Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Notable Accomplishments
Timeline
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Janet Bissett, NBC-HWC

Elbert,CO

Summary

ICF and NBHWC certified Health and Wellness Coach with a successful history of helping individuals of all backgrounds improve their health and wellbeing. Organized and dependable team player with excellent communication and relationship building skills.


Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder

Big Sky Wellness Coaching
01.2022 - Current
  • Empowered clients to achieve personal and professional goals through tailored coaching sessions.
  • Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to identify client barriers and facilitate behavior change.
  • Established strong rapport with diverse clientele, fostering trust and open communication during coaching sessions.
  • Guided clients in setting realistic goals, implementing effective action plans, and monitoring progress for long-term success.
  • Empowered clients to make informed decisions about their health through education on nutrition, fitness, and stress management.
  • Established strong rapport with clients, fostering trusting and supportive coaching relationships.
  • Tracked progress of each client and maintained records in compliance with HIPAA

Youth Development Project Manager

Suffolk Essex Athletics Network
08.2013 - 06.2015
  • Responsible for implementing coach development programs throughout the Suffolk Essex Athletics Network
  • Identified training needs and coordinated expert coach visits to deliver educational sessions for coach development
  • Worked with athletic clubs management within the network to increase the number of licensed coaches
  • Developed strong working relationships with clubs and expert coaches
  • Compiled monthly reports and forecasts to ensure organization targets were achieved
  • Attended management meetings to report on network progress
  • Coordinated and managed expert coach workshops
  • Partnered with local communities to start four new running groups, with six newly certified leaders to train over seventy beginner runners.

Teaching Assistant

Dennington CEVCP School
09.2005 - 09.2007
  • Supported assigned teacher in the delivery of the curriculum for grades 1 and 2
  • Responsible for preparing and delivering lessons, maintaining records and ensuring student's needs were met
  • Delivered workshops on areas of the Montessori method to enhance learning.

Owner

Noah's Ark Toy Store
04.2004 - 05.2007
  • Established and operated a local toy store that specialized in traditional wooden and locally sourced toys
  • Duties included sourcing and remodeling of the store space, obtaining financing and managing a team of employees.

Teacher

Half Moon Montessori
09.2002 - 08.2003
  • Responsible for a class of sixteen children and a teaching assistant
  • Planned, delivered and monitored lessons for children between the ages of four and six years old
  • Responsible for writing school reports and meeting with parents to discuss their child's progress.

Education

ICF -

International Coaching Federation
Lexington, KY
02.2022

NBC-HWC -

National Board For Health & Wellness Coaching
San Diego, CA
12.2021

CHWC -

Mentor Coach
Bethesda, MD
05.2020

CMC -

Mentor Coach
Bethesda, MD
05.2020

Athletics Coach -

United Kingdom Athletics
London, UK
05.2013

Mont.Dip -

International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
London, UK
06.2004

Skills

  • Progress Monitoring
  • Goal Setting
  • Active Listening
  • Accountability Coaching
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Empathy

Notable Accomplishments

  • Became a US citizen, 04/2021
  • Event manager for Midsummer Madness, a community event to raise funds for the rebuilding of the local skate park.
  • Graduate, Landmark Forum Leadership Program.
  • Head running coach for a group of young people aged 7-15 at my local running club.
  • Founder of Dennington Home Education Group, a group of twenty five plus families involved in the home education of their children.
  • Event manager for QuadKids, a reoccurring athletics event involving fifteen athletics clubs, over one hundred athletes aged five to fifteen and forty volunteers.

Timeline

Founder

Big Sky Wellness Coaching
01.2022 - Current

Youth Development Project Manager

Suffolk Essex Athletics Network
08.2013 - 06.2015

Teaching Assistant

Dennington CEVCP School
09.2005 - 09.2007

Owner

Noah's Ark Toy Store
04.2004 - 05.2007

Teacher

Half Moon Montessori
09.2002 - 08.2003

ICF -

International Coaching Federation

NBC-HWC -

National Board For Health & Wellness Coaching

CHWC -

Mentor Coach

CMC -

Mentor Coach

Athletics Coach -

United Kingdom Athletics

Mont.Dip -

International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
Janet Bissett, NBC-HWC