Bea Carson, Ed.D.

Director of Certification and Education
Master Coach

Although she began her career in technology, Bea Carson has been interested in psychology, groups, and teams her whole life. She made a mid-career change to pursue these life-long interests, receiving her doctorate in Education and Organizational Learning from George Washington University.

A co-founder of The World Institute for Action Learning (WIAL), Bea has been leading WIAL's effort to develop methods and standards for training Action Learning Team Coaches. In addition to her contributions to WIAL, Dr. Carson is President of her own consulting firm, Carson Consultants which is devoted to providing Action Learning coaching and consulting to organizations in both the private and public-sectors.

Bea has consulted with government, non-profit, and commercial organizations throughout the United States including Constellation Energy, Triplex, NASA, Rotary International, and Special Olympics Maryland
Dr. Carson has been an invited lecturer at American University and the George Washington University. Bea is also a member of the board of Special Olympics Maryland and the Annapolis Rotary.