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Faculty of Education
The Heart Behind the Method
At the Mind Rebel™ Academy, our team is more than educators. We’re space holders, truth seekers, and devoted mentors walking the path alongside you.
Each member of our faculty brings deep personal experience, professional mastery, and a shared belief in your potential. We’re here to support your growth, challenge your edges, and celebrate every breakthrough as you become the coach (and human) you’re meant to be.
Taryn Watts, MCC
Founder of The Mind Rebel™ Academy
As the creator of the Mind Rebel™ Method, she has pioneered a groundbreaking self-discovery framework that is reshaping how people coach, lead, and connect on a global scale.
With over a decade of experience, Taryn’s focus is on designing world-class, transformative curriculum for coaches. Her approach emphasizes helping people tap into their deepest truths and heal subconscious patterns that hold them back, empowering them to step confidently into their purpose and goals. She is committed to training coaches to the highest standards, ensuring that the next generation of coaches is equipped with the integrity, credibility, and skill to create lasting impact in the lives of those they serve.
Anne Wirth
Chief Executive Officer
As CEO of the Mind Rebel™ Academy, Anne leads the organization's strategic growth and operational excellence, ensuring every aspect of the student experience reflects the Academy's commitment to developing both the human being and the professional.
With over 15 years of leadership experience across the technology, healthcare, education, insurance, and banking sectors, Anne brings deep expertise in strategic planning, business transformation, and building high-performing, values-driven organizations. Having completed the Academy's own learning journey—from the Aligned Leader program to the Mind Rebel™ Method and the Mind Rebel™ Coach Training Series—she leads with a unique understanding of the transformational experience students undertake.
Anne is passionate about creating an exceptional learning environment where future coaches can develop the confidence, capability, and integrity to make a meaningful contribution in the lives of those they serve.
Michelle Theriault, PCC
Director of Training
Michelle has been a pillar of MRA since its inception, shaping both student and faculty development.
Deeply committed to coaching, she has contributed significantly to MRA's curriculum, especially in the Vocation Incubator and Flagship Coach Training programs. Formerly a Mentor Coach, Michelle has supported countless students in their growth journeys. Now, as Senior Advisor, her expertise guides MRA through ongoing growth, serving as a key thought partner with the community's best interest at heart.
As a certified Mind Rebel™ Coach and ICF Professional Certified Coach, Michelle honours each individual's uniqueness in all she does. Outside of MRA, she enjoys nature, foraging wildflowers and mushrooms, and caring for her chickens.
Miranda Solomon, PCC
Mentor Coach
Miranda has been an integral part of MRA since its inception, beginning as a Mentor Coach and supporting numerous cohorts over the years.
With hundreds of coaching hours and experience with clients from diverse backgrounds, Miranda brings depth to her work with students. As a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF and a certified Trauma-Sensitive Leadership Coach, Miranda is committed to fostering growth and transformation. Her mentorship is rooted in the belief in each student’s wholeness and potential.
Outside of coaching, Miranda finds joy near the water, exploring Ottawa’s trails with her husband and son, or having spontaneous kitchen dance parties.
Ashley Cochrane, PCC
Mentor Coach
Ashley brings a unique blend of grounding, presence, and inspiration to her role as Mentor Coach at MRA, guiding coaches in their personal growth and refining their skills.
With a gift for instilling confidence and simplifying complex ideas, Ashley is a trusted mentor. An ICF Professional Certified Coach, yoga teacher, and holder of a Master of Arts in Public Ethics, she draws on a diverse background in relationship-building and communication to enrich her coaching.
Guided by the quote, “In the depths of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer” (Albert Camus), Ashley is passionate about helping others find their inner light. Outside work, she enjoys yoga, tea with friends, traveling, and time with her partner and daughter.
Angela McKay, PCC & SHRM-SCP
Mentor Coach
Known for her blend of practical insight and soulful guidance, Angela supports students and coaches in finding their authentic voice, deepening their self-trust, and showing up fully in their personal and professional lives. Her approach is rooted in the belief that alignment is the path to meaningful impact and true fulfillment.
As a certified Mind Rebel™ Coach, ICF-accredited coach, SHRM Senior Certified HR Professional, and certified Biddy Tarot Advisor, she brings a blend of highly-skilled coaching, mentoring, leadership development, intuitive wisdom, and career alignment expertise. She sees everyone as intriguingly unique and wholly capable as the expert of their own life.
Angie Arora
Faculty Member Specializing in Trauma Awareness
Angie Arora, an MRA faculty member, guides students and alumni in trauma awareness and nervous system regulation within coaching.
As founder of Arora Wellness and a Social Worker, Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist, and Wellbeing Coach, she focuses on fostering internal safety in response to trauma.
With 20 years in teaching, Angie demystifies trauma, supporting those in high-stress, trauma-exposed fields, especially animal healthcare. She holds a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Toronto Metropolitan University, a Master’s from York University, and certifications in Emotional CPR and Compassion Fatigue. Beyond her work, Angie is dedicated to expanding trauma awareness practices, benefitting MRA and the wider community.
Laura Mora
Faculty Member Specializing in Intuition
Laura is a dedicated MRA faculty member, guiding students to activate and expand their intuition with a heart-centred approach.
Through a powerful inner framework, she helps coaches reconnect with their inner wisdom, focusing on authentic transformation and awakening the heart. A Certified Reiki Master, Laura redefines Reiki as “The Practice of Love” and leads Semillas Montreal, Quebec’s largest trilingual Reiki community.
Founder of “La Source en Soi,” Laura blends the Mind Rebel™ Methodology, ThetaHealing®, breathwork, and energy healing. She’s also a Certified Mindfulness Teacher (Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley). Proud of her Mexican roots, she enjoys singing rancheras, cherishing family moments, and performing in Playback Theater, blending artistry with storytelling.
Kaley Guy
Financial Controller
Kaley, a graduate of MRA’s inaugural cohort, plays a key role in maintaining the financial health of the organization.
As Financial Controller, she manages Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, tax payments, cash flow, and bookkeeping, ensuring the MRA’s financial integrity. Since stepping into this role several years ago, Kaley’s dedication and expertise have supported the organization’s sustainable growth and long-term success.
Kaley is passionate about her family, getting outdoors, and living a well-balanced nurtured life.
Rodrigo
Student Services Lead
Rodrigo studied Communication at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba in Argentina and has worked in the digital space since 2018. His experience spans web development, digital marketing, content creation, and community management, giving him a unique ability to bring together people, systems, and ideas with both clarity and care.
As Student Services Coordinator at The MRA, Rodrigo is often the first person students connect with and the steady presence supporting them throughout their journey. From behind-the-scenes operations to thoughtful communication and day-to-day student care, he is deeply committed to creating an experience where every student feels welcomed, supported, and set up for success.
Known for his calm presence, attention to detail, and genuine care for others, Rodrigo plays an integral role in bringing the heart of the MRA to life every day.