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Carissa Gay, MCC
Director of Coach Development
The
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Mindy Villarreal
Executive Assistant
About Carissa
Carissa is a leadership development expert known for expanding internal capacity and teaching conversation skills that build awareness, ignite vision, and drive lasting change.
With more than 25 years of experience across nonprofit, academic, and corporate structures, she has dedicated her career to coaching and developing high-impact leaders.
Carissa Gay, MCC
Director of Coach Development
About mindy
Mindy is a former educator turned virtual assistant who provides strategic administrative and operational support.
She partners with entrepreneurs to streamline systems, manage daily operations, and improve efficiency behind the scenes.
Mindy Villarreal
Executive Assistant
About Carissa
Carissa is a leadership development expert known for expanding internal capacity and teaching conversational skills that build awareness, ignite vision, and drive lasting change.
With more than 25 years of experience across nonprofit, academic, and corporate sectors, she has dedicated her career to coaching and developing high-impact leaders.
Carissa Gay, MCC
Director of Coach Development
coaching career
In 2017, Carissa founded Courageous Leaders, a boutique organizational development firm focused on expanding leadership capacity and enhancing organizational effectiveness.
Today, organizations seek her out not only for her highly engaging presentations, but for her ability to shift mindsets, inspire meaningful behavioral change, and translate insight into sustained action.
Carissa Gay, MCC
coaching career
With a Master’s degree in Organizational Development and Leadership, Carissa integrates advanced certifications in Hogan Assessments, Leadership Versatility Index, EQ-i 2.0, Leadership Circle Profile, and the Team Effectiveness Survey to deliver highly tailored development experiences that drive measurable growth.
Certified Career Management Coach
Certified Executive Coach
Certified Brain-Based Success Coach
Carissa Gay, MCC
What Carissa had to say about her coaching journey
My journey to coaching mastery began with learning to listen, not to the situation, but to the client’s unique internal operating system. Inviting the client to become an observer of themselves brought depth, simplicity and transformation to my coaching.
What CCE has to say about
Carissa Gay
CCE participants hold Carissa’s mentor feedback in the highest regard for the depth, precision, and personalized feedback.
She provides insightful, practical direction, refining each conversation to a higher level of effectiveness.
Carissa welcomes a conversation . . .
www.courageousleaderscoaching.com
www.linkedin.com/in/carissagaymcc/
carissa@courageousleaderscoaching.com
Carissa Gay, MCC
Director of Coach Development
The
Spotlight
Series
Carissa Gay, MCC
Director of Coach Development
About Carissa
Carissa is a leadership development expert known for expanding internal capacity and teaching conversation skills that build awareness, ignite vision, and drive lasting change.
With more than 25 years of experience across nonprofit, academic, and corporate structures, she has dedicated her career to coaching and developing high-impact leaders.
Carissa Gay, MCC
About Carissa
Carissa Gay, MCC, is a leadership development expert known for expanding internal capacity and teaching conversational skills that build awareness, ignite vision, and drive lasting change.
With more than 25 years of experience across nonprofit, academic, and corporate sectors, she has dedicated her career to coaching and developing high-impact leaders.
Carissa Gay, MCC
What CCE has to say about Carissa
CCE participants hold Carissa’s mentor feedback in the highest regard for the depth, precision, and personalized feedback.
She provides insightful, practical direction, refining each conversation to a higher level of effectiveness.
What CCE has to say about Mindy
Dependable. Thoughtful. Strategic
Mindy brings a level of excellence that elevates the impact of Center for Coaching Excellence. Her work creates the structure and consistency that allows us to stay focused on our mission and long-term vision. . . Mindy is an incredible gift to CCE.
What CCE has to say about
Carissa Gay
CCE participants hold Carissa’s mentor feedback in the highest regard for the depth, precision, and personalized feedback.
She provides insightful, practical direction, refining each conversation to a higher level of effectiveness.
What CCE has to say about
Carissa Gay
CCE participants hold Carissa’s mentor feedback in the highest regard for the depth, precision, and personalized feedback.
She provides insightful, practical direction, refining each conversation to a higher level of effectiveness.
Be Sure To Connect with Carissa
www.courageousleaderscoaching.com
www.linkedin.com/in/carissagaymcc/
carissa@courageousleaderscoaching.com
Carissa Gay, MCC
Director of Coach Development
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