PRESS RELEASE: Showing Up Welcomes 3 New Cohorts of Certified Trainers
March 4, 2025 (Oconomowoc, WI)—As of March 2025, Showing Up LLC has certified 3 new cohorts of Certified Trainers and Organizational Trainers as leaders of supportive care and connection. These trainers are now certified to speak and facilitate Showing Up programming across and within sectors, communities, and organizations.
Certified Trainers (CTs) are community leaders, speakers, and facilitators trained to cultivate a culture of care and cultivate care, comfort, and connection in the field across communities, organizations, and networks, while Certified Organizational Trainers (COTs) are managers and leaders certified to embed care and connection within their organizations and support ongoing learning and development for leaders and existing team members.
Please Welcome:
Cohort 16
Beckie Kruse
Certified Trainer
Greater Milwaukee, WI
Why I Show Up: “Planting teams and nourishing root systems is what I love to do. And the single most important ingredient is relationships. Showing Up teaches the skills to build healthy, effective relationships.”
Danielle Sonnenberg, Ph.D.
Certified Trainer
Ithaca, NY/ New York City Area
Why I Show Up: “I am showing up because I feel deeply called to this work. At our core, we all have a fundamental need to be seen and understood. I believe that most people want to support and uplift those around them. I am here to guide others in learning how their actions can foster positive change in the lives of those around them.”
Cari Matter
Certified Organizational Trainer, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Oconomowoc, WI
Why I Show Up: "I show up because as a mother, family member, friend, and a Christian, I feel I am called to do this work. It is who I am. Life always has its ups and downs. And really being there, seeing people, having deep meaningful relationships that pull us through the hardest of times is something I am very passionate about. Our culture is desperate for this kind of loving, caring relationship with God and one another."
Rev. Sarah J. Stumme, M.Div, LCSW
Certified Organizational Trainer, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Oconomowoc, WI
Why I Show Up: “I am practicing Showing Up because I believe everyone deserves to feel seen and supported, especially when connection matters most. I’m passionate about helping faith communities turn empathy into meaningful action, creating spaces where people experience belonging and value. A heartfelt thank you to Jen Marr and the Showing Up team for making these critical and essential skills accessible to organizations and individuals alike.”
Cohort 17
Debbie Dietrich
Certified Trainer (re-upped certification)
Bylas, AZ
Why I Show Up: “I’m honored and excited to use my life experiences coupled with the detailed Showing Up training to teach the critical and reciprocal skill of human care and connection to all who desire encouragement due to living with hurt, loneliness and despair.”
Beth Heiss, MBA
Certified Trainer (from COT)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Why I Show Up: "I am passionate about inspiring others to show up and support those struggling, whether on college campuses, in workplaces, schools, or within communities. I believe in the transformative power of giving—when we extend care and kindness to others, we create opportunities for growth, connection, and mutual enrichment."
Brenda Jobe
Certified Trainer (from COT)
Mequon, WI
Why I Show Up: “I came across Showing Up by accident, but now I can’t imagine my life without it. Whether it is family, friends, coworkers or students, there are so many people around me that are hurting or lonely. Through Showing Up, I have learned to quiet the voice in my head that says, “don’t get involved”, and I learned tangible skills to show comfort and connection to those in need. With so many people hurting around us, how can I not Show Up, even if I can bring comfort in a tiny way for a brief time, I want to do it. And honestly, it feels so good to help, if even for a moment.”
Holly Reisman, Ph.D.
Certified Trainer (from COT)
Greater Milwaukee Area
Why I Show Up: “I show up because everyone could benefit from more genuine human connection and care in their lives. When just one person learns the skills of "showing up", it positively impacts countless others.”
Putnam County Children’s Advocacy Center
Showing Up LLC also certified Putnam County CAC’s team Marla Behler, LSMW, Rev. Jen Boyd, Andrew Lopez, Yeny McIntyre, and Paul Tang. These 5 team members are now Certified Organizational Trainers who are able to lead workshops, trainings, activities, and more within their organization and the communities they work with. This multidisciplinary, multi-talented team will be working together to support their departments, clients, and communities.
Showing Up congratulates their new Certified Trainers and Certified Organizational Trainers and is thrilled to continue working with them to cultivate cultures of supportive care!
Interested in becoming a Showing Up Certified Trainer? Learn more and apply here.
Upcoming Sessions:
Cohort 18
4/9/2025 Orientation: Wednesday 11 am - 12 pm ET
4/23/2025 Group Call #2: Wednesday 11 am - 2 pm ET
5/7/2025 Group Call #3: Wednesday 11 am - 2 pm ET
5/21/2025 Group Call #4: Wednesday 11 am - 2 pm ET
6/4/2025 Final Group Call: Wednesday 11 am - 1 pm ET
Cohort 19
9/10/2025 Orientation: Wednesday 11 am - 12 pm ET
9/24/2025 Group Call #2: Wednesday 11 am - 2 pm ET
10/8/2025 Group Call #3: Wednesday 11 am - 2 pm ET
10/22/2025 Group Call #4: Wednesday 11 am - 2 pm ET
11/5/2025 Final Group Call: Wednesday 11 am - 1 pm ET
Showing Up LLC is a social good company whose mission is to bridge the gap between those who care and those who feel unseen.
Our training tackles the nuanced space of supportive care: teaching the social-relational skills to support one another in the midst of uncertainty and hardship.
“People don’t care what you know until they know that you care.”