About Monica Blake
May 2010 – Monica Blake recognized by Senator Carol Liu and Assemblymember Anthony Portantino with a Women in Business Award for her inspiring role model leadership in the community.
My name is Monica Blake and I am so glad you stopped by!
For the last 15 years, I have served as a coach and motivational speaker to those who have find themselves in the midst of a challenging or difficult situation. As a consultant to individuals and business organizations, I have created a “coach approach” so you can overcome your obstacles and transform them into opportunities for success!
Most individuals face obstacles in achieving their visions and goals simply because they get in their own way of success or they just don’t know where to start. That’s where I come in. My program teaches how to be empowered to change when it feels as if you are up against the wall. I sincerely enjoy relating to and working with people from all walks of life and age groups. It’s amazing to watch their success in life unfold. Change is truly an incredibly awesome event especially when you know that positive outcomes are a direct result of embracing the obstacles in life.
As your coach, I bring wisdom to the table that includes business, professional and personal life experiences as an executive, parent and spouse. The breadth and depth of my life journey, allows me to partner with any client, enabling me to support them in identifying their dreams, and goals, then putting them into action to open the door to their vision of success.
How can I be so sure? Well, when I was 25 years old, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was in the prime of my life when doctors told me, I would eventually lose my ability to walk. Now fast forward to today – not only am I walking, but I took control of my situation and after training in Pilates to minimize the effects of RA, I pushed myself further to become a Certified Pilates Instructor. This opportunity to train and coach others came to life as a result of a physical obstacle in my life. I have faced life’s challenges and would like to partner with you to embrace the opportunities that obstacles can present.
I have coaching expertise in the areas of Executive, Career, and Personal Coaching, Wellness/Fitness Coaching and Professional Development. My clients have been enjoying a high level of success and satisfaction from working with me, and have reported some great life and business transformations as a result. My 25 years of experience as a Corporate Human Resources Executive has helped me to develop expertise in Group Coaching and Coaching for Individual Development. I also specialize in and have certifications to facilitate Work Place Diversity workshops as well as workshops for creating High Performing Teams.
It is my delight to be an active participant in making your obstacle an opportunity.
Degrees and Certifications/ Memberships
• Professional Certified Coach – International Coach Federation
• Certified Diversity Trainer- Pope & Associates
• Certification 6 Thinking Hats for Innovation Management- (deBono/APPT)
• Certified Pilates Instructor
• BA in English and Education
• Graduate studies in Human Resources Management
• Member of International Coach Federation
• Member of International Association of Coaching
• Member of National Black MBA Association
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
