About

I am a professional leadership coach who supports individuals and teams through complexity and change.

My Values



I bring a systems lens, cultural fluency, and a deeply relational approach to this work.
My coaching is grounded in integrity, curiosity, and care

interconnection – honouring the links between inner insight and outer systems
Honouring the links between inner insight and outer systems
curiosity – welcoming complexity and asking questions that open space
Welcoming complexity and asking questions that open space
humility – walking beside you, not ahead of you
Walking beside you, not ahead of you
discernment – surfacing patterns and supporting intentional choices
Surfacing patterns and supporting intentional choices
dialogue – listening deeply and showing up in honest relationship
Listening deeply and showing up in honest relationship
equity – holding awareness of power, identity, and the systems and structures that shape our lives
Holding awareness of power, identity, and the systems and structures that shape our lives
emergence – making space for what’s unfolding, without forcing outcomes
Making space for what’s unfolding, without forcing outcomes
alignment – supporting you to live and lead from what’s true
Supporting you to live and lead from what’s true
interconnection – honouring the links between inner insight and outer systems
curiosity – welcoming complexity and asking questions that open space
humility – walking beside you, not ahead of you
discernment – surfacing patterns and supporting intentional choices
dialogue – listening deeply and showing up in honest relationship
equity – holding awareness of power, identity, and the systems and structures that shape our lives
emergence – making space for what’s unfolding, without forcing outcomes
alignment – supporting you to live and lead from what’s true

About Me

At the heart of my coaching is a simple belief: that people are capable of profound clarity, resilience, and change
when given the space to listen inward and move outward with intention.                

I was first drawn to coaching after completing my doctorate. I was certain that I did not want to pursue a traditional academic career, but uncertain about what came next. Coaching gave me the space to pause, reflect, and explore everything from my ego to my skills. In doing so, I began to distinguish the expectations I’d been carrying from the values I wanted to live by.

What I discovered through that experience continues to shape both my life and my work. I’ve learned that clarity rarely comes from having all the answers. More often, it emerges when we’re willing to stay with uncertainty long enough to hear what matters most. My hope is to create the kind of reflective space that allows people to navigate complexity with greater clarity, discernment, and trust in themselves.

Since those early coaching conversations, I have spent 15 working across academic, community, and policy settings as an educator, researcher, and strategist, supporting access, equity, and meaningful change within institutions. Alongside my coaching practice, I work at the University of British Columbia, where I partner with academic leaders to cultivate clarity, compassion, and purpose in their work. You can learn more about my background and experience on LinkedIn.

Beyond my professional work, my family and the ocean and forests around me keep me grounded and connected to what matters most. A commitment to spiritual inquiry has been a steady companion for many years. It continues to deepen my understanding of myself and others, and quietly shapes how I listen, how I make sense of complexity, and the presence I bring to my coaching.

As a first-generation immigrant settler, I’m deeply grateful to live and work on the unceded, ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tselil-Waututh Peoples in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Certifications and Education

  • PhD Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
  • MEd Adult Education and Community Development, University of Toronto
  • Professional Certified Coach (ICF)
  • Certified Organizational Coach (UBC)
  • Certified Leadership Coach (Essential Impact)
  • Crucial Learning, Core Strengths Assessment, Certified Facilitator                
  • Compassionate Leadership Certification                
  • Deep Democracy (Levels 1, 2, 3)
  • Next Stage Integral Facilitator (Master Facilitator credentialing path)
  • Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator Training
  • CLC
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What My Clients Say

What I found most impressive are Maryam’s listening skills and sharp understanding. I was always able to face challenges with ideas, concrete actions or a way to talk through problems that I would never have reached on my own. I greatly appreciated having manageable steps to resolve my issues, leaving sessions with a direction and confidence in the path forward.

A.S. Department Chair

It’s been inherently empowering to understand myself more deeply and to be supported in that process. What felt unique about Maryam’s coaching was the focus on building strategies and tools for living in greater alignment with myself and others.

K.R., Professor




You’ll be listened to with rare attentiveness by someone with keen intelligence, deep intuition, and real insight.

L.M.,  Executive Director







Curious about working together?

Whether you’re ready or just wondering, I’d love to chat.

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