“Jackie’s executive coaching is like a breath of fresh air! Jackie’s approach helped me understand more about my default patterns and behaviors and how to better leverage my strengths, make time for my needs, and lean into my discomforts with a framework to guide me through the process. And she did all of this while not even making our time together feel like coaching sessions, but more like a self care check-in session with a friend. This is so important for busy professionals who feel like they don’t have time to slow down. Jackie is awesome at what she does. I highly recommend her services!”
NATASHA SPEED
Executive Director - Equitable Resource Strategy
Atlanta Public Schools
“Jackie is a gifted coach who helped accelerate my career, and developed me into not just an executive leader, but a better person all around. I feel very fortunate to call Jackie my coach.”
LUKE TUCKER
Marketing and Community Executive
“Jackie was a consistent source of the insight and perspective I needed most as my executive coach. What I appreciated most about Jackie was her ability to slow me down, to have me sit with what I was experiencing, and get to next steps together, if not on my own. She was generous with tools and frameworks rooted in my goals and next steps. During my time meeting with Jackie, I felt the most balanced and mindful in my own development as an education leader.”
JOSE M. ANDRE IÑIGUEZ
Bilingual First-Gen Equity-Driven K-16 Education & Nonprofit Leader | Advocate for Diverse Post-Secondary Success Pathways
“Jackie is an insightful and authentic coach. Through her coaching and support over the last three years, I have grown as a more self-aware and intentional leader. I can better understand my strengths and am able to compassionately heal wounds rather than be controlled by them. Jackie’s anti-racist and highly conscious approach to coaching the whole person honors our humanity in the context of real systems that continuously dehumanizes us. I’m grateful to have met Jackie and recommend her to all leaders who are ready for transformative growth.”
DAISY H.
Founder & CEO @ Embracing Equity | M.Ed., M.A.
“I’ve been privileged to have Jackie as my executive coach for a little over two years. Since the very first time we connected, every session has provided an opportunity for growth, reflection and a deeper understanding of the self. Jackie has literally helped me navigate every professional move I’ve made in recent years, and it has been invaluable. Her coaching style is a beautiful blend of providing a safe, wholistic space to be seen, and (gently) pushing you to take charge of your own professional and personal narrative. I’ve appreciated having a safe space where I am truly seen for the totality of my identity AND provided the tools which allow my gifts and abilities to emerge and thrive. I’m incredibly grateful for Jackie and intend to continue working with her for the foreseeable future. Whether you’re a seasoned or emerging leader, she is an excellent partner and resource for your journey!”
DAHLIA BROWN, MPH
Program Officer at Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc.
“I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to receive career coaching from Jackie. Her approach was targeted, user friendly and transformational. Through our work I gained clarity on my personal narrative, passions and the value that I bring to the world and the workplace. This clarity allowed me to approach my job search from a place of power and this was the best gift I could have received. Thank you Jackie and keep doing amazing things!!”
MAX FRIPP
Forward Thinking and Innovative Leader • Culture and Team Builder
“Over the last 4 years I have had the honor of having Jackie as a Leadership Coach. Jackie has coached me into a promotion, through a divorce and is currently guiding me through career change. Investing in leadership coaching with Jackie and Radical Spark was the singular best professional decision I have made.
Jackie's holistic approach to coaching has meant that the insight I have gained through our time together has benefited both my professional and personal lives. I appreciate the thoughtful way in which Jackie has challenged me to step into my leadership voice. I am a more confident professional because of my work with Jackie. She understands my learning style and need for data and frequently incorporates researched back tools into our sessions. Being one of Radical Sparks first clients is a badge of honor for me and I look forward to continuing my work with Jackie into the new decade.”
JASMINE MONTAÑEZ, MBA, SHRM-CP
Principal and Senior DEI Consultant | Diversity North Group
“Jackie redefines invaluable... She reminds you where you are strong, pushes you where you can grow, and gets you to ask yourself the questions you put off but need to answer.”
ERIC JESSEN
Human Resource Manager, Amazon
“I worked with Jackie as part of an outplacement package when I was laid off from a job I loved. She really helped me focus in on what mattered most to me as I looked for a new job. When the anxiety of being unemployed led me to wander off that path, she quickly got me re-focused on why I had chosen that path to begin with. She was encouraging of my need to find a job that would allow me to balance a complicated family life with my career, and reminded me multiple times that I didn't need to compromise. When it came time to consider various job offers and to negotiate these offers, she pushed me past my own imposter syndrome and ultimately to accept a great offer for a job I'm really excited about. This process of searching for a job felt notably different than in the past and I really credit Jackie for this.”
