{"id":336,"date":"2021-05-07T22:54:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T22:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/susankuz.com\/?page_id=336"},"modified":"2021-05-27T17:56:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T17:56:57","slug":"professional-bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/susankuz.com\/index.php\/professional-bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/susankuz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3499.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susankuz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3499.png 612w, https:\/\/susankuz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DSC_3499-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Susan Kuz<\/strong>&nbsp;is a positive psychology practitioner, coach, and Instructional designer with a focus on positive mental wellbeing. She has facilitated workshops, created programs, and coached clients since 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (hons) with the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba and holds a Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology with the Flourishing Center in New York City and is a Certified Positive Psychology Coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan is a certificated facilitator of The Passion Test; Type-Coach Communication System; Flourishing Skills Groups; Appreciation Languages in the Workplace. She is a graduate of the Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice program Level 1 and 2 from the VIA Character Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan uses her expertise in positive psychology research and science-backed interventions, and her knowledge of adult learning theory and virtual facilitation to create programs that are fun to do, relevant to her audience, and have impactful results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is passionate about learning the newest and best tools for cultivating positive personal growth and navigating through personal and organizational change. She is committed to sharing her expertise with others through programs she creates including: Big Juicy Goals, Happy Up, Mindset Shift, Vitality Challenge, Blossoming When Life Gives You Lemons, Real-Time Resiliency, Beat the Winter Blues, the Power of Cultivating Character Strengths, My Life Reboot, and Positive Introductions for Teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is the founder of Social(ish), an online course community designed to help adults move successfully through the immense changes and challenges of pandemic life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/susankuz.com\/index.php\/contact\/\" style=\"background-color:#e9c52a;color:#223460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CONTACT SUSAN<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Susan Kuz&nbsp;is a positive psychology practitioner, coach, and Instructional designer with a focus on positive mental wellbeing. 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