Your Personal & Professional Growth Partner
Our mission goes beyond providing virtual connection. We are committed to helping you move forward on the things that matter most through strategic planning, accountability frameworks, and expert guidance.
Are you ready?
Core Values
Equity & Inclusion
We proudly stand with movements like Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ rights.
Accessibility
Breaking down barriers to make strategic planning and community support available to all, regardless of your background or goals.
Economic Revitalization
Supporting growth wherever our members reside through our Social Enterprise model.
Community with Accountability
Creating a facilitated space to work towards the things you care about with expert frameworks from an experienced project manager.
Why Choose ConnectWork?
"The monthly check-ins provide valuable guidance and accountability, while the bookkeeping sessions offer a supportive environment where you can tackle tasks alongside others who understand the struggles of remote work.
Having a space like this—where you’re welcomed, encouraged, and surrounded by others who “get it”—has made such a difference for me. It’s not just a place to work; it’s a community that helps you thrive."
Angie
What We Care About...
Facilitating the growth and success of entrepreneurs, small businesses and individuals through strategic planning, accountability, and community support. Our virtual coworking experience offers a much-needed landing place for a wide variety of professionals looking for a facilitated space to work towards the things they care about or need to do in order to keep moving forward.
Our Commitment to Accessibility and Economic Revitalization
At ConnectWork, we operate as a Social Enterprise, using our membership income to provide mutual aid in our community, support marginalized groups, and facilitate access to growth opportunities. We believe that everyone deserves access to the resources, support, and opportunities they need to thrive, regardless of their location or circumstances.
Our virtual model breaks down traditional barriers to strategic planning and community support, making these resources accessible to more people. We're committed to supporting economic revitalization efforts wherever our members reside, helping to build stronger, more resilient communities through individual and collective growth.
Our Virtual Offerings
What began as a physical space has transformed into a vibrant virtual community that offers
Monthly Check-ins
Strategic sessions where we take a 30,000-foot view of your goals, review what worked, what didn't, identify friction points, and develop solutions.
Bookkeeping Parties
Unfacilitated sessions where we come together and work independently on bookkeeping tasks, creating accountability through community.
Facilitated Coworking Sessions
Structured blocks of time using the pomodoro method to move through tasks and work efficiently.
Access to Slack Community
Connect with fellow members, share resources, and find support whenever you need it.
Our monthly programming will change and adjust to meet the needs of our members, ensuring you always have the support you need to keep moving forward. Explore Membership Options Here.
"When I need to brainstorm ideas or flesh out concepts, I check in with Gael. With her breadth of experience and knowledge, she helps me expand my reach, polish my message, and focus on my core concept.
Your 'well of ideas' dried up? Need to take your good idea to brilliance? Have a conversation with Gael!"
Shawndra Holmberg, HYH Book Coach
About Your Head Navigator, Integrator, Fractional COO
Gael provides C-Suite consulting for (usually) women identifying owned and operated businesses looking for help to improve their processes and impact, both online and offline. She works with CEOs to identify gaps/leaks in systems/processes, putting the right person in the right seat, and facilitating a top-down culture approach so that they can improve their bottom line and take back their time.
As the CEO of ConnectWork on Main, Gael is invested in facilitating the growth of individuals and communities through strategic planning and support. What began as a sensory-friendly physical coworking space has evolved into a dynamic virtual community where a wide variety of people connect, collaborate, and innovate regardless of location.
As a speaker, Gael has presented on a myriad of topics including but not limited to storytelling, automations, project management, how to talk to your kids, branding, and death (ikr?). She has presented to/for Penn State, GCUC, ANR, SRU, PRPS, NAPO, SMWL, GSUSA, and more.
Gael is a millennial mother of three epic humans. She is an enthusiastic supporter of local music and coffee shops and new writers looking to make their way.
