PRESS RELEASE: Inspiring Comfort Welcomes 6 New Certified Trainers
From left to right, top to bottom: Keri Anderson (Cohort 9), Jen Giordano (Cohort 9), Kathleen Hilton (Cohort 9), Allison MacInnis (Cohort 8), Chuck Pyle (Cohort 9), and Eric Schoonveld (Cohort 8).
April 25, 2023 (Oconomowoc, WI) — As of April 2023, Inspiring Comfort has certified 6 new Certified Trainers as leaders of care, connection, and comfort. These trainers are now certified to speak and facilitate supportive care programming across sectors and organizations.
Certified Trainers (CTs) are community leaders, speakers, and facilitators trained to cultivate a culture of care and cultivate care, comfort, and connection in the field across communities, organizations, and networks.
Inspiring Comfort congratulates its 8th and 9th cohorts of Certified Trainers, and is thrilled to continue working with them to cultivate cultures of supportive care in their organizations and communities.
Please welcome:
Keri Anderson
Greater Minneapolis-St.Paul Area
Why I Show Up: “I see Showing Up as the most effective leadership skill to lessen burnout, improve retention, and bring people together to do great things."
Jen Giordano
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Why I Show Up: “I believe we have the power to handle the growing pressures of modern life if we learn the skills of comfort and care. Together, we can create supportive care cultures where everyone can thrive and feel well and human again."
Kathleen Hilton
Washington, DC
Why I Show Up: “Humans are suffering as the chasm between connection and isolation widens. With comfort, I make a conscious choice to activate empathy and engage. Through comfort, my goal is to inspire hope."
Allison MacInnis
Meriden, CT
Why I Show Up: “As a suicide loss survivor, I recognize the importance of not only providing support and comfort to those around us, but educating each other on how to do so.”
Chuck Pyle
Houston, TX
Why I Show Up: “I want people to realize that the challenges of life aren't as difficult as they think. I look for opportunities to help comfort them."
Eric Schoonveld
Chicago, IL
Why I Show Up: “In the past few years, I have realized that showing up for my clients and my team needs to include far more than winning legal arguments or fair employment relationships. The more I cultivate deep and authentic connections of genuine care and comfort, the greater impact I can have and the better my community becomes.”
Inspiring Comfort has also announced their upcoming CT training sessions in July 2023, now available for enrollment. Click here to apply or email info@inspiringcomfort.com.
Inspiring Comfort is a social good company founded on the belief that today’s increasingly isolated, socially disconnected, and hurting world demands that we do a better job of caring for one another. The company trains you and your team to show up, lead with heart, and cultivate a culture of care, comfort, and connection.