At CNM Coach Training, we prepare you to implement financial coaching, academic coaching, and career coaching programs in schools, social service organizations, and professional organizations.
Take our courses individually to suit your needs, or complete our full program and become a CNM Certified Coach, which is a credential from a nationally recognized program and demonstrates to the Coaching community a high level of professional experience and commitment to the field.
CNM Coach Training, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a program powered by CNM Ingenuity, a non-profit organization operated by Central New Mexico Community College (CNM). For over 20 years, we have been a national leader in professional coach development. Our team of expert trainers brings extensive experience in student services, non-profit organizations serving low-income populations, and private industry, ensuring that you will be equipped to succeed in a variety of fields.
CNM Coach Training prepares you to become a skilled coach who helps others define and achieve meaningful goals. As a coach, you won’t provide advice or solutions, and you don’t need to be a subject matter expert. Instead, you will use powerful questioning techniques to guide your clients in discovering their own answers and creating actionable strategies for success. We believe that everyone is naturally creative, resourceful, and whole, and our coaching approach will empower you to help others tap into their full potential, overcome challenges, and make lasting, positive changes.
Whether you’re interested in coaching in academic, career, or organizational settings, CNM Coach Training prepares you to make a difference. Interested in payment options and support? Learn more about the CNM Ingenuity funding resources available to CNM Coach Training participants.
Debra Waldman is a certified professional coach and facilitator who helps individuals and organizations strengthen communication, deepen self-awareness, and build healthier, more connected relationships. Accredited by the International Coaching Federation and trained as an Organization and Relationship Systems Coach, she brings a compassionate and engaging approach to leadership development and personal growth. Debra facilitates workshops on topics including diversity in the workplace, effective communication, unconscious bias, PTSD, suicide prevention, wellness, and leadership development. Her work supports people in creating environments rooted in empathy, understanding, and meaningful connection.
Maria Rodriguez is a financial coach and educator who empowers individuals and families to build confidence, stability, and long-term financial success. With more than 30 years of experience in financial education, she helps clients navigate budgeting, savings, debt reduction, and estate planning with clarity and compassion. As a Master Financial Coach through Ramsey Solutions, Maria combines practical strategies with supportive coaching to help people create lasting financial change and move toward their goals with greater confidence and peace of mind.
Ann Lyn Hall, PhD, is a leadership coach, educator, and nonprofit executive dedicated to helping individuals and organizations create pathways toward long-term economic and educational success. As Chief Executive Officer of Prosperity Works, she provides strategic leadership for programs and initiatives that expand access to financial, educational, and employment opportunities. Ann Lyn is nationally recognized for her work in financial coaching, asset building, college student resiliency, and data-informed program improvement. She has also developed holistic student support models designed to help first-generation students and student parents achieve their academic and career goals while building stronger futures for themselves and their families.
Diane Harrison Ogawa is a certified professional coach, consultant, and trainer who helps individuals clarify priorities, navigate transitions, and pursue lives grounded in purpose and gratitude. With more than 30 years of experience across the legal, corporate, nonprofit, and educational sectors, she brings a thoughtful and practical approach to supporting personal and professional growth. Diane retired in 2024 as Chief Community Partnerships & Systems Officer at Central New Mexico Community College, following a distinguished career focused on corporate philanthropy, volunteerism, employee engagement, and community partnerships. She also practiced corporate law in Wisconsin, New York, and New Mexico. Diane graduated from Carleton College and earned her law degree from Harvard Law School.
Paula Getz is a coach, mentor, and community leader who helps individuals navigate transitions with purpose, confidence, and connection. Drawing on more than 40 years of experience in high tech, she supports people in identifying meaningful next chapters while staying engaged in their communities and personal growth. After a successful career in Six Sigma, project and risk management, and the delivery of complex IT consulting projects, Paula founded a social-profit initiative focused on helping adults 50+ remain connected, active, and fulfilled. Through pathways centered on learning, volunteering, mentorship, and social connection, she works to create opportunities for “New Elders” to share their experience, wisdom, and talents in ways that strengthen communities and inspire others.
Raja Gopal Bhattar, PhD (they/them) is an internationally recognized transformative leadership coach, facilitator, speaker, and equity strategist who helps individuals and organizations lead with authenticity, courage, and belonging. Raja brings a deeply relational and creative approach to coaching and organizational development, supporting clients in building inclusive cultures, aligning leadership with intentional impact, and navigating meaningful change. Their work spans diversity, equity, and belonging strategy, leadership development, education, artistry, and officiating, all grounded in a commitment to helping leaders and communities cultivate inclusive environments where people across identities and experiences can thrive, connect, and lead authentically.
Chris Armstrong is a coach trainer, facilitator, and Senior Program Manager for CNM Ingenuity’s coaching programs, where they support individuals and communities in stepping into their power, creativity, and leadership. Rooted in queer, Black, and creative liberation, Chris’s coaching practice centers on transformation, truth-telling, and collective healing. They help people recognize their brilliance, challenge limiting systems, and imagine futures grounded in authenticity and possibility. Through art, community-centered practice, and radical knowledge creation, Chris creates spaces where growth feels courageous, collaborative, and deeply human.
