Cognitive Coaching^SM Trainers

Co-Developers

Arthur Costa and Robert Garmston are the Co-Developers of Cognitive Coaching^SM. At the time they created Cognitive Coaching^SM in 1984, they were both education professors at California State University at Sacramento. Today they are Professors of Education, Emeriti, retired from the university, but conducting training and traveling all over the world. In addition to the Cognitive Coaching^SM work they are doing in Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Singapore, Israel, Mexico and Venezuela, each one is also involved in new endeavors—Art in Habits of Mind and Bob in Adaptive Schools. They are truly self-directed learners who continue to teach and learn from diverse communities of learners.

Co-Directors

Jane Ellison and Carolee Hayes became the Co-Directors of the Center for Cognitive Coaching in January 2000. Their backgrounds in public education and extensive experience with Cognitive Coaching^SM make them uniquely qualified to continue the leadership begun by Art and Bob. Carolee and Jane live in suburbs of Denver, Colorado.

Sue Presler, Assistant Director, Australia/New Zealand

Sue Presler has been a Training Associate with the Center for Cognitive Coaching^SM for over 10 years. Her leadership in promoting the mission of the Center in Australia has provided an extended international implementation of Cognitive Coaching^SM. Sue will continue to coordinate training and follow-up in Australia and New Zealand for the Center. She also continues to work in the U.S. and other regions of the world.

Training Associates

In addition to Art, Bob, Carolee, Jane, and Sue there are 41 Training Associates who conduct Cognitive Coaching Seminars^® throughout the United States and Canada. The names and locations of the Cognitive Coaching^SM Training Associates are listed below. Biographical and contact information is available for most of the Training Associates:

Sharyn Appolloni–Reno, NV
Penny Ballagh–Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Linda Bersinger–Folsom, CA
Paula Bradley–Denver, CO
Carol Brooks Simoneau–Wichita, KS
John Clarke–Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Michele De Bellis–Leander, TX
David Derby–Fresno, CA
Michael Dolcemascolo–Skaneateles, NY
Amy Duncan–Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Jenny Edwards–Evergreen, CO
Lucila A. Garza–Austin, TX
Luis Gonzalez–Rome, Italy
Judi Gottschalk–Phoenix, AZ
Abigail Graham–Neerim South, Victoria, Australia
Sharon Graves–Zanesville, OH
Gavin Grift–Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia
Carol Hill–Florence, SC
Natalie Irons–EL Segundo, CA
Linda D. Jungwirth–Redlands, CA
Barbara Lawson–Fox Island, WA

Delores B. Lindsey–Escondido, CA
Chrysann McBride–Lakewood, CO
MaryLou McGirr–Rapid City, SD
Carolyn McKanders–Houston, TX
Doreen Miori-Merola–Solvay, NY
Loretta Norgon–Baxter, MN
Mary Oberg–Minneapolis, MN
Peggy Olcott–Playa del Rey, CA
Denise Overall–Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ann Pearce–Littleton, CO
Ochan Kusuma-Powell–Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
William Powell–Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Toni Prickett–Hutchinson, KS
Suzanne Riley–San Francisco, CA
Jim Roussin–Coon Rapids, MN
Linda Salzman–West Palm Beach, FL
Lynn Sawyer–Sparks, NV
Kathy B. Schwalbe–Goose Creek, SC
Sharon Storrier–Syracuse, NY
Michele Tissiere–Denver, CO

All available training associates' bios on one page

In-House Trainers

When Training Associates conduct training within a school district, one of their goals is to build capacity within the system. One way this is done is through the development of "in-house" trainers—staff members who receive extensive training with a Training Associate in order to learn to conduct Cognitive Coaching Seminars^® training in their own district.

Becoming an Agency Trainer

After completing the eight-day Cognitive Coaching Seminars^® training, if a person wants to provide Cognitive Coaching^SM leadership within his/her district, or become an in-house trainer there are multiple opportunities for learning to be extended. See the page entitled "Becoming an Agency Trainer" to learn more about taking a leadership role in Cognitive Coaching^SM.