About Alyssa

Alyssa Mazzarella (she/her) is an ACC certified ICF coach and a pre-certified PAAC coach. She is committed to empowering stepparents to build a sense of agency and belonging by providing them with space to identify their unique strengths and values as bonus parents. She also partners with creatives, academics, and professionals on a variety of career and life goals – from job transitions and doctoral dissertations to dating and relationships. She completed her coach training and certification through MentorCoach LLC.

Alyssa is also a writer and educator with nearly 20 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, as well as expertise in postsecondary education and youth development.

Alyssa brings lived experience with managing chronic health conditions, being in a blended family, and supporting loved ones with invisible disabilities to her coaching practice.

When she’s not meeting with her coaching clients, you can find Alyssa writing grant proposals for nonprofits she cares about, walking her dog (Muffin), or enjoying the New England outdoors with her family and friends.