LAURA FAY

Experience

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  Colonel, USAF Ret.

  Jan 1984 - Jan 2006

  Colonel

  Retired Colonel of the United States Air Force with 22 years of service, providing leadership in the areas of: Intelligence Legislative liaisonCrisis communication and strategic messaging PersonnelWorkforce development and training Executive-level presentationsAdvising and strategic planning In her first assignment, Laura was selected as a daily presenter/briefer to a 4 star general and his senior staff. In several assignments throughout her career, Laura served in a coaching capacity and as an adviser and executive assistant to general officers. In 2001, Laura graduated with a Master’s of Science degree from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at National Defense University in Washington DC. She was subsequently selected to lead the Air Force Liaison office on Capitol Hill, formulating engagement strategies and delivering the Air Force message to members of Congress and staff. Highlights:Distinguished Graduate, AFROTCCommander-in-Chief (4 star) BrieferIntelligence AnalystDistinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer SchoolCounter-Narcotics Watch SupervisorProgram Element Monitor for Intelligence BudgetBranch Chief, Intelligence War-fighting SystemsExecutive Officer to Vice Commander, Air Combat CommandChief, Senior Officer Management, Air Combat CommandStudent, National Defense UniversityDeputy Chief / Chief, Legislative Liaison, U.S. House of RepresentativesDivision Chief, A2 Force Management & Senior Officer Matters Show less

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  Independent Consultant

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2015

  Independent Senior Consultant

  Independent Senior Consultant with Capri Communications, LLC. Executive coaching for presentations skills training and career coaching. Independent Senior Consultant to Live Wire Media Relations, LLC, a full-service, boutique public relations firm with a reputation for clear client focus, the finest talent in the industry, and a commitment to delivering memorable public relations programs with measurable results to create innovative campaigns designed for maximum media exposure, market penetration and reputation management.Independent Senior Consultant to The Potomac Advocates, a leading Washington-based consulting and lobbying firm that provides business-focused, comprehensive and cost-effective services to some of the world's largest corporations, small and medium-sized businesses, and individuals and as a strategic planning, business development, and government relations group with services in domestic, foreign and governmental markets. Show less

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  Immanuel Christian School

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2013

  Communications/PR Coordinator

  Provided leadership for the development and implementation of a results-driven marketing and communications plan for Immanuel Christian School, a K-8 Christian school recently named by the U.S. Department of Education as one of only fifty private schools nationally and one of only five private schools in Virginia to be designated as a National Blue Ribbon School for the school’s overall academic excellence.

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  Laura Fay Life Coaching, LLC

  Oct 2015 - now

  Christian Life Coach

  Confidence and hope are two things I strive to leave my clients with; confidence in themselves (Christ within) and hope for achieving the change they seek. I have over 30 years experience coaching, motivating, mentoring and leading. In 2015, I was professionally credentialed with Christian life coach training and certification (my training was accredited through the International Coaching Federation). I had a rewarding 20 plus year military career and am now blessed to use all of my training, leadership, and skills to help people move past obstacles to achieve the change they seek.My clients consistently leave our sessions pleasantly surprised with the results of our coaching conversations. Whether it is about a personal relationship, finding meaning in their work, work-life balance, a health issue or a desire to change some habits, my clients achieve the change they seek. My clients are:Senior executivesRetired militarySenior pastorsMinistry leadersIndependent ConsultantsPhDsPeople in transitionCouples wanting to communicate betterStruggling ChristiansExecutives wanting to present more confidentlyYoung women paralyzed by fear of the unknownMen who have lost a jobWomen who are trying to find themselvesWomen who struggle with addiction (alcohol, emotional eating, etc.)Women who want a deeper relationship with GodPeople struggling with a decisionPeople just like you and me Show less