Find your path. Embrace your journey.
Pathways Coaching is a life coaching practice based out of Calgary, Alberta, designed to empower parents of junior high and high school students, as well as adults seeking career fulfillment, to navigate the pathways that will lead to success and joy.
For parents, we provide guidance in helping their children select the best educational and career pathways based on individual strengths, interests, and long-term goals.
For adults, we focus on career coaching and personal development, enabling individuals to discover their authentic passions and redirect their professional lives toward meaningful fulfillment.
Connecting passions to purpose, courses to fulfilling careers.
Our Coaching Services
Holistic Academic Coaching
We specialize in helping students choose high school courses that match their unique strengths and passions. We guide families through Alberta's diverse course streams—Dash 10, Dash 13, Dash 14, IB, AP, and K&E—ensuring the right fit for your child’s goals. With our expert guidance, your child will discover the path that leads to both academic success and lasting fulfillment. After all, the best pathway is the one that aligns with who they are.
Career Fulfillment & Personal Development Coaching
For adults seeking career fulfillment, we help reignite passion and purpose by identifying transferable skills, strengths, and values that lead to more joyful, impactful professional journeys. Through empowerment and self-discovery, we support individuals in making the change to a career that reflects their true self, bringing greater satisfaction and a renewed love for what they do.
Who we are
Deanna Quinlan - Head Coach
With a diverse background as a civil engineer, educator, and entrepreneur, Deanna Quinlan brings over 15 years of experience to her role as a life coach. She has a deep understanding of both academic and career pathways, particularly in guiding high school students and adults toward fulfilling and successful futures.
As a teacher, Deanna has extensive knowledge of high school curricula and the importance of choosing a personalized academic path that aligns with students' skills, passions, and long-term goals. For adults seeking career transitions, she draws from her own journey to help individuals identify dissatisfaction and explore new paths that don’t require additional certifications but instead focus on leveraging existing skills and life experience.
Deanna’s mission at Pathways Coaching is to empower individuals and families to navigate their personal and professional lives with confidence, clarity, and joy, focusing on self-discovery and long-term success.
B. Sc. Civil Engineering | B. Ed. | Canada Coach Academy Life & Wellness Coach
Our Core Values
Empowerment
Helping clients build confidence in their choices and abilities.
Clarity
Providing a structured framework for decision-making.
Personal Growth
Supporting ongoing learning and development.
Joy
Guiding clients toward pathways that lead to fulfillment and happiness.