MEET OUR TEAM
Dora Carpenter, CPC
Founder | CEO
Christina Ferguson, MS, CPC
Executive Director
Carlton Carpenter, CGC
Director of Compassion
Our Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board
Valerie Alawiye, MBA, ACC
Valerie Alawiye, MBA, ACC
Certified Grief Coach
Frederick, Maryland
Bobbie Rae Boyer
Bobbie Rae Boyer
Certified Grief Coach
Apache Junction, Arizona
Elizabeth Brumfield, ACC
Elizabeth Brumfield, ACC
Certified Grief Coach
Mission Viejo, California
Cveta Carter
Cveta Carter
Certified Grief Coach
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Michelle Gilchrist, CEC, ACC
Michelle Gilchrist, CEC, ACC
Certified Grief Coach
Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ronald Hardy, Sr.
Ronald Hardy, Sr.
Certified Grief Coach
Zachary, Louisiana
Our Featur​ed Coaches
Our Featur​ed Coaches
Our coaches provide a variety of coaching, speaking, training, and consulting services. All coaches operate independently and do not have an employee or contractual relationship with the Institute of Professional Grief Coaching. To verify coach is in good standing, contact [email protected].
ARIZONA
Bobbie Rae Boyer
Bobbie Rae Boyer
Apache Junction, Arizona
MARYLAND
Valerie Alawiye
Valerie Alawiye
Frederick, Maryland
LOUISIANA
Ronald Hardy, Sr.
Ronald Hardy, Sr.
Zachary, Louisiana
CALIFORNIA
Liz Brumfield
Liz Brumfield
Mission Viejo, California
CANADA
Michelle Gilchrist
Michelle Gilchrist
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
WISCONSIN
Cveta Carter
Cveta Carter
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
CALIFORNIA
Alicia S. Jones
Alicia S. Jones
Eastvale, California
OHIO
Meghan Smith Brooks
Meghan Smith Brooks
Cincinnati, Ohio
CANADA
Julie Derks
Julie Derks
Komoka, Ontario
TEXAS
Demetress Harrell
Demetress Harrell
Lufkin, Texas
CARIBBEAN
Rhonda Cornwall
Rhonda Cornwall
Grand Cayman Island
MICHIGAN
LaToya Latham
LaToya Latham
Detroit, Michigan
CONNECTICUT
Laura Wilcock
Laura Wilcock
Darien, Connecticut
VIRGINIA
Melody Hansley
Melody Hansley
Portsmouth, Virginia
NEW YORK
Naomi Edmondson
Naomi Edmondson
Brooklyn, New York
INDIANA
Jenny Belt
Jenny Belt
New Castle, Indiana
PENNSYLVANIA
Terri Besecker
Terri Besecker
Dallas, Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON
Carmen Loeffler
Carmen Loeffler
Bellingham, Washington
INDIANA
Andrea Ritsema
Andrea Ritsema
South Bend, Indiana
CONNECTICUT
Kelly Thibault
Kelly Thibault
Winsted, Connecticut
TEXAS
Jamie Nicholson
Jamie Nicholson
Murphy, Texas
NEW YORK
Patricia De Picciotto
Patricia De Picciotto
New York, New York
MARYLAND
Kim Bagley
Kim Bagley
Accokeek, Maryland
FLORIDA
Cindy Baumann
Cindy Baumann
Bonita Springs, Florida
MARYLAND
Stephanie Rolle
Stephanie Rolle
Hanover, Maryland
NEW JERSEY
Patricia Hagerman
Patricia Hagerman
Colts Neck, New Jersey
FLORIDA
Hope Springs
Hope Springs
Valrico, Florida
MASSACHUSETTS
Rebecca Tiso
Rebecca Tiso
Hyde Park, Massachusetts
MINNESOTA
Moriah Friend
Moriah Friend
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
INDIANA
Staci Hufty
Staci Hufty
Columbus, Indiana
ILLINOIS
Grace Zizzo
Grace Zizzo
Gurnee, Illinois
TENNESSE
Sheila Edmonds
Sheila Edmonds
Clarksville, Tennessee
WISCONSIN
Sonja Camden
Sonja Camden
Appleton, Wisconsin
MARYLAND
Patricia Blaino
Patricia Blaino
Bowie, Maryland
NEW YORK
Holly Arundell
Holly Arundell
Amherst, New York
MARYLAND
LaShawn Basham
LaShawn Basham
Waldorf, Maryland
VIRGINIA
Lynn Lewis
Lynn Lewis
