Jody Kubo
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Seasoned team leader with over 30 years of experience in innovative supervisory roles. Skilled in coaching individuals based on their natural motivation patterns, mentoring for ongoing personal development, and fostering high-functioning, high-morale, multicultural teams. Recognized for cultivating workplace cultures aligned with organizational mission and values.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional / Pastoral Supervisor
Kubo Life Coaching
Sydney, NSW
11.2023 - Current
- Providing personalised support to pastors and care professionals, fostering self-awareness, resilience, and healthy well-being.
- Creating a non-judgmental space for processing challenges and developing effective strategies.
- Facilitating alignment of core beliefs with work and ministry roles, promoting purpose-driven outcomes.
Life Coach
Kubo Life Coaching
Sydney, NSW
08.2021 - Current
- Helping clients clarify their goals, navigate obstacles, and develop strategies for greater fulfilment.
- Empowering clients through deep listening and insightful questions that foster new awareness, expanded possibilities, and forward momentum.
- Designing personalised resources to support coaching objectives.
Coaching Director
Power to Change
Sydney, NSW
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Created a coaching structure for a national non-profit organization to support their training pathways.
- Crafted the vision statement and coaching template models.
- Drafted job descriptions for key roles within the coaching structure.
- Created systems for recruitment and management of professionally certified coaches and non-professionally certified coaches.
- Established a collaborative partnership for training non-professionally certified coaches.
Sydney Team Leader | International Students
Power to Change Australia
Sydney, NSW
10.2010 - 12.2021
- Recruited, trained and mentored team leaders for university campus ministry on multicultural teams on major universities in Sydney, Australia.
- Created international partnerships with Cru Bridges International and Cru Singapore, acted as Partnership Receiving Coordinator for Power to Change Australia (Cru Global in Australia).
- Coached and empowered team leaders to lead their teams strategically with competency, creativity, and care.
- Initiated and facilitated a Sydney-wide strategy team for the International Student ministry.
Nagoya East Director
Cru Global - Japan CCC
Nagoya, Japan
02.2007 - 10.2010
- Recruited and formed high functioning pioneer teams to open new university ministries in the eastern region of Nagoya, Japan.
- Trained and coached team members in ministry skills and Japanese culture.
- Networked with local churches to form effective partnerships amongst young pastors and emerging leaders.
- Established a partnership with Power to Change Australia for student cultural exchange and coordinated the partnership towards a receiving/sending relationship.
- Recruited, trained, mentor-coached a team from Australia, which established an ongoing Short Term International (STINT) receiving partnership.
Japan National Planning Board
Cru Global - Japan CCC
Nagoya, Japan
01.1995 - 08.2007
- Represented the Nagoya city ministry hub at monthly National Planning Board meetings in Tokyo, Japan.
- Reported on the Nagoya ministry and its impact on the national strategy and scope.
- Participated in discussions with the Japan national director and fellow city representatives (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Okinawa) for the formulation of national strategies.
Nagoya City Director
Cru Global - Japan CCC
Nagoya, Japan
01.1994 - 04.2007
- Coordinated city-wide strategies for university campuses in Nagoya, Japan.
- Trained and mentor-coached team members and team leaders.
- Established a staff training base in Nagoya, Japan for training new staff to be sent to serve and lead in other Japanese ministry city hubs.
- Created international receiving partnerships with Cru Global country affiliates: USA, Singapore, Korea, Australia, as well as with sports ministry, Southern California Seahorse Soccer.
- Established a sending partnership with Australia for short and long-term student activities to empower student leadership development.
- Established collaborative networks and actively promoted through extensive public speaking at events, churches, local and international conferences (English and Japanese).
- Trained and empowered Japanese staff to become the next Nagoya City Director.
High School Teacher
East Side High School District
San Jose, California
09.1982 - 12.1984
- Maintained classroom environments conducive to learning and appropriate for maturity and interests of students.
- Assessed student performance, behavior and social development.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of English grammar, literature, and creative writing.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Professional Supervision
Morling College
Sydney, Australia11-2023
NLP Coach Practitioner - Life Coaching
Life Coaching Academy
Brisbane, Australia03.2022
Certificate IV Professional Life Coaching ICF - Life Coaching
Life Coaching Academy
Brisbane, Australia08.2021
Skills
- Individual and team coaching
- Leadership development
- Collaborative networking
- Creative writing
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Public speaking and presentation
Objectives
I seek to collaborate within teams of like-minded professionals, using my expertise in coaching, supervision, and mentoring to empower individuals in personal growth, fulfilling careers, and servant leadership. My purpose is to equip others with competence, care, and courage for a lasting impact on their generation.
Formal Education
The Naganuma School - Tokyo, Japan | Diploma in Japanese Language
Japanese Language, 06/1989
San Jose State University - San Jose, California | Graduate Division
Single Subject Instruction Credential, 08/1983
San Jose State University - San Jose, California | Bachelor of Arts
English Literature, 08/1982
Gunderson High School - San Jose, California | High School Diploma
05/1978
Certification
Australia and New Zealand Coaching Alliance (ANZCAL)
Australasian Association of Supervision (AAOS)
Chaplaincy Australia
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Japanese
Limited
Timeline
Professional / Pastoral Supervisor
Kubo Life Coaching
11.2023 - Current
Coaching Director
Power to Change
01.2022 - 12.2023
Life Coach
Kubo Life Coaching
08.2021 - Current
Sydney Team Leader | International Students
Power to Change Australia
10.2010 - 12.2021
Nagoya East Director
Cru Global - Japan CCC
02.2007 - 10.2010
Japan National Planning Board
Cru Global - Japan CCC
01.1995 - 08.2007
Nagoya City Director
Cru Global - Japan CCC
01.1994 - 04.2007
High School Teacher
East Side High School District
09.1982 - 12.1984
Graduate Certificate - Professional Supervision
Morling College
NLP Coach Practitioner - Life Coaching
Life Coaching Academy
Certificate IV Professional Life Coaching ICF - Life Coaching
Life Coaching Academy
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