Co-Developers
Arthur Costa and Robert Garmston are the Co-Developers of Cognitive Coach­ing^SM. At the time they created Cognitive Coaching^SM in 1984, they were both education professors at California State University at Sacramento. Today they are Professors of Education, Emeriti, retired from the university, but conducting training and traveling all over the world. In addition to the Cognitive Coaching^SM work they are doing in Syria, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Singapore, Israel, Mexico and Venezuela, each one is also involved in new endeavors—Art in Habits of Mind and Bob in Adaptive Schools. They are truly self-directed learners who continue to teach and learn from diverse communities of learners.
 

Co-Directors
Jane Ellison and Carolee Hayes became the Co-Directors of the Center for Cognitive Coaching^SM in January 2000. Their backgrounds in public education and extensive experience with Cognitive Coaching^SM make them uniquely qualified to continue the leadership begun by Art and Bob. Carolee and Jane live in suburbs of Denver, Colorado.

 

Sue Presler, Assistant Director, Australia/New Zealand
Sue Presler has been a Training Associate with the Center for Cognitive Coach­ing^SM for over 10 years. Her leadership in promoting the mission of the Center in Australia has provided an extended international implementation of Cognitive Coaching^SM. Sue will continue to coordinate training and follow-up in Australia and New Zealand for the Center. She also continues to work in the U.S. and other regions of the world.
 

Training Associates
In addition to Art, Bob, Carolee and Jane, there are 39 Training Associates who conduct the Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar^® throughout the United States and Canada. Consult this site's map of the United States and Canada to locate a Training Associate near you. (NOTE: The map may take a couple minutes to display. Double-click on the map's yellow "note" icons to display names and addresses.) The names and locations of the Cognitive Coaching Training Associates are also listed below. Biographical information is available for most of the Training Associates:

• All available training associates' bios on one page
• Sharyn Appolloni–Reno, NV
• Penny Ballagh–Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Linda Bersinger–Folsom, CA
• Paula Bradley–Denver, CO
• Dick Calkins–Lake Geneva, WI / Sanibel, FL
• Marcy Calkins–Lake Geneva, WI / Sanibel, FL
• John Clarke–Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Michele De Bellis–Leander, TX
• David Derby–Fresno, CA
• Michael Dolcemascolo–Skaneateles, NY
• Amy Duncan–Rancho Cucamonga, CA
• Jenny Edwards–Evergreen, CO
• Lucila A. Garza–Austin, TX
• Luis Gonzalez–Rome, Italy
• Judi Gottschalk–Phoenix, AZ
• Sharon Graves–Zanesville, OH
• Carol Hill–Florence, SC
• Kathryn Kee–Shady Shores, TX
• Barbara Lawson–Fox Island, WA
• Delores Lindsey–Escondido, CA
• Chrysann McBride–Lakewood, CO
• MaryLou McGirr–Rapid City, SD
• Doreen Miori-Merola–Solvay, NY
• Loretta Norgon–Baxter, MN
• Mary Oberg–Minneapolis, MN
• Peggy Olcott–Playa del Rey, CA
• Denise Overall–Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Ann Pearce–Littleton, CO
• Diane Phillips–Arnes, Manitoba, Canada
• Ochan Kusuma-Powell–Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• William Powell–Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Sue Presler–Omaha, NE
• Toni Prickett–Hutchinson, KS
• Suzanne Riley–San Francisco, CA
• Jim Roussin–Coon Rapids, MN
• Linda Salzman–West Palm Beach, FL
• Lynn Sawyer–Sparks, NV
• Kathy B. Schwalbe–Goose Creek, SC
• Carol Brooks Simoneau–Concordia, KS
• Bill Sommers–Austin, TX
• Sharon Storrier–Syracuse, NY
• Michele Tissiere–Denver, CO

In-House Trainers
When Training Associates conduct training within a school district, one of their goals is to build capacity within the system. One way this is done is through the development of "in-house" trainers—staff members who receive extensive training with a Training Associate in order to learn to conduct Cognitive Coaching^SM training in their own district.

Becoming an Agency Trainer
After taking the Foundation Seminar, if a person wants to provide Cognitive Coaching^SM leadership within his/her district, or become an in-house trainer there are multiple opportunities for learning to be extended. See the page entitled "Becoming an Agency Trainer" to learn more about taking a leadership role in Cognitive Coaching^SM.