Growing up, I developed roots:
- Raised in rural North Dakota
- Did all the school activities from music to theater, sports and even some cheerleading
- Lutheran with a Scandinavian heritage
- Loved summer camps to connect with kids beyond my hometown
- Lifechanging (and life-giving) semester abroad in Ecuador (thank goodness that Spain program was full!)
In my 20s, I explored:
- Semester Abroad Field Study: Ecuador
- BA International Relations, Tufts University with focus in Peace & Justice Studies
- Peace Corps Volunteer in the Russian Far East (taught English but learned way more than I ever taught!)
- Connected community members with kids for enrichment and mutual learning
- Moved to Chile to create an English immersion program for kids
- Enjoyed a non-traditional work life
- Fell in love and it didn’t work out
- Liked myself, felt confident yet not quite connected to my life’s purpose
- Virtual business card: I am an educator.
In my 30s, I expanded:
- MA in International Training and Education, American University (turns out working with adults is my zone of genius)
- Fell in love, did 2 1/2 years long distance and got married
- Peace Corps staff in Nicaragua and Washington, DC
- Co-Active Professional Coach Certification (PCC via ICF if that is meaningful to you!)
- Meyers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) Certification
- Got clear on my life’s purpose: I am the spark that creates change from within
- Virtual business card: I am a facilitator.
In my 40s, everything exploded and re-formed:
- World travel and lots of facilitation, design and coaching as Peace Corps staff
- Marriage ended (after much learning and with mutual respect)
- Colleagues and mentors held space and a greater vision for me
- Birthed two babies as a Choice Mom (thank you, sperm donors <3)
- Self-employed (I never would have guessed!)
- Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) certified
- Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS) certified
- Accepted help from non-traditional sources who helped me heal in ways I didn’t know was needed or possible
- Constant reflection on the journey of parenthood and the tremendous amount of self-study and in-the-moment responses it requires
- Akashic Healing Certification
- Trauma-informed coach certification
- Developed a spiritual practice that supports my daily life
- Virtual business card: I facilitate healing and transformative learning.
“My sessions with Joayne have made me feel grounded, held, and understood – like I am not alone, but accompanied on a journey I have chosen. Joayne has offered perspective and insight different from any I have encountered in traditional professional/client relationships. I feel that our work together has been like opening a window – letting light into corners that have been dark and inaccessible. “
— J. H., St. Paul, MN
