Career, Life, Relationships

I am a trained Professional Co-Active Coach through CTI (Co-Active Training Institute, coactive.com) and am currently undergoing certification with CTI and ICF (International Coaching Federation, coachingfederation.org). These  programs are thorough and rigorous.  The credentials are recognized and respected world-wide.

My background includes years of additional facilitation, coaching and mentoring experience.

• I've completed training using the Positive Intelligence (PQ) framework which promotes emotional intelligence, mental fitness and deep awareness of the ways our brain can highjack our performance and happiness. Through this awareness, we develop techniques that intercept unconscious thought patterns and put us in command of how we choose to respond to life circumstances.
• I've trained and served as a volunteer in conflict resolution, community mediation and restorative justice with the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County. Their mission is to provide alternatives to litigation, hostility, and violence through respectful, facilitated dialog.
• I've trained with NVC Santa Cruz, a group dedicated to the principles of Non-Violent Communication, which seeks for deep understanding and recognition of core human needs underlying conflict and the practices and techniques for facilitating conflict resolution.
• I'm a member of men's circles whose work keeps my personal growth, leadership, coaching and facilitation skills active. I get to help and support other men discover and navigate their inner landscape, cultivate their leadership and emotional intelligence and become the men they aspire to be.
• I've trained and mentored volunteers with the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter in animal handling skills, facility knowledge and shelter protocols with the purpose of preparing and equipping them for their role in improving the quality of life for homeless animals.