I am on a mission to increase the global consciousness of the globe through leaders and changemakers facilitating meaningful work across the world. Leaders influence everyone around them with their thoughts, beliefs, behaviors, and actions and helping them to embody consciousness practices that build their body, emotional, social, and systems intelligences will naturally encourage others to do the same.
Aang is a certified life coach, violence prevention and leadership consultant, speaker, and a Senior Advisor for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. They also hold certifications in Change Management, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Management, Dare to Lead, Anti-Violence Victim Advocacy, Yoga, and Mindfulness Meditation.
They utilize a transdisciplinary approach that brings together key concepts from the fields of Leadership, Critical Social Work, Organization Development, Violence Prevention, Diversity and Inclusion, Public Health, Social Constructionism, Social Norms Theory, Appreciative Inquiry, Intersectional Oppression, and Change Management.
Aang is also an avid Yogi, Meditator, Social Justice Advocate and Fierce Ally to all. Their background and expertise, which you will find below, can help to facilitate meaningful change in your life to enhance both your personal and professional growth.
As a Social Worker and an Organizational Leader, I believe in utilizing a transdisciplinary approach that incorporates academic expertise, leadership experience, mindfulness practices, behavioral techniques, and development of skills and techniques that help you succeed in reaching your goals. I practice from a social justice and human rights base with an anti-oppressive practice lens so I can focus on your strengths and future success. I believe you have within you the power to create the change you seek and together we can help you find ways to express your full potential.
Aang identifies as a social worker by education and practice, but holds degrees in Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Human Relations and Organization Development with a focus on Executive Leadership. Coach Aang is also currently completing a PhD in International Leadership.
Aang’s experience in the violence prevention field includes working with military service members and organizations focusing on primary prevention efforts through the SAPR programs, DEI programs, EEO programs, and Leadership Development Programming. They have taught at all echelons of various Services (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard) and have led collaborative research-informed projects across their practice.
Aang has also worked with other populations to include supporting LGBTQ populations through anti-violence advocacy, education, awareness and primary prevention activities; providing confidential advocacy services to individuals who were incarcerated; supporting homeless youth and providing education and support tailored toward reducing risk factors and implementing protective factors to help them regain control of their lives and prevent future harm; working with underprivileged youth through various mentoring and development programs to build critical interpersonal skills; and working with individuals through a restorative justice program implementing victim-focused and community-based approaches for responding to crime that targeted the specific harm caused and worked to enhance the safety and wellbeing of the community.
Aang attended the Military College of Vermont and Commissioned in the Army Guard, where they served for about 15 years. In their military roles, Coach Aang served as a Medical Case Manager for wounded members returning from Afghanistan, a social work intern assisting members returning from combat areas, a clinic OIC, PDHRA program manager, Operations Officer, and closed their career as a Commander for just under three years.
Throughout their career, Aang has brought a social justice and human rights perspective to each role that they have supported and has always advocated to increase protective factors to help reduce inequality that leads to systemic oppression and marginalization of others which can be exponential risk factors for folx throughout their lifespan.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Contact me by either email at: Aang@CoachingWithAang.com, or WhatsApp me below
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