About Sparkitect Coaching Studio
Coaching is an intensely personal activity, rooted in your values.
It seems only fair that you should see ours.
Integrity
We walk the talk and do what’s right, even when no one is looking.
Curiosity
We are open and seek new possibilities for ourselves and inspire this in our clients.
Commitment
We are unwavering in our service to our clients, helping them define and strive towards their unique goals.
Joy
That undeniable, lit-from-within feeling and state of being that drives how and why we work.
Growth
We are a conduit between our client’s present and their future and we support them every step of their growth journey.
Action-Oriented
Action is at the root of change, and we partner with our clients in designing actions that propel them forward.
Jenny Henderson
Jenny has spent over 21 years connecting people’s passions with actions and turned her love of helping others into a coaching career in 2020 when she founded Sparkitect Coaching Studio. Jenny’s commitment to helping leaders find empowerment and happiness in their working lives has provided her clients with insights, skills and plans that inspire them to make powerful changes. Her clients come from a range of backgrounds and experience levels, each discovering new ways of realizing their personal and professional potential. Most importantly, her clients enjoy her collaborative coaching approach. Their work with Jenny has helped them refine career paths, embrace their strengths, create clarity around decisions and unlock new ways of achieving career success.
Navigating career transitions and growing as a leader is never an easy process. With Jenny at your side, it’s not one that has to be taken on alone. Her approach to coaching is rooted in curiosity and empathy with a core belief that each client’s journey is unique to them. Jenny is committed to empowering her clients to embrace their authentic leadership style so they can experience genuine career fulfillment and help create an inspired workplace.
Q&A With Jenny
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When I look back at my most favorite professional experiences, they all share a common thread with the core elements of coaching: supporting others, thought leadership, learning and development, listening, unleashing potential…I could go on! I had an incredible experience working with a coach a number of years ago, and through our work together, I started to connect the dots between who I am, what I want to do and how I can create a bigger impact. It was like the stars aligned when I recognized I wanted to become a coach. As it often happens, life and work got busy, but the spark inside me had been lit and I thought about coaching nearly daily for almost 4 years. In 2020 when the world went into lockdown due to Covid-19, I had a really hard conversation with myself, asking why I was putting off my own dream of pursing this work. Looking at everything going on around us at that time, I could no longer ignore my inner voice telling me to take a risk and make a change. I started my coach training program in July 2020 and I never looked back!
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Coaching lights me up inside! It sounds so simple, but it feels much deeper than that. For me, coaching feels like the intersection where my strengths meet my passions and my innate desire to help others and leave my mark on this world. I am inspired by the people I meet and want to support them to find their unique path to success, happiness, what’s next…whatever is driving them towards pursuing our work together. At my core, I believe everyone is capable of greatness. It is about understanding what that means to you, what that looks like for you, how that drives and motivates you. For some people that might be scaling the corporate ladder to the C-Suite. For others, it might be leaving a corporate career to pursue passion projects. If I can help someone reconnect with themselves in a way where they can see their unlimited potential and create a plan to go after that, I am honored to be a part of that journey.
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My clients define success for themselves. Full stop. If I define success for a client, it becomes about me and not about them. Coaching is a partnership, and my role in the partnership is to help my clients define, design and work to achieve their goals. Perhaps for some, success comes from achieving everything they set out to do. For others, success is a byproduct of self-discovery and believing in oneself. Regardless of how a client defines success, I am here to support and honor that.
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I live in Chicago with my amazing husband, our three hilarious children (all boys!) and our black lab, Mabel.
Food makes me immensely happy. I love cooking, dining out and exploring new places through food. When I travel (which I also love!), I feel really connected to a place and a culture through food and the experience of trying new things.
I love karaoke! If there’s a hot mic around…watch out.
Elizabeth Khorana
Elizabeth is a Sparkitect life and fulfillment coach who supports individuals navigating transitions, feeling disconnected, or yearning to reconnect with their authentic selves. She gently guides clients as they rediscover their values, clarify their purpose, and create lives that feel aligned and deeply meaningful.
With 15 years of experience as an educator and school counselor, Elizabeth brings a warm, grounded presence to her coaching work. After spending seven years as a full-time parent, she reconnected with her passion for helping others—supporting them with compassion, curiosity, and radical acceptance.
Her approach is friendly and deeply human, rooted in the belief that all humans are naturally creative, resourceful and whole. She knows that everyone deserves to feel seen, supported, and empowered as they move toward a life that truly reflects who they are.
Q&A With Elizabeth
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My journey to coaching began with a desire to create a role that allowed me to do what I love most — connect with and support others — while still preserving the parts of stay-at-home parenting that I deeply cherish. For a long time, it felt like I was searching for a unicorn.
Then, in January 2024, I attended Future By Design with Jenny and Caroline Dowd-Higgins, and something clicked. It felt like the universe had placed a sign right in front of me. After the workshop, I connected with both Jenny and Caroline, and their warm encouragement gave me the clarity and confidence to keep following the thread of coaching.
Now, a year later, I’m completing my training with the Co-Active Training Institute and on my way to becoming an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation.
Most importantly, I’ve found a path that lights me up and feels deeply aligned with my purpose.
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Coaching feels like home to me. When I’m in a coaching session, I enter a flow state — fully present, deeply connected, and energized. I’ve always been drawn to people’s stories and to creating space for others to reconnect with their authentic selves and move toward the lives they dream of.
One of the core principles of the Co-Active Coaching model is the belief that all people are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. That resonates deeply with me. It’s a true privilege to witness someone step into their own wisdom and strength, and to walk alongside them as they begin to live in alignment with their unique purpose.
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My clients define success for themselves. For each person, success carries its own unique meaning and vision — and that’s exactly how it should be.
If a client reaches a place of resonance and alignment with their values — if they feel more connected to who they truly are and are living in a way that reflects that — then that’s success in my eyes.
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1. I’m most proud of my family! My partner, Anil, and I have three wonderful, hilarious kids and two mischievous kittens who keep us on our toes.
2. I love running outdoors and have been known to sign up for the occasional race. It’s one of the ways I find flow, especially with a 90’s R&B playlist in my ears!
3. I absolutely love to travel and explore new places, but I’m a terrible trip planner. Thankfully, my husband is our unofficial family travel agent and he’s amazing at it!