Founder and CEO

The idea of coaching young people and their parents had its inception in 1999 when Diana had an aha! moment- that perhaps professional coaching with adults could be 'transposed' to working with teens, parents and families. After working with many teens at a local high school and experimenting in the daily laboratory of home life with her own son Jordan, Diana came to a prophetic conclusion. Teens and other young adults could be well served by adults who chose to interact with them using a professional coaching perspective. Later, with the addition of a second "son" (an exchange student named Micky), the home coaching lab moved into high gear. Diana's "experiment" so improved things in her own home she decided to share her parenting-coaching insights with adults who live and work with young people.

The Advanced Coaching Course and the Parent as Coach Approach is the result. The focus is on educating parents, teachers, and others who care for the next generation to coach young people. Diana's award-winning handbook, Parent as Coach: Helping Your Teen Build a Life of Confidence, Courage and Compassion, has been read by thousands of people all over the world who are now using coaching skills as a way to improve their relationships with teens. It has been translated into Spanish and Korean and receives international distribution through ebooks and audio books as well.

The Advanced Coaching Course is the result of hundreds of coaches, educators, therapists, and other human service professionals asking "What is the Parent as Coach Approach and how can I use it in my work?" Diana and her team of seasoned educators will bring to you, the professional, proven tools and techniques for working with parents, other teen caregivers, and teens themselves.

Diana has been a devoted member of the International Coach Federation since 1999 when she received her Professional Effectiveness Coach certification from New Ventures West. With a prior track record as a successful business owner and former film and video producer, Diana founded New Generations International shortly thereafter. As a training and coaching company, New Generations International is the parent organization to three divsions, Parent as Coach, The Academy for Family Coach Training and Vision In Action, a business development program for coaches and other service-based entrepreneurs. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from San Diego State University and is currently working towards a Master of Education degree at Portland State University. Diana is a Certified Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner, having studied at Life Design International in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She serves as Supervising and Guest Trainer for all Family Coach Training courses, bringing her insights from a diverse background of trainings and accomplishments.

Diana is featured as a co-author along with Tony Robbins and Dr. Wayne Dyer in the just released WAKE UP:Live the Life You Love/The Power of Team and is also featured in Body for Life for Women by Pam Peeke. She is a member of The International Speakers Network and is a frequent contributor to radio shows worldwide, as well as a sought after speaker.

Her passion is infectious and she is known for her unique curriculum design and engaging, facilitative teaching style. Diana is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Also see www.dianasterling.com.

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WORLDWIDE ADMISSIONS

Dori Klass, Global Director of Marketing and Sales

Admissions Advisor for all courses worldwide.

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A 22-year veteran of corporate America, Dori is an accomplished and “street smart” business executive and leader with extensive experience in sales, marketing, merger & acquisition integration management, and business development. Anchored in her successes in the corporate work place and her core values, and informed by a rigorous process of self-assessment and personal development, she reinvented herself, renegotiated every critical relationship in her life, and left corporate America to become the anchor parent to her 4 boys. That was in January, 2002. 

In 2003, Dori launched her “second act,” joining the ranks of educated, competent, self-employed professional moms and business owners as a professionally trained and certified executive coach and leadership consultant, author and speaker. Passionate about personal leadership and its role in healing and/or strengthening our individuals, communities and institutions, Dori has made it a priority to help people to know themselves, to be empowered, to use their power well and to lead to and bond on their strengths at all times—this is her definition of personal leadership. It is what she believes helps people to come alive and feel appreciated and, as a result, become more engaged and productive in life and at work. She believes that each of us is a leader, at the very least, in our own lives and that these personal leadership skills can be learned by anyone at any age.   

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She frequently speaks on personal leadership in life and work and on creating the conditions necessary to thrive. Dori addresses both what this is and how to do it in all aspects of her work. She has authored several articles and delivered a number of lay sermons on the topic. She co-created a personal leadership development and empowerment curriculum with one of her sons and is in the process of writing her first book on the subject.

