Sophie Cousins-Mathewson, CAIA, CPBA, CPVA

President & Coaching Practice Leader

Prism Group International

Sophie Cousins-Mathewson is president of Prism Group International, a performance improvement firm. Prism Group International delivers leadership development, performance enhancement, high performance team building, as well as organizational and behavioural assessments to the, not-for-profit, private and public sectors as well as to individuals. Sophie works with evolving managers, entrepreneurs and private individuals as well as credit unions. Delivery formats include: one-on-ones [in person or by phone], lunch n’ learns, group coaching, seminars and workshops.

Sophie has completed courses at two intensive International Coach Federation accredited coach training institutions, The Coaches Training Institute and Corporate Coach U, making her one of a handful of such highly qualified coaches in Ontario. Sophie is also certified as a Professional Behavioural Analyst, a Professional Values Analyst and an Attribute Index Analyst and has a full cadre of assessments and training workshops to suit individual client needs through her association with Target Training International, a leader in the assessment industry.

Sophie works with her clients to help them accomplish greater goals more quickly. Sophie’s clients benefit from her expertise in the values arena particularly in articulating their personal values, developing personal mission and vision statements and then connecting this to their professional lives.

Sophie is a member of:

• International Coach Federation [ICF]
• GTA Chapter of ICF
• Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario [HRPAO]
• Peterborough Chapter of HRPAO
• Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce

Sophie’s career path has been an evolution. After graduating from Ryerson University with a BAA, Sophie went on to 13-years as a loan manager in a credit union, Sophie then started her own service business which she owned an operated for the next 13 years and positioned as top-of-mind in her community. Aside from her career history, Sophie is a well-known community leader. Her volunteer commitments have included:

• President of Women’s Business Network

• President of the Greater Peterborough Chamber or Commerce

• Director with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

• Member of the GPA 20/20 Visioning

• Chair of the East Central Ontario Network [ECO-Net]

• Inaugural board member of the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation [GAP EDC]

• 2002 Co-chair of the Peterborough & District United Way Campaign

• 2003-2005 Board Member, Human Resources Professionals of Ontario, Peterborough Chapter.

• 2004 Board Member, Community Living Peterborough.

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