Bridget Sampson
MA, Professor Emeritus, ACC Certified IC
CA, USBridget Sampson, Founder and CEO of Sampson Coaching & Consulting (SCC), has designed and delivered cutting-edge training, retreats, and coaching programs for over 25 years. She's also a polished keynote speaker. Readers rave about Bridget's book, Communication Secrets for Success, which is available on Amazon.com. Bridget's TEDx talk, How Public Speaking Will Change Your Life, has been described as the most powerful TEDx talk on how to overcome the fear of public speaking. Bridget and her colleague, Todd Parker, who is SCC's Senior Consultant, are thrilled to offer great value to their clients and all who are dedicated to deep personal and professional growth with their podcast, The Right Questions.
Bridget earned her Master's Degree with Distinction in Communication Studies, with a focus on Organizational Communication and Intercultural Communication. Her areas of expertise include advanced presentation skills, leadership, influence, team-building, diversity and equity, LGBTQ inclusion, managing change, conflict resolution, coaching skills, personal growth, weight loss, and much more. Bridget is certified as a coach with The International Coaching Federation and The Life Coach School. She's also a True Colors personality identification facilitator, and a Google #IamRemarkable facilitator.
As a result of the events of 2020, Bridget and her SCC consultants pivoted quickly to work with clients on redesigning existing training and coaching programs for the virtual world. They have been developing and producing professionally edited training videos, leading engaging live sessions and keynote addresses via Zoom and Google Meet, and coaching clients to find opportunities for growth and thriving amidst constant change.
In addition to her work with SCC, Bridget is an Emeritus Professor at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She retired from teaching in 2019 after 28 years of serving as an award-winning adjunct faculty member. Bridget taught Organizational Communication, Advanced Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication, and Advanced Interpersonal Communication at CSUN. She was honored to be a recipient of the Don Dorsey Excellence in Mentoring Award, presented by the Educational Opportunity Program at CSUN, as well as a Polished Apple Outstanding Teaching and Dedication to Students Award. Bridget is also a contributing author to the textbook Communication Training and Development: Exploring the Cutting Edge, which was published by Kendall Hunt.
In 2020, Bridget and her daughter, Jackie Thornhill, founded the educational program Transgender School in order to teach the world the many important, life-saving lessons they learned together in the four years since Jackie came out as transgender an bisexual at 19-years old. Jackie and Bridget host the hugely popular Transgender School podcast and are regularly hosted as speakers for major events and support groups to help people better understand and support LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace, at home, and beyond. Learn more here: https://transgenderschool.org/.
Bridget's company, Sampson Coaching and Consulting (SCC), offers transformative training, retreats, speaking services, and coaching packages to help our clients become the best possible version of themselves. Our consultants can design a custom program on almost any topic, lead an existing training session with valuable knowledge to
contribute, or provide one-on-one coaching that results in mindset shifts and lasting change. We excel in mentoring fellow leaders. Our approach is to be thoroughly prepared yet fully present in the moment with each group or individual so we can respond to their unique needs and concerns. We can also deliver a customized, highly motivating keynote address at your next major event. Sharing the most current, relevant content available and helping people apply it to their unique situations in meaningful ways is our passion, and we are the best at it, whether it be in person or virtually.
SCC clients include Google, Facebook, Mattel, NBCUniversal, Rudolph & Sletten General Contractors, The Entrepreneurs' Organization, RealtyMogul.com, The Wilshire Boulevard Temple of Los Angeles, The Alliance for Children's Rights, and six California universities. Learn more here: https://sampsoncoachingandconsulting.com/
Bridget Sampson, Founder and CEO of Sampson Coaching & Consulting (SCC), has designed and delivered cutting-edge training, retreats, and coaching programs for over 25 years. She's also a polished keynote speaker. Readers rave about Bridget's book, Communication Secrets for Success, which is available on Amazon.com. Bridget's TEDx talk, How Public Speaking Will Change Your Life, has been described as the most powerful TEDx talk on how to overcome the fear of public speaking. Bridget and her colleague, Todd Parker, who is SCC's Senior Consultant, are thrilled to offer great value to their clients and all who are dedicated to deep personal and professional growth with their podcast, The Right Questions.
Bridget earned her Master's Degree with Distinction in Communication Studies, with a focus on Organizational Communication and Intercultural Communication. Her areas of expertise include advanced presentation skills, leadership, influence, team-building, diversity and equity, LGBTQ inclusion, managing change, conflict resolution, coaching skills, personal growth, weight loss, and much more. Bridget is certified as a coach with The International Coaching Federation and The Life Coach School. She's also a True Colors personality identification facilitator, and a Google #IamRemarkable facilitator.
As a result of the events of 2020, Bridget and her SCC consultants pivoted quickly to work with clients on redesigning existing training and coaching programs for the virtual world. They have been developing and producing professionally edited training videos, leading engaging live sessions and keynote addresses via Zoom and Google Meet, and coaching clients to find opportunities for growth and thriving amidst constant change.
In addition to her work with SCC, Bridget is an Emeritus Professor at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She retired from teaching in 2019 after 28 years of serving as an award-winning adjunct faculty member. Bridget taught Organizational Communication, Advanced Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication, and Advanced Interpersonal Communication at CSUN. She was honored to be a recipient of the Don Dorsey Excellence in Mentoring Award, presented by the Educational Opportunity Program at CSUN, as well as a Polished Apple Outstanding Teaching and Dedication to Students Award. Bridget is also a contributing author to the textbook Communication Training and Development: Exploring the Cutting Edge, which was published by Kendall Hunt.
In 2020, Bridget and her daughter, Jackie Thornhill, founded the educational program Transgender School in order to teach the world the many important, life-saving lessons they learned together in the four years since Jackie came out as transgender an bisexual at 19-years old. Jackie and Bridget host the hugely popular Transgender School podcast and are regularly hosted as speakers for major events and support groups to help people better understand and support LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace, at home, and beyond. Learn more here: https://transgenderschool.org/.
Bridget's company, Sampson Coaching and Consulting (SCC), offers transformative training, retreats, speaking services, and coaching packages to help our clients become the best possible version of themselves. Our consultants can design a custom program on almost any topic, lead an existing training session with valuable knowledge to
contribute, or provide one-on-one coaching that results in mindset shifts and lasting change. We excel in mentoring fellow leaders. Our approach is to be thoroughly prepared yet fully present in the moment with each group or individual so we can respond to their unique needs and concerns. We can also deliver a customized, highly motivating keynote address at your next major event. Sharing the most current, relevant content available and helping people apply it to their unique situations in meaningful ways is our passion, and we are the best at it, whether it be in person or virtually.
SCC clients include Google, Facebook, Mattel, NBCUniversal, Rudolph & Sletten General Contractors, The Entrepreneurs' Organization, RealtyMogul.com, The Wilshire Boulevard Temple of Los Angeles, The Alliance for Children's Rights, and six California universities. Learn more here: https://sampsoncoachingandconsulting.com/
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