Brief Organization History

Touch Point Connection (TPC) grew from coaching and consulting work with school leaders in the Seattle, Washington area.

Joan Martin, TPC’s founder and a certified professional coach, was providing executive coaching to school and district leaders. By using coaching conversations with students, one high school leader lowered discipline referrals by more than 60% in just one month.

MeetupJoan and another certified coach then organized a school-based coaching program for that high school. For two years, community women coached 40 female high school students. The impact was positive in academic performance, attendance, and behavior referrals. The male students were also asking for coaching.

By then, Joan had moved to Tucson and wanted to form a non-profit organization to more formally fund and test coaching applications and delivery methods for use with both male and female students.

A “construction crew” formed. Touch Point was incorporated and gained federal tax exempt status. A test-site was established at Amphitheater High School, within the Amphitheater School District.

Touch Point Connection: Accomplishments to Date

TPC has now concluded three successful school years (2008-2011) of research and development at Amphitheater High School, in Tucson, Arizona.

ExcerciseIn just under three academic school years, Touch Point Connection:

  • Provided Success Coaches to 112 distinct students, many for multiple school years
  • Operated a school-imbedded Coaching Office to test Just-in-Time coaching.
  • Recruited, trained, qualified and provided case management for more than 50 community volunteers who served as Volunteer Coaches
  • Provided specialized coach training to volunteers who served as staff coaches in the Coaching Office
  • Established processes and procedures for working seamlessly with community volunteers and within the school environment.
  • Worked in unison with the high school and school district administration and staff.
  • Collected both quantitative and qualitative data on program outcomes and program delivery methods
  • Secured program funding through grant applications and individual appeals.

Given our acquired knowledge and success, TPC is now looking to be a partner or catalyst to bring coaching to more students and to broader student populations in Arizona and throughout North America.

Contact Touch Point Connection for more information.