Gear Up With Games!: Games for Learning, Team-Building, Networking, Energizing... and Just Plain FUN! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781499194616)

About Laurie Riddell Geary www.ingearcoaching.com ingear@comcast.net Laurie grew up in La Jolla, California, where she spent most of her time at the beach - swimming and watching surfers. She also loved to spend time at her aunt's ranch in Alpine where she would ride horses and climb rocks. Besides California, she has lived in Mexico, Spain, Germany, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Virginia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and now Massachusetts. She has traveled to China, Southeast Asia, Europe, South America, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Morocco, Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand. Laurie attended Mary Washington College, then graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Education. Later she attended Boston University, graduating with an M.Ed. (Masters in Psychological Education). Much later she became a Professional Certified Life Coach (PCC). Professionally she has taught high school English and Spanish and been a guidance counselor. For years she was an instructor for Outward Bound Professional Programs and for the Appalachian Mountain Club's Leadership School; she has been a career transition specialist for Lee Hecht Harrison and Right Management; she was also an on-line and in-person instructor for the Teacher Education Institute. She is a consultant and trainer who has developed many diverse programs and workshops over the years. Laurie has been a professional life coach for almost 20 years, helping people in life/career transition; now she wants to use her skills and experience to coach those dealing with cancer. Bi-lingual, she has taught and consulted in Spanish.