AP Coaching Team

Life Coaches for Teens: Meet the Team

I’m Andrew, an ICF-certified life coach who specializes in helping teens and young adluts build confidence, stay motivated, and prepare for their future. I’ve worked with over 100 teens in the last five years, and I’ve seen firsthand how the right support can change everything. We help teens all over the world reach their goals and live out their dreams.

Who We Help and What We Work On

We coach teens and young adults who are dealing with:

At School: Trouble staying focused, procrastination, struggling with grades, pressure from college prep, falling behind in classes

With Motivation: Video game addiction, feeling disengaged from life, no sense of direction, lost interest in things they used to care about

With Confidence: Self-doubt, negative self-talk, feeling like they’re not good enough, anxiety about the future

With the Future: Confusion about college, unclear about career path, no clear goals, feeling overwhelmed by big decisions

With Relationships and Home: Trouble talking to parents, strained family relationships, social skills challenges, friendship struggles

I also work with families who are moving to a new location. Relocating can be tough for teens, and I help them navigate the transition and build connections in their new home.

Andrew Petrillo

Head Life Coach | PCC | Certified Life coach For Teens

Bria Rosen

Life Coach for teen Girls | English & Spanish

Peter Rose

Certified Coach For Teens and Young Adults

Hailey Hunt

Life Coach for Teen Girls

Position :

Head Life Coach

Credentials

ICF Certified, RYT 500 Hr Yoga Instructor, Mechanical Engineer, Gonzaga Alumni

Experience :

10 Years

Email :

Andrewpetrillolifecoaching@gmail

Personal Experience

Andrew Petrillo is a life coach for teens who is relatable, grounded, and deeply driven to helping young people grow into confident, capable humans. Young enough to truly connect—and experienced enough to lead—Andrew creates a coaching space where teens feel understood, challenged, and supported.

Andrew has worked with teens all over the world, bringing a global perspective and cultural awareness into every session. He was coached by the Founder of Coach Training EDU, John Andrew Williams which motivated him to become a coach at the young age of 18. After he was mentored by Hayden Lee, one of the top life coaches for teens and leading executive coaches in the United States, which shaped his ability to balance compassion with clarity, and motivation with accountability.

Before coaching, Andrew trained as an engineer and worked in the aerospace industry manufacturing jet engines—an experience that sharpened his problem-solving mindset, discipline, and ability to break complex challenges into clear, actionable steps. He brings that same structured thinking into his coaching while keeping it human, engaging, and real.

Outside of coaching, Andrew surfs every morning and climbs whenever he can. He has climbed mountains around the world and has a deep appreciation for travel, culture, and adventure. These experiences shape his philosophy and show up in his work daily—helping teens develop self-trust, resilience, and the confidence to navigate pressure, uncertainty, and big life decisions.

Professional Skill

Andrew brings a unique blend of strategic thinking, real-world experience, and human connection to his coaching. With a background in engineering and global experience working with teens, he excels at breaking complex challenges into clear, actionable steps. His strengths include building trust quickly with teens, fostering intrinsic motivation, strengthening confidence and resilience, and helping young people develop ownership over their goals and decisions. Andrew’s coaching style is structured yet flexible, supportive yet challenging—designed to meet teens where they are while guiding them forward with clarity and purpose.

Position :

Certified Life Coach For Teens

Credentials

Coach Training EDU, Certified Resume Coach
B.s Business & M.s. International Communications

Experience :

4 Years
Coach in English and Italian

Personal Experience

Growing up in a multicultural military family, I dealt with the traditional struggles of finding myself while also having to relocate every 4 years. It was almost impossible to maintain friendships, and I felt like I was in a constant cycle of being “the new kid.” In this lack of identity, though, I found my true identity. My family moved back to my mother’s home in Italy at the end of high school, and I got a full academic scholarship to St. John’s University in Queens, NY. I achieved my B.S. in Business, and directly followed with an M.S. in International Communications.

While I was in my Masters, I worked as a Graduate Assistant, where I led groups of freshman and sophomores on service trips to work with underserved populations around NYC. These formational trips were my first experiences with coaching, and the profound reflection and connection that came from them changed my life as well as many of the students’.

After college, though, I found myself in a similar situation again – I thought it was impossible to find anything that I would actually want to do for work. I was thrown right into the career gauntlet, and had to adapt quickly. I strategically worked my way up the ladder of multiple national and international companies; however, nothing quite felt “right.” I was successful, but the passion wasn’t there.

