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         Cathy Roberts (B.Ec)



Cathy comes from a finance & business background with particular experience working with projects related to IT systems implementation and business process improvement.

Cathy trained as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse spending five years in their Corporate Services division performing statutory and internal audits as well as other business projects. This role led Cathy to work with organisations to develop business processes and systems specific to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Cathy has over 30 years’ experience in such roles.

Additionally, Cathy has trained as a coach and uses her coaching skills both on a part-time basis as a lifestyle & executive coach as well as in the workplace mentoring and coaching staff. As a result of experiencing the benefits of having a business coach, Cathy recognised a passion of her own to coach others. Her natural interest in people and enthusiasm to support others to get more out of life led her to undertake training as a Coach. Cathy completed training to become a Coach in 2003 and has worked as a Life Coach and Executive Coach.

She has studied at Boston University completing a Leadership in Management course and holds a Certificate in Professional Coaching.

Over recent years Cathy has worked predominantly on projects related to IT systems implementation systems and business process improvement. Cathy has performed a variety of roles including project management, requirements gathering, business analysis, business process re-engineering, process mapping, system evaluation & selection, test management, documentation and training, as well as managing staff issues including coaching, recruiting and team building.  Cathy has developed particular expertise in the area of documentation and training and is proficient at producing User Guides and training material and is a skilled trainer

Cathy is currently studying part-time to obtain a Bachelor of Health Science degree majoring in Nutritional Medicine. This is with the intention of expanding her skills to provide total wellness coaching & support for clients.
 

Cathy embodies the living of a balanced, authentic life. In addition to her coaching she enjoys travelling and has developed a passion for running & endurance events. She has completed a total of 28 marathon distance events, including many international marathons such as Boston, Berlin, New York & Florence. Over recent years she has enjoyed challenging herself with endurance events including ultra-distance running and has run the Comrades marathon (a 90Km road-race) in South Africa twice as well as multiple ultra trail runs including a 100km self-supported event. She successfully completed the full distance Melbourne Ironman in 2013 and 2014.

Cathy’s excellent communication skills, ability to influence and motivate people, combined with her business acumen and experience allow her to apply herself to a wide variety of challenges with successful outcomes.


Cathy knows what it takes to identify and achieve goals. Cathy is committed to working with organisations and individuals to implement processes to achieve desired outcomes.

 

KEY STRENGTHS

  • Over 30 year’s experience with projects involving the implementation of systems & business process improvement; working in the capacity of Business Analyst, Project Manager, Change Manager, Test Manager and Trainer
  • Strong documentation & presentation skills with experience in gathering business requirements, including facilitating workshops with stakeholders
  • Experienced business process improvement consultant, including facilitating decisions on business rules, AS IS and To Be Process mapping
  • Project Management skills, including using Microsoft Project to create and track project plans
  • Experienced in all aspects of training including conducting training needs analysis, development of training programs, preparation of training material and delivery & evaluation of training
  • As a trained Executive coach, Cathy has strong communication and time management skills as well as the ability to support individuals and teams to set KPIs and achieve goals
  • Leadership qualities with the ability to build and manage relationships at all levels
  • Cathy is a long-distance runner who has completed many marathons as well as ultra-marathons. She has also completed Iron man triathlon events. Cathy also coaches and supports others in their running quests. Thus, she is experienced at setting and achieving goals as well as inspiring and motivating others
 

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