
Mara Vizzutti, B.Ed, ACC
Experience Working as a Leader In Organizations:
- Owner and operator of successful business formerly Life by Design, now New Avenue Leadership for the last 10+ years
- Career as facilitator for well respected training organization: Context Associated
- Manager of Calgary office for Context Associated
- Successful sales career in both advertising and training sectors
- Manager of sales team for Venture publications in Alberta
- Public school teacher: junior high and high school
Coaching And Facilitation Background:
- Mara is passionate about working with leaders to create more collaborative, inspiring work environments where people feel engaged. Her goal is to close the gap between how people are managed and how they need and want to be managed.
- Seasoned facilitator having delivered dynamic, personal development seminars since 1996.
- ICF certified executive coach with experience coaching entrepreneurs, emerging leaders, middle managers, senior leaders and CEO’s.
- A sample of leadership issues transformed through coaching:
- Effective delegation skills
- Values and vision clarification
- Work-life balance
- The Art of giving and receiving feedback
- Managing different generations
- Effective presentation skills
- Effectively developing future leaders
- Clarifying one’s unique life purpose work
Relevant Business Experience:
- Proven track record in designing and executing dynamic, results driven programs with high quality practical content
- Successfully established and expanded the New Avenue Leadership business in new market on east coast after moving from Alberta
- Experience delivering customized leadership programs and coaching services in a wide variety of sectors.
- Managed the Calgary office of a highly respected training organization taking it from a deficit operation to profitable within 3 years
- MKS Learning Centre in Calgary- design and delivery of a series of trainings and coaching specifically for entrepreneurs in the start-up phase of business
Education and Training:
- Licensed Facilitator Strategic Navigational Coaching Program
- ICF Certified Coach- ACC
- Licensed Facilitator Corporate Coach U Coach Clinic®
- Coachville University Coaching Program
- Corporate Coach U Fast Track Coaching Program
- Certified Facilitator for the Canadian Management Centre
- Context Associated Certified Facilitator Training Program
- Numerous Professional and Personal Development Workshops and Seminars
- University of Calgary, B.Ed