Mark Diamond
Certified Professional Coach Offline.now
- Toronto ON
Extensive experience and wisdom in the areas of the affect of social media on children, teens, and young adults
Media
Social
Biography
Prior to this, I worked for 14 years in three other vocations. I received my law degree from Osgoode Hall and realized very quickly this career was not aligned with my strengths and values. I then ran a small real estate development company and then became the CEO of Canada’s first web site development company. I then felt it was time at age 39 to pursue my dream career of running and operating Camp Manitou.
This career was the best decision of my life. As someone who has experienced four different careers, I understand the value of having the courage to make changes in one’s life to follow your dream and obtain fulfillment. In addition, through my first-hand experience as a parent myself, and through owning and co-directing Camp Manitou for 25 years, I have gained extensive experience and wisdom in the areas of the affect of social media on children, teens, and young adults. The impact it has had on child-rearing, and the family challenges that can result , along the affect on one’s the mental health.
My coaching practise has a focus on developing strategies for individuals, families, parents and children to detox from the digital world while learning how to minimize the demands that arise from instant communication in our daily lives. This in turns allows for healthy relationships, positive growth and ultimate happiness.
Areas of Expertise
Affiliations
- Positive Psychology Association
- Coaching Institute
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Education
York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
LLB
Law
1986
Adler Graduate Professional School, Toronto
ICF Certified
Professional Coaching
2023
Mentor Coach LLC
Certificate
Positive Psychology and Adhd Coaching
Mentor Coach LLC
Certificate
2. Positive potential coaching for performance habits and goals
Toronto Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
Extension Program
Infant and Child Development
Articles
Have Overnight Summer Camps Become Too Materialistic?
manitoucamp.comFor many young people, going to sleepover camp is the best part of their year – it’s an extended vacation when they’re allowed to get dirty, spend time with friends and experience some independence from their parents.
Technology at Camp
manitoucamp.comTeaching our children how to communicate in an age of instant communication could now be one of the greatest benefits of an overnight summer camp experience.
The Benefits of Summer Camp (Article 1)
manitoucamp.comWhen children go to summer camp, they are on their own, sometimes for the very first time in their lives. They have to decide what to wear, what to eat, which activities to participate in. Of course counsellors are deciding this with them, but in essence the campers soon learn that they can make decisions on their own and as a result they develop self-confidence and become self-reliant.
Accomplishments
Ontario Camp Association - Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence
The most prestigious award from the O.C,A which recognizes the outstanding contribution to the Camps Association
Sample Talks
Camp Manitou Speaker Series Fireside: How to Speak Up and Make Real Change
I created the first and only overnight camp & speaker series at camp where the campers are totally immersed in learning about giving back to those less fortunate, with charitable initiatives the campers work on during the summer and guest speakers weekly to teach the children how they can make a positive difference in the world.
On Parenting and why summer camp now is more important than ever
Presented at local Toronto private schools.
