About Us

Anna Rappaport, J.D., is the Principal of Excelleration, LLC.  She has been coaching professionals since 1999 and received her coach training through Landmark Education and Accomplishment Coaching.   She is an experienced mentor coach (one who trains other coaches to be more effective with clients) and a member of the International Coach Federation.

Anna’s diverse professional and personal experiences enable her to understand a wide variety of perspectives, including that of high-powered attorneys, government employees, engineers and business professionals, as well as non-profit activists and artists.

Anna received her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School; and as an attorney, her primary focus was litigation.  Other experience includes managing international nonproliferation programs for the U.S. Department of Commerce, working with foreign governments to expand international cooperation on export controls, and overseeing the redesign and overhaul of a large data management system.  Prior to becoming an attorney, she managed a research team which analyzed U.S. policy and practices regarding disaster management, construction engineering, nuclear waste disposition, and other technical subjects.

Having lived abroad in Asia and traveled extensively, Anna brings an Eastern perspective to her coaching and presentations.  After graduating from Tufts University, with a B.A. in Political Science, Anna lived in Japan for three years, working as a teacher and educator.  During this time she was a panelist on radio and TV programs, emceed large cultural events, and taught about American culture to groups of up to 700 people.   Anna also lived in Thailand and has traveled extensively throughout Asia as well as to Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Western Europe. 

Anna believes that sports and artistic endeavors give us clarity about who we are and what we want in life.  She has coached synchronized swimming teams and worked as a snowboarding instructor.  Anna also loves social dance and is currently focusing on Argentine Tango and Lindy Hop.