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Kalimah Fergus Ayele
Lifebook Online

Thank you Jon and Missy!!! You have been instrumental in me getting my life on track

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After 20 years teaching chemistry across three continents, Kalimah stood at a crossroads. Through Jon and Missy's coaching, they found the clarity and courage to design their future, leading them back to graduate school to create an innovative school model for their community.

A year ago I found myself at a crossroads. I knew I needed to make some major changes in my career but I wasn’t sure how. After 20 years as a high school Chemistry teacher, the last 10 of which I’d spent working in South Africa, Lesotho and Egypt, I knew I needed to be doing more to contribute my talent and skills to the next generation. So, I took some time off, trusting that the answers would come. And they did in the form of Jon and Missy’s coaching. This program provided me with the tools and courage to take an in-depth look at each area of my life so that I could design my own future. So now, I’m moving back to the US to return to graduate school and begin the design of an innovative school model for my home community. Thank you Jon and Missy!!! You have been instrumental in me getting my life on track and I hope to do the same for many others.


Kalimah Fergus Ayele

South Africa

Written 24 April 2023 From our original stories site

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