Here’s Ann:
Ann Fry, Head Boomer, CEOAnn Fry has a wide background…. Probably because she’s “old” in years. Ann is a social worker, a professional speaker, trainer and corporate coach, a former teacher, an author…you know, all the right credentials…Yada, yada, yada…and…oh, a Mother.
She has all those necessary credentials…Master’s Degree, college professor, psychotherapist…We won’t bore you with the details
For the last 15 years, through her company Humor University, she’s been a professional speaker and executive coach, specializing in Stress Management and Team Building Through Humor. In both her coaching and training, Ann helps people to be more productive through having a healthy sense of humor. She is committed to making the world a happier place and Inspiring people to live life on their terms. She continues to write and speak in the corporate world…To see more about this part of her work, visit www.humoru.com and www.annfry.com.
Now, Ann’s committed to bringing her desire for fun and inspiration to this endeavor. Born on the first day of the boomer generation, January 1, 1946…Ann started It’s BoomerTime℠ as a way to cope with turning 60 and embracing it, rather than hating it.
She travels around the country delivering speeches at conferences OR she sits at her desk in her apartment in NYC… in her pajamas… headset on… coaching executives on the phone.
Susan believes that the second half of your life should be just as exciting, engaging and challenging as the first half -if not more! Arriving at midlife can be confounding. She knows that cultural norms and expectations clashing against personal desires and experiences can create confusion, hesitation and self-doubt. Whether you’re planning your next move up the corporate ladder, organizing an exit strategy, creating your own business or finding time for travel and leisure pursuits, having expert help in crafting your plan will smooth your transition.
She is passionate about helping people make the connections that allow them to think and act differently. Her eclectic background enables me to draw on seemingly unconnected experiences to craft unique strategies with my clients. Her skills in getting to the heart of problems and working with clients to craft clear solutions grew out of years of teaching (pre-school through grad school), counseling college students and women returning to the workforce, and training (trainers and line staff through executive managers).
She is an IAC Certified Coach with a doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership, and Masters’ Degrees in Counseling and Educational Psychology. Her Women Living for Today and Tomorrow workshops were featured in The New York Times, and the teleclass series Mapping Midlife – Sensational at Sixty has helped energize the lives of its participants.
She is a published author, with articles and book chapters on midlife, stress, transitions and transformative learning, including: Journaling and Coaching for Transformative Learning in Women’s Workshops in The Handbook of Transformative Learning in Practice. and Transformative Learning and Appreciative Inquiry: Incorporating Coaching and Action for Deep Organizational Change in International Journal for Coaching in Organizations.
