For the past 15 years, I’ve found a lot of joy in creating and facilitating learning experiences that help people grow. One thing has remained consistent throughout that work: I’m always looking for the connection between what we learn and how we actually live it.

When I completed my coaching certification, I immediately saw how naturally coaching fit with that philosophy. The skills I was learning weren’t valuable only for coaches. Listening deeply. Asking better questions. Becoming aware of the stories and assumptions influencing us. Reframing how we see a situation. Getting clear about what matters. Turning insight into action. These are skills that can change the way we lead, teach, learn, communicate, and relate to one another.

In my current work as an Educational Developer, I bring many of these ideas into my work with college educators. I design and facilitate learning around topics such as creating community, engaging and motivating students, communication, and teaching across face-to-face, online, and hybrid environments.

Increasingly, I’m interested in what happens when we bring a coaching mindset into these spaces – not necessarily to turn people into coaches, but to help them become more curious, reflective and intentional in how they support the growth of others.

For me, that’s where learning and coaching come together.