My Noble Goal is... To live and to support others in living our best lives with authenticity, kindness, and love.

My work is about... Leading the North America region to meet our mission of spreading the practice of emotional intelligence.

A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, I was a math teacher for 10 years, a partner in a web design company for 2 years, did business management in healthcare for 7 years, and more!

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... because it's a core part of the human experience and with better understanding of emotions and how we can harness the power of our emotions, we can make effective change in our lives to allow up to show up as we want to, rather than living unconsciously.

Pronouns... she/her

I'd love to talk to you about... finding purpose in our lives and how to go about doing that.

My Noble Goal is... Empowering individuals and organizations to leverage emotional intelligence in recognizing and achieving their greatest potential.

My work is about... Promoting the integration of emotional intelligence at the core of leadership, teams, and institutional frameworks.

Professional accomplishments include... I integrated EQ assessments into undergraduate leadership programs to educate the new generation of leaders about the importance of EQ skills for effective leadership. I collaborated with athletic teams and their coaches to incorporate EQ into their training to enhance team dynamics and individual performance. In all my classes, workshops, and coaching sessions, I draw on the neuroscience of change and learning, grounding my approach in practical strategies to improve the learning experience and the application of emotional intelligence skills.

 A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, I earned a master’s degree and PhD in leadership and taught at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate college levels. I developed and taught courses focused on human relations and leadership.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... I have a deep passion for emotional intelligence, as I have witnessed firsthand how these skills empower individuals and teams to thrive.

Favorite... I love to travel—anywhere! I enjoy food—anything! I like engaging with curious people—whoever they may be!

I'd love to talk to you about... If you're curious about the advantages of emotional intelligence for leadership, team effectiveness, and change, I would love to talk with you!

My Noble Goal is...Nourish relationships with self and others

My work is about... Managing and maintaining EQ Biz accounts and projects to build great workplaces.

Professional accomplishments include... I've coached over 1,500 sessions delivering EQ to global leaders and companies. I have co-led a dozen EQ Cafes.

A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, my work included founding a communications and consulting company, leading yoga, mindfulness and meditation classes and workshops, as well as a teaching 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders in NYC public schools.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... it offers people tools to be better for them selves and others.

Pronouns/background... she/her

Favorite... My favorite band is Pink Martini.

I'd love to talk to you about... how to VET emotions!

My Noble Goal is... Make a world where every person can live the way they truly are.

My work is about... Engaging and empowering people in 6s North America community to support their continued work with emotional intelligence. Also supporting POP-UP Festival hosts from all over the world to spread EQ and make the world a kinder, braver and safer place for everyone.

Professional accomplishments include... Founded an EQ & Equity learning platform called DAIJOUBU in Japan. Accomplished the largest POP-UP Festival at shopping malls in Japan in 2021. After getting my master’s degree in Social Justice and Human Rights, I became more fluent in integrating emotional intelligence and the impact of systemic background on individuals and holding an equitable and fruitful space and community for various people to feel a sense of belonging either with my DAIJOUBU community or POP-UP Global Leader’s community.

A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, I had worked as an investor, and worked so hard to raise two little children as a single parent. When I had been hospitalized for a month due to extreme stress from the social unjust system, I was seeking an opportunity to learn and become a professional about myself, and found the term "Self-Science" in Anabel Jensen's blog, and found Six Seconds!

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. because Emotions are our 0th language! Thanks to emotions, we can connect, we can sense, we can believe, we can belong. Emotions go beyond any boundaries.

Pronouns.. She/They

Favorite... Playing soccer with my son, dancing with my daughters, doing my baby’s hair, making a cup of vanilla latte to each other with my husband, cooking Japanese food for my friends, paddle surfing, singing and playing piano, chatting with my old friends on instagram, learning and seeing new things

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... because if we can all understand ourselves (and others) just a little bit better, we can ALL be more intentional and compassionate individuals. I hope, through emotional intelligence, we can create a kinder world where our thoughts, feelings, and actions reflect who we all truly want to be.

Pronouns/background... I use she/her pronouns. I was born in New Zealand but grew up in China and Singapore. I was also fortunate enough to go to Scotland for University.

Favorite... My favourite book is Betty by Tiffany McDaniel. I also love running and even completed the 2024 Edinburgh Marathon!

