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Rachel Peterson

 

Member profile details

First name
Rachel
Last name
Peterson
MAPP Graduation Year
2021
 

Personal information

Bio
After 15+ years of program & project management experience across multiple industries (~10 in leadership development), I'm shifting into leadership development coaching and consulting to apply positive psychology principles to help people, teams, and organizations flourish. I'm also passionate about animal welfare and finding ways to help those helpers better care for themselves.

I live in the Philly suburbs with my boyfriend, five pets, and a rotation of foster cats. I play Pokémon Go (yes, still), watch baseball (go Phillies!), sing in a local choir, and love making delicious plant-based food.
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Professional Information

Employer
High Barr Consulting
Job title
Founder, Coach, and Consultant
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Primary Focus
I help people, teams, and organizations thrive by building kinder, more compassionate leaders.
Professional Skills
  • Coaching
  • Consulting
  • Leadership development
  • Project Management
  • Writing
Fluent in Languages
  • English
  • French
Certifications
WorkPlace Big Five, Conflict Dynamics Profile, 4MAT Instructional Design Methodology, Trauma Mitigation Master Class for Coaches
 

Education

Degrees After MAPP
MBA (Leadership), National University, 2022
Degrees Before MAPP
B.A. (French & Philosophy), St. Lawrence University, 2004
 

Social Media

Instagram
@fluffysparklekitty
 

Publications

Capstone title and abstract
People, Place, and Pokémon: How Location-Based Games Enhance Well-Being

Social connections and relationships are a critical component of overall human flourishing and well-being. Over time, the structure of physical spaces and how we engage with each other has changed. This paper explores how social ties impact well-being and how advances in technology have shifted people’s conception of public and private spaces and how we interact with each other in them It also examines both the positive and negative effects of video games on social connections and well-being with a focus on location-based games like Pokémon Go which blur the line between physical and virtual reality. It concludes with suggestions for how the disconnected disciplines of new media, place, and positive psychology can come together to explore the potential of location-based games to improve human well-being at scale.
 

Contact data

Province/State
PA
Country
USA
MAPP Geography
  • USA - Philadelphia Area
 

My Story

Books That Greatly Influenced My Life
The Courage to Be Disliked, Leonardo DaVinci, Le Petit Prince
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