EDWARDYNE COWAN — NEW YORK, NY
“Simply amazing.”
“Ed was wonderful. We quickly established trust as a group which made for a rich experience.”
EDWARDYNE COWAN brings over 20 years of experience in theatre, training, and development to her executive coaching work. Her special interest is in helping people change their communication behaviors through increased self awareness, strategic and conscious decision making, practice, and positive reinforcement.
She has extensive experience helping individuals and teams meet the demands of communicating virtually and across cultures. She brings a unique combination of positive energy, sensitivity, and a passion for excellence to her coaching work with various leaders from the corporate, government, and non-profit sectors.
A sample of her clients include Achievement First, Center Against Domestic Violence, Columbia University, Disney, GAP, Goldman Sachs, Harvard Business School, Hour Children, IBM, J&J, Kilpatrick Stockton, MetLife, NASA, NYCDOE, and Teach for America.
As an actress and singer, Edwardyne starred opposite Richard Chamberlain in the Broadway and European productions of “My Fair Lady.” She played Christine in the German production of “Phantom of the Opera” and appeared as both Mother and Emma Goldman in the final tour of “Ragtime.” She was a principal actress in the film “Fermat’s Last Tango” and may be heard on that show’s cast recording. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Off-Broadway, and in theaters across the United States.
At the New York Aquarium, Edwardyne worked with sea lions, dolphins, and beluga whales, and learned the art of operant conditioning and the importance of positive reinforcement in all training Edwardyne graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Mathematics and Political Science from the College of New Rochelle. She is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, and currently lives in Manhattan with her twin teenage daughters.
“Ed was so connected to each of us. We all had a genuine experience with her and I love that she could do that. Because of that, the whole team was able to feel connected.”
“Edwardyne did a great job of creating a safe space and allowing us to be vulnerable and share. I walked away from Saturday feeling inspired and empowered to make change in who I am as a leader.”
“Edwardyne was extremely prepared and met all of her objectives for the workshop. She was clear about expectations and was extremely friendly and professional throughout. She brings a lot of experience to share and created an environment to learn.”
