As the founder and owner of Blue Ocean Coaching and Consulting, I take great pleasure in welcoming you to the next chapter of your journey. With over 20 years of progressive leadership experience, I have dedicated my life to empowering academic institutions, team members and learners alike to navigate change on the path to progress.  I take a holistic and personalized approach to development that’s centered on building self-awareness, progressing beyond adversity, and achieving strategic goals.
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My background and credentials include:

• M.Ed. in School Psychology, Georgia State University

• B.S. in Psychology, Georgia State University

• Trauma-informed Organization Certificate, University at Buffalo

• Trauma Informed Coaching Basics, Moving the Human Spirit

• My top 5 Strengths based on the Clifton Strengths Profile:
  Futuristic, Communication, Ideation, Learner, Activator

• Top Character Strengths based on the VIA Institute on Character Strengths Profile:
  Hope, Social IQ, Wisdom (Love of Learning) and Humor
  

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In my free time, I can be found reading on my porch swing, swimming, enjoying the mountains and lakes in north Georgia, relaxing at the beach, and touring local gardens and vineyards throughout Georgia. I spent most of my upbringing in and around the Atlanta area, where I currently reside with Mike (my husband) and William Shakespeare (my cat). I am also a proud mother and grandmother (Lolli). Some of my favorite pastimes include cooking for friends and family, playing with my grandson, photo-taking (in the hopes that some will look good), reading, traveling and pour painting. As a trauma survivor who also lives with a chronic illness, I work daily to nurture relationships with uncertainty and creativity in order to experience life to the fullest.