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John Andrew Williams taught high school Latin for six years after graduating from Brown University with a degree in Classics. He earned his coaching certificate from the Coach Training Institute and started working with high school and college students, launching his company Coach Training EDU in 2005. He’s an author of five books and a former writer for Newsweek’s Education blog. He is also a speaker at coaching and education conferences from New York to Dubai. His company currently trains over 300 coaches a year in more than 40 countries, with 10 trainers based in the U.S. and four internationally.
Britt Fulmer spent her early career in higher education developing student leaders after graduating with a master’s in education. Today, Britt works for Coach Training EDU, training new coaches and creating content that merges the worlds of coaching and positive psychology. She is also a freelance writer and writing coach based just outside of Philadelphia, helping new, aspiring authors find their voice and write their stories.