Empowering Young Adults was founded by Randy and Colleen Russell in 2005 as a component of SouLore, Inc.; services for providing training and support with soulful life passages.
Colleen and Randy have worked together since 1994 creating opportunities for individuals to discover and live their authentic genius with meaning and purpose.
From 1998 till 2005 they developed and directed a transitional leadership school called Life Designs (www.lifedesignsranch.com). Young people from the USA and beyond came for a five month adventure in self-discovery, life preparation and celebration into adulthood. The program trained both young person and parents on how to make healthy life transitions.
A little about Colleen and Randy's background:
Randy is currently completing a PhD in Applied Ecopsychology. He earned his Master's of Science from The University of Tennesse in Recreation & Leisure. His post graduate training also includes secondary education, psychology, youth services, indigenious wisdom, outdoor emergency care and experiential education.
One of Randy's main assets for working with families is the training and initiation into adulthood by wise parents, mentors and "Elders". He started his first transition school in 1974 with his parents, providing direction and training for college students.
Randy started working with parents and families of young adults while working at The NorthStar Center, which was a young adult transition program he helped design and direct from 1991 to 1998.
His experience includes recreation therapist, summer camp director, therapeutic wilderness director, high school teacher, licensed minister, and program director for leadership and transition into adulthood.
Colleen's educational background is in journalism and transpersonal psychology with a Master's from The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.
She has taught transition skills for over 20 years with extensive research and training in all areas of human life transitions. Her speciality is in Women's Studies and a woman's journey into wholeness.
Colleen is a certified dream coach and neuro-linguistic programmer. She regularly facilitates workshops for women. You can find more about Colleen's work at www.quest4wholeness.com
