Bridget Wanyaga Thara

Bridget Wanyaga Thara

Founder & Lead Trainer · ASCEND Training & Development

Founder & Lead Trainer

Bridget Wanyaga Thara

Learning & Development Professional · Coach · Facilitator

Bridget Wanyaga Thara is an accomplished Learning and Development professional with a proven track record in designing and delivering results-oriented training solutions. As the Founder and Lead Trainer at ASCEND Training & Development, she brings over half a decade of experience supporting organisations to enhance leadership effectiveness, team performance, and workplace culture.

Bridget is recognised for her strategic approach to learning, combining behavioural science, emotional intelligence, and practical tools to deliver high-impact interventions. Her facilitation style is structured, insightful, and deeply human — focused on equipping teams and leaders with actionable frameworks that drive measurable, lasting change.

In addition to her role at ASCEND, Bridget serves as Country Lead for EPR Global — Kenya Chapter and is an active member of Toastmasters International, where she continues to refine her leadership and communication capabilities.

Bridget's work spans nonprofit, real estate, insurance, finance, fintech, and professional services — bringing a diversity of industry insight that makes her learning experiences both dynamic and immediately relevant.

Professional Certifications

Certified IFC-LPI TPMA Trainer
International Finance Corporation & LPI
Certified GiANT Coach & 5 Voices Trainer
GiANT Worldwide
Certified Trust Edge Coach
The Trust Edge Leadership Institute
Certified ILO-SIYB Trainer
International Labour Organization
Certified Professional Life Coach
Transformation Academy
Certified Emotional Intelligence Life Coach
Transformation Academy
Certified Goal Success Life Coach
Transformation Academy
Bachelor of Business Management
Moi University

Her Philosophy

"When people grow, teams transform. When teams transform, organisations thrive. That is not just what we believe — it is what we build every day."

Bridget's Impact

Five years. Real results. Measurable difference.

500+
Professionals Trained
25+
Organisations Served
90%+
Satisfaction Rate
75%
Repeat & Referral Rate
100%
Programme Completion

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