Cathleen Szebrat
ABOUT ME
Cathleen Szebrat, President of The O’Toole Firm, is a certified coach and trainer.  Ms. Szebrat has designed and facilitated trainings on topics including career development, leadership development, team leadership and dynamics, multigenerational workforces, effective communication, and strategic planning.  Her training and coaching philosophy is based on four core principles - (1) becoming more self-observant and reflective by identifying patterns that may block development; (2) action learning and its emphasis on enhancing knowledge through experimentation and application to real-life challenges; (3) a multi-level approach that recognizes how individuals are influenced by their team and organizational context; and (4) appreciative awareness to help her clients identify what works as well as what needs to improve. Ms. Szebrat received her BA in psychology at George Mason University and her coaching certification from Mentor Coach, LLC an International Coach Federation accredited institute.  Ms. Szebrat maintains her coaching certification through mandatory continuing education.  Ms. Szebrat is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Management: Human Resource Management Specialization from the University of Maryland.   Ms. Szebrat is qualified to administer the following assessments: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Thomas Kilman Conflict Mode Indicator, and the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO).