Academic Coaching

“Anne doesn’t just help me write; she helps me be a writer. She has a remarkable talent for breaking ambitious projects into elegant, manageable steps — and for keeping me accountable in a way that is both energizing and humane.”

—Tamar Gendler, Yale University

"The transformation in my writing life has been nothing short of miraculous. By instilling a few simple principles, Anne has helped me rediscover writing as a space I actively seek out and cherish. Coaching has allowed me to reclaim the voice and the conviction to complete my book with pride and joy."

— Yulia Ryzhik, University of Toronto

"Anne helped me develop a long-term system for handling multiple projects and responsibilities and helped me carve out and maintain consistent time for writing. Working with her has made an enormous difference in my overall productivity and sense of balance."

— Allison, Yale University

"Many of the scholars we’ve referred to Anne have told us that working with her has transformed their writing practices: Anne has helped them establish sustainable and fulfilling writing practices, has helped them unlock new ideas and engage with new audiences, and has enabled them to feel a renewed sense of energy and excitement about their scholarly work."

— Alexandra Apolloni, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development and Outreach, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office, Yale University

"I highly recommend Daniela to anyone looking to become a better and more efficient scholar. I first met Daniela when I signed up for academic coaching, and in just eight weeks, she completely transformed how I approach my research and daily scholarly routine. I went from struggling with an endless to-do list to establishing a routine where I could complete all these tasks and still have time to breathe."

— Marie

"Scholars & Writers and my amazing coach Angie helped me continue to stay focused and motivated through a very difficult health crisis this past year.  My health was up and down--some weeks I was able to focus, while others there was no chance of getting anything done.  My coach helped me refocus and retain momentum in my 'up' weeks.  We checked in, created attainable goals, and Angie cheered me on at every moment. In addition to getting a paper submitted, I came out of a very hard year with a sense of success and control over my career.  I am so incredibly grateful!"

— Jennifer

"This was so much better than I could have anticipated --I am deeply grateful to Transform!"

— Anon., Yale University

"Transform is exactly the right name. Though I have a very busy administrative job, with Anne I have been able to create a realistic writing schedule and commit to it. With Daniela, I also finished an article for Inside Higher Ed and had it accepted for publication. Now I see myself as a writer."

— Laurie McLary, Hollins University

"Scholars & Writers helped me rediscover my love of scholarship at a point in my career when momentum had ground to a halt. Coaching gave me the courage to strike out in a new direction and the structure to recenter intellectual work in my professional life."

— Anon., University of Michigan

"I had already published my first book by the time I started working with Anne, and the "Transform" program helped me find joy and satisfaction in the writing process, and to develop a daily writing habit."

— Joy Lisi Rankin

“Very positive and productive experience working with Anne. She was encouraging and pushed me to be concrete with my weekly writing action plan. Will take these lessons learned and better habits with me in my writing process going forward. Thank you, Anne!”

—Jaimie Tam, Rutgers University