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Kathleen Ponder has had a diverse work experience in the field of executive education and coaching. Kathleen started their career in 1994 as the President and Senior Executive Coach at Capacities, Unlimited, where they coached senior executives from various industries and held senior leadership positions herself. In 1997, they worked as an Executive Coach at NFOTS, where they had the privilege of coaching U.S. Navy Admirals and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Kathleen then joined the Center for Creative Leadership in 1994 as the Global Director of the Design & Evaluation Center, focusing on the non-profit and education sectors. In 2006, they joined Duke Corporate Education as the Global Director of the Learning Innovations Team, where they led the development of innovative and experiential learning methods for senior executives. Kathleen also worked as a Consultant at Grayson Group in 2008. Overall, Kathleen has a strong background in executive education and coaching, with significant experience in leadership development and transformative learning methods.

Kathleen Ponder's education history includes a Doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction & Counseling from the University of North Texas, which they obtained between the years 1991 and 1993. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Science degree in Psycholinguistics/Ed of Deaf from McDaniel College from 1975 to 1977. Their undergraduate studies were conducted at SUNY New Paltz from 1968 to 1972, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Their field of study during their undergraduate years was Speech Pathology & Audiology, Education.