What people are saying...
When you interact with Naomi, you will feel and benefit from her gentle, genuine, and positive energy. As a State Policy Director, I frequently sought out Naomi’s personal and professional perspectives on issues affecting children with disabilities and their families. She brought a voice that was genuine, thoughtful, positive and informed. She is all about forging positive and trusting relationships, yet she always perseveres on what matters. I would, without hesitation, choose Naomi to advise and support me in personal and professional matters!
Pat Geary, Retired, New York State Education Department, Office of Special Education
Naomi is an incredible partner in my career journey. Whenever I feel trepidation about my next steps, she is immediately responsive, helping me navigate those fears with grace. She doesn’t just push for results, she fosters a mindful space that provides the clarity I need to form meaningful, authentic goals. What I appreciate most is the balance she strikes, combining that internal clarity with expert networking insights that drive my growth in the most optimal direction. I feel more confident and focused with every session. Naomi is the rare coach who masters both the emotional and strategic sides of career development. She isn’t just helping me find a job, she is helping me build a career with intention.
Katy, coaching client
I have collaborated with Naomi Brickel for more than two decades, and even after my 50 years of public education leadership experience, I continue to learn from her every day—especially from the way she leads with resilience, joy, and deep humanity shaped by lived experience. Naomi is a truly transformational coach, consultant, and leader whose work—from guiding individuals through life’s turning points to leading inclusive, human-centered, systemic innovations—models clarity, dignity, and purposeful change. I am profoundly proud to call her my collaborator and my mentor.
Yvette Goorevitch
Executive Director ConnCASE
Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach
Chief of Specialized Learning (retired)
Ways to Work Together
Whether you're seeking personal direction and purpose, nurturing your child's growth, or driving transformation within an organization or system, I'll bring lived experience, professional insight, and unwavering passion helping you take the next bold step toward meaningful outcomes.
Ways to Work Together
Whether you’re seeking personal direction and purpose, nurturing your child’s growth, or driving transformation within an organization or system, I’ll offer lived experience, professional insight, and unwavering passion to help you take the next bold step.
Individuals
Personalized, one-to-one coaching for individuals with a focus on career direction, resilience, confidence, joy, and success.
Parents and Families
Guidance and strategies to reduce stress, foster independence, and encourage healthy, constructive growth.
Organizations/Systems
Consulting and strategic planning for organizations, schools, and communities to implement person-centered change, create greater accessibility and improve outcomes.