MARISA HOWARD-KARP
Chief Operating Officer at Exceptional Lives
“Jackie is an incredibly strategic, warm and insightful coach. As I took a new direction in my career, Jackie helped me to create a strong and appealing narrative describing my trajectory and highlighting my strengths. Her practical advice and suggestions were invaluable during my job search, particularly as I was trying to envision my next role and the type of organizational culture I was looking for. Throughout my search and beyond, Jackie has always been supportive and on the ball with her feedback, constantly helping me reframe my thinking to reach my goals. I recommend Jackie without reservations.”
BEATRICE MAUGER
Collaborative Social Impact Strategy | Partner and Stakeholder Engagement | Program Innovation
“Jackie Hanselmann Sergi is an exceptional executive coach. Jackie’s approach enabled me to fully appreciate my expertise and how it can benefit others. She challenged my thinking and provided practical advice to navigate my path forward. I highly recommend Jackie to any professional that is ready for transformation.”
LATEEFAH DURANT
Vice President at CityWorks DC
“Working with Jackie has been a wonderful experience. She is an amazing coach who has made a tremendous impact on me and my career search! Jackie’s capabilities and expertise make her the perfect to choice to get the results you’re looking for. Able to clearly identify the needs of her client, she directs on how to create an action plan to achieve their goals. Jackie was able to transform my resume and my attitude! I am blessed to have met and work with her. As I move from the public sector to the nonprofit world I am confident that I will achieve my goal in getting a job that I am passionate about. Thank you Jackie!”
DENISE ATHERTON
Engaging Leader with Corporate, Compliance & Nonprofit Expertise
“Jackie and I have worked together in several capacities over the last eight years. She has been my direct supervisor during my transition into Human Resources, my mentor, and my executive coach.
In an executive coaching capacity, Jackie has helped me get out of my own way by supporting and building upon my strengths. She has an empathetic ear and an innate skill for holding space and guiding during our coaching sessions. Jackie has coached me through three role changes in four years as my scope of responsibility and demands on time have shifted.
I highly and regularly recommend Jackie to BIPOC executives and mid-level leaders in my network.”
JULIANNE BOULWARE
1st Director of People Partnership & Development
“Working with Jackie has been an invaluable experience. Through her thoughtful questioning, she has coached me to identify my professional priorities and present myself - both in person and my digital presence - in a way that highlights my strengths and accomplishments. She is always encouraging, yet challenged me in a way that pushed me to remember what is important, what I am working towards and to recognize if I was selling myself short. I highly recommend taking full advantage of Jackie's expertise!”
RAJVEE B.
Expert with a track record of guiding leaders, teachers, and students to success.
“Working with Jackie as my executive coach was a transformative experience. Her coaching helped me connect deeply with my emotions and gut instincts, empowering me to become a more effective and empathetic leader. She excelled in helping me gain clarity about my own needs and how to effectively align them seamlessly with my professional objectives. Her personalized strategies have not only enhanced my executive skills but also brought a newfound sense of fulfillment and balance in my professional life. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to elevate their leadership abilities.”
PETER GOLDSTEIN
Generative AI Thought Leader | Founder | Innovating Product & 1st Engineering Leader
“Jackie is such an incredible coach (and all-around human). She is excellent at connecting with others, helping them unearth their strengths, and then building their capacity to leverage those strengths in service of their big goals. Jackie is a life-changer; I am eternally grateful for the gifts I received (and have held onto tightly) since working with her.”
JORDAN HULLER
Leadership Development | Executive Coaching | Talent Management
“Jackie is the truth! From the moment I heard her voice, I knew we were going to have a great coaching relationship. She definitely made me work and reflect which was SO valuable. She is such an intuitive, thoughtful, and positive force. I appreciate the way she forced me out of comfort zone of what I could do and helped me open the door to what I wanted to do. Our time together was much more than career coaching experience, it was the whole package. As working mother, she could definitely relate to ALL the things. After our work together, I was able to land a new role that met all my non-negotiables and more. I am so honored to be a part of Jackie's network and I will happily chat with anyone who is considering working with her. Short answer is...just do it! You'll never look back.”
TYEISE HUNTLEY
Strategy | People Operations | Leadership
“Jackie is an incredible coach. She brings real tools to each conversation to support growth and learning in ways that truly unlocks a leader’s power. I am blown away at the growth spike I have experienced in the past year of working with Jackie and the career moves I have made because of her coaching.”
