How Jigsaw Came to Be

In 2021, a family health crisis prompted Christina to leave her role as the learning and development director with a global non-profit organization, a role that required frequent travel. As she spent time with a mentor and coach, the idea to harness her background in education, learning and development, pastoring, and spiritual companioning came together, and she felt a new excitement to train as a leadership coach. Both Ted and Christina completed a short intro to professional coaching to test the waters in 2022, and fell in love with the reflective inquiry, clarity, and forward movement that coaching brings. They both went on to pursue International Coaching Federation accredited coach training.

While Ted is continuing to serve full-time as a local pastor, taking on a limited number of coaching clients, Christina is loving the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients worldwide, focusing both on leadership development, and on intercultural development. She continues to serve as a spiritual companion (or spiritual director) with individual clients and to lead the Association of Covenant Spiritual Directors (eccacsd.org)

The co-founders chose the name Jigsaw because it has a playful element to it, it's fun to solve jigsaw puzzles, but at the same time, it's satisfying to sort the pieces and to put them together to make the big picture.

We hope we have the opportunity to help you solve your puzzle!

Founder and Intercultural Leadership Coach Christina Burrows

My story begins with a Korean mom and a British dad, who met in Germany and chose to bridge the cultural divide and create a new family, living first in France, then raising a family in the south of England. I have lived in the UK, France, Germany, Canada, and the USA, and have a deep fascination with cultural differences and agility. I love coaching individuals and teams to grow in self-awareness of how they see the world, and to help them develop empathy for those who are different from themselves so that they can work together more effectively.

I am also fascinated by what makes a good leader. Regardless of the discipline or profession you are in, healthy leaders are essential if you are to serve others well and achieve the results your organization is seeking. It’s my privilege to walk alongside leaders and teams to help them develop healthy rhythms of life and work, and to find clarity and focus, so they can achieve their personal and professional goals, and flourish in every area of their lives.

Founder and Intercultural Leadership Coach Ted Burrows

I was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and have lived up and down the coast and central valley of California. After graduating with a degree in International Business Management, I then spent almost ten years studying and working in places like Denmark, Italy, Morocco, China, Canada, England, and France. I now live in Sacramento, CA, where I serve individuals and the community as a pastor and leadership coach.

As a Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory and a member of the International Coaching Federation, I partner with leaders who are looking to grow and thrive in their personal or professional lives, as well as those seeking to grow in their intercultural development. I care about people and love to see them flourish.