Zephyr Coaching

Healing Centered Leadership Coaching and Training

At Zephyr Coaching, I help organizers, nonprofit leaders, and individuals who are formerly incarcerated to navigate social movement roles with clarity, confidence, and momentum.

About Zephyr Coaching's Caitlin Dunklee

For more than 20 years, I've organized and co-led movements against the criminalization of BIPOC communities. My work experience spans New York, Texas, California, Illinois, Colorado, and Massachusetts, encompassing community organizing, coalition building, campaign management, leadership development, and participatory research. I believe in the inherent dignity of all people, the critical importance of leadership from communities most affected by racism, white supremacy, and incarceration, and the transformative possibilities that healing collective trauma can generate. Highlights of my training include Blooming Willow Healing-Centered Coaching, five years with generative somatics, and an intensive on anti-racism with The Catalyst Project’s Anne Braden Program.

🏅 International Coaching Federation Certified Professional Coach

Zephyr's Approach

I believe in the power of community organizing to bring about transformational change. Zephyr Coaching meets movement leaders where organizing and healing converge to produce real wins and measurably improve the daily lives of leaders and their communities.

Individuals most directly impacted by incarceration are leading social justice movements, but are not always supported to thrive in their roles. Zephyr Coaching supports the whole person - inside and outside of work -to achieve balance, impact, and healing.

I support:

New directly impacted organizers who are leading power building work in Chicago through 1:1 coaching and training.

People who are looking for a professional role that matches their vision for social impact.

People who are in transition and seeking clarity in their next chapter.

Services

Team Workshops or Individual Training

I walk alongside new and seasoned organizers to maximize their impact in social movements. Here’s a list of offerings Zephyr Coaching can provide:

1:1 Organizing + Leadership Coaching and Training
Community event turn-out
Building a neighborhood chapter
Leading compelling 1:1s
Building leaders
Writing a strong agenda
Facilitation
Power-Building
Crafting your theory of change
Mobilization
G-Suite for Organizers
Managing up
Work planning
Note-taking
Tracking your organizing work
Resume and cover letter writing

Leadership Coaching

Are you in transition? Stepping into more leadership? Looking to shift relationships or find balance? Are you hoping to refine your contribution to your community?

Did you just land a job at a non-profit or social movement organization? Do you want to use your lived experience and skill to contribute to broader justice?

Let’s talk!

Here's what to expect from coaching:

I offer you the structure and space to explore big dreams and challenges. I bring calm, grounded listening and a gentle sense of humor to coaching sessions. I will help you unpack sticky self-narratives and stand in your power. Together, we will design realistic goals and stretch towards new possibilities. I will support you in aligning your values with your work life, and in making powerful contributions to your community.

What Clients Say

"Caitlin is a powerful coach. Caitlin asked insightful questions that guided me to clarity. If you’re looking for a coach that will help you reground and gain perspective, I would highly recommend Caitlin."