"I believe that anyone can present with passion and excellence."
These are the only programs that prepare you how to teach virtually anything, anywhere, to anyone.
Kirsten integrates her experiences as a certified technical trainer and speaker to help presenters craft their intellectual capital and technology into fresh, new offerings.
We aren’t just selling online coaching programs and courses. We are building a community of presenters, speakers, and trainers who are passionate about translating their talents in a way that is globally accessible. A community in which everyone can thrive.
Using her Prep, Practice, and Pivot method, Kirsten will improve your ability to expand your content, master it, and connect it to each distinct audience.
Why Choose Kirsten?
24
years as an Instructional Designer and Technical Trainer
12
years as a professional Public Speaker
10
years as a Coach and Manager of successful international project teams
12
countries’ worth of experience facilitating change and mastery of learning skills
Bespoke training and coaching services for entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to master online presenting and public speaking. Kirsten’s team includes experienced teachers, instructional designers, and speakers who are all committed to working with you to reach your goals and develop ongoing mastery.
Our Core Beliefs
Teachability
Kirsten’s theory of teaching and learning is straightforward. It relies solely on the principle that “anyone can teach any learner anything”—with a healthy dose of her Prep, Practice, and Pivot.
Engagement
If it’s not engaging, it’s not working. “Humans don’t learn from dull.” The training you need should be the training you want.
Community
The Rourke Training community is a safe space in which to learn and support each other. Leave prejudice and politics at the digital door.
Integrity
We don’t lie. We don’t obfuscate. We believe in transparency. Presenting feedback will be kind but direct.
Self-Reflection
Feedback is key for us, our learners, our community, and our workers. Why? Because one of Kirsten’s must-haves upon building Rourke Training was ensuring that everyone spends as much time as possible living in between their zones of excellence and genius, “all holding the same shared vision,” and “giving each other grace.”
Accessibility
Rourke Training does not believe in allowing or propagating practices that discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, services, activities, and employment practices.
Self-Care
We’ve all worked in places where the work was more important than the humans doing it. “Self-care is having enough respect for yourself and everyone else in the company that you ask for what you need, and help to provide what others need.”
Research-Driven
“If we keep our perspective focused by research, then we’re always looking forward. And we’re always thinking about how we’re going to be modifying the work and improving the work. The work is never done.”