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With my name – Luna Clara – it’s clear I’d be helping people achieve clarity… in careers, business & in creating a social good!

I use data to help you craft stories that attract investments, win over stakeholders, and inspire you to continue to make meaningful changes – and have a broader impact.

This is what I do for organisations in health, education and wellbeing. As a senior researcher with PhD level statistics and applied psychology training, I’m unique in bringing an analytical mind with director level experience within the charitable sector to assist you in lifecycle planning of evaluation.

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If you are an academic who loves the job and impact you’ve made but not the current precarity, I can help you align your skills with meaningful new ventures, growing an impactful new career or your own business.

We’ll find the path that leads to growth with data but also curiosity and exploration … Because growth should feel like an ever-evolving dance!

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Growth (r)evolution co-conspirator:

I work with the senior leaders of organisations who value making an impact in health, education, wellbeing, and within young people’s lives and their future prospects.

People who invest in you and your idea need robust evidence, not just stories. I provide credible and co-created data that speaks the language of both RoI and human change, proving not just that your work is meaningful, but that it’s smart, adaptive and worth every penny.

I design feedback loops and efficient, gap-closing systems that show progress, validate effort, and re-energises teams with tangible evidence that their work matters.

I build long-lasting, meaningful relationships with you so I understand your challenges, but also internalise your core mission-defined work.

How I help you spark great impact and growth:

✔️ Build capacity through data-driven decision-making

✔️ Persuasive storytelling through impact evaluation

✔️ Evidence gathering and high-level analysis

✔️ Transformational coaching to make it all sustainable

✔️ High-level tech support (website, portfolio development, systems, automation and AI) to be able to collect data ethically and in a way that will drive direction and create clarity

Why me…

  • PhD in Applied Psychology,
  • 50+ scientific articles on stress, wellbeing, and resourcing of effective human-centred systems
  • Experience as Deputy Research Director and Neville Butler Memorial Prize-Winner for innovation in research…

I help organisations form an evidence-based way of working, that fits easily in their operations, and where they create greater impact and grow.

Read my Case Studies and Impact here.

What I do…

  • Advise and implement evaluation plans, taking measures over time to understand growth
  • Bespoke survey development
  • Creative solutions to common challenges – language barriers, working with children and/or young people, building in cultural sensitivity, and accessibility
  • Quantitative and qualitative data analysis including visualisation
  • Use data to tell compelling stories of improvement in wellbeing etc
  • Provide data that is of demographic importance to data-driven changes and process improvements to improve equality, diversity, and inclusion

My passion is articulating impact data in reports to funders & stakeholders. I’ve been working with organisations since the age of 15 years, creating databases of donors and influencing buy-in.

 

In this work, I’ve delivered

✔️ Presentations/ workshops across 5 Latin American countries, UN Women collaborations, Women In Science NGOs with impacting 0000s of scientists, teachers and students, in order to tackle gender-based violence.
✔️ Impact evaluation reports on UK government initiatives, eg Stockton Police First Time Offenders Programme and Troubled Families, guiding £4M+ in funding.
✔️ Research reports to Head Teachers on decolonising STEM across UK schools.
✔️ Consultation on evidence-based interventions for Cradle to Career in the Northwest UK, leading to increases in child literacy (65% reaching target) and 500% reduction in child protection needs, leading to further £5m in funding to scale the program.
✔️ Authored 100+ publications and reports to internationally well-known and highly reputable journals, government bodies, expert opinions, and funding outcome reports.
✔️ Created surveys used by 1.1m mental health professionals, and impacting 400K adults and young people.
✔️ Recognised with the Neville Butler Memorial Award for advanced research methods that positively impact families in the UK.

 

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For Universities:

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I coach academic staff and students, improving their motivation, progression, and productivity. I also deliver workshops/ speaking engagements and training to provide research skills-training and developmental progression for your students and academic staff particularly with knowledge exchange, careers, negotiation & influence, “imposter” phenomena, transition management, well-being, confidence, and leadership skills.

I have over 15 years of experience in higher education as a Lecturer and Chair of Personal Tutoring & Academic Coaching  (2007-2021), Deputy Director of PGR students, Lead of Widening Participation, Deputy Research Director for Clinical Psychology (2020-2021); Deputy Research Lead for Public Mental Health; Steering Committee Member for the Durham Research Leadership Programme (nominated by THE Awards in 2015); and was on the Senior Leadership Team as Equality and Diversity Chair (and Chair of Athena SWAN when we received the Silver Award for IPHS) (2016-2021).

