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People who exude a professional presence, while effectively relating with others, enjoy both professional and personal advantages. Certified image consultant and Emotional Intelligence (EQ) coach Sara Canaday is passionate about empowering her clients, helping them gain that competitive advantage. Sara’s insightful tools and techniques have helped hundreds of individuals reach their full potential through enhanced self-confidence, improved communication skills, and projection of a more polished, professional image. As a presenter and consultant, Sara has developed a variety of customized corporate workshops and individual consulting services, all designed to help professionals, executives, and entrepreneurs achieve greater success in business and in their personal lives. Sara counts The City of Austin, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Fidelity Investments, IBM Global Services and The University of Texas-McCombs Graduate School of Business among her most satisfied customers. A Texas native, Sara builds strong rapport with her clients, who rave about her engaging and affable style, compassion, use of real-world examples, and practical expert advice. Her professional career, spanning 15 years, includes leadership and executive roles at USAA and Texas Mutual. Sara joined Empowerment Enterprises in 2002, where she is now Principal Consultant. Sara graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Communications, and from Incarnate Word University in San Antonio with a Masters in Business Administration. Her post-graduate studies include certifications in communication, image consulting, and emotional intelligence. Sara has also taught MBA-level courses in human relations at St. Edward’s University in Austin. She is a member of eWomen Network and the International Association of Image Professionals. She has been featured in a number of publications and broadcasts, most notably the Wall Street Journal, WBAP News Radio 820 (Dallas-Fort Worth), and the Austin Business Journal. | 