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Academic Advisors
Barb Loftin, ACC, CPLC
President and Founder of B Loftin Cosmetics LLC, Barb got her feet wet in the entrepreneur world in 2000 when she converted her experience in retail cosmetic sales into her own eCommerce business providing premium skincare and color for women. This business translated into the philosophy of beauty from the inside out.
In 2013, Barb felt God call her into training to be a Christian Life Coach. She received her CPLC from the Professional Christian Coaching Institute in 2015 and her ACC in 2017. She loves to encourage and walk alongside women to help them become Gods intended best and invite them to pursue and deepen a love relationship with the Father. With a heart for hurting people, she wants to help others move forward gaining perspective, clarity and hope and helps accomplish that goal with her coaching business, New Pathways Coaching.
Forty-six years ago, Barb married her high school sweetheart, Denny and they live in Florence, Kentucky. Together, they raised two wonderful daughters, who have blessed them with 4 delightful and adorable grandchildren. Her daughters and families live at opposite ends of the country which calls for much travel time.
She has a BA in Communication and a minor in Psychology from Northern KY University and lovingly
serves her local church in the capacities of prayer, worship and hospice ministries.
Delinda Summers
With a passion for helping others reach their true potential within their home, marriage, church, and community, Delinda joins the Academic Advisory team with over fifteen years of experience in service-oriented roles in East Tennessee.
Delinda’s professional and service background includes nonprofit senior home care, church and inner-city ministry, and marriage mentoring and coaching. She believes her true calling is helping others toward the next chapter God’s story has for their lives, just as she seeks and strives to follow His best for her own.
Although she is a Florida native, Delinda and her husband Gregg have resided in Sevierville, Tennessee for sixteen years. She enjoys taking in the beauty of God’s creation, being creative while homeschooling eleven-year-old son Harrison, and loves having “all her chicks in the nest” when their adult children, Savannah and Conley, visit.
Linda Delia
Linda’s professional training in technology has been a foundation throughout her career in program development & communication. She has served in church ministry for over 35 years and enjoys her role as a servant leader drawing others deeper in their faith.
Linda felt God calling her to transition into coaching after observing the patterns of holy noticing: listening, guiding, and deeply connecting with those she served. Seeing the growth potential in others as well as in organizations was the work that has energized her throughout her lifetime. She is driven to help people connect the dots in their life story and help them draw out their own unique gifts and talents to see where God might be calling them to use those gifts.
She seeks to follow Christ’s example of journeying with others as they encounter the love of the Father calling them to be fully alive in every season of life. Linda is passionate about promoting the development of engaged and thriving parishes while recognizing the unique gifts and talents within leadership, ministries, and the parish community at large. It is her joy to accompany others as they find where God is moving in the ordinary places of their lives, discover their unique calling, and equip them to use their gifts and talents where God has planted them. She achieves this with her 1:1 private and group coaching roles.
Linda is a Catholic Accompaniment Coach, certified through the Human Formation Coalition, Strengths Champion Certified Coach®, and is preparing to receive her Life Coaching CPLC from the Professional Christian Coaching Institute in 2024.
Linda married her high school sweetheart over 40 years ago and they enjoy life in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Together, they have four adult children and have recently become grandparents. When not coaching or volunteering, In addition to writing, Linda enjoys entertaining family and friends, snuggling with her new granddaughter, being outdoors, and is usually seen with “at least” one book in her hand.
Ann Wilds
Ann Wilds is a life and mindset coach who believes that God intends for each one of us to flourish and is passionate about seeing people cultivate a life that does. She is a seasoned professional with over 36 years of leadership, employee development, and consultant experience with a Fortune 100 company. Ann first began to explore the concept of coaching while contemplating what the future might hold as she approached corporate retirement. She founded her own company, Wild Grace Coaching, where she helps individuals, groups, and businesses unlock their fullest potential. Ann has received coach training through PCCI and two other Christian coach schools and is a Certified Master Christian Life Coach, a Certified Master Mental Health Coach, a Clifton Strengths Certified Champion, and a SYMBIS certified facilitator. Ann is currently pursuing her CPLC and ACC designations.
A lifelong learner, Ann holds a master’s degree in counseling, a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and a graduate certificate in theology, along with several designations in the P&C insurance industry. She has been a lay counselor in her local church for many years and currently serves as the program’s supervisor. Ann is also an author of both fiction and non-fiction, with books such as Lessons for the Journey and Hope from the Pit. She is a semi-active blogger and has been a freelance writer for both radio and print media. Ann has been married to her college sweetheart for 39 years and they have one adult daughter. Together, they reside outside of Houston, Texas, on several wooded acres that she calls the Magic Forest. There they share life with a rescue dog(s) and a plethora of wildlife. Though she has traveled extensively and been on many adventures, from skydiving to scuba diving, she most enjoys the simpler things of life such as studying God’s word, spending time in nature, reading a good book, and sipping a cup of hot tea. Visit www.annwilds.com to learn more and to access her free resources.
Kelly Minefield
Kelly’s passion for Christ combined with her experience in the church have allowed her to serve in a plethora of administrative and leadership roles. She has 10+ years of experience serving as the head administrator at her home church as well as 5+ years of previous experience in corporate administration. PCCI allows Kelly to use her organizational skills and experience to assist others in reaching their goals.
In addition to her experience in administration, Kelly possesses an extensive background in community outreach work in and around the Knoxville area. She has previously volunteered, partnered, or led programs with Knoxville area food pantries, Center of Hope Outreach, and Second Harvest Food Bank. She has also spent several years working in children’s ministry. Kelly is in the process of obtaining a degree in education, and she remains an active figure within her local school system.
Despite her endeavors outside of the home, Kelly maintains that her most important role has been mothering her three children. She continues to value motherhood as she raises her two youngest children and diligently mentors her adult son through life and his most recent journey into law school. Kelly loves Jesus, fun outings with her family, cultivating quality friendships, the beach, and a great cup of coffee.