About Dawn & Resources
Positive Energy and Support for the Journey
Professional Coaching Experience Since 2013
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Encouragement Partner
Education, Training, and Resources
Education and Training
Education & Credentials
- BA, Psychology from UNC at Chapel Hill
- Certificate of Communications from Duke University Continuing Education program
- ADHD Coach, JST Coaching and Training - 2013, 2014
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC), ICF - December 2015 to May 2023
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), ICF - May 2023 to Present
- Mentor Coach, ICF - July 2023 to Present
- Core Practitioner of Presence-Based® Coaching - 2015 to 2023
- Certified Presence-Based® Coach - April 2023 to Present
Training & Professional Development
- Arranger | Discipline | Responsibility | Developer | Learner (StrengthsFinder Assessment Results)
- Coaches Rising Programs - 2018 to 2024 (Topic examples: Coaching from Source. How To Be A Transformational Presence, The Art of Developmental Coaching, The Power of Embodied Transformation, and the Evolution of Coaching)
- Daring Educator Program, Brené Brown - 2017 to 2018
- ICF Charlotte Chapter - 2023 to Present (Webinar content examples: ADHD ICF Coaching, Coaching Individuals on the Autism Spectrum, AI and Coaching, ICF Core Competencies, and How to Apply Values)
- ICF Global - 2015 to Present (Webinar content examples: ICF Ethics for ICF Coaches (updated by ICF in June 2025), ADHD Coaching for Neurodiversity Success, Coach Approach in Organizations, AI and Coaching Ethically, and Neurodiversity and Coaching)
- Presence-Based® Coaching ICF Level 1 Program (ACC) 2015
- Presence-Based® Coaching Living In Presence Coaching Course October 2022 to April 2023, ICF Level 2 Program (PCC)
- Presence-Based® Coaching Continuing Education - 2015 to Present (Webinar content examples: AI and Coaching, Neurodiversity and Coaching, Brain Science and Spirituality, Returning to Center)
Websites for Information Related to Coaching
Websites for Information, Q&A, Books, and Webinars About ADHD, Autism, and Being Neurodivergent
Books by Author About Coaching
- Doug Silsbee, The Mindful Coach
- Doug Silsbee, Presence-Based Coaching
- Doug Silsbee, Presence-Based Leadership
- Jodi Sleeper-Triplett, Empowering Youth With ADHD
- Marcia Reynolds, Coach the Person, Not the Problem
- Michael Bungay Stanier, The Coaching Habit. Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
- Richard Strozzi-Heckler, The Art of Somatic Coaching
Books by Author For Personal Development & Inspiration
- Adam Grant, Think Again
- Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb
- Brené Brown, Atlas of the Heart
- Brené Brown, Daring Greatly
- Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
- Charlie Mackesy, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and The Horse
- Chris A. Zeigler Dendy and Alex Zeigler, A Bird’s-Eye View of Life with ADHD and EFD…Ten Years Later
- Edward M. Hallowell, MD & John J. Ratey, MD, ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction from Childhood through Adulthood
- Edward M. Hallowell, MD & John J. Ratey, MD, Answers to Distraction
- Edward M. Hallowell, MD & John J. Ratey, MD, Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder
- Eugina Jordan, UNLIMITED: The Seventeen Proven Laws for Success in a Workplace Not Designed for You
- James Clear, Atomic Habits
- Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are
- Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo, You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
- Mary Oliver, Dog Songs (Poems)
- Matt Haig, The Comfort Book
- Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory
- Nancy Kline, Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind
- Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak. Listening for the Voice of Vocation
- Penn and Kim Holderness, ADHD IS AWESOME. A Guide to (Mostly) Thriving With ADHD
- Rick Hanson, Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence
- Robert Lawrence Smith, A Quaker Book of Wisdom. Life Lessons in Simplicity, Service, and Common Sense
- Russell A. Barkley, PhD and Christine M. Benton, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD. Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships
- Simon Sinek, Together is Better. A Little Book of Inspiration
- Temple Grandin, PhD, The Autistic Brain. Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed
- Temple Grandin, PhD, Navigating Autism. 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum
- Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace
- Thich Nhat Hanh, Be Free Where You Are
- Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Communicating
- Thomas Brown, PhD, Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults