Adolescent Life Coaching Center

Adolescent Life Coaching Center Staff

Frances Boyde
Founder/President

407-610-5433

Frances Boyde is the Founder and President of the Adolescent Life Coaching Center. She holds a BA in Psychology, a Master’s in Education with a major in Counseling, and is presently writing her dissertation as a Ph.D. inPsychology .

Frances is a motivational speaker on youth issues at National and local youth conferences. As a former middle school teacher Frances witnessed the need for teens to talk to someone as many were desperate to be heard. She had a vision to create a space where parents and teens could connect or reconnect with each other. Action to open such a space was motivated the moment Chris Penley entered her classroom with a gun. It cost him his life, it changed hers forever. Frances has chosen to dedicate her life to being part of the change she wants to see in her community. The Parent Teen Challenge Day was created for parents and teens to have a place to feel heard, validated, and understood.

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Jonathan Boyd

ALCC Director of Teen Counseling Services

dr.boyd@knights.ucf.edu

Jonathan is University of Central Florida Graduate presently completing his Master's in Mental Health Counseling. He has been a member of the Adolescent Life Coaching Center since February 2008. Jonathan currently is employed by Boy's Town and loves helping out others. Jonathan believes you should never judge a book by its cover. His hobbies include working out, video games, sports, and learning. He describes himself as stress free and looks forward to obtaining his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.

Barbara Fiourucci
Director PTCD

tfioru4132@aol.com

Barbara is the Director and Co-Facilitator of Parent/Teen Challenge Day, the program that has successfully mediated over 2,500 parent-teen conflicts over the last three years. Barbara’s background as a tenured teacher, certified Life coach and group facilitator, as well as her years as a parent and stepparent, strongly supports her work as a Family Coach and Family Crisis Intervention Specialist, focusing on parent–child communication and connection.

As the Director and Co-Facilitator of Parent/Teen Challenge, as well as, through her own coaching practice, Barbara serves families from all over Central Florida. She has additional background serving the community of Sanford as the Coordinator of the Circle of Parents program for Kids House of Seminole County, at the Central Florida Dream Center.

Barbara is also a performing artist who has worked with children, teens, adults and seniors. She has used theater both on stage and on television as a teaching tool to explore such issues as conflict resolution, anger management, drug and alcohol use and abuse, domestic violence, sexuality, teen pregnancy and racism and tolerance.

Barbara holds a BA in Theater and Education, Teacher Certification and tenure 1-6 and K-12 in Florida and Massachusetts, Professional Certification in Adolescent Life Coaching and Group Facilitation and is pursuing her Mediation Certification from the Florida Supreme Court.

Reach Barbara by email at TFioru4132@aol.com or barbarasfiorucci@aol.com or by phone at 407-833-9515.

Austin Chisley
Director of Volunteer and Community Service

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austinchisley21@msn.com

Austin began volunteering with the Adolescent Life Coaching Center in August of 2009. His hard work, dedication, character, and leadership make this Lyman High School Class of 2009 Graduate an outstanding Adolescent Life Coach.

Austin’s ability to develop rapport with the teens in this program is admirable. Austin’s has initiative, dedication, and true passion for being part of the change he wants to see in his community. Austin’s combination of leadership and mentoring skills have been a blessing to this organization and part of the success of this day.

“ Since I've been volunteering I've never been happier. I have personally gone through the Parent/Teen Challenge Day. It has benefited my life in so many ways & the connection with my parents has never been better.” (Austin Chisley, 2010)

T.J. Roverts

Senior Adolescent Life Coach

Teen Groups / Mentoring

T.J. is a student of the University of Central Florida, majoring in Psychology while holding aminor in Cognitive Sciences. While planning on Graduate School after UCF, he finds great joy in helping these children in whatever way possible. T.J. has an incredible passion for golf, guitar, working out, and sports cars.

After college and Grad school, T.J. plans on working the field of substance abuse and/or prison counseling. “Volunteering here was exactly what I needed to help spread the feeling of autonomy to these teenagers. I always recommend learning a novel skill to replace whatever it is that may have brought them here. I believe after my few years of working here, I will have been able to influence and touch each one of their lives individually.”

email TJ: trovs14@gmail.com

The ALCC would like to thank the staff of Mental Health Counseling Students who join us regularly in making our program a success!