Kathy Caprino, M.A. is a nationally-recognized women’s work-life advocate, researcher, and author of Breakdown, Breakthrough: The Professional Woman’s Guide to Claiming a Life of Passion, Power, and Purpose. Founder and President of Ellia Communications, Inc. -- a career and work-life coaching and consulting company dedicated to helping women achieve breakthrough - Caprino is a trained psychotherapist and seasoned career and life coach. As a trusted media source and popular writer and blogger on women’s career topics and trends, she has appeared in more than 100 leading newspapers and magazines and on national radio and television. Kathy’s company focuses on fostering supportive community among women, and helping women succeed on their terms. Her work presents vital information about the root causes of the 12 “hidden” crises women face today and how to overcome them, and offers four essential steps for empowered life change -- based on the key findings from her yearlong national research study. In 2008, her company was voted one of four winners of the “Make Mine a Million Dollar Business” program award in CT from Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence. Kathy works with a variety of clients in a wide range of industries, including Fortune 50 female executives (from such organizations as IBM, GE, and Society of Women Engineers), entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, performers, artists, writers, and small business owners -- both one-on-one and in groups nationally and internationally. She is a frequent presenter on women's success, overcoming challenge, thriving through midlife transition, and healthy communication in families and workplace. Prior to owning her own business, Kathy built a successful 18-year corporate career serving in various marketing directorship and VP roles. An active vocal performer, Kathy resides in Fairfield County, CT with her husband, composer and jazz percussionist Arthur Lipner, and their two children.