Kenneth Fried
Ashland,OR
Summary
Trauma-Trained Certified Professional Coach with a background in engineering and a passion for supporting individuals to thrive. Possesses a strong foundation in problem-solving, interpersonal skills, and mental/emotional wellness and stress reduction techniques. Experienced in guiding clients toward greater well-being, increased resilience and higher performance. Seeking to apply expertise to empower executives on the journey to their next level!
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Life Coach
Somatic So(u)lutions
09.2017 - Current
- Conducted in-person and virtual somatic coaching and systemic constellation sessions/intensives for hundreds of clients
- Provided single Sessions up to 24 months of ongoing client engagement
- Provided ongoing somatic coaching support to adults for navigating and integrating complex personal and professional challenges, health crises, life transitions, and relationship difficulties
- Facilitated workshops, group programs, and retreat/intensives
Emotional Wellness Coach
Lyra Health
06.2020 - 04.2021
- 300+ client hours; from ground level to upper management of Fortune 100/500 clientele
- Supported clients with personal and professional issues; stress management, work-life balance, conflict resolution, relationship transitions, workplace dynamics, and more
- Extensive training in, application, and delivery of customized emotional wellness programs
- Monitored, tracked and reported on individual progress with client wellness plans.
Operations Manager
Seeing With Your Heart
04.2016 - 09.2017
- First point of contact for new and existing clients
- On site assistance, including curriculum development, logistics, planning, coordination, and client care during in person programs, intensives, and workshops
- Increased program enrollment by more than 100% thru brand and website redesign — and via implementation of reformulated client-centric enrollment process
- Overhauled all business systems and implemented new operational workflow by integrating suite of backend apps which resulted in cumulative labor savings of 25 hours/week
Wellness Coach
Self-employeed
01.2012 - 04.2016
- Coached dozens of clients (250+ hours) to clarify and then actualize health and wellness goals
- Created highly tailored wellness plans for clients
- Wrote articles for personal blog, local media and clients programs
- Kept detailed records and notes of client progress and results
Manufacturing R&D Engineer
Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
02.2007 - 02.2010
- Oversaw cross department team that investigated and resolved technical discrepancies in multi-million dollar material procurement.
- Selected for director appointed team to expedite and rectify company-wide internal quality control issues which halted manufacturing and delayed delivery of several $10,000,000+ products to external customer.
- Developed various tools, processes, and procedures to increase production efficiency and minimize risk.
- Co-Inventor of Patent #20110240214 – “System for Processing Composite Materials”.
- Selected to represent MR&D at Airbus HQ in Toulouse, France during A350XWB negotiations.
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes.
- Measured and communicated morale to upper management, coordinated social events and assisted in fundraising as a MR&D Morale Advisory Team Member
Manufacturing R&D Intern
Boeing
05.2005 - 08.2005
- Designed, fabricated, and tested tooling for fabricating contoured spray-on maskants
- Fabricated laminate and sandwich composite panels to support new process testing and refinement
- Researched and recommended novel solutions to prevent corrosion between aluminum and carbon-fiber airframe components
- Applied laboratory methods of thermoforming to full-scale prototype Nacelle structures
Mechanics and Durability Branch Intern
NASA Langley Research Center
05.2004 - 08.2004
- Completed thermo-cycle testing of composite specimens as part of a Texas A&M research collaboration.
- Utilized Optical Inspection and X-Ray Imaging to obtain micro-crack geometry of fatigued composite laminates
- Participated in development of computational models to predict fuel leakage through composite cryogenic fuel tanks
- Co-Authored, “Analytical Predictions and Experimental Measurements of Hydrogen Permeability in a Micro-crack Damaged Composite,” 46th AIAA / ASME / ASCE / AHS / ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA-2005-2087, Austin, Texas, 2005
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY05.2006
Certification
- Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner Certification Program - Expected Completion 2024
- Certified Professional Coach + ELI Master Practitioner, IPEC - 2013
- Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Certificate - 2012
Timeline
Emotional Wellness Coach
Lyra Health
06.2020 - 04.2021
Professional Life Coach
Somatic So(u)lutions
09.2017 - Current
Operations Manager
Seeing With Your Heart
04.2016 - 09.2017
Wellness Coach
Self-employeed
01.2012 - 04.2016
Manufacturing R&D Engineer
Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
02.2007 - 02.2010
Manufacturing R&D Intern
Boeing
05.2005 - 08.2005
Mechanics and Durability Branch Intern
NASA Langley Research Center
05.2004 - 08.2004
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Syracuse University
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