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Catherine Hughes

Founder & Chief Inspirational Officer
The Caffeinated Advocate, LLC
Country or state 
United States
Available to 
North America
City 
WHITE OAK
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
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Personal Details

Bio

Meet Catherine Hughes.

Hailing from a small town southeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dubbed "the most boring town in Pennsylvania," Catherine Hughes is the daughter of two English professors. She is a passionate advocate, innovative storyteller, and community strategist.

For over seventeen years, she has provided comprehensive support and passionate advocacy to individuals and self-advocates, their families, and surrounding natural supports throughout their communities. She considers herself a servant leader, one who cultivates, develops and maintains relationships with grace and grit in order to create, enhance, and promote services and programs that transform lives. On a personal level, her calling (not a career) allows her to give back some of what has so graciously been given to her family. She proudly serves as the Director of Family Support and Community Engagement at Achieving True Self, servicing families across the Northeastern U.S. Within her own business as the founder and Chief Inspirational Officer at The Caffeinated Advocate, Catherine is an international best-selling author and/or editor of almost twenty books, a blogger, certified master life coach, trainer, and speaker. She also partners with Grace & Hope Consulting, serving as a life coach for caregivers and editor-in-chief for their hybrid publishing clients.

Living with her in that "boring" (ok, it's not actually boring) town and very much not boring household are Mama Betty, Christian, and their pets Callie, Cookie, Candie, Hannah, Maddie and Raven the Cats -- yes six cats -- and the one and only Abby Dog.

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Connect with Catherine

The Caffeinated Advocate: www.thecaffeinatedadvocate.com

Amazon: www.amazon/com/author/hughescatherine

Clubhouse: @chughescaffadv

Facebook: @caffeinatedadvocate

Instagram: @caffeinatedadvocate

LinkedIn: @catherineahughes

Pinterest: @caffeinatedadvocate

TikTok: @caffeinatedadvocate

YouTube: The Caffeinated Advocate

Current position (2)

Founder & Chief Inspirational Officer

The Caffeinated Advocate, LLC

Director of Family Support & Community Engagement

Achieving True Self

Degrees (4)
Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Penn State University -- Greater Allegheny
1996 to 1999
Certificate of Program Completion -- C2P2: Competence and Confidence -- Partners in Policymaking
Temple University Institute on Disabilities
2019
Completed Six Week Program, EmpowerU Masterclass
Inspiring Lives International
2019
Certified Master Life Coach; Goal Purpose Life Coach; Happiness Life Coach; Life Purpose Life Coach; Professional Life Coach
Transformation Academy
2020

Presentations

Presentations (24)
Accommodations vs. Modifications
Autism - What Bus Drivers Need to Know
Being a Friend to Someone with Autism
Building Blocks for Challenging Behaviors
Changing School Climates: Reducing Bullying Behaviors In Today’s Schools
Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Classrooms
Creating Successful Outcomes for Adults on the Autism Spectrum
Demonstrating the Need for Teaching Self-Care and Healthy Relationships to Prevent Victimization
Emotional Intelligence and Empathy
Empowering Students Through Social Skill Development
Empowering Individuals and Families Through Transition
Imprisoned No More
Overview of Alternative and Complementary Interventions
Overview of Early Intervention for ASD
Passing the Torch - Transferring the Advocacy Role
Quick Tips for Educators: Strategies to Enhance Positive Behaviors
Self-Advocacy 101
Supporting Children with Childhood Behavioral Health Disorders
Supporting Families and Siblings
The Second Time Around: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Treating Autism: Ensuring Successful Outcomes through Applied Behavior Analysis
Understanding ASD: Clinical Presentation, Treatment Modalities, and Impact on Minority Populations
Understanding the Challenges of At-Risk Families in Pennsylvania
Why Teach Social Skills?
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Demonstrating the Need for Teaching Self-Care and Healthy Relationships to Prevent Victimization, with Sharon Greene, 2019.
Demonstrating the Need for Teaching Self-Care and Healthy Relationships to Prevent Victimization, with Sharon Greene, 2019.
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Expertise (15)

Family & Parenting
Healthcare
Health & Well-being
Leadership
Education
Autism Behavioral Health Caregiving Coping with Family Members with Mental Illness Developmental disabilities Self-Advocacy Advocacy Self-Care Strategies Self-Care For Women Self-care
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Why choose me? 

I'm a servant leader who has provided stories, strategies, and solutions for almost two decades.

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