Career Strategist, Master Certified Coach, author, speaker and teacher, Michele Woodward has the ability to help executives get clear about who they are and what they want to do — and develop a workable action plan to get where they want to go.
She is the author of I Am Not Superwoman: Further Essays on Happier Living and Lose Weight, Find Love, De-Clutter & Save Money: Essays on Happier Living, both available at Amazon.com. She’s a sought-after speaker, leads a number of workshops and classes and writes a popular blog.
As President of her own consulting firm prior to becoming a coach, Michele provided marketing, strategic planning and public relations advice to clients from growing dot-com businesses. Clients included technology and software start-ups, content-related websites and law firms.
Before starting her consulting business, Michele was with the Wexler Group, a leading lobbying and public affairs firm in Washington, DC. As Senior Vice President and registered lobbyist at the US Congress, she advised corporate clients on political matters and developed effective campaigns to meet specific legislative or public relations objectives, integrating personal contacts, press relations, polling, coalition building and direct mail.
Michele was Lead Press Advance in the Reagan White House, constructing some of the memorable photo opportunities of that presidency, and has been an advanceman for George H.W. Bush, Elizabeth Dole, Maureen Reagan, Dan Quayle and other public figures in the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 national presidential campaigns. She was also Director of Press Advance for Dole for President ’88, coordinating the national press on the campaign plane.
Recently, she was honored to serve as Executive Director of the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission, a bipartisan, year-long effort appointed by President Obama. She was a principal organizer of the State Funeral of President Gerald R. Ford and previously organized the State Funeral of President Ronald Reagan, heading ticketing and staffing operations for all events in Washington, DC.
She began her career at Miller Brewing Company working in college and young adult marketing shortly after graduating in 1982 from Virginia Tech with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in Marketing.
Michele is a past PTA president, and remains active in her children’s schools. She has been a Girl Scout Leader, a Cub Scout volunteer, assistant soccer coach, and a mentor to girl golfers.
Book: I Am Not Superwoman! In powerful, perceptive and wickedly funny essays, Master Certified Coach Michele Woodward takes on all the places where people get stuck and de-stuckifies them.
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Book: Lose Weight, Find Love, Declutter and Save Money In funny and perceptive essays, Master Certified Life Coach Michele Woodward offers a path toward increased happiness.
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Awards
Finalist for the Washington Post Magazine’s Magazine’s “@Work Advice Contest” [Read Entries]
Networking Excellence Week 1 Winner of the Smart Networking Virtual Interview Series [View Article]
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Media Mentions See Michele featured in USA Today, Slate Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, The Fiscal Times and more…
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Public Speaking See speaking topics and past audiences
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What people are saying about Michele…
“Michele has the uncanny ability to always key into the core opportunity or issue in any situation. As a coach and consultant, she is adept at guiding clients to solutions that work and are sustainable. Her way with words is both inspiring and grounding, as is her way with people. She has tremendous wisdom and skill, which she shares generously.” ~Suzanne McFarlin
“Michele cut through two years of stuck in just two sessions. She identified the real problem almost immediately, and moved me through it all with compassion. My business is now moving forward, growing and I feel confident and hopeful for the first time in a long while. Having a partner like Michele has made building a business a fun and exciting process – I feel secure in my decisions and plans to move forward…Working with Michele means having a really smart mentor by your side.” – Denise Canellos
“I’ve seen Michele work in a variety of settings: teacher, speaker, mentor, writer, coach. How does she do it all SO well? Her integrity and authenticity infuse everything that she does. She is brilliantly gifted and resourceful at getting to the core of an issue and leading me to the next action that will produce results and fit with my values. I didn’t think I needed a career strategist until I met Michele. Now I wouldn’t send anyone into a job transition without her.” ~Laurie Foley
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