The Adler School of Professional Studies

Certificate in Leadership Coaching Core Faculty

Adria Trowhill, B.Mus., M.A., MCC.

Adria’s a ccomplishments include:

Honours B.A. in Music plus a Licentiate in Performance from McGill University (Graduated with Distinction)
Master of Arts (Psychology) from York University (completed in 1 year)
PhD in Psychology (ABD) from York University. Honourably discharged from the program due to a family tragedy.
Ontario Scholarship (1979-80)
Social Sciences and Research Scholarship (1980-84)
Faculty Member at Vanier College, Music Performance program (1970-75)
Editor of the Canadian Journal of Death and Dying, 1981-83)
Only student ever to assume duties as a full psychologist in charge of clinical practice at the Toronto Bayview Cancer Clinic (1982-84)
Paper presented at the American Psychological Association meeting in Calgary (1980)
Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association meeting in Montreal (1982)
Founder and co-director of the Mississauga Children’s Choir. This choir was supported by the Ontario Arts council and has and continues to win many awards in competition
Master Certified Coach- highest designation given by the International Coach Federation. Adria was the third coach in Canada to receive this designation.
President of the GTA Chapter, International Coach Federation, Toronto for 2.5 years
Canadian Leader, International Coach Federation, 2 years
Program Director during the accreditation process for the Adler school of Professional Coaching in Toronto; Adler was the first coach training program in Canada to be accredited by the International Coach Federation
Core Faculty of the Adler School of Professional Coaching in Toronto
Faculty Member of the Academy for Coach Training in Seattle, WA, USA
Program Director for the Association for Coach Training Organizations (present)
President and owner of Posi-TRAK Coaching and Consulting Inc.
Leadership and Leadership Team Coach with current clients across Canada, the USA, UK, South America, Africa, Sri Lanka and India

Adria’s papers have been accepted at International conferences, and most recently for the inaugural edition of the ‘Executive Coach’ magazine. Her clients and student appreciate the wisdom, spontaneity, compassion and high level of critical thinking she brings to her work. Adria has written articles for the Canadian entrepreneurial magazine, Esteem, as well as the Puget Sound Journal. She is also an accomplished pianist.