Everyone learns differently and when I am coaching or training, it's my job to meet people where they're at. It takes imagination and humor to keep folks checked in and empathy and patience to provide useful feedback. These are the tools I bring to my work and the teams that I serve.

Janelle Tarasewicz, Principal Consultant for Aperture EQ, is a learning and development professional with over 20 years of experience helping private and public-sector managers and employees improve individual and team performance. 

Janelle has a talent for developing and delivering training at all levels, including supervisory training and management coaching. Over the years, Janelle has developed training programs that include topics such as managing employee behaviors, communication strategies, bias in supervisory hiring and decision making, dealing with difficult conversations, building trust within a team, intergenerational team conflict, as well as custom training content. Janelle has also provided coaching and guidance to executives, managers, and employees regarding employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and communication strategies.

Janelle has also spent over 15 years as a psychology instructor and is currently a faculty member at Bellevue College. As a faculty member, Janelle develops teaching strategies and comprehensive lesson plans to engage students in an interactive learning process for both face-to-face and online formats. In this role, she has developed and maintained a thorough knowledge of instructional standards and practices that had proved beneficial in her development of training programs for public- and private-sector agencies.

Janelle holds a Master's degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor's degree in Communication from the University of Southern California (USC). Janelle earned her SPHR as well as her SHRM-SCP, and is also a certified Harrison Assessments consultant.

Janelle is excited to share that she is again a graduate student and is currently working toward her Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership at USC! Fight On Trojans!

Maria Schwaller has joined Aperture EQ to help support our online and on-demand training content and Civil Services Assessment Centers. Maria has a long history working within various human resources functions and currently specializes in the Enneagram as a tool for team development.

As a certified Enneagram teacher, leadership coach, and creator of the ARC Method, Maria Schwaller helps individuals and teams unlock their potential by understanding their core patterns, breaking free from reactive tendencies, and making intentional choices that lead to lasting growth. With a background in business team development, leadership training, and the psychology of personality, Maria takes a science-backed approach to training and coaching. The Enneagram is more than just a personality system—it’s a powerful tool for self-awareness and change. 

Maria holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California (USC). She’s also earned an Enneagram Teaching Certification from The Narrative Enneagram (TNE). 

To learn more about Maria and the Enneagram visit:  https://ms-enneagram.com/