Cheryl Lowe Email & Phone Number

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

DIABETES COACHING: Since becoming an entrepreneur and a personal coach (who is also a diabetic), my primary focus is Diabetes Coaching – and my goal is to help others living with Type 2 Diabetes succeed in managing this complex, chronic disease. As a personal coach, I meet with clients in a totally confidential session once a week, either in person or online through video link. This is dedicated time each week to talk about what's happening in their busy life. How many competing priorities do they have - at home and at work or as a volunteer - that tend to push self-care to the back of the priority list? And together, we create a plan to get started on making small changes that will launch them on a path to feeling better, making healthy decisions more often - and lowering their diabetes numbers. "Tea and Talk" is my one-on-one diabetes coaching program and "It's Time to Talk" is designed for small group coaching. PERSONAL or CAREER COACHING: I help with resume and cover letter advice; job search skills and mock interviews - especially for those who are entering the workforce with little or no experience! For experienced clients, I help with resume and cover letter optimization; job search skills and mock interviews; understanding strengths and how to leverage transferable skills; and for those whose career is no longer fulfilling - I help take the fear out of stepping off the ledge to make a job change, or even a complete career shift. BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS: As a seasoned communications professional who held senior roles in health care and post-secondary education before I "rewired" as an entrepreneur, I also provide a full range of communications services - from strategy, planning and implementation to issues management consultation. If you need someone to create a blog or text for marketing materials, I also provide writing, editing and proofreading services.

Administration - Leeds St Campus, Halifax, Ns

Responsible for building internal communications capacity to meet the needs of 2,200 employees across 13 campuses of NSCC. Role included extensive communications counsel, coaching, training and support to members of the senior leaders of the College in their accountability for communications leadership. Member of several cross-functional project teams throughout the College as communications counsel.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reported to the VP of Public Affairs as one of two senior public relations advisors in a PR team of seven. Serviced a health district comprised of 15 hospitals, with research, service and program centres stretching from Sheet Harbour to Windsor, employing 10,000 union and non-union employees. Worked closely with the CEO, Executive Management Team and Directors in an advisory, coaching, planning and issues management capacity. Provided leadership that ensured all public affairs processes and initiatives complemented the strategic vision.

Moncton, New Brunswick

Organization of 650 employees who provide group and individual health, dental and life insurance products to a client base located throughout the Atlantic Region. Originally hired to support HR in the recruitment of staff for a provincial Medicare project. Interviewed hundreds of applicants with great success in selection. Reported to the Director of Human Resources. Upon completion of HR project reported to Director of Communications and worked in a marketing team of 20 that included a 3-person communications team. Earned a reputation as a “make it happen” person who could bring a new product to market and produce innovative marketing collateral materials.

The Coach Approach To Leadership Series (Cals), Personal Coaching

After retiring, I missed the coaching aspect of my former roles in health care and post-secondary education - so I decided to pursue.

Bachelor Of Public Relations, (Business/Corporate Communications; Media Relations; Human Resources)

Finished in 1st place, Bachelor of Public Relations; Valedictorian (Spring Convocation 1995).

Diploma - Medical Laboratory Technology, Cytopathology

Canadian Registration as an RT (Registered Technologist) in 1970. Practiced in Cytopathology (cancer detection) at Aberdeen Hospital, New.