01My Journey in Academia
Over a 20-year career spanning China, the United States, and Germany, I built a recognized international profile in maritime economics. As a Junior Professor at the University of Hamburg, I mentored doctoral researchers, led the German arm of a flagship EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie project, and published extensively in leading field journals, including Transportation Research (Parts A, D, and E), the Journal of Transport Geography, and Transport Policy.
This chapter honed my ability to dissect complex systems, direct large-scale initiatives, and think with deep analytical precision.
02Why I Chose Coaching
Yet I realized something essential was missing: making a direct, personal impact. My true strength lies in pairing analytical clarity with intuitive insight—seeing through complexity to help people map a clear path forward.
Having navigated cross-cultural moves, a non-linear career, divorce, single motherhood, and building a blended family, I understand how profoundly life shifts. Coaching is the purposeful second chapter of my life, dedicated to guiding others through their own pivotal transitions.
03My Coaching Philosophy
My approach is systemic, solution-oriented, and process-oriented. I believe people possess their own resources and capacity to grow, while their challenges are shaped by the relationships, organizations, families, and cultures around them.
Rather than focusing only on why a problem exists, coaching creates greater freedom for the future. Through deeper self-understanding, you can make confident decisions, clarify meaningful goals, change unhelpful patterns, and use your strengths more fully.
