Rhonda Rosborough, ACC (she/her/hers)

Rhonda Rosborough, ACC, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Rhonda is the founder of Apply Your Strengths, LLC, a talent and leadership development organization that focuses on improving corporate workforce engagement. Rhonda, a former CPA with a background in education, offers quality coaching and facilitation services to engage, retain, and develop a talented workforce. Additionally, they serve as a Mental Fitness Coach at Positive Intelligence and as a Facilitator and Group Coach at LEADx. Rhonda is also a Facilitator and Coach at Texageres. In their previous role at People Acuity, they partnered with Strengths Strategy Inc. to help clients leverage strengths as a tool for performance improvement and long-term transformation. Earlier in their career, Rhonda worked at Northern Illinois University, where they served as an Instructor, Assistant to the Chair, Master of Accounting Science Academic Advisor, and Undergraduate Academic Advisor - Accountancy. Their roles at NIU involved developing courses, coordinating departmental activities, advising students, and representing the university at various events.

Rhonda Rosborough, ACC, has a diverse education history. Rhonda holds a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Instructional Design & Technology from Western Illinois University. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Business Teacher Education from Lakeland University. Rhonda also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration from Howard Payne University.

In addition to their academic degrees, Rhonda has obtained several certifications. Rhonda is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, having completed the program with Gallup in February 2023. Rhonda is also a Positive Intelligence Coach, having obtained their certification from Positive Intelligence in March 2021. Furthermore, they are certified in Individual Team Coaching through the EMCC Global ITCA, and they obtained their certification as a Certified Team Coach from the Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI) in October 2020.

In April 2020, Rhonda achieved the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designation from the International Coaching Federation. Rhonda is also a certified facilitator in utilizing CliftonStrengths through the Strong Communities® program, which they completed in September 2018. Rhonda holds a certification as a Certified People Acuity Coach from People Acuity, The Interdependent Leadership Company, obtained in May 2018. Additionally, they are a Strengths Strategy Certified Coach (utilizing CliftonStrengths) from Strengths Strategy, Inc., completing the program in March 2017.

Rhonda has a non-education-related certification as a Certified Public Accountant from the State of Wisconsin, which they obtained in October 1993. Rhonda is also a Registered Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois, having obtained their certification in July 2010. Rhonda also possesses a Teaching Certification for Business Education (09 Business Education) from the State of Illinois. The specific date of its attainment is not provided.