My Noble Goal is... Helping people and systems leverage emotions to find and fulfill their best purpose

My work is about... Helping to bring EQ to the center of leadership, teams and systems

Professional accomplishments include... I've built a high school advising pilot around Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence assessments, employed the 360 assessment in team building and faculty professional development, the Education Vital Signs tool for culture development, and helped to develop a customized student leadership assessment based on the SEI.

 A few past experiences... I've spent my life in schools, with teachers and teenagers. I've been teacher, coach, mentor, administrator and leader.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. because I know from experience that feelings drive people. The more we understand about feelings, the better we can live in the full capacity of our humanity.

Preferred Pronouns...she/her

Favorite... My favorite place on the planet is playing in the ocean waves.

I'd love to talk to you about ... Where EQ meets leadership is my sweet spot--and a conversation I'm eager to have with you.

My Noble Goal is... To empower and connect us to the wisdom that will bring peace

My work is about... Supporting coaches and coaches-in-training to grow their skills, confidence, joy, and impact

Professional accomplishments include... I've co-created and continue to co-facilitated Six Seconds' Coaching Equity Essentials course - a course that alumni have expressed was transformative in their relationship with their own identity and helped them become more courageous and equity-conscious in their coaching conversations.

 A few past experiences...Prior to coaching, I was an executive and leader for 20+ years in companies both large and small. I began my career as a mechanical engineer, but my talent for managing complex people and issues led to leadership roles, where I gained extensive experience in management, sales and business development, software and product development, and operations.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. I've seen first hand how leaning into our own and others' emotions builds trust and creates a bridge for deeper connection and more sustainable change

Pronouns, background... She/Her. I identify as female, mother, wife, Latina, multi-racial, and change-maker

Favorite... My favorite guilty pleasure is trashy, historical romance novels. Open to any and all recommendations 🙂 

I'd love to talk to you about ... how our emotions contain wisdom about ourselves and about others and how to really feel and evoke that wisdom

Reflection... I'm a better mom, daughter, sister, wife, friend, and colleague because of the generosity of spirit in Six Seconds and their extended EQ community that feels like family

My Noble Goal is... Support people to achieve their transformation, through my own transformation

My work is about... Generate that more people access and practice emotional intelligence in Latin America

Professional accomplishments include... Be with more than 5000 professionals and teenagers on the way to discovering their passion, vision, and mission. Be part of the first Latin American emotional intelligence summit in 2019 in Mexico. Being able to integrate the Six Seconds model with the Ontological Coaching Model to create programs, accompany people and organizations from there.

A few past experiences... I started to live off law, working closely with the first case of civil repair from Peru to USA and fight protecting the rights of the Peruvian families. After that, I started to dedicate my life to photography and from there I got a step closer to my real passion. Photographing, for me, was starting to see different perspectives of what or who I had in front of me; that let me realize there are many different ways and angles to see life. After working with organizations and having titles as Director and CEO, run and broke my own business and built a new one; I decided to focus on my dream: Make this world a place where it's worth living, where my kids can feel comfortable in being part of.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is….I think emotional intelligence can get you out of any mess you can get into! It can help you save lives and above all save yours

Pronouns, Background... He; I'm a dreamer 

Favorite... My favorite is take photos, and imagine what the final photo would be like after each training session. This is why what I create I do thinking or composing that moment

I'd love to talk to you about ... I love talking people about happiness and dreams, and after that I start talk about EQ

My Noble Goal is... Encouraging and supporting other truth-seekers

My work is about... Supporting the use of Six Seconds approaches and methodologies in the EdD program - and beyond

Professional accomplishments include... I completed my dissertation on regulating positive emotions by sharing feelings on social media. Also, I developed a course for training social entrepreneurs rooted in emotional intelligence and, I have coached C-level executives on building EQ competencies and leveraging those skills to advance their companies.

