Betsy A. Haas, MA
Esteemed Human Development International CPO (Chief Possibility Officer)/Lead Trainer
For more than thirty years, Betsy Haas has been coaching and teaching people and organizations to grow through rethinking their ideas about work, relationships, and self. She is a captivating national and international motivational speaker, business consultant, educator, life coach, minister, co-author, and cable TV talk show host.
Noted for her versatility, humor, compassion, and down-to-earth wisdom, Betsy is best known for the powerful emphasis she places on how each of us makes THE difference in the world. A wide variety of business groups, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, civic groups, and individuals benefit from Betsy’s real-life solutions and her extensive background in human development. With her results-oriented style she assists many corporations in building solid and successful teams. She creates an affirming culture in which people can work together to navigate diverse challenges.
Named Business Woman of the Year by the Business Alliance of Los Angeles in 1999, Betsy has certifications in: Emotional Intelligence and the EQI360, Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), Probe (Promoting Business Excellence), Tipping Point: Creating Contagious Change, Master Trainer- Peace Partners, Inc., Licensed Minister, Community College Teaching Credential, Coaching for Commitment, etc.
Betsy is a member of:
- National Association for Self-Esteem
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- California Head Start Association
- International Centers for Spiritual Living
Betsy has a master of arts in human development from Pacific Oaks College and a Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family Relationships from Colorado State University. She has worked throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and South America.
Pamela Hartman, MA
Senior Consultant
During a 20+ year career Pam has managed projects around the globe with Fortune 500 companies enabling change and business transformation through strategic re-design, comprehensive delivery plans, leading-edge solutions and hands-on expertise.
She has worked across a variety of industries – Life Sciences (Biotech), Entertainment, Aerospace, High Tech Electronics, Agriculture, Insurance, Financial Markets, Media and Entertainment, Energy, Retail Manufacturing and major Non-Profits
Senior Thought Leader, Facilitator, and Trainer for LA based boutique consulting firm in business for over 20 years.
Excellent reputation and quality work
Specializing in Management Training, Strategic Planning, Leadership Academies, Executive Coaching, and Change Management for corporations and non-profits
Developing marketing strategy and materials and website including Word Press blog, SEO.
Leads Lunch n’ Learns on Work Life Balance for Aetna at various local companies, such as Bank of America.
Jennifer Montgomery, MA
Training Consultant/Diversity Expert
Jennifer has more than twenty years of experience in early childhood education as a preschool teacher, center director, instructor, and consultant. Jennifer was a center director for five years in the for-profit child care industry. She is currently an instructor in early childhood education at El Camino College. Jennifer serves as campus liaison for El Camino College for Beach Cities Association for the Education of Young Children and as an Accreditation Assessor for NAEYC. Jennifer has a master’s degree in Child and Family Studies from California State University, Long Beach. Her expertise is in diversity, multicultural, and anti-bias curriculum.
Rion Dugan
Coach and Training Consultant
Rion has vast experience as a seminar leader and life coach. His clarity and passion are unsurpassed. As a valued member of the EHDI team he brings eexceptional organizational skills. Rion assists in successful reorganization of troubled and complex government organizations. He is creative in realigning enterprise wide relations to create effective and efficient working environments, resulting in greatly increased productivity, cost efficiencies, improved relations and worker satisfaction. He is an expert in regulatory compliance interpretation, definition and enforcement. He worked for many years in the development, interpretation and management of entertainment, telecom, software and hardware contracts and processes.
Rion’s specialties include organization, management, team building, policy, strategic planning/sourcing, writing, technology, telecommunications.
Jeni Butterworth, MA
Training Consultant
Jeni holds a Masters of Arts in Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Specialization, from California State University, Northridge. For more than twenty years, she has managed corporate-sponsored, nonprofit, church- and hospital-based early childhood education programs. Diversity training and its importance in the early childhood classroom environment is among the many training specialties Jeni enjoys. She has lead her early childhood education program to achieve NAEYC Accreditation and has consulted others to reach this quality milestone. A presenter at national and regional conferences, Jeni has taught early childhood program administration at Loyola Marymount University.
Denise Forlizzi
Training Consultant
Denise Forlizzi combines an enthusiastic style and her extensive background in sales, teaching, and customer awareness to her training and facilitation skills with Esteemed Human Development International.
Denise is passionate about eliciting the highest potential from her audiences as she encourages people to discover their own answers. She has an Associate of Arts from Los Angeles Valley College and a bachelor equivalent in Business Administration/Marketing from California State University, Northridge. She is also a certified paralegal and a certified hand analyst.
Ellen F. Contente
Training Consultant
Ellen has more than twenty-five years of experience in sales, management, training, and coaching. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is working toward a master’s degree in spiritual psychology at the University of Santa Monica. The founder of the parent support program, The Parents Playhouse, Ellen has developed and taught parenting classes and created a newsletter filled with informative articles, antidotes, tips and resources. Ellen has worked with Fortune 500 accounts, training sales executives, customer service representatives, and realtors. She is also a Certified parenting coach, actor, exercise instructor, and Licensed Science of Mind Practitioner
Bianca Rodriguez
Bianca L. Rodriguez graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a Masters ofArts and a Masters in Education in the field of counseling psychology. Bianca is a licensed marriage and gamily therapist specializing in treating children and adults with a history of trauma and relationship difficulties.
In addition, Bianca has worked in the non-profit mental health field for almost ten years serving as a therapist, program director and overseer of the implementation of Evidenced Based Practices across three clinics in Los Angeles County. Bianca has always been passionate about personal growth and leadership and in 2000 was hired as a head trainer at a large retail firm to train their staff in leadership techniques. Since then, Bianca has collaborated with many organizations offering leadership seminars and training.
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