Life Coaching

As a natural extension of his life’s work in academia, Tim A. Collardey offers individual life coaching for people struggling to identify life goals and strategies for achieving their goals.  Tim’s life coaching experience spans over 30 years and includes:

• Education: both parochial and public schools; B.A. in world religions and cultures, University of Michigan; M.S. in criminal justice, Michigan State University.
• Teaching experience since 1973: professional, substitute and volunteer teacher for students aged six to adult.
• Counselor/Administrator for eight years: guided adults in a residential probation program to achieve constructive goals.
• Professional: leadership involvement in professional advising organization, public speaker, professional development expert, and published writer.
• Coaching/Advising experience since 1993: community college students of all ages and walks of life, providing encouragement and direction to others so that they can lead more fulfilling lives.

Why We All Need Coaching:

1. We all can use help setting realistic goals to achieve whatever we intend to accomplish in this life.
2. We also need to become more adept at finding the information which supports these goals.
3. And, most importantly, we must develop effective strategies to become more successful at realizing our personal life vision.
4. Life Coaching is especially effective at meeting these needs

Consulting for Academic Advising in Higher Education

For the past six years, Tim has traveled the country serving as a national consultant for the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) providing workshops, trainings, and conference seminars for colleges and universities wishing to strengthen their academic advising programs.  Topical areas of specialization include: assessment and evaluation of academic advising, engaging faculty in advising, and group advising. For more information, please contact Tim.

Public Speaking