 A few past experiences... As a young man fresh out of business school, I followed the traditional path of a marketing professional at a varied set of companies including Fortune 100's as well as internet startups. I left as a vice president to embrace stay-at-home fatherhood for nearly 19 years. During that time I also balanced parenting with part-time work as an EQ consultant and educator, and then a graduate student (again). In 2023, I completed my doctorate in psychology. Over the years, I have been a public speaker, TV spokesperson and lecturer with experience delivering in-person and remote presentations. I bring a combination of professional and scholarly skills that can help students visualize how their academic interests can have real world impact.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... As a parent and spouse, I have experienced time and again how EQ can be the key to assisting loved ones over obstacles and unlocking the potential for surprising successes.

Pronouns/background... he/him

Favorite... My favorite footwear is Birkenstocks.

I'd love to talk to you about... about sharing your emotions and the role that plays in achieving or maintaing your well-being.

Yoshimi leads Six Seconds’ global network of emotional intelligence assessors providing training and support to coaches, consultants, and educators world-wide.  A master trainer in the SEI Assessment, she has supervised assessment of thousands of individuals and trained hundreds of professionals in a robust methodology to effectively measure and develop emotional intelligence.

As a certified addictions counselor and clinical supervisor, Yoshimi brings a rich background in a career spanning three decades focused on helping people change behavior to live healthy, positive lives.  Prior to joining Six Seconds in 2007, Yoshimi led a variety of counseling and treatment programs focused on addiction recovery using client centered, strengths based and cognitive behavioral approaches. She has facilitated groups and educated clients in substance abuse and directed programs.  Her broad client base included seniors, adolescents, and men and women with diverse multi cultural, economic and sexual preference backgrounds.  This milieu augmented her EQ skills in a natural dynamic manner that has led to Yoshimi to train clients to use the Six Seconds premier assessment tool, the SEI, in the SEI 1:1 Online Certification course.    

My Noble Goal is... Inspiring a life of self-love, transparency, authenticity, vulnerability, and presence!

My work is about... Helping to create and support Emotional Intelligence within the Community College, High School, and Elementary Schools in North America -- I am one of the instructors in the EdD x SEL Specialization, a partnership of Six Seconds and Antioch University

Professional accomplishments include... I've led and continue to support change via emotional intelligence education to students, classified professionals, and management using what we call The EQ Academy. I regularly present at educational conferences across North America.

A few past experiences...Before joining Six Seconds, I worked in Higher Education (still do), briefly as a stockbroker, and in the Mental Health field.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. Emotional intelligence is intertwined with who I am, as Jung would say, at a soul level. One moves the other. From this perspective, I am passionate about living and teaching how to experience a soul-centered emotionally intelligent life.

Pronouns, Background... he/him/ele

Favorite... I love to travel, read, and build lego sets. My favorite destinations are Rota, Spain and all of Portugal.

I'd love to talk to you about ... I love talking to people about EAR in education. How do we engage our students and assist them in activating the learning process and the personal growth that results from reflection.

My Noble Goal is... Inspiring hope while holding onto my own even in challenging times and spaces

My work is about... Supporting the evolution of personal growth as a foundational component of diversity, equity, inclusion and trauma healing

Professional accomplishments include... I support the personal development of new leaders and teams, implement trauma healing strategies for BIPOC communities through my Chapter 2 Living, Embrace EQ and Embrace AR programs as well as educate others about living with life threatening food allergies. Additionally, I have coached hundreds of individuals and spoken at events with 1000 people in attendance. This has afforded the opportunity to represent food allergic families on the Dr. Oz Show, share my voice on Black Women Own the Conversation on the OWN TV, and appear in a documentary about the impact of pharmaceutical costs in America entitled Drugs: The Price We Pay.

 A few past experiences...Prior to joining Six Seconds I founded A. Word & Company a full service coaching firm and diversity and inclusion consultancy. I also spent over 15 years in the Wealth Management industry and founded a non-profit outreach organization. I have written 2 books and work as a certified trauma support specialist.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is….  I see the need for it in both our professional and personal live as it is a holistic approach to unifying humanity

Pronouns... she/her/hers

Favorite... My favorite animals are giraffes

I'd love to talk to you about ... Imagine what life would look like if you could re-ignite the passion you have for the one goal that you've always wanted to accomplish. Let's talk about that.

My Noble Goal is... To empower individuals to reach their fullest potential by fostering a culture of empathy, continuous learning, and collaboration, thereby contributing to a more compassionate and effective society.

My work is about... Delivering impactful solutions that exceed customers expectations.

