Lucia “Lucy”
Piñeros-Parra DiNapoli
I am listening…
I was not always a great listener in my early career but my commitment to learning transformed me. I honed in my skills from years in different environments. I now listen deeply - it will surprise you how deep! I can work WITH a client to question, grow, and reimagine YOUR agenda, YOUR priorities, and YOUR goals. It has been infinitely enjoyable to work with doctors, scientists, and leaders to name a few professions that have inspired me. With purpose and skill, I will join you along your journey! YOUR VALUES. YOUR VISION. YOUR FUTURE.
Testimonials
“Lucia has been a steady moore in the turbulent sea of my career as a creative. Between assisting me secure funding for my graduate work, to consulting on marketing strategies for various public projects, Lucia has been an integral part of my development as a young professional. ”
““Lucy was instrumental in re-balancing my approach to professional development. Significant refocus in my career was perceived by my coworkers and has provided a significant boost to my career. “ ”
“I have enjoyed success in several industries but my greatest success was achieved in the investment sector through Lucy’s coaching. She encouraged education and exploration until I figured out exactly my strengths and acted on them.”
Services
Invited to coach conference participants 2023/2024/2025
I have experience in hospitality, community nonprofits, higher education, medicine and nursing, and climate and sustainability. Regardless of your profession or stage in life, I can help you understand your current competencies, verbalize your values, and clarify your trajectory towards personal and professional success. With a personalized approach, you will gain MOMENTUM and feel EXCITEMENT as your leadership, emotional intelligence, and political savviness grow.
On an organizational level, I have successfully navigated all sorts of business landscapes. Utilizing a deep view of an organization’s VALUE system and developing a systemic yet flexible approach to change management, process improvement, and team enhancement, we can set and reach your group’s strategic and tactical goals. Using ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION, I will share with you a dynamic perspective focused on leadership skills and a transformational mindset that are required for successful innovation in any field. EXECUTION AS LEARNING and strategy development will bring REAL-TIME GROWTH and DIRECTION to leaders and groups across the organization.
Below are just some of the services I provide:
Executive Coaching
Professional Profile builder
Organizational Innovation
Change Consulting
Leadership Training
Sustainability Consulting
College/Essay Coaching
Experience
My work spans Philadelphia - South Jersey - Washington, DC across several sectors. In such competitive markets, it is important to work with someone willing to reflect the realities that challenge YOUR upward mobility. One-on-one sessions or team meetings will lead to revitalized thinking and strategic orientation. I provide a hands-on approach to exploration, reflection, planning, execution, and evaluation.
Selected Work Spaces
Assistant Dean, Office of the Dean
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing - Focus on Administration and Leadership
Mar 2020 - present
Founder and Master-certified Executive Coach
Trajectory Consulting, LLC - Focus on Executive and Organization Learning and Development Services
Oct 2019 (Founded) - Present
Director of Strategic Initiatives for Administration
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing - Focus on change and enterprise-wide transformation
Sep 2017 to Feb 2020
EA to the Dean; NIH Project Manager and Author
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing - Focus on academic networking and administration
Sep 2014 to Sep 2017
Membership Coordinator/Assistant to the CEO
Camden County YMCA - Focus on client service and climate enhancement
Jan 1996 to Jan 2004
Education
Candidate, Executive Doctorate in Higher Education
University of Pennsylvania
Expected 2026
M.Phil. Organizational Dynamics/Organizational Consulting and Executive Coaching
University of Pennsylvania
2021
M.S. Environmental Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Spring 2011
B.A. Communications and Environmental Studies
University of Pennsylvania
2009
Skills & Languages
Listener
Communicative
Empathetic
Collaborative
Intuitive
Blogs
English (native speaker)
Spanish (natural speaker)
French (read)
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