Richmond, Virginia
VIRGINIA
Phyllis Keel
Phyllis Keel
North Chesterfield, Virginia
ARIZONA
Juli Herring
Juli Herring
Rimrock, Arizona
TENNESSEE
Kia Meriwether
Kia Meriwether
La Vergne, Tennessee
INDIANA
Rae Karim
Rae Karim
Indianapolis, Indiana
MARYLAND
Lu Carnucci
Lu Carnucci
Edgewater, Maryland
TEXAS
Edith Mahone
Edith Mahone
Pattison, Texas
LOUISIANA
Amanda Simmons
Amanda Simmons
Lafayette, Louisiana
TEXAS
Valerie Barnett
Valerie Barnett
Crowley, Texas
SOUTH CAROLINA
Dr. Ja'net
Bishop-Nesbitt
Dr. Ja'net
Bishop-Nesbitt
Summerville, South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA
Christal Heyward
Christal Heyward
North Charleston, South Carolina
MASSACHUSETTS
Edith Pye
Edith Pye
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
NEW YORK
Sandy Rocourt
Sandy Rocourt
Rockville Centre, New York
MICHIGAN
Gilbert Ruiz
Gilbert Ruiz
Manchester, Michigan
CALIFORNIA
Lilah Volpe-Emerson
Lilah Volpe-Emerson
Redondo Beach, California
NORTH DAKOTA
Audrey Williamson
Audrey Williamson
Minot, North Dakota
LOUISIANA
Kay Zito
Kay Zito
Deville, Louisiana
CAN​A​DA
Sujan Ali
Sujan Ali
Ontario, Canada
NEW JERSEY
Katherine Brito
Katherine Brito
Lyndhurst, New Jersey
MISSISSIPPI
Vivian
Brown-Toussaint
Vivian
Brown-Toussaint
Pascagoula, Mississippi
NEW JERSEY
Therese Marchitelli
Therese Marchitelli
Ewing, New Jersey
PENNSYLVANIA
Jennifer Olechna
Jennifer Olechna
Old Forge, Pennsylvania
TEXAS
Ronnetta Ousley
Ronnetta Ousley
Houston, Texas
NEW JERSEY
Althea Simpson
Althea Simpson
Barnegat, New Jersey
ILLINOIS
Syreeta Talbert
Syreeta Talbert
Chicago, Illinois
ILLINOIS
Holly Campbell
Holly Campbell
Lansing, Illinois
Our Certification Program Graduates
Our Certification Program Graduates
All coaches operate independently and do not have an employee or contractual relationship with the Institute of Professional Grief Coaching. To verify coach is in good standing, contact [email protected].
Ke'Shawn Adamson
New Rochelle, New York
Joke Alao
Aurora, Colorado
Dr. Lina Al-Aswad
Reading, Massachusetts
Valerie Alawiye
Frederick, Maryland
Sujan Ali
Ontario, CANADA
Sharifah Almutairi
Kuwait City, KUWAIT
Mary Arundell
Amherst, New York
Kimberly Bagley
Accokeek, Maryland
Jan Bahle
Kent, Ohio
Dejanara Baker
Cibolo, Texas
Cherie Barnes
Chicago, Illinois
Diana King Barnes
Richlands, North Carolina
Valerie Barnett
Crowley, Texas
Evangeline Barrón
San Pedro, California
Doshia Barton
Detroit, Michigan
LaShawn Basham
Waldorf, Maryland
Cynthia Baumann
Bonita Springs, Florida
Jenny Belt
New Castle, Indiana
Theresa Besecker
Dallas, Pennsylvania
Dr. Ja'net Bishop-Nesbit
Summerville, South Carolina
Patricia Blaino
Bowie, Maryland
Tamara Bogan
Beallsville, Pennsylvania
Taynã Malaspina Bonifácio
São Paulo, BRAZIL
Sandi Boyd
Roanoke, Virginia
Bobbie Rae Boyer
Apache Junction, Arizona
Alycia Breene
Severna Park, Maryland
Lisa Marie Brewer
Phoenix, Arizona
Katherine Brito
Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Meghan Smith Brooks
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pamela Brooks
Bowie, Maryland
Jean Marie Brown
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tory Brown
Grasonville, Maryland
Vivian Brown-Touisaint
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Elizabeth Brumfield
Mission Viejo, California
Detra Burse
Houston, Texas
Sonja Camden
Appleton, Wisconsin
Karen Camerato
Greenville, South Carolina
Lu Carnucci
Edgewater, Maryland
Carlton Carpenter
Washington, D.C.
