Donna Wolfe
Creating Sober Relationships That Work: Coaching and Consultation Services
Background
- Created and implemented lecture series (Personal Mastery) featuring topics such as “Grace Under Pressure”, “Time Management” and “Compassion in the Workplace”, geared to corporate world (content and concepts based on 12-Step principles)
- Supported A.A. members’ careers by hiring, positioning them in intern programs, etc., encouraging and strategically assisting growth
- Recognized for uncommon skill, selling Boston as a site for corporate and association meetings and developing relevant events; Named as “Top Salesperson” of a DMC 2005 @ $7M-Boston Business Journal
- Created and oversaw three mentorship program’s systems in corporate world (Best of Boston Ltd., Granite Links, John F. Kennedy Library Events) Mentoring students (in event-planning) at UNH, Brandeis, Bentley, Isenberg School (UMASS AMHERST)
- Involved in A.A. service (serving in group roles, speaking at all local prisons and retreats, rehabs, hospitals, conventions, chairing meetings, holding offices, MOAR member, participating in Bill Wilson House retreats, and volunteering at Central Service)
- Active sponsorship of women in a large A.A. “family tree” for 24 years
- President of Board of Directors, Granada House, Boston MA
- Experienced motivational speaker for corporate women and sales teams with topics based on AA’s solutions
Related Work Experience
- Vocational/Life Coach
- Strathmore House, Brookline MA
- Tharros House, Lexington MA
- Teras House, Lexington MA
- Instrumental in the reentry to the work world of 220 male and female graduates
- Assisting to create personal mission statements (“Personal PR”), through writing exercises and role-play: First glimpse into the real world’s expectations
- Educating client in criteria for search of appropriate mentor
- Scheduled and Accompanied clients to AA meetings, expediting introductions to working community
- Collaborating in preparing personal resumes, by summarizing of values, studying sources of self-worth, talents taken for granted, also addressing gaps in resumes, equipping client with power of reassessment, tools to grow the positive content
- Teaching basic skills for successful interpersonal interactions through specialized activities and concepts, e.g. addressing fear and barriers to success
- Arranging informational interviews and meetings with Sober Successes, tailored to client’s specific goals and talents ( “Sober Successes”- my personal contacts -over 140 such volunteers and professionals have agreed to meet and mentor my clients in their field of choice)
- Following up after these arranged connections to build upon and propel the client’s growth (Meetings then analyzed to enrich client’s professional confidence);
Donna has energy that is contagious, and experience that transcends industries. She is knowledgeable, available and willing to help out in any way she can. Donna mentored me through a job and life transition, showing me new ways to look at my job search, and offered real-world advice on how to better market myself in a competitive industry. The time she gave me was invaluable. | Karl, Client