About

Adaptable, bold, fiercely determined, and resilient, Desiree leads with authenticity and courage. Her mission is to help individuals and groups define a path of growth and purpose.  Desiree inspires others to look inward toward their unique insight and intuition, integrate the information with integrity and intention, in order to have the desired impact.

Desiree harnesses the power of Emotional Intelligence to drive awareness, action, and accountability to support companies and individuals seeking change, authenticity, and purpose.

A sought-after speaker and facilitator, Desiree finds great satisfaction in helping others to become their best while simultaneously pursuing her own path toward excellence. Desiree has worked in higher education administration at Princeton University. In Seattle, Desiree worked in non-profit management and at Brooks Sports in people & business strategy. She launched the talent acquisition and placement segment for uniquelyHR (now Reverb), winning clients from the local Seattle tech sector.

In 2018, she founded Desiree Briel Rodi Consulting & Coaching to pursue the intersection of EQ and Coaching and to provide services to support companies and individuals seeking authenticity, growth, and purpose. In her professional endeavors, she has worked with clients such as Amazon, Nordstrom, Riot Games, Laura Mak Fitness, Brentwood Presbyterian Preschool, Overland Avenue Elementary School (LAUSD), The State Bar of California, and Kaiser Permanente, to name a few.

She holds a B.A. in Art and in American Studies from Yale University, an MBA with Honors from Seattle University, where she teaches graduate leadership and management courses, a Certificate in Evidence-Based Coaching from Fielding Graduate University, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Change, also from Fielding Graduate University. The topic of her dissertation was learning how public elementary school educators are experiencing the implementation and integration of Social and Emotional Learning programs to better support them in having the desired impact on instilling emotional intelligence in our children. Desiree is an ACC-certified coach. She currently serves as the Host of the Emotional Intelligence Special Interest Group for the LA Chapter of the International Coaching Federation and as a Past-Director of Partnerships and New Partnerships Creator on the Board of the Washington State Chapter of the International Coaching Federation. Desiree is an avid runner and swimmer and the mother of three children, Ben (12), Will (10), and Sally(4), and their Goldendoodle, Timber (5).