Our Work - A Team Coaching

Our clients & partners are raising the bar for workplace equity

At A Team Coaching, we’re proud to work with clients that are committed to building engaged and equitable organizations. Hear what they say about our work together.

“We are thankful to A Team Coaching for the great work they did leading training sessions for our Barriers Breakers Program at BBI. The team was warm, friendly, and professional, and they made everyone feel welcome and supported from day one. The information they shared was clear and easy to understand, and the personal stories they shared helped the students connect with the material on a deeper level.

What stood out most was how they took the time to build real connections with the students. The A Team didn’t just teach, they truly cared. Even now, students are still talking about how much they enjoyed the sessions. A Team Coaching made a lasting impact, and we’d be happy to work with them again in the future.”

Pam Effah, Project Coordinator, Black Business Initiative

“Angela is an experienced EDIA professional who brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her work. She has a unique ability to break down complex concepts into easy-to-understand terms and is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure her clients fully understand the material. Her engaging and interactive approach makes learning fun and effective. Angela’s expertise, professionalism, and passion for helping others make her an invaluable asset to any organization.”

Shawna Paris-Hoyte, Founding Director, National Institute of Forensic Social Work

“Throughout our work together, it’s clear that Angela draws on her impressive/extensive 20+ years of socio-economic development, education, entrepreneurship, policy, and cultural competency experience to achieve exceptional results in anything she tackles. Highly personable, Imaginative and analytical, Angela’s focus on building clear understandings of cultural competencies can easily help build more inclusive, harmless work environments in any organizational setting.”

Stacey Wiper, Executive leadership/Retired Military, Shipbuilding, HSE, ISO Governance

“I had the pleasure and opportunity to work with Angela at both NSBS and DoctorsNS. With her skills and expertise, our group at DBS undertook discussions on EDI in a respectful & collaborative manner Angela greatly helped us navigate through learning opportunities and crucial conversations Her skills and abilities were very helpful to our group.”

Rod Wilson, Family Physician Doctors Nova Scotia

Robyn Schleihauf, Lawyer, Writer, Consultant

“Angela has been a guide in the journey but always very clear it is not her responsibility to teach us about diversity – instead it is our responsibility to take ownership of our own biases and work collectively for a better world for ourselves and future generations.”

Michelle Ward, Executive Director Kids First Association

“Angela Simmonds is an exceptional EDI change agent, whose dedication to fostering inclusivity is truly commendable.
Working alongside Angela on various projects has been both enlightening and enriching, and her passion for driving transformative positive change is truly contagious.”