Rosa Edinga, MBA, MCC, is an executive coach, coach educator, mentor coach, coaching supervisor, and facilitator dedicated to the development of leaders and coaches. She serves as faculty with several coach education programs and is the creator of ROOTED, a trauma-aware and nervous-system-informed learning experience for professional coaches.
Rosa is also co-creator of The Coach Mentorship Group and The Gathering, ICF CCE-accredited programs focused on mentor coaching and coaching supervision. She is an ICF-trained assessor at all three credentialing levels and contributed to the development of the ICF Coach Educator Competencies. In 2025, Rosa presented at ICF Converge on the role of safety, awareness, and the nervous system in supporting meaningful growth, learning, and change.
Experience
For more than 20 years, Rosa has supported leaders and coaches across healthcare, government, education, and non-profit sectors. Her experience includes internal and external coaching, leadership development, mentor coaching, coaching supervision, and coach education.
She has designed coaching and learning programs, facilitated professional development initiatives, and worked with leaders and coaches at all stages of development. In recent years, her work has focused on the role of safety, awareness, and the nervous system in supporting meaningful growth, learning, and change.
Education
2026
Master Certified Coach (MCC)
International Coaching Federation
2024
Adult and Community Education Certificate
University of Calgary
2013
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching
Royal Roads University
1998
Master of Business Administration
University of Alberta
1998
Bachelor of Arts (Political Science)
University of Alberta
2024
Certified Advanced Mentor Coach (Levels 1 & 2)
BAM Program
2026
MCC BARS Assessor Training
International Coaching Federation
2021
PCC Marker Training
International Coaching Federation
2023
ACC BARS Assessor Training
International Coaching Federation
Publications
Staying OPEN: A Coach's Framework for Working with Bias. Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2025.
What If Mindset Isn't Step One? Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2025.
Raising Your Coaching Game By Using Post-Coaching Rituals. Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2020.
Finding Your Niche Means Facing Your Gremlins. Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2018.
What Do They Really Need? The Most Powerful Way to Assess Your Role as a Coach. Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2018.
The Quest for Balance: 4 Powerful Questions to Inspire Real Change. Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2018.
Moving Down the Ladder: Using Powerful Questions to Help Clients Challenge Assumptions and Improve Decisions. Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2018.
Why Every Coach Should Have a Personal Board of Directors. Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2018.
What It Takes to Be a Great Coach: Lessons From My 1 Year Old Son. Coaching World, International Coaching Federation, 2018.