Professional accomplishments include... I have had the chance to deliver over 200 emotional intelligence assessments, leading a corporate project for Managers, Sr. Managers and Directors all over US, Latin America and the Caribbean.

 A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, worked for over 30 years at FedEx. Started in Operations, moved to Customer Service, and then to HR as Operations/ Call Centre training, moving on to management as HR Service Manager for South America. With all the training and leadership experience acquired, moved to Leadership Training and Development to focus on the corporate leadership development and facilitating many programs globally.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... I know how learning more about EQ, applying it in my day-day how I've become a better professional, better dad, husband and, would even dare to say a better person! : )

Pronouns/background... I see myself as Global citizen with a blended culture!

Favorite... Water enviroments, beach, lake, pool, river, waterfalls...

I'd love to talk to you about... Anything you're passionate about!

Together, we're better!!

My Noble Goal is... Nourish & Embolden Our Spark

My work is about... Connecting with partners to build communities to grow emotional intelligence around the world

Professional accomplishments include... I'm working to create workshops that connect youth from the QUILTBAG community to the power within. My work in EQ has included workshops in community healthcare helping leaders and managers make more effective decisions. I have also worked to integrate approaches to using EQ within Lean/Six Sigma change efforts.

A few past experiences...Before joining Six Seconds, I walked many paths. I was a professional opera singer and adjunct instructor of music, I am a published composer, I have started three nonprofit organizations (two in music and one in EQ), and I was the Artist Liaison at Houston Grand Opera and a Managerial Associate at IMG Artists.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. I love without hesitation, with no reservations. EQ has helped me feed that love and grow my own spark, allowing me to connect deeply and unabashedly with the people around me. Let's connect, let's love, let's grow!

Pronouns, Background... My pronouns are he/they. I identify as a queer gender-expansive person

Favorite... My favorite movie is Bedknobs and Broomsticks

I'd love to talk to you about ... I believe in practicing radical love. I focus on empowering members of the QUILTBAG community. Let's connect and talk about identity and EQ!

My Noble Goal is... to accompany and support others in finding their maximum potential to shine brightly with their own light.

My work is about... building capacity for growing emotional intelligence by facilitating Six Seconds’ certifications (public and in-house) in LatAm

Professional accomplishments include... I obtained my first certification with Six Seconds in 2007 and have been involved in supporting organizations, teams, leaders, consultants, and independent professionals in Latin America for over a decade. After a brief pause, I returned in 2024, and I'm thrilled to be back and part of this exceptional team.

 A few past experiences... During my break, I worked with numerous organizations across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, finance, petroleum, insurance, agrochemicals, consumer goods, among others, collaborating with leaders at different levels. Additionally, I worked as a consultant and facilitator on various topics such as leadership, communication, team building, and I also supported cultural transformations and succession processes through assessment and coaching. Through this experience, I have confirmed that the most inspiring leaders, who have the greatest impact on their teams, are those who have undoubtedly developed emotional intelligence skills.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... On a personal level, I am grateful for my knowledge and practices of emotional intelligence, which have led me to be a mindful mother, educating my three children in emotional intelligence. Additionally, experiencing very close family losses and navigating grief with emotional intelligence knowledge was the best thing that could have happened to me.

Favorite... What I enjoy the most is spending time with my family: my husband and my three children. We love traveling and exploring different places, as well as being in touch with nature. I cherish accompanying them through the various moments of their lives. Additionally, we are passionate about music and often gather with family and friends to enjoy it together.

I'd love to talk to you about... I love talking to others about the challenges that life presents us with and how there is always a lesson and meaning in every situation we encounter. I enjoy creating spaces with my friends and loved ones to support them in their challenges and be a source of support for them, just as they are for me.

My Noble Goal is... Provide knowledge to others, in a way that can help their overall well-being 

My work is about... Supporting and building a good community of Emotional Intelligence Skills in LATAM

Professional accomplishments include... I have translated Six Seconds material to Spanish (assessments, articles, books, manuals, etc). I've already use assessments for children and adults as psychological support, and for organizations for recruiting. Currently, I am a volunteer Network Leaders Coordinator & POP UP Festival Super Mentor for LATAM.

