Ignite CSP Coaches

I love to introduce people to the Ignite CSP coaches! All of the coaches below are united by a deep interest in serving our clients, a background in theatre, and an approach to our work that combines curiosity and expertise. But, of course, they’re all different, too!

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Angie Flynn-McIver

Angie Flynn-McIver

Angie Flynn-McIver is the founder and President of Ignite CSP: Coaching, Speaking, Presenting.  Angie likes to say that Ignite coaches are ”detectives of human behavior.” Our coaches combine the coaching toolkit of deep listening, discerning questions, and active support with specific expertise in helping people uncover their most effective and clear communication. Angie’s coaching sweet …

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Angie Flynn-McIver

Anne Thibault Geen

Anne Thibault Geen

In addition to her role as a consultant and facilitator for Ignite CSP, Anne Thibault Geen is also a tenured professor of theatre at Eastern Illinois University. She was previously on the faculty at Columbus State University in Georgia, where she ran a nationally recognized arts program for at-risk and incarcerated youth, Empowered Youth of …

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Anne Thibault Geen

Connan Morrissey

Connan Morrissey

Connan Morrissey is a veteran theatre actress, director, and teacher whose talent is coaching senior level leaders one-on-one, giving them focused and effective communication skills that can be used in any business situation.  As an actress, Connan has performed leading roles across the country, appearing at such critically acclaimed theatres as Folger Theatre, Actors Theatre …

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Connan Morrissey

Geovonday Jones

Geovonday Jones

Geovonday Jones is an actor, director, and coach. He directs theater and opera, and as of the fall of 2021 he is an Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Most recently, as an actor, he was a co-star on “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” Previously, he taught on the faculty at The People’s Improv …

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Geovonday Jones

Jennifer Shirley

Jennifer Shirley

Jen has been working as a coach and facilitator for Ignite CSP for more than 10 years, and she brings her energy, enthusiasm, and warmth to every engagement. She is a Drama Curriculum Specialist for K-12 Programs and Initiatives at the Juilliard School in New York City. Prior to working at Juilliard, she was a …

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Jennifer Shirley

Nathan Crocker

Nathan Crocker

Nathan Crocker is a professional actor, teacher, and coach. Nathan brings his expertise in leadership coaching as well as voice and speech to his work as a communication skills coach for Ignite CSP. Nathan’s clients include the American Shakespeare Center’s Shakespeare in Leadership program, where he coached leaders to become comfortable and confident speakers, bringing …

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Nathan Crocker

Neela Muñoz

Neela Muñoz

Neela Muñoz is a consultant and certified coach whose passion is to support people as they use and grow their influence to create the change they want to see in the world. Over the past fifteen years, she has delivered countless workshops and worked one-on-one with a wide variety of clients, from large global corporations, …

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Neela Muñoz

Patrice Foster

Patrice Foster

Patrice Foster is an actor, director and educator. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Theatre at Emory & Henry College and teaches all levels of Acting, Stage Voice and Stage Movement. She finds extreme joy in combining her theatre work and passion for communicating to help the clients at Ignite CSP reach their authentic …

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Patrice Foster

Vivian Smith

Vivian Smith

Vivian is an experienced communication and presentation skills coach, having worked in this field since 2008. She is committed to helping professionals at every level show up effectively, authentically, and powerfully in their high stakes communications, as well as their overall executive presence. In addition to leading workshops for a wide range of clients, Vivian …

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Vivian Smith