Gloria J. Brown - 

Founder/Coach-Consultant

      GJ Brown & Associates

 

Gloria is founder and coach-consultant of GJ Brown & Associates providing life/wellness coaching, training and advocacy services to clients which includes  patient and Social Security Disability  representation in the Southern California area. 

 

As founder of GJ Brown & Associates, a professional coaching, consulting and training company. Gloria  interacts with her clients through workshops, one-on-one coaching by phone and email.  She is continually updting her education, skills and knowledge.  She is presesntly taking coursework for working with Traumatic Brain Injury issues

 

Gloria is a  Life Strategies/Wellness Coach, consultant, speaker, trainer,  freelance/technical writer and advocate.  In addition, Gloria's job  experience has included working with both corporations and public agencies in human resources, legal and  finance.   She is a public speaker and a member of Toastmasters International, holding Advanced Communication Silver and Competent Leader designations.

 

EDUCATION

BA  Communication Studies-CSULA

Credential: RyanVocational Education Instructor-Counseling Specialist-Adults -  UCLA Extension

Certified:  Life Strategies Coach, Business Mentor, Financial Education Instructor

Paralegal/Social Security Disability/ Patient  Advocate

 

Additional Training and Continuing Education:

Neurolinguistic Progrmming (NLP) 

Career Counseling and Veterans Benefit Coach

State of California/County of Riverside Vendor Training Program

Institute For Wellness Education - Wellness Coach Training 

 

WHO IS  G J BROWN & ASSOCIATES

 

Gloria is founder and Coach-Consultant of GJ Brown & Associates providing life/wellness coaching, training and advocacy services to clients which includes  patient and Social Security Disability  representation in the Southern California area. 

 

In addition, Gloria's job  experience has included working with both corporations and public agencies in human resources, legal and  finance and recently completed the Vendor Training program with the Southwest Veterans Business Resource Center for the State of California, County of Riverside.

 

She started her business as an as an Independent Paralegal in 1995, and her business services included document preparation, and she went on to become a Social Security Disability Advocate and Representative in 1996.  In addition, she was a vocational education instructor for high school and adult students until she took on the role of caregiver.

 

Gloria became a fulltime caregiver for her mom in 2003 until she passed away in 2013.  During that time Gloria pushed her self to stay active thru caregiver training, workshops and  being involved in caregiver organizations and support groups.  During the time she was taking care of her mom she started a direct sales business.  She went on to complete a certification for life coaching in 2009, with a focus on caregiver wellness based on her experiences as a caregiver.

 

In addition to her legal and administrative experience,  Gloria's  vocational education instructor experience focused on career planning, recruitment, and placement.   In addition, she offers training workshops and does freelance and technical writing projects. 

 

Gloria spent  several years working with corporate and public agencies  in the fields of human resources, finance and legal.  Her areas of experience included: workers’ compensation/benefits and occupational health, records management, customer service, case development and supervision. 

 

This experience has added an extra dimension of knowledge and understanding to enable her to share her experience and training

with others.    In  addition,  she is continues to update her knowledge and skills thru continuing education of changing laws and

regulations. 

 

 

 

COACH GLORIA' S STORY

 

Gloria's caregiving experience started out like the typical experience of many who find themselves thrust into the role of caregiver in that she became a caregiver before she actually knew she was what had happened.  There was no formal announcement, no well laid plan, 

her mom was ill, she needed help,  and she just started doing what needed to be done to help her mom thru a traumatic experience.

 

When she became the family caregiver for her mom, it resulted in her having to leave her business and career as a teacher.  But, she quickly realized that caregiving is not a job for the faint of heart, and as a result, of the challenges she experienced in trying to find answers and advice about problems she needed to solve and not finding many solutions, she decided to become her own advocate to find out all she could about dementia, caregiving and wellness. 

 

This led her on a course to start a training program to become a certified life coach in 2006, with a focus on wellness for caregivers.

The career move to become a Life Coach fit like a glove.  Gloria became a Certified Professional Life Coach and  has taken additional training  utilizing  NLP techniques  to help with issues of stress reduction .  She  now operates her coaching practice,  G J & Associates as a home based business.

 

Her passion is coaching other caregivers whether they are working or or are caring for their loved ones at home. whether the illness is   dementia,  catastrophic illnesses, or special needs children.

 

In addition to being a Certified Strategies Life Coach, she brings more than 20 years business experience, with a high concentration in the fields of human resources, finance, legal and business administration.  She has  worked for both private companies and public agencies, and  taught high-school and adult education classes.

 

Coach Gloria feels that although, the illness or disease  may be different for each family, the stress and strain on the caregiver is basically the same reality.   Her experience as a caregiver has added an extra dimension of compassion, knowledge and understanding to enable her to share her experience and  training with others.   

 

In addition to her work experience and training, in vocational education, legal, business, finance and human resource fields, she volunteers her time and services to a number of non-profit organizations. 

 

Her passion is focusing on the needs of the caregivers whether they are in business, still employed or home-bound.  She continues  to update her knowledge and skills thru continuing education, new  technology, changing laws and regulations.