Ei365 CERTIFIED COACHES

Welcome to the Ei365 Certified Coaches page, we proudly showcase a diverse network of advanced facilitators who have completed our intensive two-day Emotional Intelligence training program.

These certified coaches bring a wealth of expertise from various industries, offering unique perspectives and tailored approaches to Emotional Intelligence development. Whether you’re seeking a dynamic speaker for your next corporate event, an experienced workshop leader, or a coach who can ignite transformation within your team, you’ll find the perfect match here. Explore their backgrounds and discover how their expertise can inspire growth, collaboration, and success in your organization.

Ei365 CERTIFIED COACHES

Welcome to the Ei365 Certified Coaches page, we proudly showcase a diverse network of advanced facilitators who have completed our intensive two-day Emotional Intelligence training program.

Jennifer Marquinez

Advanced Ei Facilitator, hablo español

I help Spanish-speaking leaders overcome language barriers, adapt to a new culture, and lead with confidence through emotional intelligence and self-awareness. As an immigrant, leader, and EI coach, I empower them to communicate effectively, delegate successfully, and thrive personally and professionally.

I’m Jennifer Marquinez -Panamanian immigrant who transformed adversity into growth. Raised in uncertainty, I faced rejection, cultural challenges, and self-doubt. Through resilience and emotional intelligence, I built confidence and leadership skills. Now, as an EI coach, I help Spanish-speaking leaders break language barriers, adapt with ease, and lead with clarity. My mission is to empower others to rise, thrive, and succeed.

Darrin Bedford

Advanced Ei Facilitator

I help parents who have lost a child navigate their grief through proven Emotional Intelligence strategies.

The principles I teach aren’t just theory—I’ve lived them. And through my work, I’ve helped grieving parents process their pain, regain strength, and rebuild their lives in a way that allows them to move forward while still honoring their child’s memory.

Darrin Bedford is a speaker, author, and resilience coach who helps parents navigate the unimaginable grief of losing a child. After the tragic murder of his daughter, Nanah, Darrin turned his pain into purpose, creating powerful content, a podcast, and workshops that guide others through the complexities of grief. His raw, unfiltered approach challenges traditional grief narratives, offering real, actionable strategies for parents who feel stuck, isolated, and overwhelmed.

Sparkles Sibley

Advanced Ei Facilitator

Sparkles Sibley is a passionate emotional intelligence coach dedicated to cultivating mindful leaders. With expertise in executive support and guiding teams through change and transformation, she empowers individuals and organizations to enhance self-awareness, communication, and resilience.

Sparkles blends strategic insight with a compassionate approach to foster growth, leadership, and success. Partner with her to develop the emotional intelligence skills needed to lead with confidence and impact.

Nafeesah Bashir

Advanced Ei Facilitator

My work centers on Trauma-Informed Yoga, offering a natural, human-centered approach to corporate wellness.

I operate at the intersection of mindfulness, movement, and emotional intelligence—creating space where stress is released, awareness deepens, and authentic connection is restored.

As the author of

The Hella Calm Experience

I developed this method by combining emotional intelligence with trauma-informed yoga to offer a grounded, holistic approach to well-being.

My sessions help teams slow down with intention, deepen self-awareness, and lead with greater clarity—cultivating workplace cultures that are calmer, more compassionate, and emotionally in sync.

Tammy Cloud

Advanced Ei Facilitator

I am a clinical social worker specializing in emotional intelligence coaching for human service professionals. I work with those who often encounter clients with complex, compounded trauma and grief. My goal is to help these professionals build the emotional resilience and awareness they need to navigate challenging situations with greater empathy, understanding, and effectiveness, ultimately improving outcomes for both the professionals and their clients

Tammy Cloud is a community activist and clinical social worker with nearly 30 years of experience supporting families impacted by violence and the justice system. Known as a healer and safe space, she helps others build self-awareness, emotional resilience, and healing through compassionate, heart-centered work.

