Sharanya Rao

Sharanya is a creative powerhouse who awakens clarity and transformation in her clients. As a career and leadership coach, she is committed to bringing positive, sustaining transformation in individuals and organizations through Co-Active coaching, mindfulness, and cultural awareness. She helps leaders create inclusive work cultures through personal clarity. She is committed to partnering with her clients on their journeys of self discovery and is fully present with empathy and support.

As a former lawyer, she brings skills in critical thinking, analysis, and pragmatism to coaching. Having served in nonprofit organizations for over 20 years, she deeply cares for people in her community and pursues a service-oriented approach to work. As a creative artist, she kindles her clients’ inner flame of creativity and imagination and uses creative techniques for problem-solving. Prior to coaching, Sharanya was a litigation lawyer in Singapore and she has a Master of Law in Dispute Resolution.

Training and education

  • Masters of Law, University of Missouri-Columbia

  • Teachers Diploma, Trinity College London

  • Law, National University of Singapore

  • Diversity & Inclusion Certificate, Cornell

  • CTI Certified Co-active Coach