Clarity before strategy
Most career problems are fog problems, not effort problems. We name what you actually want first — then the plan writes itself and the tactics finally stick.
Meet Your Coach
I'm Vanessa Cole
For over fifteen years I have sat across from ambitious professionals at exactly the moment their careers ask more of them: the first executive role, the stalled promotion, the team that won't gel, the quiet question of what comes next.
Sunroot Career Coaching exists for those moments. My practice blends professionally certified coaching method with real operating experience — I spent a decade leading teams in media and technology before I trained as a coach — so our conversations stay practical, honest, and anchored in your reality.
- Professionally certified coach — 2,000+ logged coaching hours.
- 400+ clients coached across technology, finance, healthcare, and creative industries.
- Based in New York, coaching clients worldwide through live online sessions.
15+Years of coaching experience
400+Clients coached one-to-one
98%Of clients reach their goals
12Industries served worldwide
How I Work
Three Beliefs Behind Every Session
Practice beats insight
A breakthrough you can't use on Monday is entertainment. Every session ends with one concrete action, rehearsed or drafted before we hang up.
Honesty with warmth
I will celebrate your wins loudly and tell you the truth kindly. Clients describe the work as calm, direct, and deeply practical — never judgmental.
The Journey
From Team Lead to Trusted Coach
2009 – 2016
Leading teams in tech & media
Seven years managing creative and product teams taught me what leadership books leave out: the human part.
2017 – 2019
Professional coach training & certification
Completed accredited coach training and professional certification, and began coaching evenings and weekends.
2020
Sunroot Career Coaching founded
Launched a full-time practice in New York with a simple promise: practical coaching for people ready to grow.
Today
400+ clients, worldwide
Executives, founders, and rising professionals across twelve industries — 98% of whom reach the goals we set together.
"Vanessa saw the leader in me before I could. Then she handed me the tools to become her."
— Amara Osei, Engineering Manager, coached 2023 Let's Talk
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