Van Rossum, Brenda

Executive, Business, and Personal Coach

Executive Profile
A focused and passionate Strategic Leader who offers accomplished and extensive experience in the Telecommunications Sales and Community Development industries. Astute business acumen that is Results-Oriented and focused on leading with Empathy and Compassion.
Growth Mindset. Known for Effective Coaching, Critical Thinking,
Significant Accomplishments
• Led successful teams in three critical realms of Coaching; Sales Coaching, Youth and Kids Coaching, and Diversity Coaching -Resulting in enabling clients to exceed Sales Quota expectations by delivering impactful Financial Literacy Workshops and helping first-time offenders reintegrate back into Society by equipping them with the resilient and goal-oriented mindset, and by Coaching Newcomers integrate into Canadian Society

• Delivered Impactful Pro Bono Coaching for Homeless and Marginalized Women supporting them to rebuild their Self Esteem and providing them with transferable and life-changing skills that hard-code a Resilient and Growth Mindset
• Collaborative Change Motivator able to collaborate with Executives and frontline staff using Highly Developed Interpersonal Skills

Education
Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Administration, Information Management I IT Focus – 2003

George Brown College – Toronto, Ontario
Certificate of Completion
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace, April 2022

George Brown College – Toronto, Ontario
Certificate
Instructing Adults, July 2011

Certifications
Associate Certified Coach (ACC)

Professional Leadership Coach- The Forton Group

Certified Career Transitions Coach- Coach Training Alliance

Certificate- Ignite Leadership Coaching – The Forton Group

Certificate–Emotional Intelligence –Laura A. Belsten, Ph. D

Certificate – Kids Coaching –
Magnificent Creations Limitee

Diploma in Accounting

Certified in Leadership, Youth, Opposite Strengths and Emotional Intelligence Coaching

Certificate in Information Technology Management

Member of Bell Canada President’s Club for Sales Excellence

LinkedIn Courses – January 2020 – Present
• Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for All (Learning Path)
• Become an Inclusive Leader (Learning Path)
• Driving Change and Anti-racism
• Leading in Crisis
• Developing Cross-Cultural Intelligence
• Developing Mental Toughness
• Difficult Conversations: Talking about Race at work
• Confronting Racism with Robin D’Angelo

Additional Skills

Analytical Thinking

Facilitation and Training

Complex Problem Solver

Diversity & Resilience Training

Fundraising and Membership Development

Contact

Phone: 416-859-7024

Email:brendavanrossum@sympatico.ca

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada