Meet Your Instructors

Shelby Garrison has spent her career telling stories that help unlock people’s full potential. She spent a decade at Sonos helping thousands of people feel connected to the mission and to each other, ultimately leading internal communications and culture globally while the company doubled in size. Then she joined Vercel as its first VP of People and helped grow the team from 40 to 400+ people across 32 countries in two years. In 2023, she took the art of storytelling straight to the source when she co-founded Career Sandwich, a coaching practice dedicated to helping people develop their own personal career narratives in clear, confident ways. Today she coaches folks from all industries, levels, and geographies on how to talk about who they are, what they’ve done, and where they want to go next, so they can build careers they’re proud of.

Julie Field started her career as a web designer at SBC Advertising and has since spent more than 20 years leading UX and design work across higher education, healthcare, franchise, and B2B brands. She works as a contractor for a variety of clients and as a partner at VYNE Creative, a creative agency helping organizations tell their stories and connect with the people they serve. In 2023, she co-founded Career Sandwich with Shelby Garrison and helped build the career management platform, which gives people practical tools and real support at every stage of their careers, from figuring out what they want to staying ready for what’s next. In The Freelancer’s Playbook, Julie draws on her own experience working independently to help people define their offer, build a presence that wins clients, and set up a freelance career that lasts.