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Tonia BoterfTonia Boterf  
Coach Tonia has lived through many severe life challenges, including caring for elderly relatives and has worked in coaching people through many different life challenges to reach their goals for over 25+ years.  She brings her personal and professional experiences to you in a common sense, non-judgemental and very results oriented style.

Tonia is able to provide you with indepth insights to family dynamics, tips on dealing with challenging behaviors, information on how to maintain your parents independent living skills as long as possible, how to navigate the 'system' of services and where to find what you really need and what to watch out for and much more.

Coaching with Tonia, means you’ll experience significant progress, quickly, because of her no nonsense style and her incredible knowledge base of helpful and sometimes, life saving, information.  You’ll find Tonia to be very insightful, honest and that she truly does care about you – her focus is on results for you in your life. 

The Practical Expert philosphy is one of results and thus those receiving coaching, make significant progress more quickly than without it and that the length of time spent in coaching is amazingly shorter and beneficial then people thought it could be. 

Try a FREE Trial session and see if working with Tonia is right for you and experience firsthand her gifts of knowledge and experience that you can receive and start creating the kind of life you want - tomorrow! 

Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) – 2008 grad
Certified Life Coach – 2008 grad
Licensed Social Worker (LSW) – 1988 to present
Practical Life Coach experience – 25+ years of life, work and volunteer experience
Nutrition Consultant (NC) – 2007 grad
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with minor in Employee Relations – 1984 grad
Master’s level diploma in Leadership – 1999 grad
Associate of Arts in Marketing – 1984 grad
Substantial additional coursework in Business Administration
Member International Coaching Federation – 2009
Member ACCPOW – 2009


Other:

2009 Expert speaker for 10 expert speaker summit - Beyond Coping - Mastering the Art of Joyful Care Giving hosted by Shelley Webb of Taking Care Of The Folks.  Topic: The Nutritional Needs of Senior Adults

2009-current: Author of several books, e-books and tip booklets

2009 Published article in the International Coaches Association newsletter, VOICE - "Don't Niche Me In"

2009-current: author of many articles submitted via the internet which have been published in magazines, newsletters, on websites, etc.

2010 Adult class teacher on Aging Parent issues for Messalonskee School District

2010 Articles published monthly through Turner Publishing in 16 newspapers

2010 Expert writer in the Collection of Experts booklet published by Paulette Ensign

 
 

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