Certified Professional Coaching

MPH, PCC
UW Certified Professional Coach program instructor

Sharon Barbour brings 10 years of coaching experience to her clients, as well as expertise in habit change, mindfulness and leadership development. She delights in facilitating life-changing shifts in perspectives, presence and actions that inspire clients to make fulfilling changes and creations. Her habit change expertise ensures that changes last. Sharon’s warm and creative spirit, coupled with a fluid yet rigorous coaching style, helps her clients to make breakthroughs and move past old roadblocks to positive change. A lifelong learner and observer of human nature, she is inspired by human potential and inner wisdom. She certified at the PCC level through the International Coach Federation and holds a faculty position at Presence-Based Coaching & Leadership Development. Prior to coaching, Sharon earned a master’s degree in public health and worked with nonprofits, cooperatives and educational institutions, primarily in program development, evaluation and management. She loves family time and being outside — kayaking, gardening and simply enjoying life.

PCC
Mentor coach

Dennis founded Dennis Blasius Consulting LLC with the goal of providing career, executive and leadership coaching services to federal, state and local government employees as well as to managers and employees in private industry. He specializes in helping managers and senior executives improve performance, enhance communication, juggle work/life priorities, maximize time management and personal accountability, deal with stress, assist in general career path decision-making and re-examine leadership styles.

PCC
Mentor coach

Cotee Clark is a dedicated coach on a mission to empower individuals through self-awareness. Holding the title of Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and steadily pursuing the Master Certified Coach (MCC) distinction via the International Coaching Federation, Cotee brings a wealth of experiences to the fore. Her educational journey began at the University of Missouri St. Louis, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in education. Cotee is an alumna of the UW Certified Professional Coach program (UWCPC), having graduated from the program as a “Gamechanger” in 2020.

In her professional capacity, Cotee has had the privilege of working as a full-time coach, dedicating nearly 3,000 hours to coaching and providing support to more than 500 clients in her tenure. Cotee is unwavering in her commitment to facilitating positive transformations, a commitment that shines through in her private practice, Cotee Clark LLC. Her primary aim is to guide individuals through the intricate journey of self-discovery.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Cotee finds solace and strength in life’s simple pleasures. Guided by her value of gratitude, she cherishes the support of her long-term partner, Chris. Cotee holds a fondness for life’s “in between” moments, adopting a regular practice of slowing down to savor life’s beauty in presence.

MA, PCC, ACTC
UW Certified Professional Coach program lead instructor

Samantha Dye is an organizational development and leadership coach. As owner of The Dynamic Space Consulting, Samantha combines a coaching approach with organizational development methods to simultaneously support the uniqueness of individuals, the cohesiveness of teams and the health of organizations.

Samantha began her career in South Africa, working for six years with a grassroots movement focused on developing leaders. After completing a stint of international development work in Afghanistan, Samantha attained her MA in organizational management & development and a certificate in evidence-based coaching from Fielding Graduate University. Samantha began her business in 2013 in Juneau, Alaska. Samantha is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation and is also one of 11 international partner coaches that comprise the Center for Non-Profit Coaching (CNPC), a supporter of nonprofit professionals throughout the world.

Samantha is skilled in coaching for leadership and transformation, developing cohesive teams, facilitating small groups to large community stakeholders, increasing personal and interpersonal awareness, and creating space for individuals and groups to become more effective within their environments. Samantha resides, works, plays and recreates in West Alexander, Pennsylvania, on her childhood farm with her husband and daughter. Samantha loves the opportunities that life on the farm bring to her development as a human and to her work in the world.

PCC
Mentor

Kimberly is a transformational leadership and resilience coach as well as an organizational development consultant, a mom of three, a lover of learning and an adventure seeker. Kimberly is passionate about effecting change within purpose-driven individuals, and her purpose and intent as a coach is always “in service to the client; together we are searching for discovery, awareness and possibility.”  Her compassionate presence is balanced with keen observation to support individuals in achieving their goals, whatever they may be.

Kimberly brings two decades of experience and leadership in business management consulting, organizational effectiveness, change management, and corporate social responsibility, largely with Fortune 500 clients.  Her professional experience spans four continents, and she finds joy and wisdom in different ways of living, thinking and being.  She is a UW-Madison graduate and a 2020 graduate of the UWCPC program. 

UW Certified Professional Coach program specialist

 Michelle works as the program specialist for the UW–Madison Certified Professional Coach Program. She became a program coordinator for the Division of Continuing Studies in the summer of 2019. Prior to joining the Division, she worked for the Madison Metropolitan School District in both teaching and administrative roles. Professionally, she is passionate about curriculum development and content management, and she is dedicated to advocating for learners and enhancing their experiences in both traditional and virtual learning environments. Michelle believes that the strength of any educational experience lies in employing differentiated teaching strategies that meet the needs of diverse learners as well as maintaining an organized, student-focused system that is inclusive of all students and their unique talents.

Michelle resides in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, where she loves spending time with her husband and children, reading, gardening, horseback riding and swimming. She is happiest when it is hot outside and she can spend hours at a pool or beach in the sun. Additionally, she loves baking and is always up for exploring new recipes that lead to any sort of sweet treat.

MS, PCC
UW Certified Professional Coach program instructor

Laura Gleisner, BSE, MS, ACC, is a professional leadership coach, communication specialist and sole proprietor of Laura Gleisner Coaching + Consulting, LLC. She has over 20 years of experience as an educator, consultant, coach and trainer. A quote attributed to Tony Robbins, “The quality of our lives is equal to the quality of our relationships,” has created the foundation for her coaching with leaders and teams. She believes that in order for today’s leaders to create satisfying professional relationships, healthy work environments (i.e. life-giving rather than life-draining) and maximize their impact, they need to be experts in the fine art of communication. As a leadership coach and communication specialist, Laura practices and trains leaders and teams to communicate in a way that builds trust, creates healthy work environments and supports efficiency, productivity and goal achievement.

Laura is a self-described “recovering perfectionist” and has struggled with social anxiety her entire life. A gift of these challenges is that she geeks out on personal development, leadership and communication books, videos and trainings. These experiences, in addition to her work in coaching and communication, have solidified her belief that coaching conversations can change your life.

PCC
Mentor coach

Toral is passionate about working with individuals and teams deeply committed to making positive change and creating impact in their world. For over 20 years, she has provided organizational development, team management and client relations within organizations focused on advancing environmental, social and educational causes.  As a mother, woman of color and second-generation American (Gujarat, India), she knows what it’s like to navigate uncertainty, welcome varying perspectives and honor individual identity. 

Since 2006, Toral has cultivated a mindfulness practice and has delivered training on techniques designed to strengthen attention, compassion and self-awareness. She continues to invest in her growth as a teacher, including training as an MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) teacher over the last several years. She is also dedicated to creating supportive spaces and access to these practices for communities of color. In 2016, Toral formed TLJ Coaching and Consulting, LLC to holistically provide leadership and life coaching as well as training services to leaders, entrepreneurs and those in career/life transition dedicated to transformational growth. She approaches her work with a spirit of service and compassion — supporting clients to connect with their strengths, values and possibilities — and challenging old ways of thinking and inspiring new awareness and action. 

Coaching & custom programming specialist

Bio to come

MCC
Mentor coach

TC is described as a collaborative, fierce and courageous coach. She loves this description because it accurately reflects her approach. She provides support and direct feedback to help clients effectively lean in to personal and professional life challenges to create their preferred future. Mastering both the art and science of coaching, TC integrates coaching techniques and helpful ‘assignments’ to offer a highly personalized program tailored to you. With compassion and understanding, you coach around whatever topic you bring to each session, building on your strengths, shifting your behavior toward your preferred future.

TC serves a broad spectrum of clients as a private practitioner, coaching and mentoring individuals, groups and teams. Some fun facts to share as you get to know each other: TC is an avid sea kayaker and enjoys the caves of Lake Superior when the water is not frozen; when it is, she will be skiing or making snow angels. She collects heart-shaped rocks, sea glass, sassy cocktail napkins and burr oak leaves. She would be honored to get to know you and co-create your future.

PCC
Mentor coach

Fabiola has 12 years of experience as a professional coach and holds credentials as an international Professional Certified Coach (PCC). She initially trained in ontological coaching at Newfield Network before completing speciality training in leadership coaching by Awareness to Action International™. She is a coaching supervisor and candidate for the diploma in supervision by Coaching Development, London, and a mentor coach certified by GCG and ICF. From 2013 to 2017, Fabiola took on volunteer leadership roles in Chile, Latin America and the Caribbean within the International Coach Federation. Educated in the visual and graphic arts, she specializes in learning and coach training and advises coach training schools in the professional standards of the International Coach Federation.