Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Diploma of Education (Dip.Ed.)
Teachers’ Certificate (WA)
The Teachers’ Higher Certificate (WA)
Cert. IV Coaching for Life and Business
Cert. IV Assessment and Workplace Training

Current Position
Director and Principal Coach,  On-Purpose Partners Pty Ltd
Director and Managing Partner – Gifford Coaching Services Pty Ltd
Director Fresh Start Coaching International Pty Ltd

Angela has over 40 years experience in education, consultancy and research.  She is a coach, trainer, researcher and writer with over 1500 hours 1/1 coaching. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (or Training) also known as ACT is a methodology Angela finds works with clients both at the personal and organisational level and she has done several courses in ACT to enhance her skills using this approach.
Angela is passionate about the ‘human factor’ in business.  She views each person in an organisation as having ‘significance’ and sees individual, group or organisational dysfunction as a symptom of meaninglessness and purposelessness.  Her preferred coaching model – ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Training)  is a model for optimal psychological functioning.  It lends itself ideally to educating towards behavioural change in a non-condemnatory manner.

The prospect of helping people in organisations and businesses find their way to what constitutes a full and meaningful life lived in alignment with their values, despite what life might present to them, is most attractive to Angela. Put simply, all humans have ‘stuff’ in their lives to deal with. Organisations and businesses are made up of humans dealing (or not dealing) with ‘stuff’ and who bring it to the workplace, often to the detriment of their work.  It makes economic and business sense to help them learn and apply proven strategies to handle their issues.

As evidence of her energy and interest, Angela has been involved in the running of the coaching programs over the past 10 years, undertaking a variety of roles. This might be administration, research, writing, being a sounding board, a presenter or proof reader.  Jointly, Edward and Angela have developed and implemented a number of highly acclaimed leadership and coaching products. 

These include:
Developing Managers as Coaches; (Commissioned by Chandler Macleod Consulting Group)
Significant Executive Careers;
The On-Purpose Life Planning and Coaching Program;
Developing Coaching Competence and Confidence;
The Power of Your Purpose Workshop;
The On-Purpose HR Strategy Framework;
The On-Purpose Business and Strategic Thinking Workshops and Coaching Program; and
The TOP (The On-Purpose) Performer Workshop. 

Married to Edward for 40 years Angela has two children.  She loves, music, reading, boating, kayaking, learning, and her Life Purpose is “Rejuvenating Spirit”.