About Me

Hi! I’m Dr. Tess Hobson, and I’m glad you’re here. I’ve always had a heart for serving others. Throughout my life I’ve done this in various roles from advising, counseling, teaching, and now coaching. One of my mentors once told me, “Stand strong in the gifts you have to offer the world, and use them always to serve others.” I believe my gifts of nonjudgmental listening, empathy, a calm presence, and asking powerful questions have led me into this passion and calling of serving others through coaching.

For two years I served as an executive leadership coach with the Federal Executive Institute, a leadership development program within the federal government. I coached executives across the federal government from senior leaders in NASA, the Department of the Defense, Health and Human Services, NOAA, and the National Science Foundation, to leaders within the Air Force and the National Security Agency, among others. Most recently I completed the narrative coaching certification program through Learning Journeys, The International Center of Coaching in Minnesota.

I am eager to continue my coaching practice with you. While I am open to all clients, I am especially excited to work with professionals early in their career and mid-level leaders who are looking to build confidence, and gain clarity on their story and their values and how to incorporate them into their life, their decision-making, and/or leadership roles they currently fill or are pursuing.