About
ELEVATING LEADERSHIP AND TEAM PERFORMANCE
People and workplaces are meant to succeed and thrive. We provide proven strategies, coaching and training, so you and your teams can achieve high performance, better collaboration and greater growth without sacrificing values or your people’s wellbeing.
MEET THE SPARK EQ TEAM
Organizations that achieve the greatest results are full of leaders and teams who are thriving and performing at their best. We are passionate about creating a ripple effect in the world by equipping leaders and teams with skills and strategies to improve the workplace for everyone, all while achieving incredible results.
Jennifer Howell, CEO & Executive Coach
Jennifer is passionate about helping executives achieve greater leadership and team performance with simplified strategies that achieve immediate results and strengthen emotional intelligence. Her clients have experienced dramatic business growth, elevated team performance, career promotions and succession readiness.
Jennifer integrates proven business strategies with first-hand expertise she developed over 25 years working for and with early-stage, growth and Fortune 500 companies, including Accenture, Bank of America and the American Heart Association. Jennifer built masterminds for Fortune 500 executives, facilitated an award-winning mentor program and raised millions for charitable causes.
Awards and Publications
Influence Digest named Jennifer a Top 20 Executive Coach in Dallas, TX and a Top 15 Coach in Dallas, TX. Her thought leadership has been profiled in Forbes, Fortune’s Broadsheet, Everyday Health, and two books for professional women, to name a few.
Education and Certifications
- Masters in Organizational Leadership, Concordia University Irvine
- ICF Certified Executive Coach, PCC
- Graduate Change Management Certificate, Cornell University
- Graduate Marketing Certificate, Southern Methodist University
- Team and Group Coaching Certificates
- Certified Practioner of The Five Behaviors®, Wiley
- Certified Practioner of Emotional intelligence (EQ-i 2.0, EQ 360), MHS
- BS, Business Administration and Economics, Trinity University
Nicole Bazaco, Certified Coach & Masters-Level Therapist
Nicole is a certified coach and masters-level therapist. She partners with Spark EQ to facilitate training and coaching programs that impact leadership effectiveness, team cohesiveness, and business results. Using evidence-based approaches to behavior change and leadership experience gained during her 20-year business career, Nicole supports leaders and teams to uplevel their skills and minimize stumbling blocks in reaching their goals.
Prior to working with Spark EQ, Nicole worked at multiple, national advertising agencies and held senior leadership positions in marketing with Brinker International’s flagship brand Chili’s Grill & Bar where she led a large team responsible for technological innovations that produced incremental revenue sources.
Education and Certifications
- MS, Counseling, Southern Methodist University
- BS, Advertising, University of Texas at Austin
- Certified Coach, Institute for Life Coach Training, an Accredited ICF Program
- Certified Practitioner of The Five Behaviors®, Wiley
- Certified Practitioner of Myers-Briggs® Type Indicator
- Trained in Motivational Interviewing and behavior change therapies