Master Class III

Elizabeth “Alaya” Chadwick
(she/her)

Alaya founded The (W)hole Point Institute, LLC (WPI), located in Raymond, NH. With a Masters in Divinity from Yale, a Masters in Social Work from the Univ. of Connecticut, and over 46 years of clinical experience, she integrates psychological depth with spiritual awakening. The result is The Wisdom WAY of authentic, practical empowerment which enlightens and heals. Alaya is the author of Wake Up to your (W)hole Life, Alaya’s Fables, Alaya’s Fables Vol 2, and Wake Up from War, Come Home to Peace.

Logie van Onselen
(she/her)

Logie is a coach and leadership development consultant. She has over 20 years of experience working with leaders across all levels in the private and public sectors. She has served in multiple corporate leadership positions coupled with a tenure as a management consultant, providing her with a unique perspective and an in-depth understanding of the challenges leaders face today. She serves organizations by designing and delivering high-impact leadership development programs, leadership coaching, and 360 leadership assessments, and specializes in Executive team dynamics and post-merger culture transformation. She is fully committed to helping leaders align their purpose and passion for personal and professional development, bringing their whole, authentic self to the world for the greater good.

Rosslyn Chay
(she/her)

Rosslyn is many things, relaxing and expanding as a Poet, Author, Healer, trauma-informed certified Integral Coach, signer x Omg, an x Knitter, x Ded, and so much more! A series of punctuations: she is a still point; a living question; a radiant…pulsating…being…of light…. At her core, she is an Inquirer, an eternal mystery unfolding, ripening into her ongoing question of Who x What sits as the intersection point. Her deeper purpose is to mend our fractured relationship with our nature, beginning with herself. From fragmented to wholeness, lost to found, she invites you on an adventure with her to discover and truly know: You…are…so…much…more…

Tori Morrill
(she/her)

Tori graduated from the University of Maine, Farmington with a BA in Anthropology, and concentration of study in Ethnomusicology. Tori has taught and performed world music traditions specifically with drums and the role they play in ceremonies, rituals, healings, celebrations, and fun. Her band, Inanna, Sisters In Rhythm, have been together for over 30 years performing, providing musical education, but also to cultivate vibrant community.  Tori is a dancer, teaching Zumba and creative movement. She is a LifeBreath facilitator and energy practitioner. Tori has been a longtime lover of the Wisdom Way and completed the Master Class in 2024. Her purpose is to anchor love and light wherever she goes to inspire others to shine.

Wendy Mitch
(she/her)

Wendy, owner of Shifting Perspectives: Coaching and Consulting has been challenging, training, and developing herself and others for more than 35 years. She is a Certified Integral Life Coach through New Ventures West, a Certified Teacher in the Enneagram Spectrum Method, has her master’s degree in Servant Leadership from Viterbo University, is a licensed facilitator for the Arbinger Institute, and is certified in The Wisdom Way: Whole Life Coaching methodology. Wendy has facilitated hundreds of workshops, seminars, and retreats in Outward Mindset, Servant Leadership, Self-Deception, Emotional Intelligence, the Medicine Wheel, Spiral Dynamics, The Enneagram, and Creating an Authentic Life. Wendy lives in Plover, Wisconsin, with her husband, Rusty Mitch. Rusty and Wendy have six adult children. Aside from coaching and consulting, Wendy leads an active lifestyle and loves engaging in outdoor activities — hiking, biking, kayaking, paddleboarding, and lawn mowing are some of her favorite pastimes.

Katie Todd
(they/she)

Katie is a certified executive coach and founder of Pride Coaching, a coaching practice for LGBTQ+ leaders. In addition to coaching queer leaders at various international organizations, they support organizations through workshops and education around trans and nonbinary inclusion. Katie excels at harmonizing teams through individual and group coaching, which helps build a better working culture. Graduate of Master Class II and a (W)hole Life Coach.

Theresa Robertson
(she/her)

Theresa has been studying and working with The Wisdom WAY empowerment model for over 15 years (4000+ hours of direct study). The Wisdom WAY model showed Theresa doorways to empower others. This expression of her greatest love provides education, insight, and support to free others to live authentically. She is a Graduate of Master Class I & II and is now a Wisdom Mentor for Master Class III, and qualified to teach groups. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Divinity, is an Ordained  Minister, a Reiki Master, WLC, a Teacher, and an IT technical support and training coach.

Jan Martinez
(she/her)

Jan works with individuals and leaders seeking depth, integration, grounding, and balance to enhance their professional and personal lives. She has held critical roles in manufacturing, marketing, and sales. She has an engineering degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Duke University. Jan is passionate about music, art, dance, the natural world, and how they interconnect. She is a Mentor Coach for New Ventures West, ICF PCC Credentialed, and a Graduate of the previous Master Classes, qualified to teach groups.

Ellen Byrne
(she/her)

Ellen has worked with The Wisdom Way since 2006 and became a Certified Master Teacher of Radiance (CMTR) in 2009. She offers her students compassionate wisdom and insight, empowering them to embark on their journey of personal transformation and healing. Ellen has enthusiasm and a down-to-earth presence, which makes her an extraordinary teacher. Ellen is also a (W)hole Life Coach, a Reiki Master, an ordained minister with the UBM, a Happiness Consultant, and a Graduate of the previous Master Classes, qualified to teach groups.

Karen Aznoian
(she/her)

Karen has an executive coaching firm that weaves together 30+ years as an executive and leader to businesses within the medical device & pharmaceutical, media, broadband technology, and many other industries. With mastery in professional integral coaching, adult development, and leading change for individuals and organizations, Karen is deeply committed to advancing the coaching profession by creating learning and development communities to deepen ourselves and our practice. Graduate of the previous Master Class, qualified to teach groups.

Nida Backatis
(she/her)

Nida is the founder of EdgeBrilliant, where she coaches leaders and teams committed to developing the approaches and capacities needed to meet the challenges of our evolving world. She invites them to recognize and release patterns and habits of thought, feeling, and action that no longer serve and to discover and embody leadership in a truer way for them and even more effective for their teams and organizations. Having served in leadership positions, Nida brings compassion and respect to this work. She has worked with leaders at all levels in organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 10. Graduate of the previous Master Class, qualified to teach groups.