About Grace

Grace Moniz, founder of Career Insights, is a certified coach, human resources consultant and trainer helping individuals and companies reach their full potential.

Professional Experience

Before founding Career Insights in 2004, Grace progressed over four years to become vice president, career services for Right Management, Inc.’s West Los Angeles office.

Previously she accumulated over 20 years experience in human resources management at Mattel, Inc., a Fortune 500 consumer products company, where her internal clients included information technology, finance, operations, sales and legal functions. She provided career development, performance, and management coaching and consultation to professional staff and executives, guiding them in strategic decision making that furthered corporate goals and minimized legal risk. Her background at Mattel also included training, program development and implementation, employee relations and work/life consulting. She created Mattel’s work/life balance program, and was the driving force behind establishing a child development center and a health and fitness center.

Education and Certification

• B.S., Business Administration, Human Resources Management, California State University, Long Beach
• Certified Empowerment Coach through iPEC Coaching
• Certified Birkman Assessment Consultant through Birkman International
• Certified Career Management Consultant through Right Management, Inc.

Memberships and Affiliations

• Board member of Professional Coaches and Mentors Association
• Member of International Coach Federation
• Member of HR Strategy Forum
• Adjunct faculty, Pepperdine University
• Instructor, University of California Irvine, Extension

Community Involvement

• Member of Board of Trustees for Notre Dame Academy High School

Honors and Awards

• Grace is the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce, Women in Business’ Woman of the Year (2006)