Dori is an active member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), the San Diego Professional Coaches Alliance, the Tucson Coaches Alliance and Toastmasters International. Dori earned her BSE degree in Biomedical Engineering and a BA degree in Germanic Languages at Duke University in Durham, N.C., where she graduated in 1982. She earned an Executive MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management in Lake Forest, IL in 1997 and began pursuing organizational development and coach training after that. Dori obtained her certification in Organization Development from DePaul University and became a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) in 2004. Dori is a graduate of CTI’s well-respected and life-changing Co-Active Leadership program. Dori is also a Certified Dream Coach Group Leader and a Certified ChangeWorks Practitioner.

She is happily married to Michael and lives with 3 of their 4 boys in Oro Valley, Arizona (the 4th is happily married and in grad school at Stanford!)

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AUSTRALASIA

Tracy Tresidder, M.Ed

Professional Certifed Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF). Certified Family Coach.

Director of Operations and Training, Australasia

Lead Instructor, worldwide

Tracy takes the role as Lead Trainer for all 2008 and 2009 courses. Tracy Tresidder is an executive and life coach, lecturer, trainer and facilitator in the areas of Communication, Workplace Learning, Leadership Training, Event Management, Health Education and Life Skills. She has a wealth of knowledge and communicative skills acquired through her background in teaching Physical Education, Health and Personal Development to both adults and children across the public and private sectors for over 20 years.Tracy is a graduate of the Advanced Coaching Course and knows first hand the incredible fruit from this work in her family and her clients.

Tracy also holds a Masters Degree in Education and is currently lecturing in Workplace Learning and Human Growth and Development at the University of Technology, Sydney. Tracy is happily married with two incredible teenage sons.

Learn more about Tracy and her thriving coaching business in Australia at http://www.coaching4teenagers.com.au/.

USA EAST COAST

Rabbi Ezra Max, Guest Instructor/Coach - NEW YORK BASED COURSES

Contact Ezra direct at 1-718-377-3900 or ezra@koshercoaching.com for course information for our NYC/Brooklyn based course, which will be based on the Orthodox Jewish calendar.

Ezra brings years of wisdom and expertise to our course and is a full time practicing coach and workshop leader, as well as spiritual leader and Rabbi. We are privileged to have Ezra as the NYC Guest Instructor and Coach. Rabbi Max is a graduate of The Advanced Coaching Course.

Meet Ezra:
Ezra Max is a Certified Family Coach supporting Young Adults, Teens and Parents who are struggling with various challenges. His approach is to recognize and acknowledge their inherent natural gifts and leverage it, as a foundational element of them knowing confidence and being able to maintain perspective. Clients practice enhanced communication skills while exploring options in the process of creating a lifestyle of clear values and healthy choices.

He is passionate about supporting his clients in striving for their maximum potential while setting and achieving their goals. He incorporates a unique blend of experience, intuition, practicality, out-of-the-box thinking and spirituality, while supporting his clients as they effect positive movement in their lives. He is willing to take risks, and thinks big in order to help them see the possibilities.

Ezra has over 13 years working with Young Adults and Teens in areas of Family, Relationships, Career, Self Confidence, School, Social issues, Stress, Suicidal thoughts, Self mutilation, Substance abuse and Alcoholism to name a few. Most recently, he has taken a leadership role at a drop-in/re-integration center supporting Young Adults in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. He has worked alongside and in conjunction with mental health professionals, clergy, local authorities and various organizations that provide services to this clientele and their families. Check out Ezra at www.koshercoaching.com Ezra knows first hand that the Parent as Coach message is powerful as a husband and father of four small children.

WORLDWIDE

Robin Weitzer, MS: Enrollment Manager and Coach/Advisor: All courses worldwide.

Robin, our Enrollment Manager provides excellent support for all ACC participants in the enrollment phase, providing curriculum and logistics guidance. She will assist you in your journey into your work ahead with the Advanced Coaching Course. Robin also serves our students as a Guest Instructor and Coach/Advisor with finesse and grace.

