Education
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I am a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach through CTI, the Co-Active Training Institute, the largest experiential coach training and leadership development organization in the world, in August 2020.
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I am an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
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I became a Certified End of Life Coach (CEOL) in early 2022, specializing in bereavement.
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I completed the Positive Intelligence program, through Shirzad Charmin, in July 2020.
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I earned my designation as a Registered Health Underwriter through The American College and Group Benefits Associates from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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I earned my B.A. from Michigan State University in Communications with a concentration in Leadership Development and Management.
Career Experience
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After 16 years, I retired as the Director of Benefits for Stryker where I led the benefits team that took care of 18,000+ U.S. employees. I was responsible for overseeing employee benefit programs, including health, welfare and wellbeing for the U.S. and employees on assignment.
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I was an Employee Benefits Consultant and Manager at National City Bank for 11 years.
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I worked full-time at a property and casualty insurance agency while in college.
Coach training means what?
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181.5 hours of class time with Master Certified Coaches plus individual study
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A minimum of 105 client coaching hours
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Personal coaching with a Master Certified Coach for more than 12 hours
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16 hours of observed coaching with feedback provided by a Master Certified Coach supervisor
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Successful completion of oral exams
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My time with Mary Frank as a life coach has been nothing but rewarding. Mary has helped me complete goals in different areas of my life and open my eyes to handling life's circumstances in new positive ways. Mary is truly a great listener and very personable and professional, I know I can trust her. Our conversations always end with a sense of fulfillment and knowing I am ready to meet the next obstacle head on. I know I will use the tools she has taught me to better my life long term.