About us

Built from experience.
Designed for what comes next.

Palesttra was created by Barb and Rena to make powerful career-changing work more accessible to STEM professionals navigating what comes next

Palesttra wasn't built from theory. It was built from experience — our own careers, our own inflection points, and years of watching talented professionals struggle not because they lacked ability, but because they lacked clarity

We've lived the moments where the path forward wasn't obvious and the standard advice didn't fit. And we've spent years helping others do the same — developing the methodology, frameworks, and instincts that became Palesttra

We built this because we knew it worked. We'd seen it change careers. We'd watched people achieve things they had only imagined, faster than they thought possible

We show up for every client as if their success is our own. Because it is.

The people behind the work.

Barb Birb

Position

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Rean Hale

Position

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Palesttra works with professionals pursuing a meaningful next milestone, and with organizations investing in the growth of STEM talent

For professionals

Bring the question, goal, or inflection point you are navigating next

For organizations

Explore a focused growth experience for high-potential STEM talent

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Built from experience. Designed for what comes next.

The people behind the work.

Barb Birb

Rean Hale

Ready to clarify what's next?

Built from experience.
Designed for what comes next.