I had the privilege of working with Gia as a participant in First Round’s Fast Track program, where she served as my mentor for twelve weeks. Gia was an incredible partner in my growth and development—not only is she a deep, active listener, she is also thoughtful in her subsequent recommendations. In my time working with Gia, she was able to help me synthesize situational workplace issues to really understand the core opportunity and encouraged me to be active in the resolution and recommendation process when returning to my team to do this work. I felt incredibly supported and respected in this three-month journey as a result of Gia’s attention and partnership. Working with Gia has been a true professional gift. Not many people are able to provide both care and accountability, but Gia is certainly one of them.

I started working with Gia a year ago after making a career switch so that I could make the most of the experience in launching a new chapter for me. Her active questioning and coaching made a huge difference in a landscape where, for example, I saw 4 managers in 6 months in addition to trying to learn new skillsets. Gia helped with tips and strategies to plan my job switch, coaching for dealing with managers and peers, and when my contract was ending, support with job interview and salary negotiation. When things got so busy for me that I was buried, Gia would take the initiative to check in rather than wait for me to reach out, and she was a actively involved in my career projects and goals. I'd recommend her to anyone as a skilled and compassionate advocate and coach!

I had the privilege of working with Gia as a participant in First Round’s Fast Track program, where she served as my mentor for twelve weeks. Gia was an incredible partner in my growth and development—not only is she a deep, active listener, she is also thoughtful in her subsequent recommendations. In my time working with Gia, she was able to help me synthesize situational workplace issues to really understand the core opportunity and encouraged me to be active in the resolution and recommendation process when returning to my team to do this work. I felt incredibly supported and respected in this three-month journey as a result of Gia’s attention and partnership. Working with Gia has been a true professional gift. Not many people are able to provide both care and accountability, but Gia is certainly one of them.

I started working with Gia a year ago after making a career switch so that I could make the most of the experience in launching a new chapter for me. Her active questioning and coaching made a huge difference in a landscape where, for example, I saw 4 managers in 6 months in addition to trying to learn new skillsets. Gia helped with tips and strategies to plan my job switch, coaching for dealing with managers and peers, and when my contract was ending, support with job interview and salary negotiation. When things got so busy for me that I was buried, Gia would take the initiative to check in rather than wait for me to reach out, and she was a actively involved in my career projects and goals. I'd recommend her to anyone as a skilled and compassionate advocate and coach!

I had the privilege of working with Gia as a participant in First Round’s Fast Track program, where she served as my mentor for twelve weeks. Gia was an incredible partner in my growth and development—not only is she a deep, active listener, she is also thoughtful in her subsequent recommendations. In my time working with Gia, she was able to help me synthesize situational workplace issues to really understand the core opportunity and encouraged me to be active in the resolution and recommendation process when returning to my team to do this work. I felt incredibly supported and respected in this three-month journey as a result of Gia’s attention and partnership. Working with Gia has been a true professional gift. Not many people are able to provide both care and accountability, but Gia is certainly one of them.

I started working with Gia a year ago after making a career switch so that I could make the most of the experience in launching a new chapter for me. Her active questioning and coaching made a huge difference in a landscape where, for example, I saw 4 managers in 6 months in addition to trying to learn new skillsets. Gia helped with tips and strategies to plan my job switch, coaching for dealing with managers and peers, and when my contract was ending, support with job interview and salary negotiation. When things got so busy for me that I was buried, Gia would take the initiative to check in rather than wait for me to reach out, and she was a actively involved in my career projects and goals. I'd recommend her to anyone as a skilled and compassionate advocate and coach!