I’m a recognised Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the The Royal Society of Arts as well as a member of Association for Coaching. My roles in these esteemed institutions highlight my commitment to social good and service to communities.

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Guided by Data, Driven by the Power of Humanity (and unapologetically intersectional)

Rigid frameworks miss the context of real change. My adaptive, multi-method approach captures impact you didn’t even know to look for — turning gaps into gateways! ‘Blind spots’ into breakthroughs!

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Listening

I love being where the people are. Not staying in a spreadsheet — but with people. Listening, adapting, and co-producing in a truly participative way.

Curiosity

My mindset is curiosity not dogged certainty. I value and elevate lived and learned experience in my everyday work.

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Collaboration

My knowledge is not stuck in an ivory tower; it crosses into the front lines – collaboration with communities, funders and frontline staff. That’s where growth happens!

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“Working with Luna has been a game-changer for our community interest company. Her support has been nothing short of transformational, from coaching and mentoring our leadership team to guiding us through complex tender writing and data processes with clarity and confidence.
Luna brings a rare combination of strategic insight and genuine empathy. Her coaching has helped us grow not just as professionals, but as a purpose-driven organisation with a stronger sense of direction and impact. Thanks to her expertise in tender writing, we’ve been able to submit high-quality bids that truly reflect the value of our work. And her ability to make sense of data, and use it meaningfully, has elevated how we demonstrate outcomes and make informed decisions.
Beyond her professional brilliance, Luna is simply a wonderful human being. She is kind, approachable, and an absolute dream to work with. She creates a safe, empowering space where you always feel heard, supported, and most importantly, good enough. Her presence lifts people up and leaves a lasting impact.
We’re incredibly grateful for her partnership and can’t recommend Luna highly enough to any organisation looking to grow with purpose, clarity, and heart.”

Clare Bowers & Carolyn Whitehead(Founders) Beautiful New Beginnings, CIC
Nyla Saldanha LinkedIn post which says "Wrapping up a fantastic week in Liverpool as part of my work with Active Minds Day Centre & Social Club! Spent the last two days with an incredible group of women who, under the guidance of Luna Clara Munoz, PhD FRSA FHEA are now all set to be fantastic bid and grant writers. As someone who struggles with keeping focus in a classroom setting, huge shoutout to Luna for structuring these all-day sessions so well—perfect session lengths, breaks at the right time, and an open for dialogue. Bid writing, what once felt daunting now feels way more achievable."

“Wrapping up a fantastic week in Liverpool as part of my work with Active Minds Day Centre & Social Club!
Spent the last two days with an incredible group of women who, under the guidance of Luna Clara Munoz, PhD FRSA FHEA are now all set to be fantastic bid and grant writers.
As someone who struggles with keeping focus in a classroom setting, huge shoutout to Luna for structuring these all-day sessions so well—perfect session lengths, breaks at the right time, and an open for dialogue.
Bid writing, what once felt daunting now feels way more achievable.”

Nyla SaldanhaCulture, Community & Care Brand Strategist
Liz Angeli Spiritual Director, Discernment Guide "Working with Luna was one of the best personal and professional investments I've made. I left each session feeling full of energy and hope. She asked the questions I didn't know I needed to hear. Her work is grounded in her experience, insight, and creative curiosity. I finally feel like I'm in the driver's seat of my career, and it's empowering. I have a new lease on my work life thanks to her."

“Working with Luna was one of the best personal and professional investments I've made. I left each session feeling full of energy and hope. She asked the questions I didn't know I needed to hear. Her work is grounded in her experience, insight, and creative curiosity. I finally feel like I'm in the driver's seat of my career, and it's empowering. I have a new lease on my work life thanks to her.”

Liz AngeliFounder of Lumin Living, spiritual director, and Associate Professor of English

I love working in the transition (liminal) space, as I’ve moved countries, pivoted industries, navigated identity shifts and created entire research areas where none had existed – I won a prize for innovation (Neville Butler Memorial Prize). I can help you build a powerful data-rich narrative that attracts investment, a new venture or a new career.

