Marci B. Rinkoff, CPCC

WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND?
I am the founder of MBR Coaching and co-Creator of Coaching Circles for women in life or career transtition. I am a coach, facilitator & trainer with over 15 years of experience working with government, corporate & nonprofit organizations such as the American Productivity & Quality Center, Ernst & Young, University of California, and Xerox. I specialize in helping individuals and companies develop productive, healthy & sustainable teams through coaching, assessments, & experiential training.

I am an instructor at San Jose State University & one of the head coaches for the American Express Open program for women entrepreneurs. Prior to MBR Coaching, I was the national coach & trainer for Knight Ridder Corporation where I implemented coaching programs currently in use today. I also served as a career consultant for Right Management Solutions, a career outplacement firm, based in Philadelphia, PA.

I am certified as a professional co-active coach with the International Coach Federation & the Coaches Training Institute. In addition to coaching skills, I utilize various assessment tools and experience from the Birkman, DiSC, the Enneagram and NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming. I have a B.A. in Sociology & advanced studies in organizational psychology. In my community, I am a Master Volunteer for the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin and President of North Bay Coaches, a chapter of the International Coach Federation.

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WHY ARE YOU A COACH?
I’ve always had an interest in social work and psychology and thought I would eventually pursue my license in counseling. After many years of work with corporations, I noticed how little focus was placed on the needs of the individual and how important this is in terms of reaching full potential and productivity. Out of frustration and basic burn out, I applied to John F. Kennedy’s Graduate School of Psychology to become a therapist. Something seemed wrong with this plan so I hired a coach to gain clarity. This was one of the most positive life transforming experiences for me. In a few months, we realized that coaching might be a perfect fit for me given my desire to help people live life fully. It also allowed me to live the kind of life I’ve dreamed about having! It feels great knowing that my work has such meaning and impact.

WHAT ARE YOUR PASSIONS?
I absolutely love coaching and the effect it has had on people and on my life. I cherish my family and friends, dogs, the outdoors, cycling, yoga, great food, humor, eastern philosophy, the time I take to meditate, social justice, and the awesome lessons of the human spirit and the universe.

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HOW HAS COACHING IMPACTED YOUR CLIENTS?
As a coach, I’ve had the honor of witnessing my clients undergo major transitions such as:

• An MBA graduate obtain his first CEO position
• An artist begin selling her art and developing a line of children’s toys
• A businessman in his 40’s find his first "true love" (they are now living together)
• A senior partner in a major accounting firm increase his business by 25% in one quarter
• A single mother of two children find balance in her life while building a business
• A man retire and live his dream life according to his values
• A critical care nurse leave medicine to start her own line of lingerie