More about me

Aspirational Goals

I've had many goals in my life, and have pivoted from some of these goals to discover what is more fulfilling to me as I grow and change throughout my career and my life.

One aspirational goal I achieved was to travel the world. At first, my goal was simply to travel more, but over time it evolved to wanting to travel to as many places as I could. I then set a goal of going to 100 countries and 7 continents.

As I reached each milestone, I felt more inspired and challenged until I finally decided I wanted to go to every country in the world. With more years of dedication, planning, and intention, I completed my goal of going to all 197 countries in December of 2021.

This is something I am very proud of as travel has become a core, but not the only, part of my identity. It has challenged me in so many amazing and surprising ways.

How did I find coaching?

I used to work in the public sector and tech industries where I held a variety of different roles from support, training and development, supervisor, technical manager, client relationship manager, and project manager roles.

When I was getting ready to become a manager, I felt I needed to prepare by learning how to be a manager. To do that, I found a coaching program and the ideas of supporting others in a collaborative way, tailoring what people need to address challenges and be successful, and seeing what accountabilty looks like, really resonated with me.

For many years I had a very supportive manager who developed and encouraged me. I thought this was the norm, but as I worked with, and for, others, I began to realize she was a rarity. She unknowingly used the coach approach with me, and finding a supportive framework has allowed me to support others in a similar way.

What education and training do I have to support you?

I love to learn! Much of this learning has been from others and education has been a part of that. It has helped me to better understand, explain and connect with others. Below are some of the certifications and accredidations that I have accomplished and that I use to inform my approach to coaching.

Key Accreditations and Certifications

-Professional Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation

-Certified Practitioner, Leadership Circle Profile
-Certified Practitioner, Myers Briggs Type Indicator
-Certified Change Practitioner, Prosci
-Scrum Master, Learn Quest

Coaching Education Highlights

-Certificate in Organizational Coaching, University of British Columbia
-Diploma in Adult Education, University of British Columbia
-Certificate in Intercultural Studies, University of British Columbia
-Certificate in Gender Analytics, University of Toronto
-Certificate in Organizational Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Rice University
-Certificate in Anti-Racism, University of Colorado
-Certificate in International Development, University of British Columbia
-Certificate in Human Resource Management and Leadership, Macquarie University

Frameworks and Processes

-Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt, University of Georgia
-Certificate in Program Management, University of British Columbia
-Certificate in Project Management, University of British Columbia
-Certificate in Agile Leadership, University of Colorado
-ITIL Intermediate Lifecycle Certification, Axelos

Other Subject Matter Expertise

-Award of Achievement in Web Analytics, University of British Columbia
-Award of Achievement in Social Media, University of British Columbia
-Bachelor of Arts in History and Economics, University of British Columbia

I have visited all 197 countries in the world!

Below are some of the places that have challenged me, inspired me, and fulfilled me. I look forward to supporting you in finding the same.

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