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Associates:  Kaitlin Eckler; Yvonne Toma




Kaitlin Eckler
Kaitlin Eckler has broad-based experience training, coaching, and counselling individuals to skillfully find a rewarding career. With a background in adult education, psychology, and business she has developed a well-honed expertise for recognizing what it takes to achieve this goal. Her energy, high motivation, and commitment drive the guidance and support that has resulted in 1500 successful placements.

Key skills and training:

  • High degree of acuity for assessing situations and arriving at innovative solutions
  • Singular focus and commitment to support clients through to their success
  • Generosity in offering and sharing expertise
  • Thorough understanding of the workings of corporations
  • Expert in establishing and developing new enterprises
  • Accredited Emotional Intelligence trainer
  • Guidance and counselling specialist
  • Graduate level studies in Psychology

Relevant experience:

  • Established and directed a highly successful College Co-op Program involving 14 disciplines and 850 students
  • Created and grew a career management program placing hundreds of technology professionals in well-matched positions
  • Developed, owned and operated a high-profile, successful business enterprise

Kaitlin Eckler

416.579.1508
career@sympatico.ca


Yvonne Toma
Yvonne Toma, principal of ymt Strategies, is an impassioned and creative enabler of present and future leaders who are motivated to develop themselves, and who are committed to the retention of their employees. She is a business leader with over 20 years experience managing people and leading change within large, complex organizations in the financial services and retail industries. In addition, Yvonne has leveraged her professional skills as a volunteer, providing fundraising and strategic leadership to several non-profit organizations. She brings a unique blend of professional business experience, formal coaching education, passion and humour to her approach.

Yvonne is a member of the Association of Career Professionals International (ACPI) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She has degrees from King’s College (University of Western Ontario) and The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Yvonne maintains her commitment to continuing education by currently working towards Coaching Certification through the Adler International Learning Program. She is a Certified Myers-Briggs (MBTI) practitioner, leveraging science-based leadership tools, such as Myers-Briggs and Emotional Intelligence. Yvonne’s experience in applying several leadership models in addition to her practical, professional approach make her the choice if you want to ignite your authentic leader.


Yvonne Toma

(905) 301-4963
Yvonne@ymtStrategies.com

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