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Samantha B.

Samantha Beard

Empowering Career Pivots and Purposeful Growth

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About

Hi, I’m Bridget—a leadership and career coach passionate about helping professionals navigate career transitions with clarity and confidence. Whether you're considering a pivot, aiming for a bigger role, or figuring out what’s next, I’m here to help you move forward with purpose. I’ve spent over a decade supporting ambitious individuals across tech, marketing, and mission-driven industries. My approach blends deep coaching expertise, strategic insight, and a clear understanding of how to translate your strengths into new opportunities. Clients come to me when they’re ready to make a change but unsure how to take the leap—and leave with a renewed sense of direction, confidence, and momentum. I offer a calm, honest space for reflection and bold thinking. If you're feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or simply ready for more, let’s partner to turn that into a powerful next chapter.

Samantha’s Career Coaching Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Executive

200+ Career Coaching clients

Over the last decade, I’ve coached high-performing professionals through some of the most important inflection points in their careers—navigating career pivots, rising into leadership roles, re-entering the workforce, and building confidence to take bold next steps. My clients span industries including tech, marketing, finance, and nonprofit, and many have successfully transitioned into roles they once thought were out of reach. What sets me apart is my ability to quickly understand your unique strengths, clarify what you want (and why), and help you map a path forward that’s both strategic and personally fulfilling. I bring a blend of practical insight, deep listening, and honest accountability that helps clients not only land their next opportunity—but do it in a way that aligns with who they are and what they truly want.

Samantha can help with:

Career Planning

Interview Prep

Job Search Strategies

Networking Strategy

Professional Networking

Resume Review

Salary Negotiation

Skill Building

Why do I coach?

I coach because I’ve been in those pivotal moments—craving change, but unsure where to start. Coaching gave me the clarity and confidence to move forward, and now I help others do the same. Supporting people through career transitions and growth isn’t just what I do—it’s what I’m passionate about. There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone step into what’s next with purpose and confidence.

Work Experience

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People

Anthropic

January 2026 - Present

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HR Product Manager

Coinbase

September 2025 - January 2026

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Senior HRBP

Eventbrite

April 2022 - March 2023

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HR Strategy and Recruiting

Apple

April 2015 - April 2022

Employee Relations, Analytical Skills and +7 skills

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Head of Community

Peace Corps

2013 - 2015

The goal of the Community Education Lead is to ensure children attain literacy skills that contribute to academic success.

Education

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University of Southern California

Master of Science - MS, Human Resource Management

2017 - 2019

Learning outcomes: - Design effective HR strategies that strengthen organizations. - Interpret HR policies, procedure, key documentation, and considerations needed to manage risks and achieve organizational objectives. - Create plans to recruit, hire, train, retain, and motivate a diverse and global workforce. - Use research methodology and data collection methods needed for strategic HR decision-making. - Evaluate HR practices to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. - Incorporate ethical practice into all aspects of HR management. - Develop leadership skills that accentuate personal strengths while addressing interpersonal relationships and organization development and change. - Assess drivers and organizational factors to ensure HR alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. - Incorporate diversity and inclusion practice into all aspects of HR management.

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