Coaching Qualifications

Cassandra Wills completed professional coaching training through her master’s degree program in 2013, the NeuroLeadership Institute in 2020, and the International Association of Career Coaches in 2025. 

Cassandra received a Master of Arts Degree in Managerial Communications with a concentration in Executive Coaching from Bellevue University. She completed the program in 2013 after successfully coaching six pro bono clients.

In 2020, Cassandra completed specialized training through the NeuroLeadership Institute’s Brain-Based Coaching Certificate program. As an NLI Results Trained Coach, Cassandra uses a brain-based methodology to facilitate productive coaching conversations using the neuroscience of learning, motivation, and change. The methodology is focused on adopting effective, science-based strategies to help clients develop new habits, skills, and behaviors.

The Results Coaching System defines coaching as "facilitating positive change by improving thinking." Cassandra learned to work with the client’s agenda to facilitate self-directed learning, focus on solutions, stretch their thinking and achievement, provide positive feedback, and most of all, facilitate insights and gain commitment to action. 

Cassandra completed the International Association of Career Coaches' Senior Professional Career Coaching certification program in 2024 and the Senior Professional Resume Writing certification in 2025. She learned how to help people develop a targeted job search strategy, write resumes and LinkedIn profiles that attract recruiters, negotiate beneficial job offers, and prepare for a strong start in a new position. 

Learn more about Cassandra on LinkedIn.

Willis Collaborative Coaching’s Confidentiality Commitment

Cassandra Willis conducts her professional coaching sessions based on the International Coaching Federation’s Code of Ethics and the ICF-certified training she received from the NeuroLeadership Institute and the International Association of Career Coaches.