About Joanne
OBJECTIVE: Individual, Organizational and Community Development
QUALIFICATIONS: Twenty-five years design and implementation of successful projects in the public and private sectors
•Coaching •Organizational Development •Training •Grant Writing
•Planning •Community Development •Leadership •Public Speaking
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Owner The Natural Coach, a business / personal coaching and training service; provide coaching services to individual clients, groups, and within organizations; deliver Leader As Coach© to businesses seeking to improve performance and culture; CREATE! training; custom training and organizational development
Created Staff Development Department at mental health agency; planned, designed, and delivered or coordinated all development and training activities for staff; facilitated Board in the creation of 5 year corporate plan; consulted on organizational development
Managed Individual Development Center of training / consulting firm; marketed programs; served as corporate trainer; Licensed Planager (planner/manager) for businesses creating business plans, visions, and accountability strategies
Created and directed the Women's Center at Pierce Community College; designed, delivered, and coordinated center activities; provided job and personal counseling, support groups; planned events; hired and managed staff; tripled center budget with successful grant writing and fund raising
Consulted with individuals and organizations to create visions and strategic plans; promoted and taught workshops for groups, individuals, businesses in areas of organizational development and personal growth
Instituted academic and administrative computing departments at a private liberal arts college; hired, trained, supervised department staff; designed and oversaw conversion from paper to electronic office systems; served as community faculty
Conceived of, organized, and coordinated efforts to produce a local currency; raised funds, recruited volunteers, oversaw all aspects of community-wide project; hundreds of members from multi-county constituency participating; presented results at two national conferences
JOANNE LEE RESUME CONTINUED
EXPERIENCE:
The Natural Coach - Olympia, WA 1998-Present
Coaching and training company serving individuals and teams; training and organizational development services focused on improving corporate culture and enhancing creativity on the individual and organizational levels; teleclass leader for Coach U; certified Coaching Clinic Facilitator; CREATE!trainer
PIERCE COLLEGE - Lakewood, WA 1994-1999 Coordinator of Pierce College Women's Center; planning and management, staff
hiring and supervision, event planning, teaching, career counseling, fund raising
TULSA PSYCHIATRIC CENTER - Tulsa, OK 1990-1992
Director of Staff Development; staff and organizational development and training; budgeting, strategic planning, organizational development
PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE - Tulsa, OK 1988-1990
Individual Development Center General Manager; training, recruitment, sales
YOYOS - Tahlequah, OK 1986-1988
Owner, operator of retail food service business; handled all phases of design, construction, on-site operation and management
FLAMING RAINBOW UNIVERSITY - Stilwell, OK 1980-1986
Created and managed Information Services Department; created academic Computer Services Department; developed curriculum, taught courses, managed personnel
EDUCATION:
International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC) 2003
Coach U Professional Coaching Certification (CCG) 2002
Certified Facilitator of The Coaching Clinic© 1998
Organizational Training and Development Certificate 1991
University of Oklahoma/ASTD
Master of Liberal Studies--University of Oklahoma 1985
Creativity: Psychology, Education, Microcomputers
Bachelor of Arts – University of California, Irvine 1980
Social Ecology
Bachelor of Arts – Flaming Rainbow University 1980
Fine Art: Emphasis Fiber Art
Partial Client List:
For Profit Public NPO
Simmons Manufacturing Company Pierce College Energy Outreach Center
Milgard Windows WA State Agencies Garden Raised Bounty
State Farm Insurance City of Olympia Enterprise for Equity
Year
2024
Client
Sauce & Slice
Artist • Coach • Spiritual Guide • CREATE! Author
Olympia, WA | 360‑352‑6224 | www.naturalcoach.com • www.createinstitute.com
Artistic Vision & Practice
- Multi-disciplinary artist working in fiber, acrylic painting, digital art, collage, and encaustic
- Known for macro insect studies, Venus & Friends Divination Deck and spiritual artwork
- Creator of intuitive art decks and psycho-spiritual workshops through CREATE! Institute
- Art reflects themes of transformation, embodiment, and nature’s sacred rhythms
Education & Formal Training
- University of Oklahoma – MLS in Creativity, Education & Microcomputers with Organizational Training & Development Certification (1991)
Flaming Rainbow University – BA in Fine Art: Fiber Art (1980)
University of California, Irvine – BA in Social Ecology (1980)
Coaching, Spiritual & Artistic Certifications
Trillium Awakening™ Spiritual Teacher (2015)
- Transformative Coaching Method Certification (2014)
- Nationally Certified Yoga Teacher Training (2012)
- CoachU Professional Coaching Certification & Faculty (2002–2003); ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) (2003)
- Certified Shamanic Practitioner & Minister (2006); Celtic Shamanic Certificate (2008)
- Enterprise for Equity Lead Trainer (2008); ASTD Organizational Training (1991)
- Advanced training in modalities including psychedelic preparation and integration, The Work of Byron Katie, EFT, Existential Kink, Presence Process, and more
Professional Roles & Contributions
Founder, CREATE! Institute – Developer of art card decks, books, and workshops utilizing brainwave integration to access the collective unconscious for guidance and growth
The Natural Coach – Private & corporate coaching combining creative expression, spirituality, and nature
Creative & Spiritual LeadershipDesigned and led soul-nourishing workshops rooted in Trillium Awakening transformational awakening practices
- Mentored individuals and groups in embodied expression, heart-centered leadership, creativity, and spiritual growth
- Art-making practices inspired by nature, permaculture ethics, and spiritual practice
Selected Exhibitions & Projects
- Featured macro insect paintings, personalized soul collage card deck
- Published book, digital art card decks and workshop materials through CREATE! Institute
Core Skills & Modalities
- Embodied creativity facilitation
- Encaustic painting, mixed-media, sculpture
- Coaching methodologies (PCC, Transformative, Shamanic, Yoga, psychedelic)
- Workshop development & group facilitation
- Permaculture-informed artistic installations
- Dance/movement integration
Professional Affiliations & Contact
International Coach Federation
- CoachU Alumni & Faculty
- Trillium Awakening community of teachersEnterprise for Equity Lead Trainer, especially with artpreneurs
- Trillium Awakening Olympia teacher and lead link
- Websites: www.naturalcoach.com, www.createinstitute.com