About Your Coach
As with any adventure, Jennifer's life has included peaks and summits, as well as challenges and valleys - including supporting family through cancer and a stroke diagnosis.
It is the variation in experiences, and in life's pace and predictability that has given Jennifer one of the most valuable gifts possible — bringing into sharp focus the fragility of life, and a heightened awareness of the need to be intentional in managing her most precious life resources — time and energy — so that she can live fully every day.
It is this gift that motivated Jennifer to step off her well worn trail in formal leadership, and to give herself space to reconnect with what is most important to her, and reset into her new adventurous approach to life - a way of living that is intentional, action-oriented, self-aware, and guided by a refreshed version of herself - her Best Life Adventurer.
Committed to her new approach, Jennifer became a certified coach, and formally established Giving Space™.
Today, Jennifer guides fellow Life Adventurers who want to make the most of their time-limited life journey. Whether it’s those who feel unfulfilled, misaligned, or uncertain about their path forward; adventurers who feel the strain between life’s demands, the ticking of life’s clock, and making the most of every day; or those who are looking for support in navigating change when it’s time to shift gears, or find strategies to successfully maneuver around life obstacles.
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Professional Organizers of Canada (POC)
ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
Certified Organizational Coach (COC)
Ultimate Certified Professional Organizer™ (UCPO™)
Masters of Adult Education
BScN
Credentials & Memberships
Jennifer's nearly 30 year journey in healthcare has included training and experience in adult education, transition and change management, quality improvement, project management, and formal leadership. Jennifer also brings expertise in productivity and organizing, and experience working with people with neurodiversity.
Jennifer’s Service Approach
...is grounded in the ICF Code of Ethics and POC Code of Ethics, and is designed to ensure meaningful experiences with every client and service encounter. She does this by co-creating with her clients — personalized and meaningful service goals, ways in which they work together, and activities to support the client towards achieving their goals.
Through her non-directive and creative approach to coaching, Jennifer helps fellow Life Adventurers™ to pause, and give themselves the gift of space to rest, refuel, and reset. She helps them find clarity, go beyond their authentic self and connect with what they need to live as their Best Life Adventurer™, chart a trail that feels authentically theirs, and navigate it with confidence and intention.
When not coaching, you can often find Jennifer in her happy place – outdoors hiking, biking, canoeing, or kayaking. Her favourite ways to stay healthy and nourish her soul are to swim, and let her creative juices flow through sewing and photography. Her favourite food is anything that her husband cooks... so that she doesn’t have to. And few things make her happier than spending quality time with her family and close friends.
In Her Spare Time...
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Ontario, Canada
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