I'm really amazed that I'm just a few weeks out from leaving my job, and I have zero reservations, zero fear. And I expected that when I was at this point, I would be freaking out. So it's very just gives me so much peace to know that I made the right decision and I had help making it and navigating the reality of it. And so thank you for that.

Shannon PeliniProfessor who transitioned to Real Estate Investor

The Pivot with Purpose Programme has been a big help in reflecting on what a meaningful career entails. Luna's prompts were always on point, helped me when I felt stuck and inspired me to look at my values and strengths from a different perspective. Entering the job market outside of academia now, I feel much more structured and focused. Luna is full of advice and inspiration, and such fun to work with! I'd definitely recommend her course to anyone who is struggling with making their next career move.

Teresa Lappe-OsthegePost-doc transitioned to Senior Consultant on Environment and Society

Dr. Luna has an incredible ability to listen, understand, and offer clear guidance toward career goals.
She has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and her passion for helping others is evident in everything she does.
She is an invaluable asset to anyone looking to fulfill their potential, and take their career to the next level.

Ecija Blašković VondračekLab Technician now Project Manager

Luna is the energy someone needs after getting a rejection from the "perfect job"!
I recommend Luna because there isn't a challenging job situation that she hasn't been able to tackle. And she creates an environment of trust between herself and her clients. The fact that she focuses on professionals with academic background is a game changer - previous personal experience from services with mediocre to disappointing results and no experience of the job market and support for professionals with academic background. She does stand out, constantly adds to her versatility and capability to support and shares her positive energy generously.
Definitely very happy to have worked with her. We prepared the application one week and the next I got an interview and the job all within 10 days.

Panagiota AxelithiotiTemporary lecturer now PDRA Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility in Science

Luna is very insightful and she can easily understand the needs of her clients. She is very good at combining practical advice while always keeping in the centre of the discussion her clients values and priorities. Going beyond "fixing your cv into a resume" Luna can actually support her clients into a meaningful transition. Do not escape from your jobs! Put yourselves and your needs on the forefront in creating a new path. I absolutely recommend Luna as a coach!

Alexandra BousiouPDRA now Senior Research and Innovation Advisor

I'm already noticing the results as I've had the privilege of connecting with remarkable individuals who've shared their journeys and have been a wellspring of inspiration and knowledge.
This is also the result of being ready to receive the guidance of my awesome career coach, Luna Clara Muñoz guidance of my awesome career coach, Luna Clara Muñoz, PhD FRSA, which has made all the difference (we're not alone on this; I totally recommend getting yourself a transitioning career coach as awesome as mine). I now wholeheartedly believe that my moment for a fantastic job opportunity is coming.
Believe me, however long it takes, reclaim yourself. Otherwise, academia will continue to rule over your life.
The world does shine brighter and fuller when your inner academic tyrant no longer resides rent-free in your mind and body.

Deida Perea

Luna is simply a force of nature. I needed a coach and a coaching programme that saw me as a whole person - mind, body and soul - and I have found all this in Building Beyond Academia, Luna's signature membership programme. If you are an academic who is feeling stuck, unmotivated, demoralised and wanting to pivot but don't know how, then do get in touch with Luna. I feel I got much more than I paid for. Luna's sessions are nourishment for the body not just the cognitive mind. We move, dance, feel all the emotions and aspirations, and set our goals and action plans through creative activities that go beyond what traditional coaching involves. Luna is a cheerleader for her clients and her support has helped me overcome my fears and mental barriers, to finally choose to be who I want to be. Thank you Luna!

Miriam RicciProfessor to Nature-based Personal & Business Coach, Impact Evaluation & Research Consultant

Working with Luna has been invaluable to my transition out of academia. I really appreciate Luna's honesty and positivity; she got me to think about my values and skills, and showed me that it was ok to walk away from academia. I loved my PhD, but hated being a precarious early career academic - the pressure of constantly publishing and applying for jobs, all whilst working in someone else's dysfunctional research team, was really stressful! Luna gave me the confidence to stop applying to academic jobs, and helped me to understand how to translate my skills and experience for a non-academic job market. The community Luna has built in Life After Academia is a testament to her collaborative and generous approach, and being able to meet other people who had been in the same situation and come out the other side made a big difference when I was trying to work out what to do next. Best of all, the lifelong membership of LAA means that that Luna is there to support me as I start down my new career path.

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