Professional Skills

Fast forward a few years, and my father started a coaching business to help veterans transition back into the civilian world. After some time, he began getting requests to coach the kids of his clients, but he just couldn’t find a way to connect with them. I was managing a Trader Joe’s at the time, and was coaching my young Crew members, so I gave it a try – returning to coaching reignited my passion, and the rest is history. For the past 4 years, I have been working as an Academy Certified Resume Writer and coach, helping teens and young professionals to find purpose, discover their unique skillset that ONLY they can bring to the table, and achieve their goals. My mission is to give the tools to the next generation that I wish I had as a teen.

In my off time, I’m dedicated to my hobbies – gardening on our farm in Puglia, Italy, making music, hiking, basketball, video games, and cooking!

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Position :

Teen Girl Life Coach

Credentials

AP Certified Coach, LCSW

Experience :

3+ Years

I am a coach for teens and young adults, with a passion for helping young people build lasting confidence to reach their goals and define their own version of success. My background is also as a therapist (but therapy stays out of my coaching spaces ;). As a coach, I specialize in guiding clients in increasing their motivation to make positive changes in their lives, whether it’s with academics, career, relationships, confidence or something else. I support clients in recognizing their strengths and using powerful questions to help them find solutions ( cause we all know telling people what to do doesn’t work). I help young people recognize their unique abilities, overcome self-doubt, and develop the mindset and habits needed to thrive. I create a supportive, judgment-free space where teens feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow.

Position :

Teen Girl Life Coach

Credentials

ICF Certified, CTEDU Professionally Certified Coach | Civil Engineer

Experience :

2 Years+

I help teens build confidence, motivation, and a sense of direction—especially when life feels overwhelming or uncertain. As a certified wellness life coach with a background in student support, outreach, and engineering, I bring both structure and creativity to every session. My goal is to create a space where teens feel safe to be themselves, explore who they are, and take meaningful steps toward the life they want.

My own journey has been shaped by bold choices and personal growth. After earning my B.S. in Civil Engineering from Gonzaga University, I spent several years in the field before realizing my true passion was working directly with people. Mid-pandemic, I made a major career shift into social services—supporting young adults in tiny house village shelters, outreach programs, and community spaces across Seattle, Washington. As a milieu coordinator and case manager, I’ve helped hundreds of individuals set goals, access resources, and build lives rooted in stability, self-worth, and hope.

I’m certified through Coach Training EDU, an ICF-accredited program grounded in Hope Theory and strengths-based coaching. My approach is warm, curious, and flexible

—I ask powerful questions that help teens connect with their values, discover what motivates them, and create action plans that feel authentic and achievable. Whether we’re talking about school, friendships, identity, or future plans, I meet teens where they are and help them move forward in a way that’s true to who they are.

Position :

Life Coach For Teens and young Adults

Credentials

Coach Training EDU Certified, AP Certifed

Experience :

1+ Year

Throughout my young adult years, I noticed a consistent theme as I transitioned from high school to college and from college into the workforce: I needed guidance and support. I found mentorship within my professional network of commercial real estate, and while that mentorship was valuable, something still felt empty.

Shortly after turning 30, a cascade of life events pushed me to explore deeper. Committing to therapy and working through past experiences was transformative. Yet even then, I sensed there was another layer of clarity I was seeking. My vision for life and career was evolving, and I needed space to reflect, take inventory, and intentionally design what came next. That search led me to coaching.

With no prior experience in coaching, I immersed myself in the CoachEDU program under the guidance of my yoga and surf buddy, Andrew Pertillo. Through that process, I gained profound insight into my motivations, values, and systems. Coaching helped me understand what truly drives me in ways mentorship and therapy could not. It gave me the clarity and courage to take risks I had long considered but struggled to pursue.

After a 15-year career in commercial real estate, I realized I wanted to build something of my own —aligning with my deeper purpose. Coaching provided the structure and accountability to move from reflection to action.

While this realization came later in my life, I recognize how impactful coaching could have been during my teenage years and early adulthood. That awareness fuels my passion today: to help young adults gain clarity sooner, build confidence in their decisions, and move toward lives that genuinely align with who they are.

In my free time, I enjoy surfing, fly fishing, yoga and cooking. I remain passionate about commercial real estate, but I’ve expanded my focus to pursue what I call “the big idea” — living and working with intention, courage, and alignment. Turn, paddle hard and drop into life you want, courageously.

AP Coaching Team

Life Coaches for Teens: Meet the Team