Why do coaching challenges recur? Often, the “canary in the coalmine” is the coach. This webinar explores how a coach’s internal struggles, and discomforts mirror their coachee’s hurdles. Through honest introspection, participants will learn to transform roadblocks into opportunities for growth and move beyond “fixing” to authentic partnership. Participants will walk away with practical self-reflection tools to address your own internal “canaries”, leading to more impactful and transformative coaching sessions.
The Canary in the Coalmine: Looking Within to Address Common Challenges with Coaching
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NCPMI Presenter(s)

Ashley MacNish
Vanderbilt University
Ashley MacNish, MA, is an Educational Consultant for Vanderbilt University. In her role for the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations, Ashley provides training and technical assistance to programs implementing the Pyramid Model in early intervention. She uses her expertise to support product development and training for coaching, early intervention, and family engagement.

Meghan von der Embse
University of South Florida
Meghan von der Embse is a Learning and Development Facilitator with the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities at the University of South Florida (USF). She provides training, technical assistance, and ongoing coaching supports for early childhood programs to build capacity implementing and sustaining Pyramid Model Supports. She also serves as the Assistant Director of the Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support Project at the University of South Florida. This project is funded by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. Meghan had previously served as the Director of Behavior Support Services at Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Facilitator for the agency’s early childhood and special education preschool programs. Meghan received her Education Specialist degree in School Psychology at Miami University and is a nationally certified school psychologist. She has practiced as a K-12 school psychologist in four states (OH, MI, NC, NE) and has expertise in providing training and technical assistance with multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).


