Jane Filkin
My approach to coaching is not as a life expert, but as a lifelong learner.
I’ve been there. I know how it feels to struggle with where I am, where I want to be, and how to get there. I am intimately acquainted with seasons of thriving and suffering—in my own life and in the lives of others. I’ve also experienced the significant change that comes from partnering with wise coaches and counselors for growth and renewal.
I love to help people make connections, see their potential, pursue holistic wellness, face their fears, process grief, lean into tension, wade through gray areas, prepare for transformation, and hold on to hope. I am passionate about helping people grow and thrive in every area of life.
I value relational space that is safe, kind, confidential, non-judgmental and empathetic.
I believe every BETWEEN is an opportunity for transformation and every hardship is a chance to grow in wisdom, love, effectiveness, strength and purpose. It is my great joy to walk with others toward their flourishing and hope!
Experience and Education
For 20 years I have come alongside people as a pastor and executive leader, providing care and counsel in one-on-one settings, leading teams, and speaking to large groups. I hold an Advanced Certificate in Life Coaching from the American Association of Christian Counselors and a Certificate in Resilient Leadership from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology as well as a Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, with a minor in Education, from UC Berkeley. Along with coaching, I currently work at Eastern University and Palmer Theological Seminary as an Adjunct Professor and the Director of Leadership Development and Spiritual Formation for the Campolo Center for Ministry.
“Jane has such a genuine care and concern for the people she leads.”
-D.S.
“It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going, because they were holding on to something. That there is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.”
―J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings