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I am the Founder & Coach at Cochran Coaching LLC. For the past 4 years, I have coached hundreds of individuals in various industries and environments, including: entrepreneurs, tech employees, museum personnel, college students, and more. I work with clients all over the United States.
Prior to this, I was the Manager of Visitor Experience at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City. I did everything from unlocking the Museum's doors to host the Museum's Trustees. I wore many hats: I managed the gift shop (which does seven figures in sales annually), managed the 5,000 sq. foot facility, oversaw the Museum's security, supported special events, welcomed visitors and customers and handled their questions or problems, managed the museum's e-commerce site and more.
My professional experience is across several industries, incorporating the themes of strategy, communications, and business management. Prior to my role as museum manager, I worked at advertising agency CPXi (now, Digital Remedy) where I ran their internal communications, oversaw their public relations efforts, and even managed part of the facility. There, I frequently interacted with and supported the organizations C-level executives. I captured and shared human interest stories of employees and executives with clients and the world.
I have also worked at The Dilenschneider Group, a traditional public relations firm with a roster of influential clients spanning industries. I ran accounts, developed Corporate Communications plans, wrote the organization's new hire orientation handbook, and supported more than a dozen of the firm's Principals with their accounts. I was also the organization's help desk and developed a methodology to hunt down near-impossible-to-find contact information.
Check out some of the side projects I’ve worked on in the last decade.