Meet Alberta
Guiding Leaders to Transform Challenges Into Purposeful Excellence.
Empowering you to align your leadership with authenticity, courage, and meaningful impact.
Hello again, we’ve probably met by now. I’m Alberta. Think of me as your torchbearer, here to illuminate your path as you rise to fulfil your highest aspirations.
As a coach, consultant, speaker, and storyteller, I help first-generation professionals, senior leaders, founders, and returning expats navigate the reinvention years. Drawing on 25 years of global leadership experience, I support those who have built successful careers through determination, faith, and hard work, yet find themselves asking what comes next. Together, we move beyond survival-driven achievement, reconnect with purpose, and create a path towards meaningful contribution, without losing the wisdom, relationships, and accomplishments that brought them here.
My journey has been one of resilience, intentional transformation, and reclaiming purpose amidst life’s hardest transitions.
My Journey to Coaching
My path to creating ArêteQuest was forged over two decades of leadership, learning, and gradually moving beyond the limits of survival thinking and short-term expediency.
The pivotal moment arrived in 2013, when I found myself interrupted on every side.
From the outside, I appeared successful, thriving in a senior leadership role, living abroad, surrounded by friends and the splendour of a five-star lifestyle. But inside, I was unravelling. A painful separation, coupled with the relentless demands of sudden single parenthood and the hollow pursuit of material things to numb the pain, left me questioning everything.
When my career began to stagnate, and I faced mounting pressures from work that began to affect my family and my well being, I made a courageous choice: I walked away from a the comfort of a misaligned expat life in the Middle East, and returned to the UK to reinvent my life on my terms.
The transition to the UK was anything but easy. I grappled with self-doubt, outdated skills, and the uncertainties of starting over. Yet, I persevered. It was in this crucible of transformation, through failures, healing, spiritual grounding, and the love of community, that my coaching values were forged.
Step by step, I retrained, rebuilt my confidence, and redefined my career.
This time, success took on a new meaning. No longer rooted in constant striving, it became an inside-out journey: living in alignment with my core values and a higher purpose, deeply anchored in the richness of my identity and lived experiences.
By embracing my pursuit for purposeful excellence, realigning my strengths, beliefs with my desire for a slower, more intentional life, I have been able to focus on what truly matters.
This is the path that brought me here:
being present for my family, and supporting first-generation leaders who are ready to move beyond survival, step into clarity, and build work and lives rooted in purpose, integrity, and meaningful contribution.
Ready to elevate your years of expertise in survival mode into ‘purposeful excellence’ in your reinvention years?
Why Work With Me?
Credentials
- ICF ACC Trained Coach with Coaching Development
- BA in Marketing and Politics – (London Metropolitan University)
- MA in Christian Leadership – (St Mellitus College/Middlesex University)
- CIPD-certified in Learning and Development- (Bradfield Group)
- Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (London Metropolitan University)
My Coaching Philosophy
At the heart of my work is arête—a timeless pursuit of excellence, courage, and virtue. Rooted in ancient wisdom and Christian tradition, arête calls us to lead with integrity, moral clarity, and wholehearted purpose.
I combine this rich philosophy with contemporary coaching methods, including the Co-Active Coaching model, to honour your wholeness, creativity, and resourcefulness. By blending insights from philosophy, theology, literature and leadership psychology, I help you rise as a leader who inspires and transforms.
Lived Leadership Experience
With over 23 years of leadership experience, I’ve worked across diverse industries, from leading programmes in the UK and the Middle East to collaborating with global companies like LinkedIn, Qatar Foundation, ABInBev, and Barclays. In 2018, I founded Homegrown Sonshine, a home education consultancy, deepening my commitment to balancing professional success with personal life.
Having navigated both personal and professional transformations, I understand the complexities of leadership in the workplace and at home. As a Black British woman of African descent, my lived experiences enrich my approach, enabling me to connect authentically with clients from all backgrounds and support those committed to building inclusive, values-driven cultures.
Proven Results
My clients have achieved promotions, led organisational transformations, and launched aligned businesses—all while restoring balance and purpose to their lives.
Empowerment Through Coaching: Unlock Your Potential
Your challenges don’t have to define you. Every obstacle carries the potential for growth. If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about your next step, there is another way forward—one that aligns with your values and a future that matters.
Together, we’ll reclaim clarity, navigate complexity, and chart a path to meaningful success—on your terms .
“Ready to transform setbacks into opportunities for purposeful excellence?”
Trusted by Leaders Who Lead With Purpose
Working with Alberta
Working with Alberta has been transformative. Her precision, wisdom, and spiritual depth helped me develop a coaching programme that truly reflects my core identity. Each session stretched me in meaningful ways, and I’m now fully prepared and excited to launch with confidence. Worth every penny!”
— *Esana I., Psychotherapist*
Breaking Free from Limitations
“Alberta helped me take the risk to break free from limiting beliefs and find clarity on my next steps. Highly recommended!”
— Shirmihri B., Digital Marketing Expert
Fresh Insights and Focus
“Alberta created a safe space for new ideas while keeping me on track. Her guidance brought clarity and confidence.”
— Patrick Marah, Senior Recruitment Manager
A Thoughtful Partner
Alberta combines compassion and challenge to help realign life with values and take meaningful action. Her coaching has been life-changing.”
— Alistair Scott, Commercial Director
Compassionate and Action-Oriented
Alberta helped me clarify my goals, uncover patterns, and move forward with practical steps. A truly transformative experience.”
— M. Brady, Communications Consultant
Transformative Guidance for Authentic Leadership
“Alberta’s ability to shape thought processes into actionable thought leadership is extraordinary. She challenges you to move beyond surface-level ideas, empowering you to articulate your message with precision, impact, and authenticity…She is a secret weapon for any executive interested in personal development and growth.”
Uche Lottana-Anajemba- Senior HR Executive, Oil and Gas Company
Take the First Step Towards Transformative Growth
Transformation begins with a single step. Together, we’ll turn life’s challenges into meaningful breakthroughs and guide you toward your next leadership reinvention.