Elizabeth bentley, Pcc
Founder and Director of Education
Elizabeth is the founder of ACA Coach Academies, LLC. She is the Director of Training at ACA Coach Academies. She has a PCC credential through the International Coaching Federation. She has over 20 years of experience in business, consulting, and coaching. She has experience building coach training programs, which led her to build ACA Coach Academies. She has an MBA and enjoys advancing the knowledge of those around her. It is her personal mission to advance the coaching profession. She has seen firsthand the impact coaching can have on students, organizations, and individuals. It is her desire that ACA Coach Academies spread the word that coaching has a positive impact on any individual.
Elizabeth is also an ICF Mentor Coach and delivers some of ACA’s group mentoring programs. You can contact me at any time at liz@acacoachacademies.org. Elizabeth is also the instructor who delivers the Level 2 program.
Lynzie Troyer, PCC
Vice President of Training
Lynzie is the Vice President of Training, delivering our training programs, doing assessments, and mentoring students. Her role is to make the students experience a transformative and impactful one.
Lynzie Troyer is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaching Federation and has a deep passion for helping others grow into their most empowered, authentic selves. Her coaching journey has been built not in lecture halls, but through hands-on work with real people navigating real challenges. From entrepreneurs to students, parents to professionals, Lynzie has supported clients from all walks of life—each experience shaping the versatile, intuitive approach she uses today.
With a love for travel and a curiosity for different cultures and perspectives, Lynzie brings a global mindset to her coaching and teaching. She believes growth happens not just in breakthroughs, but in the steady process of discovery and action. As an instructor at ACA Academies, she’s excited to walk alongside new coaches as they build their confidence, find their unique coaching voice, and begin making an impact of their own.
da’chon pace, acc
Coach Trainer and Mentor
Da’Chon Pace realized early that she wanted to focus her life’s efforts on helping others become a better version of themselves through education and personal growth. That desire has guided her to work or volunteer as a trainer, teacher, mentor, and coach at various times over the past 25 years. Her drive to seek knowledge and understand human nature led her down a path to complete her B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Human Behavior. She currently holds an ACC credential through the International Coaching Federation. Da’Chon combines her unique set of skills and experience, formal education, and training to join ACA Academies as an instructor. Her hope is to continue to use her passion for people and assist you in discovering, learning, and growing from students to life coaches.
Angel Perez, ACC
Trainer (English & Spanish)
Angel is a coach, trainer, and inclusion specialist with over 15 years' experience across higher education, public sector, and international development. He has worked as an Inclusion specialist at places like The Royal Academy of Music and University College London (UCL), where he supported academic departments on accessible and inclusive teaching. As Head of Training at Study Tech, where he built and led an organisation-wide training function serving more than 80,000 higher education students and developed a team of over 100 trainers. His inclusive teaching eLearning module was adopted into Moodle's official training packages (Moodle Academy).
Angel designs and delivers DEI and leadership development, facilitating group learning sessions and coaching conversations for individuals and organisations. His coaching practice draws on systems thinking, relational dynamics and a deep commitment to inclusive practice.
Angel holds an ACC coaching accreditation from the ICF and an MSc in Science, Technology & Society (Distinction) from UCL and delivers work in English and Spanish.
Almojtaba (Moji) Hassabo | ACC
Coach Trainer (English & Arabic)
Moji is a coach, trainer, and operations specialist with over 17 years of experience across Learning and Development, Leadership Development, Capacity Building, and Organizational Growth. Throughout his career, he has led numerous action-learning projects, equipping leaders and organizations across Africa, the Arab region, and global markets with the tools needed to drive meaningful transformation. Within ACA Coach Academies, Moji supports Coaching Operations, managing student data systems, mentoring frameworks, and platform efficiency to enhance the student learning experience.
As an organizational and leadership coach with a global coaching practice spanning 23+ countries, Moji delivers structured, virtual coaching to managers, senior professionals, and corporate teams. Having realized early in his career that training alone does not create lasting change, his practice integrates coaching directly into the learning process to bridge the gap between knowledge and real-world application. His evidence-informed coaching draws on Cognitive Behavioral Coaching tools, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methodologies, supporting clients with workplace resilience, stress management, and executive effectiveness.
Moji holds an ACC coaching accreditation from the International Coaching Federation (ICF), a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) designation from ACA Coach Academies, and an MSc in Development Planning. He is currently pursuing an MBA in the Netherlands and delivers coaching and training fluently in English and Arabic.
Jamie Gelbtuch, PCC
Academic Evaluator
Jamie Gelbtuch is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 17 years of experience supporting global leaders and professionals as they navigate complex challenges and grow into their most authentic leadership. She partners closely with clients to deepen self-awareness, shift limiting stories, and cultivate the clarity and confidence needed to lead effectively across cultures.
Her coaching experience spans a broad range of industries, including finance, technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and education, serving clients in corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. Jamie often supports leaders through transitions, multicultural challenges, and career development, helping them unlock new possibilities.
Committed to advancing the coaching profession, Jamie serves as a mentor and assessor for ICF credentialing at the ACC and PCC levels, guiding coaches as they develop their unique voice and skills. She holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, a BS from Georgetown University, and completed her Executive Coaching Certification at NYU.
Fluent in English, Spanish, and French, with proficiency in Portuguese and basic Arabic, Jamie brings a culturally rich and globally informed perspective to every coaching relationship and learning experience.
