RARE Coaching & Consulting is committed to supporting senior and emerging leaders in increasing their self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and overall impact and effectiveness. RARE also supports its clients through critical moments of transition.Coaching ServicesRARE is sought after to support the uncommon leader who is operating in spaces where they may find themselves as The Only; The Only among an underrepresented group, The Only who desires to challenge tradition and homogeneity (even while holding a dominant identity). If your life experience, your identity, or your cognitive processes are underrepresented in your elite organization, RARE can provide the coaching support you yearn for. We create spaces where code switching and covering are no longer the elephants in the room. This approach provides a unique opportunity for clients to be whole and transparent, while discovering and owning their values, leadership voice, and personal goals. The result is increased clarity, empowerment, and scaled impact and success. The emphasis on self-sustainability, resilience and self-direction is highly valued by our clientele. Clients include executives from: Starbucks, Gap, Inc., Adobe, Uber, DocuSign, S&P Global, Varian, Sephora, confidential listing of athletes and celebrities, and a range of non-profit organizations. Consulting ServicesRARE provides consulting support for:- Creating and sustaining a workplace where talent can thrive;- Development of dashboards for measuring diversity and inclusivity of organizations and teams; and, - Development of strategic and sustainable diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that result in measurable outcomes and collaborative input and buy-in, and long-term sustainability.Sample of clients: Intuit, Wieden + Kennedy, Wasserman Music, Google, Pokemon, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boys and Girls Club, Pugh Capital Investments, City of Seattle, Satterberg Foundation, PATH, NanoString Technologies

Lead co-creation team in development of DEI integration into facilitator community curriculum; develop and deliver training to certified BBEARG facilitators; act as executive coach for BBEARG team members; integrate DEI into books, resources, curriculum.

Develop overall strategy as well as diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging strategy for both the Daring Way and Dare to Lead Communities; Establish future vision and roadmap for Daring Way and Dare to Lead Communities

(Reporting to the COO) -Created and implemented the first center-wide diversity and inclusion strategy. - Assessed the current state of the organization, including qualitative and quantitative analysis resulting in development of a five-year strategic plan that was approved by CEO and Board. -Established a governance structure to ensure leadership and employee engagement sustainability and accountability. -Developed an internal education strategy, including learning modules specific to leadership and for employee-wide application. -Launched first employee resource groups. -Established first metrics and dashboard. -Expand brand and relationships with community partners. -Establish partnerships with HBCUs and tribal colleges. -Receive and review critical employee relations matters.

- Led and coached a high performing team of compliance analysts and attorneys for over 7 years; team received colleague and division award three years out of five.-Co-developed first foundation-wide onboarding that resulted in a consistent and unified onboarding for program officers and leadership.- Developed, led and implemented streamlining projects for a highly matrixed organization that resulted in: reducing total internal and external templates from over 40 to 6 within the US Program; developing and leading over 55 training sessions; increasing clarity for employees and external partners.- Co-developed and led streamlining initiative for organization-wide investment workflow resulting in one shared workflow for the organization.- Co-developed and led Lean Six Sigma training at partner organizations- Initiated first racial diversity efforts, including workshops, speakers series, and closed dialogues- Co-led development and implementation of large reorganizations and reassessments of talent maps and organizational design-Founded and led two employee resource groups that initiated first foundation-wide cultural celebrations; first baseline surveys of internal attitudes about racial inclusion; first explicit partnership with foundation leadership to develop a more inclusive environment; first discussions on transgender rights and other relevant matters-Recognized as a leader in diversity, equity and inclusion transformation

Internal Auditor of residential mortgages, ensuring compliance with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.