Karolyn Carrasco
San Diego, California
Javier Carrillo
Turlock, California
Cveta Carter
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Tamu Carter-El
Galloway, New Jersey
Teisha Casasanta
Mableton, Georgia
Dawn Christiansen
Tulare, California
Andrea Clark
El Dorado Hills, California
Diane Clark
Saint Augustine, Florida
Gizelle Clemens
Newark, New Jersey
Carmen Coleman
Mineral, Virginia
Frank Comparato
Andover, Massachusetts
Carrie Cooper
Ringwood, New Jersey
Lorna Cooper
Barcelona, SPAIN
Rhonda Cornwall
Grand Cayman, CAYMAN ISLANDS
Natalie Cutayne
North Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Nicolette Davis
Villa Park, Illinois
Patricia Day-McCray
Chicago, Illinois
Jennifer Deinard
Greenwich, Connecticut
Patricia De Picciotto
New York, New York
Julie Derks
Komoka, Ontario, CANADA
Rev. Sindile Dlamini
Washington, District of Columbia
Stephanie Draine
Hempstead, New York
Corey Duncan
McCordsville, Indiana
Sheila Edmonds
Clarksville, Tennessee
Naomi Edmondson
Brooklyn, New York
Lauri Osborn Fabry
Muskego, Wisconsin
Rev. Dr. Anthony Farmer
Mount Rainier, Maryland
Christina Ferguson
Washington, District of Columbia
Shirley Feuerstein
Cary, North Carolina
Roy B. Fisher
Dothan, Alabama
Prakash Flagg
Los Angeles, California
Naila Francis
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Moriah Friend
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Jacqueline Gale
Surf City, New Jersey
Stephanie Garcia
Middletown, New York
Monica Garrett
Macedonia, Ohio
Cheryl Gatons
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Susanna Gilbertson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michelle Gilchrist
Weyburn, Saskatchewan CANADA
Ashley Gooden
Texas City, Texas
Candice Graciano
Teaneck, New Jersey
Barri Leiner Grant
Chicago, Illinois
Sylvia Grant
Blythewood, South Carolina
Anita Green
Mableton, Georgia
Patti Greenwood
Rotunda West, Florida
Tracey Griffin
Windsor, Ontario
CANADA
April Groveau
Tinley Park, Illinois
Clare Hadley
Doha, QATAR
Deborah Hadley
Alexandria, Minnesota
Patricia Hagerman
Colts Neck, New Jersey
Melody Hansley
Portsmouth, Virginia
Bishop Ronald Hardy, Sr.
Zachary, Louisiana
Cecelia Harkness
Elverson, Pennsylvania
Demetress Harrell
Lufkin, Texas
Tammra Harrison
Davis, California
Eudora Heath
Hyattsville, Maryland
Juli Herring
Rimrock, Arizona
Christal Heyward
North Charleston, South Carolina
Judith Hill
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Sherry Hoffman
Edmonds, Washington
Angela Hohmann
Dubuque, Iowa
Demetricia Holloway
Beaumont, Texas
Heather D. Horton
Washington, District of Columbia
Renisha Howard
Lancaster, Texas
Jolie Hrominchuk
Winnipeg, CANADA
Staci Hufty
Columbus, Indiana
Suzanne Isaacs
Jefferson, Maryland
Yasmine Johnson
New Church, Virginia
Alicia Jones
Eastvale, California
Holly-Jo Jones
Durham, North Carolina
Horatio "Bill" Jones, III
Cornelius, North Carolina
Willetta Jones
Cornelius, North Carolina
Rae Karim
Honolulu, Hawaii
Karie Karpes
Temple, Arizona
Phyllis Keel
North Chesterfield, Virginia
Jennifer Kerkado
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Keyona Kline
Charlotte, North Carolina
Ellen Krohne
Okawville, Illinois
Rachael Kroot
Washington, D.C.
