Hi, I’m Jennifer England

I work with leaders and teams who believe in the possibility of a thriving world-

and want to be part of it.

There’s a broader, global movement of conscious humans who are willing to jump off familiar maps. As systems and institutions begin to crack, many are choosing to trust in our planetary possibility.

Is this you too?

These are not easy times. We‘re swimming in a culture that churns out urgency 24/7, prompting non-stop working, competing and striving. But winning isn’t the point, and accomplishments and arrival points only part of the story. Leadership is a journey- a continual spiral of growth. It brings you into new territory where old maps or frames are no longer helpful. Perhaps you find yourself there now. At a new, uncertain place that is stretching you- and you need someone to walk beside you.

Welcome, dear friend. You’re in good company.

I’m here to support your next professional or personal evolution.

I believe that personal transformation is interdependent with systems change. As leaders, we are literally “self-as-instrument.”

First, let’s push rewind on my tape deck.

I grew up in a home decorated with maps, rocks and dried moss. Summers in the Canadian Arctic with my researcher-parents were filled with stories of polar bear and wolf encounters, flooded rivers and helicopter crashes.

It was an intellectually stimulating home, grounded in a simple outdoor life—where wooden skis were lined up along our porch all winter. For my parents, adventuring was not only remote field camps, but a journey of the heart. I grew up rooted in the big questions of why we’re here and where we’re headed as a planet.

Long days hiking the tundra as a young teenager— and devouring books from Gandhi, Christian mystics and Zen Buddhists—instilled in me a passion for the intimate sacred and the necessity of social action.

Initially I followed a trail of academic awards and scholarships in feminist geography, but grew dissatisfied by a corporate academic culture that expected everyone to push and excel, undermining the integral wholeness of each person.

I remember a distinct moment on a graduate field trip on a mountain farm, when I realized I needed more than just theory. I needed to be on the ground.

So, I turned to front-line work at the epicenter of Vancouver’s urban drug and housing crisis. Here, I experienced the impact of, and human resilience to, inequality, sexual exploitation and racism. Through my friendships and teachers in the Downtown Eastside, I turned up my commitment to change those systems.

At 26, I took an executive position in the public service in Yukon. Here I led a growing gender equality department, collaborating across the country to amplify policy change on housing, finance, health care and education.

I thrived in working across sectors to support the influence and power of self-governing First Nations and non-profits. From activist Indigenous leaders throughout our territory, I leaned into Response Based Practice, which centered the dignity, resilience and resistance of people to inequality in their lives.

After 16 years in this field, something else was calling me. I felt the desire to align my growing passion for personal development (the inner life) at the convergence of social change and leadership.

Increasingly sought after for support, advice and coaching by emerging leaders, I began to explore transformational approaches to social change with Robert and Judith Gass. Soon after, I discovered the work of Joanne Hunt and Laura Divine at Integral Coaching Canada and Otto Scharmer, at the Presencing Institute.

During this time, I also studied with wisdom teachers like Cynthia Bourgeault and Thomas Keating. After 18 months of intensive study and practice, I received my Master level coaching certification from Integral Coaching Canada.

Throughout my journey, I’ve been an integral part of systems change at many scales. I’ve experienced heart-broken discouragement of slow change and the groundswell of inspiration from visionaries who make a difference.

My mission is to support the growth of awake and aligned leaders who want to contribute to a thriving, loving and regenerative world.

We were born for this time.

Why Spark?

Ignite. Fire up. Let the old stuff burn. New life, choice, perspective. Spark is a metaphor for the change that is inevitable in our lives, but also the energy that moves us towards what burns within us-passion, drive, purpose. Your calling can be quiet or loud. Bright or just barely visible. No matter- It’s a journey for each of us.

Official Bio

Jennifer England supports soul-aligned missions for the collective good. As a Master Integral Coach™ and highly skilled facilitator, she helps high performing leaders and teams experience greater impact and fulfillment. She’s adept at strengthening adaptability and emergent collaboration so leadership teams can succeed in uncertainy.

Weaving together her passion for inner development, leadership and systems change she founded Spark Coaching + Consulting in 2019. Before founding her company, Jennifer was an executive public servant and non-profit leader in the field of gender equality and human rights for two decades. She produces and hosts the Tension of Emergence podcast and is the creator and lead teacher of Becoming, a 5 month group coaching program. Jennifer is a mum to two wild teens, student of Zen, founder of the Wisdom North Collective and an avid backcountry adventurer.

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