Kay Fontana
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Kay Fontana, “The Grandcoach,” helps baby boomers overcome the challenges of raising grandchildren. A grandmother for 12 years, Kay and her husband have been sharing responsibilities of raising their 6-year-old grandson.
She is a certified coach with a bachelor’s and a master’s in education, and has dedicated over 20 years to teaching, training, mentoring and coaching. During that time, she spent several years working in emergency services as an EMT, paramedic, firefighter, and working in a 9-1-1 center.
Kay’s passion and purpose is helping others overcome challenges and reach their goals by facilitating breakthroughs to life’s obstacles through coaching and training. She specializes in the areas of managing change and transition, reducing stress and conflict, understanding personality types and achieving goals.
She has authored 2 e-books: "10 Grandcoach Survival Tips for Grandparents Who Are Raising Grandchildren," and "Put Your Goals Into POWERDRIVE: 10 Strategies for Getting What You Want Out of Life."
Kay Fontana is qualified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and is a certified facilitator of the True Colors assessment and personal success seminar. Her company, Coaching For Quality, offers coaching and training in the areas of managing change and transition, reducing stress and conflict, understanding personality types and achieving goals. Her passion and purpose focuses on helping grandfamilies find meaning, understanding and success in a safe & nurturing environment.
Key Skills Include:
Personal
Coaching and Individual Development: Providing one-on-one assessments and
feedback to individuals in order to coach them to higher levels.
Training & Seminars: Providing training programs to individuals and groups in the areas of conflict resolution, stress management, managing change and transition, and True Colors® Basic Awareness Training.
