Biography
Tonya McKenna Trabant is a leadership and life coach who helps clients align their values, wellbeing, and daily choices with the life and work they truly want. She is especially effective for individuals seeking both meaningful achievement and sustainable balance—without sacrificing one for the other. Clients appreciate her ability to listen deeply, surface what matters, and translate insights into clear, practical strategies.
With more than 20 years of experience across corporations, public institutions, and nonprofits, Tonya has coached leaders at all levels to strengthen their impact, emotional intelligence, and clarity. She holds a Master’s in Professional Communication and is fluent in MBTI, meditation and mindfulness, 360 assessments, DiSC, Positive Intelligence, Non-Violent Communication, and other modalities which add both structure and depth to her coaching process.
What sets Tonya apart is her integration of leadership and life development with real life. As a parent of two teens and an active community leader in youth development, education, and the arts, she understands complexity! Her work is grounded, values-centered, and deeply human—supporting clients not just as professionals, but as whole people.