Faculty

Professional Certified Coach - Founder

Amy Armstrong is an internationally renowned coach and founder of the Center for Coach Development. Amy radiates a deep sense of presence, inspiring others to enjoy the freedom of emotional independence and super-charge their well-being even during times of chaos and crisis. Amy believes that it is possible for everyone to experience the freedom to create and live an authentic life.

Amy offers courses at the Center for Coach Development for deeply caring professionals who want to exponentially amplify their income and hone their coaching craft. The Center for Coach Development provides a path to earn accreditation with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) – the global "gold-standard" for coaching. Along with teaching the ICF core competencies, Amy and her faculty share their secrets for staying energized while working effectively in intense and emotionally-charged situations.
Inspired by her own rigorous coach training with the George Mason Leadership Coaching for Organization Well-Being, Amy expanded the field of coaching into the social service arena. She has introduced coaching as a supportive dispute resolution process in a Central Ohio domestic relations court, and also offers private coaching services to parents struggling to co-parent after separation or divorce. Amy’s coaching practice, The Center for Family Resolution, LLC, in Columbus, Ohio, is a recognized community leader and reaches hundreds of families as they struggle with everyday challenges as well as major life and relationship transitions.

Working closely with colleagues, Amy is a past president of the Ohio Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. She collaborates with other professionals to create progressive interventions for court-involved families. Additionally, Amy serves as a Conflict Resolution Coach for the educational resource Robin, serving New York City public school teachers, families and administrators as they build more supportive and compassionate school communities.

Amy’s first book is a three-time award winning parent guide - Real-Time Parenting: Choose Your Action Steps for the Present Moment.

Master Professional Certified Coach

Ellen Fulton’s mission is to elevate the conversations people have in the world and to support an increased consciousness for coaches, leaders, and organizations. She challenges clients to perform their own inner work with the understanding that an individual’s success is directly proportional to their self-awareness. She supports clients to build a robust perspective and equips them to take actions to achieve results. Ellen works with individuals, teams, and coaches to clarify their strengths and values, uncover blind spots, explore biases, and foster effective communication and confidence in order to positively impact their success.

As a Master Certified Coach (MCC) – the highest designation awarded by the International Coaching Federation -- Ellen has extensive experience working with private clients and executives in government, corporations, small businesses, non-profits, and universities across 5 continents. She has worked with 1000s of individuals and teams at all levels of leadership to include C-Suite, mid-level managers, and individual contributors.

Fueled by her extensive coaching experience, Ellen is a dedicated leader within the field of coach education. She is passionate about building and enhancing the skills of coaches globally. Along with serving as Senior Advisor and Faculty for the Center for Coach Development, Ellen is the MCC Director of Training for the Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being program at George Mason University, and founder of Conversations2Mastery which supports Professional Coaches working to become Master Certified Coaches with the International Coaching Federation.

Ellen was educated as a coach at Georgetown University and supported by her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in counseling. As a married mother of twins, she lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is an avid boater, Master Scuba Diver, and wildlife photographer.

Professional Certified Coach

Marietta works with leaders who want to be the best version of themselves in this fast-paced world, stay true to what they care about, and lead with purpose and presence.

Through exploring embodied self-awareness, Marietta integrates mind and body so she can guide clients to fully thrive.

Marietta received her Executive Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University, and her Master Somatic Coach Certification from the Strozzi Institute. She earned her MA in Psychology from Leiden University and her BA in Primary School Education in the Netherlands. Additionally, Marietta earned her certification as a Critical Alignment Yoga Teacher.
Marietta recently moved her private practice base to Johannesburg, South Africa. In the fall of 2023, Marietta begins her work as an International Mentor for the European offering of the Strozzi Institute