Coach Gyan

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Work Experience 2000 to Present Executive Director, Professional Life Coach, & Educational Program Developer EPIPHANY COACHING CENTER * Develop and facilitate coaching programs (in-person, online, and teleclasses) * Conduct individual and group coaching sessions (in-person, by phone, or webcast) * Develop educational materials for multicultural and environmental studies, and self-care life skills * Develop and/or conduct assessments including psychological, career, performance, personality trait, MBTI, Kiersey-Bates, Kaleidoscope Profile, customized 360° surveys on leadership, teamwork, selling skills, performance assessments * Provide detailed feedback reports on individual and team performance 1987 to 2000 Education & Training Consultant FIDDLEHEAD EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING During this period, I primarily worked with organizational psychologists and executive training & development consultants to produce high-quality, customized educational materials. I have also produced 360° feedback surveys required for launching and supporting organizational change initiatives (e.g., climate and culture) and executive or team development at Fortune 500 companies. I designed and assisted in the development of training program materials including participant workbooks and train-the-trainer materials. The majority of my work required me to meet extremely tight deadlines with grace and flair. Training programs have included Leadership Development, Managing for Success, Managing Through Organizational Change, Relationship Management, Relationship Selling, Building Influence, Conducting Performance Appraisals, Creating a Corporate Vision, Developing Trust, and Team-building. Educational materials and customized surveys were developed for the BBC, Short Brothers (now Bombardier), British Airways, General Motors (Zurich), British Rail, the Government of Thailand, Royal Bank of Canada, and Toronto Dominion Bank. Domestic companies have included Disney, Harvard University, General Motors, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, DEC, IBM, AT&T, Xerox, Interep, Citibank, Detroit Edison, SmithKline Beecham, and the U.S. Navy. More recently, I worked with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. I began working with them to design and deliver a 3-day outdoor skills training program called “Becoming an Outdoors Woman.” I was responsible for curriculum design and development, writing and designing all of the marketing and program materials, recruiting and managing volunteers, hiring instructors, media interviews (prerecorded and live radio as well as print), generating press coverage, and fund-raising. I was able to raise enough funds to send 14 low-income women to BOW 2000 on scholarship. I also designed and developed three wildlife education programs for teachers at K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 grade levels and worked with F&W biologists to create a series of wildlife fact sheets. 1995 to 1998 Herbalist, Educator, & Retail Owner BODY BOTANICALS, INC. I completed my training as an herbalist over a period of five years, apprenticing with Rosemary Gladstar, and studying with many other equally renown herbalists and aromatherapists, such as Jeanne Rose and Juliette di Barcli Levy. I initially launched BBI as a retail store in Stowe, Vermont. I installed a new concept I created called an AromaBar, where I met with clients and custom-blended health and beauty products. I developed a line of aromatherapy treatments for Topnotch Spa & Resort and a line of soaps for the Vermont Soap Company. In addition to running the retail aspect of the business, I also conducted workshops and seminars related to natural health care using herbs and essential oils. In 1997, I closed the retail store and launched BBI as an online business providing products, information, and herbal recipes. I sold the company to a day spa in Charlottesville, Virginia. 1985 to 1987 Production Manager THE FORUM CORPORATION I managed the Production Department of this international management consulting and training company. I hired and trained a staff of two full-time employees and a dozen freelancers. I was responsible for the timely delivery of materials under very tight deadlines. Responsibilities included desktop publishing, writing, editing and proofreading, interview tape transcriptions/content analysis, and coordinating with the Printing Department. On many occasions, I worked directly with our clients to develop or revise training materials. I produced production budget estimates and was responsible for supporting the delivery of $5-7 million in training revenue. I also coordinated the logistics of the offsite training programs and executive retreats. In 1986, I was one of three recipients of the Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Performance in acknowledgment for my work on the General Motors Leadership NOW program. EDUCATION Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont (2007) BA in Psychology, magnum cum laude Vermont State College (2004) Assessment of Prior Learning (APL) Program Coach University, 2000-2004 CFL (Coach for Life) Masters Program in Coaching, 2000-2003 Barat College of the Sacred Heart (DePaul University), Fine Arts Major, 1979-1980 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Coach U/Coachville, Founding Member, R&D Team Leader, 2000-2004 International Coach Federation, 2000-2005 American Management Association simplyEffectiveTM Coach, 2003 to Present COMMUNITY SERVICE * Chair, Native American Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Advisory Committee (Term 2007 to 2010) * Volunteer, Clarina Howard Nichols Center * Against the Darkness Media SystemTM Development Team (Film and CD materials) * Callahan Elementary School, Art & Environmental Education (Grades 1-5) * Dakota Children’s Home, Art, Music, and Dance Therapist WHAT MAKES MY HEART SING An enthusiastic cross-country skier, I also enjoy gardening, reading, herbal medicine, playing African hand-drums and other percussion instruments, Native American studies, and sculpting Medicine Shields. I have exhibited at the Tegu Gallery in Morrisville and the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.