EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
BACKGROUND With over 25 years of experience and proven results, Candace is widely regarded as an expert in the field of personal and group transformation. EXPERIENCE BY SUBJECT MATTER: Teaching background: Following her education from the University of Maine, Candace spent 20 years as a teacher in various institutions (10 years in Public High School, 4 years at a Job Corps Center, and 6 years in Adult Education). During her tenure at Brewer High School, Maine, Candace won the “Distinguished Teacher of the Year” Award, as voted by her peers. She was also involved in developing and implementing a program for challenged youth that won the Maine Aspirations Foundation Award. Teambuilding Specialist: Candace helps individuals, families, organizations and communities improve communication, enhance performance and achieve their goals through her extensive training in teambuilding. Candace began her training with Outward Bound (www.outwardbound.org), completing both the Backpacking and High Ropes courses, as well as a 14-day Kayaking challenge. In addition, Candace gained extensive training with Project Adventure (www.pa.org) and it is this integration coupled with energy psychology techniques that makes her workshops and retreats unique. Energy Psychology: Following extensive training in this cutting-edge field of psychology, Candace uses Energy Psychology techniques to remove the layers of beliefs, trauma, and behaviors that keep individuals, couples, families and organizations ‘stuck’. She also offers classes toward Certification in Energy Coaching and EFT for PTSD Trauma Release: For 3 years, Candace offered trauma release for inmates at Central Maine Prison Pre Release with profound results. Using energy psychology techniques, Candace helps clients take the negative charge off the memory of the trauma, thereby reducing stress and creating a more positive outlook on life. Enneagram: Candace also assists with people's self discovery by working with the Enneagram, which is a personality profile that describes 9 distinct lenses through which each of us views the world. She also offers classes to provide greater understanding of Enneagram. Guided Imagery: Candace leads individuals, couples and groups through Guided Imagery designed to elicit the positive changes they wish to achieve in their personal or professional lives. She has one CD, with several others in development, to further support her clients through an at-home program (please click here to read more or to purchase her CD or MP3 instant download). Adventure-Based Learning (ABLE): Candace implemented ABLE in the classroom at Brewer High School, ME where she taught from 1985-1995. This program won the Maine Aspirations Award in 1994 for best program in raising aspirations for Youth. Native American Traditions: Candace’s education took a turn when she moved from Maine to New Mexico and met her Teacher, an Apache Holy Woman. She has followed the path toward healing since her time in New Mexico and has made the boundless shifts necessary to gain the knowledge needed to do her Healing work. She also conducts Ceremony and offers house/business clearings and blessings in the Native tradition. Reiki: Candace is a Reiki Master. She offers individual sessions, and teaches Reiki, offering attunements in Reiki I, II and Master/Teacher levels. Private Practice: Candace helps clients in her Private Practice to map out and release blocks that keep them from thriving. Candace uses her combined experience and education to create and lead informative, powerful, life-changing, experiential workshops, programs and retreats. Her experience with a wide range of individual and groups, coupled with a passion for this work, brings about positive change and lasting results for all. |