"See the mountain between where you are and where you want to be? Let's
climb it together."
How would we connect? Here are some things that might help:
I was brought up in Manhattan (New York City), got married and had three children in Connecticut and moved to Denver, Colorado. From there we moved to Canberra, Australia when my oldest was twelve. There the kids grew up. We are currently living in England. Why all this moving? Because my husband works for a private company. Moving can be very challenging but also rewarding.
Aside from my three children (boy, girl, girl) I have worked in many places. Way back, I worked as a civil servant in New York. Since then, I have been in sales, I have worked as an information officer in a national museum, I have been a conference and event organizer, a Sunday school principal, Hebrew teacher, and travelling actor. Most recently I have worked in disability support- in employment and school.
I have been fortunate enough to travel around the world and have also lived in Israel.
Other than coaching, I love to read, write, walk, dance, go sight-seeing and visit with friends. I have had dogs, cats, fish, snails and hedgehogs. I hate the cold (except for snow) and love the desert. I love being part of women's organizations and have been active in Hadassah and WIZO.
I have been married to the same wonderful man for 23 years!

Jodi Van Laven
Picture by Brenda Fellman