Meet Robin:

Robin has enjoyed a long and prosperous career working with teens as an educator, administrator and is a sensitive, powerful and intuitive professional coach, having earned her coaching certification from the Advanced Coaching Course in 2005. She is a cross-cultural educator, and is fluent in Spanish and English. Robin holds a Master's Degree in Education from the school of International Training and brings a high degree of sensitivity to all cultures and languages. People who know Robin describe her as warm friend who listens and cares. Professionally Robin is known for her high degree of integrity and depth of understanding of the human spirit, which shows up in her coaching, training and teaching. Robin has a supportive and wonderful husband and lives in Portland, Oregon. Check out Robin at www.rwcoaching.com.

Orly Szerman, MS: Guest Instructor and Coach/Advisor

Orly is a seasoned professional with credits in the fields of professional coaching, therapy, training, and advertising. Orly serves as a coach and instructor for the Family Coach Training Advanced Coaching Course from which she received her certification in 2002.

Orly is passionate about helping parents, teens, children, and families. Her specialty is connecting with professionals who come from a background in therapy or social work in a multi-cultural setting. Having grown up in Mexico, Orly has a unique perspective on cultural differences and is a valuable addition to the Family Coach Training team. Her dedication to education is what prompts Orly to teach, coach, and share her wisdom in the classroom in both English and Spanish.

Orly graduated with honors from Cal State Northridge with a Master of Science degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She received her professional coaching certification from New Ventures West and served as a board member for the Professional Coaches and Mentors Association. Her related experience includes co-facilitating anger management groups, leading groups of emotionally disturbed and violent children, and designing/leading programs for self-exploration. Orly is the founder of Los Angeles-based, Our Extraordinary Kids (www.ourextraordinarykids.com). Orly is based in Los Angeles and is blissfully married to a successful film director/producer.

Sally Gardiner: Guest Instructor and Coach/Advisor

Sally is a seasoned veteran of corporate management, training, and coaching and brings a wealth of experience and insight to the Advanced Coaching Course. She is a professional certified coach with certifications from The Centre for Coach Training and the Family Coach Training Advanced Coaching Course. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Portland State University.

Sally is also certified in Reality Therapy, Lead Management and Choice Theory from the William Glasser Institute. She combines this powerful philosophy of human behavior; Choice Theory along with the “Parent Coach” approach in all her workshops and coaching.

Sally is a wife, as well as the mother of two grown children and knows well the challenges of the teen years. Her real life insights as both a parent and a manager give additional depth to her coaching. Sally is based in Portland, Oregon, and is committed to assisting each participant in our courses to have a powerful and engaging experience. Her coaching, teaching, and support for all students is rich with compassion and spirited enthusiasm. See http://www.sallygardiner.com/ to learn more about Sally!

Bill Sterling: Guest Instructor and Coach/Advisor

Bill is a Certified Family and Life Coach and a Certified Neuro Linguistic Practitioner/Coach, and is able to balance various styles of coaching to tailor to the needs of at-risk teens and adult as well as seasoned managers and leaders. He blends his teaching and coaching voice with over 25 years as a sponsor in 12-Step Programs, as well as seasoned Martial Arts instructor, having earned a second degree black belt in Tai Kwan Do. He joins the ACC staff with a special interest in supporting our students who work in areas not yet fully developed; such as the homeless populations, those in recovery programs and for those in 12-Step programs for over 20 years and are ready to reach for the next level of personal growth. Bill also brings his lively entertainment background, having spent 30 years as a rock and roll lead guitar player, earning the moniker "almost famous." Bill Sterling and his band Sterling/O'Neil based in Santa Fe, New Mexico and are ready for action anytime!

Bill also runs the successful Welcome Home Coaching - combining his expert coaching skills with home ownership for credit compromised buyers. He has taken the very best of professional coaching and blended it with real estate investment strategies to be in service of every person who desires to own their own home. Bill is proof that family coaching is viable and can be blended with other disciplines and industries to really make a difference.

Bill is a veteran from the US Coast Guard. He is a special event producer of the very successful Cuidando Los Ninos, a non-profit organization serving homeless families by providing day care for children under 6 whose parents are finding homes and work. Bill is parent to two grown children and happily married to life and business partner, Diana Sterling. What a Team!

His humor is infectious - call Bill at 505-247-2902 ext 203 to learn about how he uses all of his various skills to create a powerful and sustainable coaching career!