PROFESSIONAL COACH, BELKIS TOREDI

With over 30 years of experience in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and over 10 years of professional coaching as an ICF accredited coach, Belkis believes that international education plays a crucial role in making the world a juster, more peaceful, and hopeful place. Belkis Toredi has dedicated her life to education and coaching. As a firm supporter of students and women’s development, she carried out her first coaching practices with women and young people in Turkiye.

She founded Agena Academia with the intention that all of her coachees achieve success in their academic and personal lives. Her commitment aligns with the broader vision of enhancing international student experiences in Canada through academic and personal development.

Belkis designed and implemented a hybrid coaching program for first year international students at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan School of Education.

The program intergrated coaching within the context of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Listening and Speaking. This unique project solidified the need of embracing students’ inner being as part of the curriculum.

Belkis Toredi works passionately to empower the students she serves. She continues to hold seminars, workshops, and presentations on coaching at educational institutions in Canada and works on academic publications related to this topic.

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