ABOUT JACKIE

Jackie Stevenson, CPM, ACC, CWC, is the CEO and Founder of Wayfinder Life Coaching & Consulting.  She is an Associate Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, a Certified Wellness Coach, a Workplace Wellness Professional, a WELCOA Faculty Member, and has over 25 years of professional management experience. 

Jackie spent the majority of her adult life on the path of personal and professional growth, studying many authors, experts and opinions of the most effective methods of change, performance and goal setting, achievement and leadership. Jackie is now serving on the St. Joseph County Reducing Obesity Coalition Committee, and is the Chair of the Re-Cyclers: Earn a Bike Program and Chair of the Walk the Bus Program, a part of the Let’s Move South Bend initiative.  Jackie also provides her service to the YWCA providing wellness workshops for the domestic violence and rape victims program. 

Jackie and her rescue puppy named Bella are currently working towards becoming registered as a therapy animal team with Pet Partners.  Their mission is simple - to improve the health and well-being of those in need by sharing the joy and love of Bella in conjunction with Jackie's coaching skills while volunteering at our local hospitals and nursing homes and as a company by offering specially designed group coaching, seminars and workshops using animal therapy to demonstrate fight or flight and how to tap into the calm and connection side.

ASSOCIATE CERTIFIED COACH (ACC) INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION
Bark Coaching Institute - Holistic and Integral Life & Wellness Coaching.  2013 - 2014

Approved by the International Coaching Federation and endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) and the National Institute of Whole Health (NIWH). Trained by Linda Bark, PhD, RN, MCC, and Master Certified Coach and has 20 years of coaching experience through her private practice as well as 15 years of teaching nationwide. In addition Linda Bark is Co-Author "The Art and Science of Nurse Coaching: The Provider's Guide to Coaching Scope and Competencies and Author of "The Wisdom of the Whole" Coaching for Joy, Health and Success.

CERTIFIED WELLNESS COACH (CWC)- 2013-2014
MentorCoach, LLC – Certified Wellness Coaching Program (Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual)

Training by Darlene Trandel, PhD, RN/FNP/MSN. Dr. Trandel worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Virginia, Kaiser Permanente in Seattle, and the University of Washington. She served on the faculty of the University of Virginia, the University of Washington, and the University of North Carolina and Queens University for academic research and teaching.

Training by Anne Marie McKelvey, LPCC, MCC, Buddhist Chaplain, Wellness Coach, Psychotherapist, EMDR Consultant, and Senior International Trainer for MentorCoach, the leader of coach training for mental health practitioners in the world today focusing on Positive Psychology. Ann-Marie educates and trains psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and counselors how to be incredible coaches.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY - 2014
Successfully completed and received a passing grade in
GSE1x: Unlocking the Immunity to Change: A New
Approach to Personal Improvement
a course of study offered by HarvardX, an online learning
initiative of Harvard University through edX. 
Robert Kegan -
William and Miriam Meehan Professor of Adult Learning
and Professional Development
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Lisa Lahey -
Lecturer on Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Education

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - 2014
UWashingtonX ECFS311x Becoming a Resilient Person: The Science of Stress Management and Promoting Wellbeing  
                               

Interested in learning more about our volunteer animal therapy coaching service or hiring Bella and I as a coaching team? Group Coaching Packages and Animal Team Coaching sessions are available. We can also specially design something to your needs or circumstances of your organization. For more information please select the "Coaching With Bella" tab located at the top of this page.