Amy Hage

About Amy Hage

Ultimately, my job is about people. We’re complex beings, constantly thinking, and often doing a million things. We humans have a lot to navigate and it can overwhelm our brains, impede our productivity, and muddle our perspective. I get it and that’s why I help remarkable people, like you, manage their day with confidence and ease. As the founder of Focus & Fuel, I’ve developed a robust coaching program that enhances focus, fosters positive mindsets, and reduces stress. It enables individuals to understand how their thoughts and actions impact their progress and overcome obstacles. By discovering small-adjustments that yield significant results, they strengthen their overall well-being. Throughout my career, I have focused on understanding the intersection of leadership and wellness. Leading groups and individuals through life skills workshops is my happy place, covering topics such as effective communication, active listening, team building, decision making, the power of sleep, substance abuse prevention, and making healthy choices. It is here that I have witnessed the fundamental role that self-awareness and strong interpersonal skills have on a person’s ability to straddle challenge with success. Helping people succeed and feel good doing it excites me. Along with experience and programs, I bring certifications to my coaching: • Master’s of Education, specializing in Organizations and Leadership, University of San Francisco • Certified Executive Function & ADHD Coach, University of New Hampshire • Certified Youth and Teen Coach, University of New Hampshire • Certificate in the Foundations of Positive Psychology, University of Pennsylvania • Certificate in Resilience Skills, University of Pennsylvania I bring an attitude of growth and adventure too: • I love to travel, especially to faraway places. • I believe in the power of experience. • I enjoy skiing UP as much as I like going down. • I am a sucker for a good sunrise. • I swam 9.5 miles on a beautiful Sunday in August. • I bring my camera wherever I go. • I\'ve completed long-distance triathlons, but DIY endurance events are my favorite. especially when done with friends.

Experience

1. Life Skills and Executive Functions Specialist

   Inventivelabs

   Oct 2017 — Present

   As a partner and Life Skills and Executive Functions Specialist at InventiveLabs, a pathfinding gap year for emerging adults, I coach neurodiverse students to understand their brain, how it propels them forward, and when it halts them. I design, implement, and continuously monitor a comprehensive strengths-based curriculum that fosters resilience, engagement, and meaning among individuals. The program continues to strengthen students’ ability to shift their mindset, regulate their emotions, and take a proactive approach to their wellbeing. • Conduct executive functions assessments.• Coordinate an 8-week career mentor program.• Assist students in the college application and transfer processes.• Teach life skills that promote overall health and well-being.• Designed and lead marijuana and alcohol awareness programs. • Support individuals through students-driven, goal-directed drug and smoking cessation efforts.

Education

• Plymouth State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Outdoor Recreation, Wellness Education

  1988 — 1992

• University of San Francisco

  Masters of Education, Organization and Leadership, Graduate Assistant: Programming Board Advisor

  1994 — 1996

• Semester At Sea / ISE

  Global comparative education through shipboard education and international travel., International/Global Studies

  1989 — 1989