About Springboard Academy

About Dr. Marcia Chin

Dr. Marcia Chin is the CEO and lead consultant of her company, Springboard Academy, where she delivers a range of customized educational and coaching services to students and professionals. With her diverse educational background and many years of practical experience in management and leadership in both the corporate and educational sector, Dr. Chin brings a wealth of experience to her work with clients. She works one-on-one with clients to help them meet their academic, career and personal goals through programs tailored to their unique needs and aspirations.

Ph.D. Leadership Studies (2018), University of San Diego, CA, USA
Dissertation Research Study: Educating Boys in Jamaica: In Search of a New Lens
M.A. Business Administration (2004), Florida International University, FL, USA
Diploma of Education in Mathematics (2010), The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
B.Sc. (Hons). Management Studies (2002), The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
Certificate in Leadership Coaching (2016), University of San Diego, CA, USA

Dr. Chin applies a leadership development lens to her work with her clients. From her scholarly work in leadership studies, Dr. Chin believes that the achievement of goals and dreams are mediated by individuals’ leadership capacity and their ability to exercise leadership to achieve intended results. With her interest in human development, Dr. Chin’s vision for her consulting work is to help her clients expand their opportunities and choices and achieve better outcomes to get the life they want.

"The achievement of goals and dreams are mediated by an individual's leadership capacity and their ability to exercise it!"

– Dr. Marcia Chin

Vision

People achieving their goals and getting the life they want.

Mission

Helping people achieve more through education and self-leadership.

Philosophy

To get the life that we want, we need the relevant knowledge, skills, and attitude, plus a plan. To design the pathway to achieving our goals it is vital to identify the gap between our current reality and our desired reality.

Values

Trustworthiness:

It is through mutual trust that success can be obtained in the work we do with clients. We are entrusted with private and confidential aspects of our clients’ lives, and we hold these with honor.

Integrity:

We operate with integrity with all our clients.

Inspiring:

We ensure that who we are and what we do inspire individuals and organizations to choose us to serve them.

Commitment to Success:

Our commitment to our clients’ success is a priority.

Empowerment:

We use an empowering process in our work with clients to support their self-leadership and self-authoring of their lives to achieve their goals and fulfill their dreams.

Ethical:

We operate and abide by all the prescribed ethical rules and codes.

Creativity:

We are creative with program designs and service delivery to fit the different needs and preferences of our clients.

Fun:

We integrate fun and laughter in our programs for clients to have a joyful service experience in their journey to achieving their goals.