulous management of client interactions. Known for her motivational and inspiring demeanor, she maintains warmth, empathy, a positive attitude, and inspirational energy in all client interactions, fostering a supportive and empowering coaching environment.

As a Success Coach, she is dedicated to supporting individuals at any stage of their career or life transition. She helps clients identify and achieve their goals with empathy and compassion, providing clarity, planning, and guidance throughout their journey. She holds an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associates Coaching Certification (ACC) and has over 900 coaching hours with 135 clients, including new hires, mid-management, senior management, VPs, and entrepreneurs. She specializes in leadership skills, communication, career growth, strategic planning, team facilitation, and team coaching. Additionally, she is an experienced public speaker and co-host of the podcast “Coffee and Wine with Niamh Mitchell and Kendel Paulsen,” discussing human behavior, tools and techniques, and the benefits of coaching.

Her coaching philosophy centers around empowering individuals to unlock their full potential through personalized and evidence-based practices. She has successfully coached 64 high-performing individuals, helping them achieve continued peak performance. Kendel developed and implemented a structured coaching program that increased client satisfaction by 84% and received positive feedback from 90% of clients. Outside of coaching, she is passionate about continuous learning and professional development, regularly attending workshops and conferences to stay updated with the latest trends and best practices. Her mission is to offer service to any person, no matter their stage, status, or position, who is in transition and struggling to identify and achieve their work and/or life goals, supporting them with empathy and compassion throughout their journey of clarity, planning, and achievement of their desired life.