Jennifer LaGuardia
Nashville, Tennessee
Lyela Lambert
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lorraine Lane
Baltimore, Maryland
Maria Langston
Richland Hills, Texas
Catherine LaPointe
Falmouth, Maine
LaToya Latham
Detroit, Michigan
Lynn Lewis
Richmond, Virginia
Carmen Loeffler
Bellingham, Washington
Tonya Love
Jacksonville, Florida
Debbie Lowe
San Luis Obispo, California
Debra Luckett
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Madison Lund
Stanwood, Washington
Dr. Edith Mahone
Patttison, Texas
Carletta Andrea Manigat
Charlotte, North Carolina
Christina Marasso-Scobey
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Therese Marchitelli
Ewing, New Jersey
Pastor Mike Marino
Pueblo, Colorado
Maxine Martin
Cape Coral, Florida
Jessica Mayer
Wagon Mound, New Mexico
Patricia McClenon
Washington, District of Columbia
Theresa McGill
Cary, North Carolina
Rochelle McPhaul
Mitchellville, Maryland
Tracy Medina
Ladson, South Carolina
Cheryl Mefferd
Hollister, Missouri
Arielle Meringolo
College Station, Texas
Kia Meriwether
LaVergne, Tennessee
Diane Michael
Port Orange, Florida
Genevieve Migala
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Natalie Miles
Heyburn, Idaho
Heidi Miller
Windsor, Vermont
Angelica Montgomery
Apple Valley, California
Cynthia Moore
Saxtons River, Vermont
Victoria Moore
Dale City, Virginia
Latisa B. Muhammad
Houston, Texas
Brenda Nelson
Shakopee, Minnesota
Alison Nevarez
Redondo Beach, California
Brian Newkirk
Worcester, Massachusetts
Jamie Nicholson
Murphy, Texas
Manuela Novotny
Cleveland, Ohio
Megan OBrien
El Cerrito, California
Deboranne O'Connor
Clarksburg, Maryland
Jennifer Olechna
Old Forge, Pennsylvania
Cyndi Orsburn
Peoria, Arizona
Kim Oswald
North Andover, Massachusetts
Ronnetta Ousley
Houston, Texas
Barbara Owens
Washington, District of Columbia
Suzena Palmieri
Fairfield, Connecticut
Corinth Parker
Gibsonton, Florida
Jennifer Pepper
Arvada, Colorado
Dolly Peterson
Gainesville, Virginia
Celeste Pinckney
Owings Mill, Maryland
Nicole Pipkin
Cavalier, North Dakota
Shelle Ponfil
Pulaski, Wisconsin
Leigh Ann Pratt
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Alexandra Privilovics
Baltimore, Maryland
Edith Pye
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Angela Rice
Fayetteville, Georgia
Lacretia Riekeberg
Chelsea, Alabama
Kristina Risinger
Jacksonville, Florida
Andrea Ritsema
South Bend, Indiana
Tracy Robertson
Carol Stream, Illinois
Dorothy "Dot" Robinson
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Sandy Rocourt
Rockville Centre, New York
Michelle Roderick
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Stephanie Rolle
Hanover, Maryland
Denise Rose
Davis, California
Anne Rosenfeld
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Gilbert Ruiz
Manchester, Michigan
Jessica Russell
Missoula, Montana
Michelle Russell
Ashland, Ohio
Jessica Ryan
Monroe, Washington
Laura Robbins Ryan
Groveland, Florida
Mel Santos
San Francisco, California
Sandra Schmidt
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Meta Scott
Sanford, Florida
Vibeke Seymour
Denver, Colorado
Stephanie Shealey
DeSoto, Texas
Elly Sheykhet
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Emily Shutt
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Tanya Shymko
Quesnel, BC, CANADA
Amanda Simmons
Lafayette, Louisiana
Althea Simpson
Barnegat, New Jersey
Amanda Smith
Goddard, Kansas
Rose Smith
Central City, Kentucky
Liane Smola
Ludlow, Massachusetts
Delcia Sorrell
Greensboro, Maryland
Carol Speight
Indianapolis, Indiana
Tarita Spencer
Brandywine, Maryland
Hope Spring
Valrico, Florida
Donna Spurgeon-Williford
Oracle, Arizona
Lisa Starkweather
Andover, Massachusetts
Christina Stiverson
Aurora, Colorado
Jamie Stouch
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Beata Struckova
Pezinok, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Cherylann Sullivan
Quincy, Massachusetts
Syreeta Talbert
Chicago, Illinois
Christina Taylor
Emeryville, California
LeCounte Teele
Hillside, New Jersey
Kelly Thibault
Winsted, Connecticut
LaToya Thomas-Latham
Detroit, Michigan
Lori Thomas
Eugene, Oregon
Stan Thomas
Eugene, Oregon
Nicole Tibbetts
Fayetteville, Georgia
Susan Tilsch
Charlotte, North Carolina
Rebecca Tiso
Roslindale, Massachusetts
Andrea Valdez
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Lisa Visse
Woodinville, Washington
Lilah Volpe-Emerson
Redondo Beach, California
Madeline L. Washington
Hyattsville, Maryland
Brooke Watts
South Jordan, Utah
Bernita White
Elyria, Ohio
Laura Wilcock
Darien, Connecticut
Alexis Williams
Del Mar, California
Audrey Williamson
Minot, North Dakota
EvaMarie Young
Worcester, Massachusetts
Kimberley Young
Mt. Airy, Maryland
Kay Zito
Deville, Louisiana
Grace Zizzo
Gurnee, Illinois