Learning Journeys International Center of Coaching began as just a simple suggestion. One of Ruth Godfrey's co-workers threw her a magazine about coaching and claimed it could be her. Several years and three coach certifications later, Ruth sat across from her instructor startled as he ripped up her final written exam. Immediately Ruth thought she had failed to demonstrate her coaching skill capacity. Fortunately, to her relief, just the opposite had occurred. The instructor told her she had taken coaching to a new level-beyond where it was to date. He encouraged her to go back to Minnesota and start her own school. And, that is exactly what she did.
In 1998 Learning Journeys International Center of Coaching was established. Ruth partnered with her daughter Jennie Antolak and together they developed an innovative and effective process that is now utilized throughout the world. Their methodology is both ontological and creative. It ensures individuals raise their awareness of how they are responding to all areas of their life. They discover what is working and where they have opportunity for something more and they learn how to tap into their own wisdom to uncover the best path forward.
Learning Journeys in now lead by Ruth Godfrey, Jennie Antolak and a dynamic board of directors. Together, along with their many students and graduate, they are moving towards positive transformation in the world.
Ruth Godfrey, MA, MCLC President
Ruth M. Godfrey worked for more than 30 years in the Organizational Development field, where she provided organizational development, consulting services and headed up large scale strategic initiatives for many businesses. Godfrey is a vision coach and a trailblazer in new and innovative coaching technologies. She is committed to the development of revolutionary coaching technologies, discovery dialogue techniques, transformational learning, creative expression and producing mastery level coaches.
Her educational background consists of a Masters Degree in Adult and Occupational Education and several Mastery Level Coaching Practitioner certifications from a variety of schools in addition to the development of ICC's accreditation process. Additional certifications include Quality Evaluator, Myers Briggs Certification, Re-engineering and Process Mapping, Applying Benchmarking Practices, Systems Modeling and Scenario Planning.
Jennie Antolak, MA, MCLC Vice President
Jennie Antolak brings sixteen years of experience providing a variety of leadership programs, custom training and organizational development services. In the past ten years, she added coaching to her practice to ensure individuals, teams and organizations see goals as valuable as well as achievable. She has helped many reach their true potential.
Jennie Antolak is a Master Certified Life Coach Practitioner. She is the co-creator of the International Center of Coaching assisting in the development, design and delivery of all coaching tools, learning models and materials. With each program, Jennie integrates innovative methods for building skill capacities. She is the co-creator of Committed Ways of Being inspirational cards. In addition, she developed a 12-week wellness coaching program-Just For Me. To date, participants have experienced an 18.25% increase in their wellbeing after six weeks of coaching.
Jennie's educational background consists of a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership, a Bachelors of Art Degree in Communications, and a Master Certification in Coaching.
Board of Directors
Learning Journeys International Center of Coaching established and relies on its Board of Directors to ensure the organization is continuously moving coaching forward. Currently there are 13 members on the board. Together they advise on four key areas: 1) Leadership in the Field of Coaching, 2) Development of Advanced Curriculum, 3) Providing Support for the Coaching Community, 4) Giving Back to the Greater Community.
