Academic & Career Coaching/Advising

PEG THOREN, M.Ed., BCC

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Coaching leaders and empowering lead team members utilizing Appreciative Coaching.

Creating a collaborative team culture.

Conflict management coaching.

Building positive trusting relationships between organization and partnering entities.

Advising students and parents regarding college admission, career exploration, and scholarship application.

Identifying and assess needs, devising plans, prioritizing steps, implementing action, and evaluating outcome.

Coordinating projects: distributing tasks, troubleshooting issues, adjusting when necessary to meet timely goals.

Organizing and executing small and large group events.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Leadership/Team Coach: Gifted Leaders, Chandler, AZ. June 2016 – Present

Presenter at national veterinary conferences on topics of “next-stage” management and leadership, and

“how to become a more coach-like leader”.

Addressed various Veterinary schools’ Practice Management classes on new leadership approaches and how to adapt them within a clinic.”

Executed one-on-one leadership coaching as well as team coaching to increase positive work culture.

College & Career Specialist: Chandler High School, Chandler, AZ. August 2011-June 2016

Advised students and parents regarding college selection and admission process, career exploration, scholarship application process, FAFSA and financial aid information.

Developed and taught student workshops on interviewing skills, college selection and career exploration.

Created and maintained positive relationships with individual representatives as school liaison to universities, colleges, vocational schools and the military.

Planned, coordinated, and hosted Chandler Unified School District College Fair and Financial Aid Night, as well as the Chandler High scholarship recognition ceremony.

Enhanced Chandler High Schools’ College & Career Center web-site to provide scholarship opportunities, links to college and financial data bases, testing information, volunteer opportunities, job openings, and career information.

College & Career Center/Registrar Volunteer: Chandler High School, Chandler, AZ Aug. 2009- May 2011

Designed a wall banner highlighting trade programs to help enlighten students to post graduate options.

Created a map wall mural depicting where seniors will be after graduation.

Administrator/Teacher: Home School, Chandler, AZ. August 2006-May 2009

Coordinated and taught junior high curriculum to be in compliance with Arizona Educational Expectations.

Designed and administered individual, and group course work.

Created marketing display boards for AZ Home School Convention.

Event & Costume Coordinator Volunteer: Experience Arts School, Mesa, AZ. Aug. 2005- December 2009

Coordinated fundraising events operating as liaison with caterers and the Resort to ensure high quality.

Designed decor, decorated and coordinated several event set ups and tear downs.

Created school marketing displays and represented school at city conferences.

Supervised and managed creation of costumes for several major productions.

Taught costuming and set design class in summer program for children Day Treatment Supervisor: Kitsap Mental Health, Bremerton, WA. August 1990- September 1995

Supervised three different Day Treatment programs, two elementary and one junior high/high school.

Cultivated a collaborative team leadership approach which grew the treatment team to be a highly esteemed, and recognized by the state of Washington.

Increased and maintained program budget taking it from operating “in the red” to making a profit for the agency.

Inspired a positive team atmosphere and culture.

Liaison between agency and Special Ed. Directors from six school districts ensuring positive student placement.

Admissions Director: Tejas Home for Youth, Mineral Wells/ Houston, TX. October 1985-November 1990

Marketing representative liaison between organization and state wide placement agencies.

Increased agency bottom-line from operating “in the red” to maintaining a balance in the black.

Taught state–sponsored Independent Living Skills course to residents and facilitated group therapy. Residence Life Coordinator: Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA. August 1984-June 1985

Managed co-ed. residence hall and supervised hall staff and advised hall council.

Counseled and advised students regarding academic, career, and social adjustment issues.

Coordinated educational and social programs.

Acting Coordinator of Placement and Career Planning: Seattle Pacific Univ., Seattle, WA. Oct. 1983- July 1984

Advised students in career exploration strategies, interviewing skills and resume writing.

Coordinated business and continuing education recruiting functions. EDUCATION

M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology-emphasis in Career Development, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO.

B.E.S. in Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.

Adler Trained Coach, Adler School of Professional Coaching SW, Scottsdale, AZ.

CREDENTIALS

Board Certified Coach: Center for Credentialing and Education

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