Your dream, our team.
The GPS team lives our cooperative model everyday, which means we give our best to you everyday.
We are your village.
We are your village.
At Great Parenting Simplified, our vision is simple. To empower parents to become confident leaders, raising happy, resilient and successful kids.
When I founded this movement almost 20 years ago, I wanted to change the world. Through this journey, with the support of amazing coaches and guides, and the trust of parents around the world, we did it. We changed the world. With each parent empowered and each child that faces the world with confidence and resiliency, the world is changed for the better. It is that simple.
Jacqueline Green
Founder, Parent Coach & Board Member
Alberta, Canada
When I founded this movement almost 20 years ago, I wanted to change the world. Through this journey, with the support of amazing coaches and guides, and the trust of parents around the world, we did it. We changed the world. With each parent empowered and each child that faces the world with confidence and resiliency, the world is changed for the better. It is that simple.
Jacqueline Green
Founder, Parent Coach & Board Member
Alberta, Canada
Meet the GPS Team
Let GPS be your guide.
GPS certified coaches are dedicated parents themselves and have successfully achieved certification as a Parent Coach following a lengthy and rigorous training program which teaches an evidence based coaching model combined with how to create change within families by supporting parents to implement proven parenting tools in a personalised way according to their family's individual need.
Our coaches are committed to continued training and assessment to further enhance their practice through ongoing engagement in GPS programs, peer evaluation and weekly coach meetings with the GPS leadership team.
Our operations and support team is committed to ensuring GPS runs smoothly for our clients, coaches, cooperative members and wider community network.
As an organization and nonprofit social cooperative, GPS are committed to the welfare of our team.
We are a family, and by ensuring ongoing support for eachother, we can offer our community the very best of ourselves.
GPS certified coaches are dedicated parents themselves and have successfully achieved certification as a Parent Coach following a lengthy and rigorous training program which teaches an evidence based coaching model combined with how to create change within families by supporting parents to implement proven parenting tools in a personalised way according to their family's individual need.
Our coaches are committed to continued training and assessment to further enhance their practice through ongoing engagement in GPS programs, peer evaluation and weekly coach meetings with the GPS leadership team.
Our operations and support team is committed to ensuring GPS runs smoothly for our clients, coaches, cooperative members and wider community network.
As an organization and nonprofit social cooperative, GPS are committed to the welfare of our team.
We are a family, and by ensuring ongoing support for eachother, we can offer our community the very best of ourselves.
Rula Barghouty
Community Coordinator
Judy Banfield
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Parent Coach
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Parent Coach
Coach Training & Development Coordinator
Board Member
"I learned so much on that journey that I was inspired to train as a coach. My aim is to help other parents and caregivers who are struggling with the challenges that parenting often brings. I've been there and I know there is light at the end of the tunnel."
- Kelly Christchurch, New Zealand