Tammi Edwards

Advanced Ei Facilitator

As an “Ei365 Performance Coach”. I teach girls and women how to skillfully use Emotional Intelligence through my background in Personal and Professional Development, Life Coaching and Executive Leadership Training.

Tammi Edwards is a retired Administrator with the City of Richmond. She has over 30 years of managerial experience in the government, nonprofit and for profit sectors and is known to be a strong leader with the ability to build consensus among staff, community members, and government leaders to meet objectives and create impact in the community. Tamara holds a B.A. in Liberal Studies and an A.S. degree in Business Management and is a certified Life, Health and Emotional Intelligence Coach.

Nore Bluitt

Advanced Ei Facilitator

I help busy professionals who neglect their health and wellness break free from procrastination and burnout by using Emotional Intelligence to build resilience, self-awareness, and lasting success through transformational coaching with over a decade of behavioral transformation experience. I will empower you to take control and create the healthy lifestyle you deserve.

I'm Nore—a transformational coach with over a decade of experience in behavioral transformation. I help busy professionals who neglect their health and wellness break free from procrastination and burnout. By using Emotional Intelligence, I will empower you to build resilience and self-awareness, paving the way for lasting success. My mission is to guide you in taking control and creating the healthy lifestyle you deserve.

Shawnie Bennett

Advanced Ei Facilitator

I help professionals and women & girls facing systemic barriers tap into their personal growth, leadership potential, and inner power. Drawing from my own journey and emotional intelligence expertise, I equip them with tools to build resilience, break barriers, and lead with confidence.

Through my work as a keynote speaker, coach, and founder of Melanin Unlimited, I create transformative experiences that foster self-awareness, mental wellness, and access to mentorship and resources for underserved communities.

Shawnie Bennett is a powerful speaker, coach, and advocate who empowers others through mental wellness and personal resilience. Raised in an underserved community, she earned her degree while raising her infant son—proof of what’s possible. Her storytelling sparks self-awareness, emotional growth, and the strength to overcome adversity..

Larry Johnson

Advanced Ei Facilitator

I empower people to master the art of attitude adjustment by ensuring their intelligence guides their emotions. This vital skill gives them the freedom to choose their response in any situation, creating a foundation for success in every area of life.

Attitude adjustment is the ability to respond with intention rather than react on impulse. When you learn to put your intelligence in charge of your emotions, you gain the power to choose your mindset in any situation.

I teach practical techniques that help people stay centered—whether facing workplace stress, family tension, or personal struggles. It’s not about ignoring emotions; it’s about mastering them so they serve you, not sabotage you.

This takes discipline—a daily practice of pausing, checking in, and responding wisely. True freedom isn’t about controlling life it’s about controlling how you meet it.

Beverly Brown

Advanced Ei Facilitator

I am Beverly Brown, a Program Manager of a Subsidized Child Care Program by day, a Playwright, Director and Producer by night and an EI Performance Coach every day, 365 days a year.

My focus is to use my gifts of service, administration and encouragement, pair them with the vital skills of Emotional Intelligence and infuse a side of creativity.

This will allow me to fulfill my lifelong goal to present impactful and inspiring content that brings joy and positivity to world as well as empowers the receiver to pay it forward!

Erika Jones

Advanced Ei Facilitator

As an Emotional Intelligence Performance Coach I specialize in balancing the use of measured logic over emotional reactions that sometimes cause us setbacks in life.

My consultancy helps mid and top-level executives enhance their team’s cohesiveness by using my experience with hearing loss and drug addiction to implement the skills of emotional intelligence in workplace environments.

After earning my BA in Urban Studies and Planning from UC San Diego, I faced addiction, hearing loss, and self-doubt—but through emotional intelligence, I turned conflict into growth.

Now through Earth2Erika, I help leaders and teams navigate challenges, improve communication, and manage invisible barriers with clarity and confidence. With 20 years in customer service, I specialize in conflict resolution and vulnerability coaching that drives real, lasting change.