Ofelia A. Olivero, PhD, is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified life coach. At ICF she serves as secretary of the Maryland Board of Directors. As a coach, she is empowering people to be their own selves, look for their passions, and move forward with their own solutions. She seeks to work with the whole person, in career development, leadership skills or other issues that impact their lives. She comes from a scientific background and, after a career as a cancer researcher, she retired to pursue her passion for coaching.