About Dr. Sharon Laurenza and Dr. Anna Maria Iruesta-Montes

Dr. Sharon Laurenza is a licensed psychologist and Certified Personal and Executive Coach, from the College of Executive Coaching. Dr. Laurenza has a specialty in behavioral approaches, career development, teambuilding and conflict resolution.

In addition to 30 years of coaching, and counseling in the private business and health sectors, her experience includes doctoral and master's level teaching at the University of San Francisco and counseling, teaching and administration in the California Community Colleges. Dr. Laurenza is the director of Behavioral Design – solution-oriented approaches to change.

Dr. Laurenza has received her doctorate at the University fo San Francisco in Counseling and Applied Psychology, and a M.A. in Organizational Psychology from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.

Dr. Ana Maria Irueste-Montes, is a psychologist and a personal and executive coach. She is a faculty member at the College of Executive Coaching. Dr. Montes worked as an adjunct staff for the Center for Creative Leadership for seven years.

She has extensive experience utilizing assessment instruments and offers a holistic, value-based approach to coaching. Dr. Montes has a deep commitment to helping those in leadership positions treat their members and themselves with dignity and respect.

Dr. Montes received her masters and Ph.D. for the University of Kansas. She co-authored the chapter Coaching Women in Business in Bruce Peltier's book The Psychology of Executive Coaching. As a bilingual, bicultural coach she has helped executives in three Continents.