Coaching Alumni Testimonials

Coaching Alumni Testimonials

Many of our Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being alumni have shared how becoming coaches has brought positive change to their lives.

Enjoy these success stories from our coaching program alumni:

* Amy Armstrong

Melanie Fenwick

Valerie Franco

Asya Grigoryan

* Susan Paley

Preston Peterson

Gary Phillips

Ralph Plaskett

Betsy Quint-Moran

Steve Reza

Lori Rhoades

Leslie Schreiber

Marti Taylor

Cindy Whitmoyer

Alumni testimonials about our Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being program include:

“The program was amazing. The faculty is world-class and the experience is like nothing I have ever been through. It blends personal well-being with coach training and resilience. Truly awesome.” – Josh Delmonico, Branch Chief, Army Geospatial Center

“This program offers a perfect blend of learning, personal growth, and application. I have been involved in coaching for years but in this program, I learned so much about how to coach and I have experienced the value coaching brings to others. And on a personal level, I became healthier and more resilient thanks to the practices in this program. I know I will bring that better me to my family and my coaches from now on.” – Jennifer Copeland, Manager, Leadership Development and Organizational Effectiveness, Freddie Mac

“Becoming a coach has become the first milestone of this new life I am living with a renewed sense of purpose. I am confident that Mason’s coaching program has given me the building blocks I need to succeed as a coach and in life.” – Sterling Brinson, Project Management Leader and Owner, Sterling Brinson Coaching LLC

“The quality of instruction and facilitation were very good throughout the program and breakouts/exercises allowed for practical application and reinforcement of coaching techniques and learnings. … I would highly recommend this prestigious LCOWB course to anyone seeking a solid foundation of coaching principles and hands-on experience with clients and classroom demonstrations. The program is an excellent way to begin a coaching journey!” – Sandra Mosso, Human Capital and Professional Development, U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Transportation Security Administration Chief

“The program is transformational! It was an amazing class and all of the instructors were so knowledgeable and engaged with the class. All six modules were packed with so much information and relevant coaching frameworks to help us become effective coaches. We were able to apply the knowledge that we learned in each module to help reinforce the learning during coaching sessions and learning labs. I highly recommend this program!” – Connie Klein, Director, Enterprise Organizational Change Management, General Dynamics Information Technology

“The program has changed my life and helped me to change the lives and direction of leaders in their organization. I have new skills and tools that I will use as a coach and in all of my relationships. This program has launched me on a journey of learning and discovery about what leadership is, how to help others become more effective leaders, and consider the type of leader I want to be.” – Laura Lenz, Associate, Pherson Associates LLC

“I highly recommend the program for anyone considering leadership coaching. In the process of learning to ‘be’ a coach, I also had tremendous personal growth. The instructors were experts in their respective fields and empathetic to the learning process. I was attracted to the GMU program due to the well-being component that was included and that led to complete personal transformation as well as providing a strong foundation as a coach. Thanks to the program, I am a terrific coach.” – Cindy Legg, Coach, Legg Consulting Group

“This remarkable program brought me ‘home’ to a way of being in the world now and a way forward that I have always known yet never fully had the integrated framework, skill sets, and vocabulary to bring greatest impact into the world. … As a coach, I am already impacting lives who will, in turn, impact thousands of lives for generations to come. What a legacy gift to ourselves.” – Greg Finch, Executive Coach and Director of Collaborative Learning, Wild Geese Among Us

To learn more, please contact our center at: coaching@gmu.edu or 703-993-6090.