David Denison

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David Denison

Senior Life Design Coach 

Focus Areas: Life Design Student Ambassador Program, Firelands and Honors College Partnerships

Email: ddavid@bgsu.edu
Office: 
314 Mathematical Sciences Building

I look forward to working with you! It is my job to help you set your career and life goals and pursue college experiences that prepare you for success beyond BGSU. You may get stuck along the way, and that is ok! I am here to help you overcome any challenges and celebrate with you throughout your journey! - David

Why Life Design and
What can you expect working with me?

You could have multiple great lives...and your “best life” is that which you choose to pursue with purpose, curiosity and intention. What if you believed this statement was true? What possibilities and paths might you consider taking if you believed you could make each one a great life? These ideas are so inspiring to me and that is why I love Life Design! There are so many ways to have a productive college experience; and so many choices we could make and opportunities we could pursue that might fulfill our goal of having a meaningful, productive and joy-filled life.


As a coach, you can expect me to:

  • Ask lots of questions, because I want to understand who you are and who you aspire to be.
  • Encourage you to dream big, because I believe people are creative and capable of so much more than they believe.
  • Connect you with people and resources that can help you thrive at BGSU, because I definitely don't have all the answers.
  • Listen and be present as you share hopes, concerns and everything in between, because I can't be there for you if I am distracted or make assumptions about your experience.
  • Empower you to design your goals for college and beyond and do whatever I can to help you achieve them.

Favorite thing about BGSU

"The people!  The supportive community of BGSU and the surrounding community changed my life when I was an undergraduate student.  It is an honor to now play my small part in supporting new students at this amazing university."


“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
- Dr. Wayne Dyer, Psychologist

About me

Interests outside of work

  • Exercise (weightlifting, basketball)
  • Being outdoors (hiking, swimming, beach time)
  • Hanging with friends, tv/movies, video games (console and PC)
  • Dining out
  • Reading (mostly fantasy novels but also books on psychology and leadership)

Past Professional Experience

  • Admissions Counselor, Office of Admissions, Bowling Green State University
  • Graduate Assistant Career Advisor & Leadership Coordinator, Career & Leadership Development Center, Ohio University  
  • Principal Coach & Consultant, David M. Denison Coaching (Personal Coaching Business)
  • Career & Academic Counselor, Office of Academic & Career Counseling, BGSU Firelands

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Minors: General Business & Science Cognate, Bowling Green State University
  • Masters of Education in College Student Personnel (CSP), Ohio University
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My wife Katie and I met at BGSU and are Falcon Flames!

“You will not wake up one day having become someone you haven’t already been becoming.”

Words to live by

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Updated: 05/28/2024 01:11PM