Kerin Handal
Career coach for early-career and first-generation professionals
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeCareer clarity and purposePromotions and advancementNew grads and studentsLeadership developmentExecutive presence and communication |
| Works with | Professionals and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Credentials | MBA, Holy Family University; MS in Operations Management, University of Arkansas; BS, La Salle University; HACR Leadership Pipeline Program; SMU Cox Rising Latino Leaders Program; DiverseForce on Boards training |
Kerin Handal is a career coach who helps early-career and first-generation professionals, along with leaders and high-potential employees, grow in corporate settings. She has nearly two decades of experience leading strategy, partnerships and operations at Fortune 50 companies. She is a Senior Director at Comcast Cable and worked at Dow Chemical in three regions. She was the first in her family to earn a college degree, and she coaches on promotions, networking and corporate culture.
What Kerin helps with
Kerin helps clients understand how corporate life works and build a plan to move up. She also works with people who are still exploring their next career step.
- Learning the unwritten rules of corporate culture
- Building strategic networks that lead to opportunities
- Creating a clear strategy for promotion
- Building leadership presence and visibility
- Exploring a next career step
- Gaining clarity and confidence early in a career
- Creating a personal roadmap for growth
Who Kerin works with
Kerin works with early-career professionals and first-generation professionals. She also coaches leaders and high-potential individuals who want to move up in corporate roles. Some clients are exploring what to do next, and others are already in corporate jobs and want to build leadership presence.
Background and qualifications
Kerin has nearly two decades of experience leading strategy, partnerships and operations at Fortune 50 companies. She is now Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships & Multicultural Strategy at Comcast Cable. Before that, she held supply chain, sales operations and marketing roles at Dow Chemical in North America, South America and Europe. She holds an MBA from Holy Family University, an MS in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas and a BS from La Salle University. She also took part in the HACR Leadership Pipeline Program and the SMU Cox Rising Latino Leaders Program.
Kerin Handal pricing
Programs and services
- Career planning sessions
- 5 hour coaching package
- Custom hourly coaching
Kerin Handal reviews
Kerin Handal has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 10 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
She is a current Fortune 50 senior director who was the first in her family to earn a college degree.
Best for early-career and first-generation professionals who want to move up in corporate roles.
Common questions
How much does Kerin Handal charge?
Coaching with Kerin runs $90 to $185 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Kerin Handal help with?
Kerin Handal helps with learning the unwritten rules of corporate culture, building strategic networks that lead to opportunities, creating a clear strategy for promotion and building leadership presence and visibility.
Does Kerin Handal have reviews?
Kerin Handal has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 10 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Kerin Handal certified?
Kerin Handal lists: MBA, Holy Family University; MS in Operations Management, University of Arkansas; BS, La Salle University; HACR Leadership Pipeline Program; SMU Cox Rising Latino Leaders Program; DiverseForce on Boards training.
Does Kerin Handal coach first-generation professionals?
Yes. She was the first in her family to earn a college degree and enter the corporate world, and she coaches first-generation professionals.
How do I contact Kerin Handal?
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