Debbie Crooke
Coach - Mentor - Consultant |
HistoryI spent most of my career working in the design and construction industry. I started in project management and technical support. Later I moved into marketing and business development where I could spend my time finding what was interesting about a project or service and tell lots of people about it.
I worked for architects, engineers and contractors. My firm's focused on building hospitals, research facilities, academic institutions and commercial buildings. In 2015 I received a certification in coaching and continued to develop my knowledge of of behavior change and personal growth.. I am currently advancing my skills through the Coaching Training Institute (CTI)'s coach certification program. This program will be finished in the fall of 2018. Additionally, throughout my career, I have always painted and I have had the opportunity to spend a good part of the past three years developing my skills as an artist. |
Today
I use my passion for helping people find their strengths and what's really interesting about them to develop and implement strategies to grow themselves and their business. I also continue to promote my artwork by exhibiting in various venues and securing commissions.
What's in a name?
When I say my last name, often eyebrows rise and eyes narrow. Well.....Websters' definition: is: crook\ˈkru̇k\ : Verb: to bend (your finger, neck or arm) - Noun: a dishonest person, a criminal
So you want to know, "which one am I"? Well, my great cousin Carleton did an exhaustive family history. He traced our roots back to the mid-1400's. It seems that our family came from the Pendle region of England. Our name Crook, is .an abbreviation of Crookshank, which was the nickname of a man with a deformed leg. "Our own branch restored the final 'e' in about 1800."
So, I hear your sigh of relief! My name is the verb - coming from a man with a "crooked" leg.
So, I hear your sigh of relief! My name is the verb - coming from a man with a "crooked" leg.
