Working with a coach is one of the best ways to foster strategies that can move you closer to personal & professional goals.
It's even better when the coach has experience in your area of research and can support you in advancing your research portfolio and academic career! This is a summery of what I, Maira, want to be and do for you through the Quali Q Coaching & Mentoring Program.
To request a free 20-minute discovery call with Maira, email [email protected].
The Quali Q Coaching & Mentoring Program is a 1:1, 3 or 6-month program designed to provide complete support as you move through your qualitative research project (regardless of where you are at now). During the program, you'll:
Meet with me monthly via Zoom for 1.5 hours (90 min)
During our meetings, we'll work on the design and/or implementation of your qualitative health research project(s) (e.g., discuss interview guide, sample size, recruitment, ethical issues, data analysis, patient/community engagement, etc.). We schedule standing meetings for the program duration and you decide the priorities for each meeting while being open to my input and guidance.
Have unlimited access to contact me (Maira) via Voxer
For the duration of the program, you will have unlimited access to contact me via Voxer- a free voice messaging app. Think of it like us being able to text but using short voice messages (please keep them under 2 minutes)! Voxer works best as an app on your phone, but you can also use it on desktop. Voxer is the best way to communicate with me for quick questions and bouncing ideas that require more timely actions. Trust me, you'll love this! Get Voxer here.
Receive my review and feedback on your qualitative writing
During or at the end of the program, you can share with me a proposal, manuscript, thesis or book chapter for review. I'll meticulously review your qualitative methods and results. If you're not ready for this within the program duration, it's okay. You have one year from our first meeting to send me your writing selection for review and feedback.
"I registered for the Coaching and Mentoring Program because I wanted my last thesis paper to be impactful and representative of my analysis and writing capacities. Maira was responsive to my needs. She took me from where I was to where I wanted to go. The investment in money and time will help to elevate not only this paper, but also my career. I now see Maira and QualiQ as career-long partners!"
Ariane Plaisance
Doctoral Candidate in Community Health at Laval University
"Maira is such a caring and thoughtful mentor. She is a great listener and provided many resources that helped me in my research. I cannot thank her enough for her support and insightful feedback throughout the research process! I strongly recommend her as a mentor for any graduate student or early career researcher looking to apply qualitative research methods to their work but who is unsure of their next steps!"
Katherine (Kasia) Babyn
BHSc, PharmD, MSc Student, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta
"Your feedback was so helpful, thank you! I really appreciate how much detail and depth you went into. I also quite like your last idea of weaving my research into the conclusion. It’s been a while since I’ve been this excited to work on my writing, so thank you!"
Stephanie Klarmann
Graduate Student, University of Johannesburg
"What I have gained the most from working with you is confidence, and an understanding of an approach to qualitative research that is structured, strategic and at the same time so creative. I was really unsure of myself when I started, aware that there was so much I did not know (and to be honest the more I learn the more I realize how much there is still to learn) but I feel much more at ease trusting my judgement and my perspective on things. Discussing all the projects I have worked on with you is so helpful because you really have a way to get to the heart of what is there to capture in terms of meaning, process, and dynamics. I feel valued as a qualitative researcher in our exchanges regardless of how inexperienced I am, and this has really helped in giving me confidence!"
Pascale Lissouba
I have limited space in the Quali Q Coaching & Mentoring Program because I'm committed to super serving those who are in it! If this program feels right for you, book a quick 20-minute call with me to learn more details and make an informed decision about your next career step as a qualitative researcher.
~Maira