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I am a Coach, Consultant, Trainer, Writer and Radio Host. My tag line is "Born to coach." Through my company, IMPACT Communications, I have over twenty years of experience and have authored various articles. I am currently working on books to be published in 2007/2008. I work one-on-one with both youth and adults, and also facilitate seminars and workshops for organizations, universities, corporations, religious institutions and Leadership classes. Sodexho, Info Quest Clinical, the Girl Scouts, NCCJ (National Conference of Community and Justice), the University of Kentucky, Women Out Front, and Soulforce are some of the diverse groups who have secured my services in the areas of executive coaching, life & relationship coaching, personal transformation, GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) issues, diversity, teambuilding, creating authentic connections and non-violent process.

I am finishing my doctorate work in Human Sexuality at Widener University. I studied with Brian McNaught, called the "Godfather of Gay Sensitivity Training" by the New York Times, at the Thornfield Annual Conference on Sexuality, completing a special track on corporate diversity and gay issues in the workplace. I work passionately for the acceptance and inclusion of the transgender community. "Not only should they not be left behind, we must invite them to lead the way." I coach transgender individuals/couples one-one-one, keynote, facilitate workshops, and offers groups for SO's (significant others) and transgender couples at various conferences, such as Esprit, Fantasia Fair, Southern Comfort, and IFGE (International Foundation for Gender Education). I was mentored by Dr. Sandra Cole. I have observed male-to-female GRS (gender reassignment surgery) with four doctors; Dr. Sanguan in Thailand, Dr. Brassard in Canada, Dr. Schrang in Wisconsin (now retired), and Dr. Marci Bowers in Trinidad, Colorado.

I am a certified Self-Talk™ Trainer and Life Coach with the Life Coach Institute. I served as part of the extended national leadership team for Soulforce, working to eradicate political and religious oppression against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. I studied Touch Drawing with Deborah Koff-Chapin, and utilize this process in one-on-one coaching, as well as in various workshops.

I completed a year long journey, Gay Into Straight America, the initial project of our non-profit, Stand UP Speak OUT. My spouse, Robynne Sapp, and I embarked on our journey September 11, 2005, leaving our home in Blaine, WA. Discover how to become a Stand UP Speak OUT Wind Changer...take the Stand UP Speak OUT Challenge. Our book & documentary are scheduled to be released in Fall/2007. Click here to sign up for our newsletter and get updates about those releases, as well as information on our next project, The Great American Roadcast.

I received a BS. Ed from Georgia Southern College in 1974, and a M.Ed. from Georgia State University in 1975. I taught and coached women's basketball at the high school level in Georgia before coaching at the University of Kentucky from 1980-1983. In addition to my coaching, training, and speaking engagements, I have owned businesses in promotions and marking since 1988. My business, BSA Enterprises, was the 1991 Lexington, Kentucky, Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. It was also the ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute) Small Business of the Year in the United States in 1995.

Contact me at dotti@GLBTcoach.com to determine if coaching is a good option for you. If you aren't clear about the differences between coaching and therapy, click here.

I live with my partner, Robynne Sapp, in Blaine, Washington. We were married March 7, 2004 in Portland, Oregon. It was a case of "Carpe Diem" and we did seize the day! That legal marriage has since been voided by the state of Oregon. Since our original wedding date was to be July 31, 2004, we decided to proceed with those plans for our wedding and spiritual ceremony, celebrating with friends and family at Semiahmoo Resort in Birch Bay, Washington. On Thanksgiving Day, 2006, we married legally in Canada. Click here for our story and details and pictures of our three weddings!

If you visit the Pacific Northwest, contact us. We love to share our beautiful countryside. We will also introduce you to our beautiful child, Rylee Joy, a standard poodle! That is why we refer to ourselves as Two Women & a Poodle!