About Upskill Coach

What makes a coach?

Many of Upskill’s coaches are specifically trained and certified in coaching, and others have built their subject-matter expertise through professional experience. All of our coaches are vetted by our in-house team.

How we approve coaches

We evaluate coach applications individually before approving them as an Upskill Coach. We review their qualifications and experience. Coach applicants are validated as real humans with real qualifications, so those seeking advice can trust Upskill’s coaches.

How it works

Sign up and browse coach profiles by expertise. You can message a coach for more information, or most coaches even offer a free 15-minute consultation. If you feel like it’s a fit, you can book a one-on-one session at the coach’s rate.

Rose Kervick

Founder

A business strategy consultant and coach, Rose Kervick has 20 years experience in senior leadership roles in USA corporations and Irish SMEs.

Rose is a trusted adviser to business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders, helping clients plan for growth, identify business opportunities and execute product development and strategic marketing programmes.

Rose started Upskill Coach because of the administrative duties and bumps in the road she experienced as a coach herself. In founding Upskill Coach, Rose has created a platform that allows coaches to do what they love without distraction.

Ingrid Hansgaard

Digital Project Manager // Customer Success Manager

Ingrid is the digital project manager at Upskill Coach, she’s also the go-to person for coach or client queries and you’ll often see her face on the webchat. Born in Norway, the great country which also brought us A-ha and cheese slicers, Ingrid fell in love with Dublin a few years ago and has since moved here. She has been working with online startup businesses since.

Ingrid has a passion for excellent customer service and problem-solving. A focus on personal and professional development has been key for Ingrid in her own career, and through her work in Upskill Coach she wants to make that available to everyone, regardless of where they are based and what level they are at in their career.

Removing barriers to professional development such as location means more people can advance in their career and find their dream job. Through Upskill Coach Ingrid wants to be part of that journey.

Kathryn Lott

Director of Client Services

Kathryn holds an honours degree in Psychology from UCD, an Advanced Diploma in Executive, Leadership and Personal Coaching and a Diploma in Legal Studies. She worked in the corporate sector for over 15 years before starting her own coaching practice in 2016.

Her role with Upskill Coach is to work closely with our clients to assess their needs and requirements and to liaise with our coaches in order to provide a prescriptive coaching programme to address these needs.

An excellent communicator she has the ability to understand the needs of both the coach and the client and adopts a collaborative approach to formulate solutions. She thrives on empowering, motivating and encouraging others. Kathryn is passionate about coaching and the opportunities that it affords both the individual and the organisation to develop and flourish. Having experience in both the corporate sector and the coaching world she is uniquely positioned to understand the dynamics of both and she brings energy and enthusiasm to her role in Upskill Coach.