Creative Team Building & Leadership Training Consultants - Pennsylvania

De Yarrison is the founder and President of Sherpa Higher Performance, an organizational development company. De is dedicated to helping her clients build high performance cultures that lead to the business results they are seeking. She is passionate about helping people move beyond their perceived limitations and experience new possibilities for themselves and their organizations. De is a highly skilled teambuilder, coach, and facilitator of meaningful conversations. She brings over a decade of experience to her work, along with a vast repertoire of tools, models, and methods, enabling her to deliver specifically what each client needs to realize the desired change.

De holds a BA in Organizational Psychology from Immaculata University and is a certified ChangeWorks Practitioner. She is in her 2nd year of a 3-year Gestalt Certification program with the Pennsylvania Gestalt Center. De is also a founding member of the Philadelphia Chapter of "Art of Hosting", a methodology for convening conversations that matter.

Core Values: Be authentic and real in your relationships, Know thyself and be clear with others about what you need and want, Live simply, Stay in Community, Value the 3Rs (Reduce, reuse, recycle), Give all that you can.

Personal Pursuits: My husband and two children, Addicted to all things outdoors and active, Passion for the Planet, Traveling, and Volunteering

David W. Pastorok. Since 1986 he has facilitated team and leadership development programs within various business groups as well as the human services and educational fields. David's areas of specialization include fostering positive group dynamics, assessing and developing leadership competencies, and improving team interactions.

His background as a therapist and clinical supervisor enables David to offer his clients a multi-dimensional perspective into their team behaviors and dynamics. David has presented workshops on team building, adventure based counseling, and experiential debriefing or processing techniques throughout the country including international and regional AEE (Association for Experiential Education) conferences.

Personal Pursuits: Family activities with his wife and children, outdoor education, rock climbing, and mountaineering.

Since 1995, Bill Wood has been facilitating experiential and adventure based programs for groups ranging from elementary students to corporate teams.

Bill is endlessly fascinated with how people learn, both as unique individuals and in group situations. This fascination has led him to explore models of personality and temperament (such as the Myers-Briggs personality profile and Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences), as well as the latest research in Neuroscience and brain development (such as the work being done by Dr. Mel Levine at the All Kinds of Minds Institute). This knowledge helps him to design programs that allow each individual's personality and style to contribute to the success of the team. His belief is that learning and creativity happen best through play, and that when the play experience is tied to appropriate metaphors it transforms behavior and performance.

Bill also works as a performing artist in educational settings ranging from preschool through adults. He is in demand as a keynote speaker and workshop leader giving presentations on how to enhance creativity and on the creative process in general. Past clients/appearances include The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Penn State University, and the Association of Continuing Education Providers, among others.

Personal Pursuits: Bill enjoys outdoor activities of all kind, especially backpacking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
He also enjoys travel for the opportunity it affords to meet people with diverse perspectives and worldviews. He loves spending time with his wife, two sons, a retired racing greyhound, and numerous friends both real and imaginary.

Leslie Lefer has facilitated and designed team, leadership, communication and individual development programs since 1998.  She is passionate about helping teams and individuals improve their performance by using the experiential learning process.  Her professional career has allowed her to work in the corporate, nonprofit and educational sectors.  This, along with her experience with organizational development consulting firms in Maryland, Texas, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has given her the opportunity to gain much insight and skill in aiding individuals and groups towards becoming more effective, efficient and high performing. 

Leslie has a Masters of Science in Training and Organizational Development from Saint Joseph's University.  Her desire for personal and professional growth prompted Leslie to take on
the role of President for the Philadelphia chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).  Leslie was honored to be asked to be a presenter at two ASTD Leaders Conferences.

Personal Pursuits: Cooking, biking, long nature walks, travel, hosting dinner parties for friends and family and volunteering for social service organizations in the Philadelphia area.

Dana Caracciolo has facilitated experiential and adventure-based programs for variety of populations. Her career began working with youth and adults at a camp-conference center. Upon completing her degree from Prescott College in Human Development and Outdoor Recreation, she continued her work with youth in the juvenile correction system of Arizona. Since then, Dana has managed and delivered programs in non-profit, educational and corporate setting.

Dana believes in the life-altering experiences of adventure-based programs. She is passionate about using the power of these activities, on a recreational or therapeutic level, to foster growth and change in the people.

Personal Pursuits: Rock Climbing, Skiing, Back Country Travel, Whitewater Kayaking, and spending time with family and friends.

David C. Miller MSCC, CPCC, PCC works with entrepreneurs, business owners, coaches, consultants, and independent professionals who are struggling to attract enough clients.

He utilizes the same approach to help executives and leaders have more influence and make a greater impact on their organization. In the coaching relationship, Dave focuses on five key areas to help professionals succeed: getting clear on their goals, strategizing their actions, upgrading their skills, maximizing their environment and mastering their psychology.

In addition to one-one coaching, Dave is a speaker, author and workshop facilitator, leading seminars on leadership, marketing, sales, influence, team building, relationship building, and how to significantly add value to your organization or business. Dave has worked extensively with the Anthony Robbins coaching department where he received his initial training as a coach. Dave is certified as a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation and is a member of the National Speakers Association.