Connect with a career coach today. A professional career coach can help you create a personalized plan designed to meet your goals. All coaches listed below were vetted by the UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni Association.
Career coaching services listed here are available at a discount to Cal Aggie Alumni Association, Aggie Parent and Family Association, Student Alumni Association and Retiree Center members. Learn more about membership here.
Career Coaches

Gavan Ambrosini
Ambrosini Consulting Group
An ICF-certified professional coach, Gavan has more than 15+ years’ experience coaching senior level executives and emerging leaders across all sectors on developing leadership and career management strategies for success. She helps you connect to your unique strengths and to strengthen your relationships with others to increase your leadership effectiveness.
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Christina Dalton
Expanding Your Horizons
Christina Dalton brings to her coaching practice a wealth of experience as she herself has made several successful life and career changing transitions. As a counselor and an educator, she incorporates years of guidance into her coaching practice.
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Brandy DeOrnellas
Life By Design Coaching
Brandy DeOrnellas, PCC, ESQ. is an attorney turned coach who helps others successfully navigate their career aspirations and transitions. Her approach is comprehensive and highly curated for each client.
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SueAnn Freeman
Active Coaching Techniques
SueAnn is the Principal Executive and Leadership Coach at Active Coaching Techniques. In her role as a coach she specializes in the conversations to ensure that the impact meets your intent. She recognizes that both success and failure begin and end in the quality of the conversation whether speaking in-person, on-line or writing.
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Edward Gorbis
Career Meets World
Edward Gorbis is a career and business coach and author of the book “Unbreakable Mindset.” Gorbis works with immigrants and first-generation professionals and entrepreneurs on how to rapidly accelerate their careers and businesses without sacrificing their lives.
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Donna Justice
JustUs Coaching and Consulting
Donna Justice combines her formal training as a coach with 30 years of leadership in marketing and communications for nonprofits and higher education. She has spent a great deal of her career directing strategic communications; mentoring and teaching college students and young adults; and coaching professionals.
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Charmaign Lomastro
Careers Reimagined
Charmaign Lomastro, a Professional Certified Coach, brings 20+ years of experience in career development, workforce development, higher education and human resources. She supports professionals, at various levels, to accelerate their newfound career direction, discover their strengths, and further develop their skill set.
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Robin Reshwan
CS Advising
Robin, a UC Davis alumna, is the founder and CEO of the career coaching firm, CS Advising, and the recruiting firm, CS Search & Staffing. She and her team have played a role in thousands of hires and career transitions across industries and levels.
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Michele Smith
Better Possibilities, LLC
Michele Smith, CEO of Better Possibilities, LLC is a dedicated Leadership Coach with extensive experience coaching individuals across all levels of the organization. She has a passion for helping leaders prepare for the next open door in their career. She has broad experience as a designated leader and change management consultant.
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Dennis Uhnavy
REFLECTIV Advisors
Dennis started REFLECTIV Advisors after a 30-year career helping organizations develop their team members and thrive during periods of change. Today, Dennis’ objective is to help his clients achieve career satisfaction; in whatever way they define it. He enjoys working with people at all levels and career interests and tailors his approach to the unique needs of each client.
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Andrea Weiss
Andrea Weiss Career Counseling
Andrea Weiss has over twenty years of experience helping individuals and organizations shape their future. She has assisted thousands of individuals identify and pursue satisfying careers, manage successful career transitions, and take advantage of new career opportunities.
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