Katherine (Kit) Prendergast is the founder (2003) and owner of Career Connections of Sierra Nevada, a well-established executive career leadership coaching & training company located in the beautiful Northern Nevada/Lake Tahoe area.
Kit brings you a wealth of experience and expertise as well as a wonderful spirit, tremendous energy, and a gift for inspiring others to create the life they truly want to have. Kit does this through individual coaching, team coaching and speaking & training opportunities.
Kit’s Professional Experience & Areas of Expertise:
- 35 years professional employment working in personal and career transitions
- ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) (International Coach Federation)
- Certified Social & Emotional Intelligence (SEI) Coach (Institute of Social & Emotional Intelligence)
- Certified Executive & Leadership Development Coach (CELDC) (The Academies)
- Certified Brain-Based Success Coach (CBBSC) (The Academies)
- Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) (Career Coach Academy)
- Certified Life Coach (Institute for Life Coach Training)
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Instructor (Type Resources)
- Mentor Coach for professional coaches in advanced coaching skills and business development
- Experienced corporate trainer in developing & delivering customized high-impact training programs
- Substitute on-line instructor for Executive Coaching & Advanced Coaching curriculum (The Academies)
- International cross-cultural work while living and working in Norway for six years
- Prior Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Nevada, Virginia and California
- Previous psychotherapist for Kaiser Permanente HMO (East & West coasts) with extensive expertise in working with adults, families and children in transition
Kit’s Current Professional Associations:
- International Coach Federation (ICF) National & State Member
- American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) National & Local Member
- Northern Nevada Center for Entrepreneur Technology (NCET)
- Lean In Circle Tahoe Reno Chapter Co-Founder 2014 & 2015
- Western Industrial Network (WIN)
Kit’s Commitment to Life-Long Learning:
- Institute for Social and Emotional Intelligence (ISEI) – Denver, CO
- The Academies – Fresno, California
- Institute for Life Coach Training, Colorado Springs, CO
- JFK University, School of Management, Walnut Creek, CA
- Master of Social Work (MSW), California State University, Fresno, CA
- Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
Kit brings you a wealth of expertise and experience as well as a wonderful spirit, energy, and a gift for inspiring you to create the life you truly want for yourself.