A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, I was working with children at a school teaching resilience and emotional intelligence skills, before that, I was learning about education as parent to apply with my own kids, and because my original Bachelor is in Computer Systems and Administration, I was working as Project Manager and Project Leader.

Favorite... A love to be curious, learn of a lot of new things, and my favorite activity is to read. I like mystery, sci-fi, poetry and good content genres

I'd love to talk to you about ... the things around us, classical & different music genres, books, international traditions, food, history... I like to talk a about interesting things that makes me feel good and give me knowledge, and more important, things that other people wants to share, because I love to hear what the others think and feel.

Lorea’s noble goal is to develop emotionally intelligent schools: places where children, youth and adults feel safe, included and connected with the world around them. In order to meet this goal, Lorea supports schools to implement Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and teaches educators the principles of emotional intelligence. Her favorite emotions are curiosity, courage and serenity.  

Lorea approaches the implementation of SEL programs with the expertise of a practitioner and the rigor of a researcher. A former special education teacher, Lorea has served students and adults in Spain, Nicaragua, and California, and has led several successful innovative initiatives in schools. She developed the first Special Education Program for 8 charter schools in the San Francisco-Bay Area and created a training-of-trainers program to enable 500+ school data leaders to interpret student achievement results to make instructional decisions.

Lorea’s doctoral dissertation received highest honors from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and won the 2014 Graduate Student Award for Excellence in SEL Research from the American Association of Educational Research (AERA). A testimony of the impact SEL can have on students and teachers, her research identifies the conditions that make SEL implementation possible in schools. Lorea is an active member of the SEL research community, currently conducting research on school climate, SEL implementation and school principals’ emotional intelligence. She is part of the leadership committee at AERA’s SEL Special Interest Group.

A published author, Lorea’s work can be found in the International Journal of Emotional Education, the Advances in SEL Research, the Manual de Orientación y Tutoría, and the well-known educational website Edutopia. She frequently blogs about how to incorporate SEL in teaching practices.

Lorea is a big fan of Bossa Nova, school supplies and salsa dancing. She has two daughters, Teresa and Clara.   

My Noble Goal is... Helping people to be the best version of themselves

My work is about... Support businesses through practical application of the EQ suite of tools and assessments

Professional accomplishments include... I was the lead facilitator for EQ at FedEx Express. I've delivered hundreds of emotional intelligence assessments. I'm currently working on my professional coaching certification.

 A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, my work included launching a flight school with a direct path into United Airlines, working on the executive leadership development team for Amazon, and a 32-year career at FedEx Express in operations, HR and leadership education and development.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence because of the power it brings in building and maintaining relationships.

Pronouns/background... She/Her

Favorite... My favorite thing to do is learning about people.

I'd love to talk to you about... I love talking to people about themselves.

My Noble Goal is... I want to model and infuse joy, laughter and inclusion throughout the planet

My work is about... Increasing our community members in LATAM so we can benefit more people with our assessments and EQ Model

Professional accomplishments include... I started building the foundation for Six Seconds's presence in Latin America making resources available in the local language, reaching out for new members, forging exciting alliances, and bringing to the region live and virtual certifications fully in Spanish. I have also co led and co organized the first Leaders Worth Following Conference in Lima, Peru (2019) and the very first EQ Six Seconds summit in the Latin American region which congregated participants, network members and preferred partners from all continents in Mexico City. (2020). My intention for 2022, aside from working on keeping growth in the LATAM region, is about harnessing the relevance and powerful influence of EQ to expand the conversation to more topics related to wellbeing such as relationships, parenting, and aging.

 A few past experiences...I started my life as an entrepreneur when I was 17 years old, becoming really profitable by the age of 23, and always invested my hard earned savings traveling around the world. Also, I, once, was a stellar sales director for a company selling soulless high end watches.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is….the way in which I've been invited to connect with feelings intentionally; not just driven by impulse or whim. EQ has brought an immense sense of self worth and belonging that has empowered me to be ME, and keep working actively and committedly in healing my body, mind and heart.

Background...I am human going by she/her

Favorite... Mint chocolate. Passion. Cold Showers. Always learning something new.

I'd love to talk to you about ... emotional intelligence, trauma informed coaching, power of neuroplasticity and somatic experience. And, also, about art, travel, and philosophy.