Discover Your Path to Impactful Education and Leadership with Burgundy Global Impact+Influence Coaching
Empowering High-Ability, Multipotential, and Introverted Educators to Thrive Through Personalized, Neurodiversity-Affirming Coaching
At Burgundy Global Impact+Influence Coaching, we are passionate about helping neurodiverse educators like you—those with exceptional creativity, diverse talents, or a preference for meaningful, one-on-one connections—unlock your potential and make a lasting impact in education. Led by Emily Sanders, a Gifted-Endorsed Educator and certified Highlands Ability Battery® Consultant with over 15 years of experience, we specialize in empowering high-ability, multipotential educators and introverted leaders to thrive in their unique career and academic journeys.
Our mission is to celebrate your strengths, whether it’s your boundless creativity, ability to juggle multiple passions, or preference for deep, individualized work. Using the Highlands Ability Battery® (HAB) and personalized coaching, we help you align your natural talents with fulfilling roles in teaching, leadership, and academic innovation. All our services are offered virtually, providing flexible, accessible support tailored to your schedule, no matter where you are in the world.
All sessions are offered online, making our services accessible, flexible, and available worldwide.
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Your Journey, Our Support
At Burgundy Global Impact+Influence Coaching, we believe everyone has the potential to live a more fulfilling life. We create customized coaching experiences to meet your unique needs, whether you’re improving academic performance, exploring career options, or seeking greater personal clarity. With the Highlands Ability Battery® and Strong Interest Inventory® as our foundation, we provide actionable strategies to help you succeed and thrive.
Career Coaching: Gifted Neurodiverse Enrichment
Discover a path that aligns with your strengths and interests.
Our services include:
Career assessments using the Highlands Ability Battery® and Strong Interest Inventory®.
For high-ability, multipotential educators (especially those with ADHD or gifted profiles), we help you channel your creativity and diverse interests into a fulfilling career.
Whether you’re blending teaching with advocacy, consulting, or EdTech innovation, we’ll guide you to:
- Discover hybrid career paths that leverage your multipotentiality, such as combining classroom teaching with curriculum design or community advocacy.
- Use the Highlands Ability Battery reports to identify your strengths (e.g., high idea productivity) and align them with roles
- Create visual career plans with actionable steps to explore new opportunities, manage overwhelm, and sustain your passion for education.
Academic Coaching: Virtual Academic Consulting
For educators seeking to enhance their teaching and academic strategies, our one-on-one virtual coaching helps you excel in the classroom and beyond.
We support you to:
- Design engaging, neurodiversity-friendly curricula using visual and creative strategies that align with your strengths.
- Build academic confidence by leveraging HAB insights, such as using high visual accuracy for lesson planning or pitch discrimination for dynamic presentations
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Leadership Coaching: Virtual Leadership and Parent-Teacher Alliances
For introverted educators and those seeking to make a collaborative impact, we offer two tailored leadership coaching tracks:
Parent-Teacher Alliance Building: For multipotential educators who thrive in collaborative settings, we guide you in fostering inclusive partnerships between parents and teachers. Learn to lead neurodiversity-affirming initiatives, create community connections, and advocate for student success using your versatile skill set.
Virtual Leadership Coaching Practice: Perfect for introverted educators, our one-on-one virtual sessions help you develop leadership skills in a low-pressure, supportive environment. We’ll use the HAB to highlight your strengths (e.g., strategic thinking, motivating others) and build confidence in roles like department chair or mentor.
Why Choose Burgundy Global Impact + Influence Coaching
Tailored for Neurodiverse Educators: We specialize in coaching high-ability educators with multipotentiality (e.g., ADHD, gifted) and introverted educators, offering strategies that honor your unique neurodivergent strengths, such as creativity, divergent thinking, or a preference for one-on-one settings.
Expert Guidance: Emily Sanders brings 15+ years of experience as a Gifted-Endorsed Educator and certified Highlands Consultant, with a deep understanding of neurodiversity in education. Her certifications as a Professional, Career, and Executive Leadership Coach (World Coach Institute) ensure impactful, strengths-based support.
Proven Tools: We use the Highlands Ability Battery® and Strong Interest Inventory® Practitioner to uncover your natural abilities, helping you identify roles that align with your strengths, such as innovative teaching, leadership, or academic consulting. Our neurodiversity-friendly administration process ensures accessibility for all.
Personalized, One-on-One Approach: Our virtual coaching sessions are designed for your comfort, offering one-on-one support that aligns with introverted preferences and accommodates high-energy, multipotential minds with flexible, engaging strategies.
Global Accessibility: With fully online services, we connect with educators worldwide, making coaching convenient and adaptable to your busy schedule.
Students
From graduate studies and adult learners, we provide the tools and support needed to:
Build strong study habits and academic confidence.
Develop time management and organization skills.
Explore college majors and career interests.
Learn how to study smarter, not harder.
Professionals
Whether you’re planning a career pivot, pursuing additional education, or reentering the workforce, we help you:
Identify transferable skills and new career opportunities.
Clarify your natural strengths using the Highlands Ability Battery®.
Build a strategic action plan for your next career step.
Individuals Seeking Purpose
If you’re exploring what’s next or rediscovering your passions, our coaching helps you connect your values, abilities, and goals into a clear direction forward.
Our Certifications
At Burgundy Global Impact + Influence Coaching, we believe in the power of continuous learning and professional development. Our founder, Emily, holds numerous certifications in a range of areas, reflecting her commitment to providing the highest quality coaching and tutoring services to our clients.
Certifications
Social Science 6–12 (Florida Dept. of Education)
Gifted Endorsement (FLDOE)
Highlands Ability Battery® Consultant
Strong Interest Inventory® Practitioner
Professional, Career and Executive Leadership Coach (World Coach Institute)
Each certification is a testament to our commitment to excellence and our dedication to providing the best possible service to our clients. We are always learning, always growing, and always striving to be the best we can be.
At Burgundy Global Impact + Influence Coaching, we utilize the Highlands Ability Battery® and the Highlands’ flagship eBook as key resources in our coaching practice. These tools provide valuable insights into our clients’ natural abilities and interests, helping us provide personalized, evidence-based guidance.
Highlands Client Portal: As a certified Highlands Ability Battery® Consultant, we use the Highlands Client Portal to administer the Highlands Ability Battery® to our clients. This powerful tool provides a comprehensive assessment of our clients’ natural abilities, helping us tailor our coaching to their unique strengths and interests.
Highlands’ Flagship eBook: We also utilize the Highlands’ flagship eBook as a resource in our coaching practice. This eBook provides valuable insights into the Highlands Ability Battery® and its applications, helping our clients understand their results and how they can use them to guide their academic and career decisions.
Please note that access to the Highlands Client Portal and the Highlands’ flagship eBook may require a login or purchase. For more information, please contact us.
Get in Touch
Ready to unlock your potential as a high-ability, multipotential, or introverted educator? Burgundy Global Impact+Influence Coaching is here to guide you toward a fulfilling career, impactful leadership, and academic excellence. Contact us today to schedule a Highlands Ability Battery® assessment, Strong Interest Inventory assessment, or a personalized coaching session.
Email: Feel free to send us an email at esandersbgiic@burgundyglobalimpact.com. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.
Phone: (786) 654-8879
Address: Our mailing address is 7901 4th St N, SUITE 300 #16066, St. Petersburg, FL 33702.
Please note that all sessions are currently being held virtually via Zoom.
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday: 5 PM – 10:00 PM EST
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST
We look forward to hearing from you and starting this journey together.