GUERSCHMIDE SAINT-ANGE
School Quality Expert
“Jackie worked with me to not only help me define and refine my career goals, but also to find balance between my personal and professional goals. Jackie is very intuitive and has the ability to help you focus on the full self in order to achieve your goals. I always left our coaching sessions feeling empowered and with a clear focus. Jackie brings a wealth of experience and insight, I highly recommend working with Jackie!”
ALICIA PRINCE
Innovative strategist with extensive experience designing effective operations, processes and navigating complex bureaucratic challenges.
“Jackie is an excellent career coach-- I highly recommend her to anyone looking for clear and informative support through a career transition! My three sessions with her were defined by her warmth, her ability to filter through my wants and needs to inform a strategic direction, and her thoughtful guidance on topics that were new to me. She supported me in visioning my future workplace, interviewing, and receiving an offer. And, whew, now I have a new job to look forward to in January!”
EMILY PARROT, PH.D.
Director of Research and Evaluation at Thrive Scholars
“Jackie is a true partner to her clients. She listens with the intent to help you achieve more than you could alone. I trust her because she walked with me during a difficult time in my life. But with her coaching, I was able to come out of that difficult time with so much more career, financial, and personal success. If you have not tried coaching before, or if you have, I would recommend Jackie without hesitation.”
DARNELL BILLUPS
People & Culture Leader | Workplace Safety | Researcher & Speaker | Talent Strategy
A little over a year ago, I decided to engage a career coach to help me position myself for some specific roles I was seeking. I remembered hearing Jackie speak at a conference I had attended a couple of years prior (when she was still with Koya Leadership Partners), and so I reached out and quickly hired her. Boy did I underestimate what I was getting! Jackie did indeed help me position myself better - improving my resume and my LinkedIn profile, helping me better articulate my strengths, and so forth. But her coaching began with helping me really explore what I was looking for - what would use my strengths, and really be engaging for me. I came away with a far better understanding of myself, and with a greater level of confidence in my own abilities and a stronger understanding of what distinguishes me as a candidate. She helped me think through opportunities as they came up, and to position myself for them. And then when I did accept a new position, we spent some time talking through how best to make the transition. I recommend Jackie without hesitation.
PAM FOSTER
COO, Co-Impact
“Jackie provided me coaching that I found to be extremely valuable. With her support, I was able to develop goals and a strategy to move my career in a completely new direction this year. She is incredibly supportive and encouraging, yet knows when to challenge you as a client to broaden your approach or thinking about what's possible. In less than 6 months, I had a clear vision for my ideal role, a better understanding of my strengths and how to leverage them to accomplish my goals. As a result of coaching and thoughtful work together, I received an offer for a senior level role that aligns to my strengths. The work I've done with Jackie at Radical Spark Coaching has made all the difference this year. I would recommend her to anyone who is seeking to make a radical change in their life.”
ROBYN TEDDER
Early Childhood Education | Strategic Partnerships | Social Impact | Community Engagement
“Jackie is one of the most passionate, encouraging and thoughtful people I know. I have worked on/off with her as a coach for two years now and she has been pivotal in guiding me through career transitions, difficult conversations and in learning how to advocate for myself. She has a unique ability to help identify narratives and strengths and give actionable and constructive feedback and guidance. Importantly, she is practical and can speak to the nonprofit world as well as the private sector. Her past experience in recruiting only makes her more invaluable. I truly think Jackie is an exceptional partner and coach, no matter where you are in your career. I can’t recommend her highly enough and would strongly encourage you to reach out to her if you’re looking for that professional spark — I’m so thankful I did.”
TONY VAUGHN
Customer Outcomes Enablement at ServiceNow
“Regardless of where you are in your coaching process, Jackie moves you forward with grace, inspiration, and clarity. Although I was unsure of my next steps in my career, Jackie was able to help me determine the direction, path and the mindset that would support me long after our sessions were complete. Through her inquisitive nature and skillful questioning, she quickly helped me identify both a big picture vision as well as the immediate next steps. She is keenly aware of when she needs to listen and dissect meaning and when she needs to strongly suggest and provide constructive feedback. I highly recommend teaming with Jackie to get the support you need when you’re stuck, looking to expand yourself, or just ready to shake things up in your life and career.”
TRISH KEILLER
Customer Outcomes Enablement at ServiceNow
“I have worked closely with Jackie for the past two years and she is a phenomenal coach and nonprofit leader. She is exceptionally motivated, warm, engaging and compassionate. Jackie has a strong understanding of executive search and career coaching; she is a rare and gifted professional and is by far one of the most enthusiastic leaders I have had the opportunity to work with.”
SHAVON B.
Founder + Senior Advisor @ SBC Talent Advisors | Amplifying Candidate-Centered Recruitment
