“Shannon helped me understand the wide variety of roles and opportunities in philanthropy, identified my most relevant skills and strengths and helped me develop stand-out assets that adequately highlighted my career journey.”

CHANTA WILLIAMS

Senior Program Manager of External Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Whole Foods Foundations

“Shannon helped me reshape my offering into skills that my target job market would understand. Narrowing down my options helped me gain confidence that the jobs I was applying for were those that truly fit my skills, and I improved the quality of each of the applications that fit.”

CHRISTOPHER WAYNE

Associate Director, Investing in Agriculture
Acumen

“Shannon helped me think strategically about my ideal future, worked with me on concrete steps to position for that future, and coached me around the mental blocks in my way.”

CHELSEA MOZEN

Senior Director of Impact &Sustainability
Etsy

“Shannon is who you want for your career coach in the sustainability arena. Not only does she have invaluable insights into this job market, but she also, will help you to better identify your skills and how to best market them.”

JUAN SALAZAR

Director, Responsible Investment
BMO Global Asset Management

“Shannon helped me look deeper into who I am and pull out the most unique and compelling characteristics that I needed to be competitive for my next career move.”

ANGELINA SKOWRONSKI

Commercial Manager
Marine Stewardship Council

“By partnering with Shannon at Walk of Life, I was able to become more focused on how I’d like the next chapter of my career to evolve. Through numerous deep-dive conversations to fine-tuning of my resume to interview pointers, Shannon is a master of career transformation.”

SARAH BEAUBIEN

Impact & Sustainability
Clif Bar & Company

“Shannon is your go-to person to really discover what you want in your professional career. She taught me how to network in a strategic way, and I can only say thank you. This has opened doors to new ideas, interesting partnerships and changed my perspective of how impactful I can be.”

STEPHANIE CARDENAS 

Senior Manager Sustainability & ESG
Deloitte

“Through Shannon's coaching I was able to land a big career change from academia to McDonald's. Her skill mapping and CV template were invaluable.”

CHANTAL BEAUDOIN 

Head of ESG

Knight Frank Investment Management

“Shannon was a tremendous help to me. Her process is well-defined and easy to implement, with many practical tools that have been consistently helpful to me. I highly recommend her, regardless of where you are in your career path.”

ANGIE FYFE 

Executive Director

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, USA

“Hiring Shannon was one of the best decisions I have ever made for myself. She did a wonderful job of opening my mind to the lingo of sustainability, which has allowed me to identify precisely what I want to do. She also helped me create the marketing materials I need to sell myself for those roles.”

VIJAY PADMANABHAN

Director, Strategic Response

IMeta

“I am so glad that I chose to work with Shannon to optimize my career transition from Europe back to the USA. Shannon is insightful and knowledgable and provided great guidance for clarifying my goals and upgrading my resume and bio.”

Peggy Brannigan

Director, Global Environmental Sustainability

LinkedIn

“I highly recommend working with Shannon and her Walk of Life team. They have a well-developed curriculum, thoughtful resources, and a well-researched approach to recruitment, positioning, and networking.”

MATT ABBOTT

Senior Manager, Corporate Sustainability

VF Corporation

“I highly recommend working with Shannon and her Walk of Life team. They have a well-developed curriculum, thoughtful resources, and a well-researched approach to recruitment, positioning, and networking.”

BRYAN SHEEHAN

Managing Director, North America

Edge Impact

“Shannon is an accomplished career coach with a unique ability to help clients clearly articulate their value proposition. She brings her deep knowledge of the impact sector together with her many years as a recruiter to effectively guide job seekers on their employment journey.”

LINDSAY VIGNOLES

Director, ESG

Rodan + Fields

“I worked with Shannon during the period I was transitioning from my previous and long-term employer in the design-build space into ESG consulting. Shannon helped me identify and communicate my strengths and value in a targeted and effective way.”

MICHAEL DAVIES

Senior Director, ESG Consulting

Framework ESG