Created and managed a 5-person OD consulting group that conducts various change management projects in the education sector, including school districts, schools, school leadership teams and school administration. Designs customized organizational change initiatives, manages OD processes, training and development as well as managing client contracting and building and sustaining client relations. ► MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS● Boosted annual survey rating of a client’s teacher collaboration efforts to improve instructional practices, raising it from 92% to 96% and yielding 100% retention of effective teachers as staff grew by 25%. Conceptualized and implemented professional development training program for teachers, incorporating core competencies, observations, self-evaluation, feedback and coaching.● Enabled a school’s first-ever rating of "Proficient" in overall effectiveness and its removal from New York State's list of "Persistently Dangerous" schools, evolving it into a safe "Community School" or hub of community resources. Designed and facilitated strategic planning process involving cross-section of stakeholders, addressing school culture, schoolclimate and creating an incident reduction plan.● Retained school leaders who previously reported the job as “unmanageable and overwhelming.” School principal gained promotion and 88% of teachers reported that leaders provided regular, helpful feedback. Overhauled workflow for administration, aligning roles/responsibilities with skills, talent and capacity.● Lifted teacher job satisfaction and student achievement by clarifying organizational structures, job expectations and composing written competencies with measurable outcomes tied to student achievement.● Ended an ongoing conflict between a budget director and a school principal that resulted from unfilled expectations of both parties. Coached and guided conflict reduction, using expectation dialogue protocol.

Strategist and thought leader of JEDI initiatives that create, promote, and sustain leadership equity, anti-racism capacity building, advocacy, and member engagement so that community health centers (CHCs), clinics, primary care associations (PCAs) and supporting health-related entities can advance JEDI workforces and health equity in communities experiencing inequities. Oversee and continuously evaluates systems and programs that facilitate the recruitment, professional development, and continuous learning of CPCA’s workforce.► MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS● Dramatically increased CPCA’s workforce diversity over a near four-year timeframe by creating and standardizing inclusive recruitment and hiring practices. ● Chief strategist and designer for CPCA’s first state-wide Leadership Equity Program (LEP), designed to advance a diverse pipeline of CHC leaders into the C-Suite.● Serves CPCA as a primary voice and advocate for antiracism and JEDI practice utilizing various communication channels including speaking engagements, webinars, conferences, social media, print media. ● Provide vision, thought leadership & strategic direction for the development and sustainability of initiatives that support California CHCs striving to become antiracist organizations.

As a member of the leadership team reporting to the COO, responsible for a $5M budget. Provided superior and inspiring management and leadership with 4 program directors managing 40+ staff based in 14 NYC community schools supporting 4K+ students. Initiated, supported and maintained relationships with principals and multiple levels of NYC Department of Education and related city and state entities. Led and co-designed professional learning communities of direct service staff. Cultivated, retained and developed program staff who bought high levels of knowledge, skill and passion to advancing the organization’s mission. Incorporated search and ensured programs reflected best practices in the field.► MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS● Reduced absenteeism 5% across 14 schools by revising attendance work plans and augmenting evidence-based Success Mentoring program.● Redesigned metrics dashboard to increase data accuracy, allowing directors to better design and align initiatives that enhance academic achievement and social emotional learning. ● Synergized teams by orchestrating communication and collegiality between principals and program directors.● Boosted directors’ performance by addressing conflicts and establishing expectations and performance follow up.

New Settlement Apartments is a not-for-profit housing/community service organization serving 12,500 people in the Bronx area.Constructed and executed comprehensive plan to improve internal communication and collaboration. Plan encompassed internal/external communications strategy and impacts and feedback channels to promote cross-communication between programs. Introduced senior staff to OD concepts. Conducted experiential learning labs and trainings for line staff, senior staff and directors. Project managed and collaborated with senior staff and directors to create agency-wide materials.► MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS● Identified, prioritized and actualized capacity-building initiatives. Led organization-wide diagnosis and reformed senior management meetings to combine action learning, generative conversations and appreciative inquiry. ● Forged pathway to community well-being in the Southwest Bronx within 5 years by steering a comprehensive strategic planning process, resulting in a strategic blueprint.● Propelled community engagement, organizational collaboration, and internal/external communication and produced new onboarding program by spearheading implementation of key organizational change initiatives.● Facilitated development of high-impact organizational change projects by providing inclusive step-by-step visioning and design processes that included budgets, work plans, structures, benchmarks and design features.

NYC Outward Bound Schools is a non-profit that has served over 35K students and supports systemic change in 250+ NYC public schools.Governed full continuum of OD processes for schools and districts within New York City Department of Education and non-profit organizations. Trained and oversaw OD specialists in shaping learning systems to support organizational change. Conducted trainings in experiential learning technologies. Served as internal OD consultant.► MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS● Co-created, launched and conducted Outward Bound’s first diversity training program for Expeditionary Learning (EL) educators, which evolved into a national gateway program for hundreds of educators on inherent teacher biases/prejudices and their impact on the racial achievement gap. Generated positive feedback.● Yielded sustained peer learning communities for 150 assistant principals by designing program to change culture of “knowledge containment,” including implementation of year-long leadership development training institute.● Boosted DePauw University student retention 10% within 3 years via “Depauw.Year1” program, cited by US News & World Report as a “program to watch.” Piloted project for upper class student mentors to support first year students in developing self-awareness, self-esteem and team building skills. ● Improved internal dynamics within cabinet of former New York City school chancellor Rudy Crew by co-developing and facilitating 3-day retreat.● Played key role in guiding online/print branding and organizational direction by spearheading identification and articulation of core values implicit in initiatives and common practices but not previously explicated.

Children’s Defense Fund/NY is a child advocacy organization and authority on protecting children and strengthening families.Coordinated community mobilization efforts throughout NYC, driving child vaccination and primary health care.► MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS● Elevated child immunization rates by building broad-based constituency of 100+ community-based agencies and health care providers who assisted in citywide mobilization efforts.● Raised awareness and provided families with information and access to primary health care by coordinating outreach events in 13 of New York City’s most underserved communities. ● Registered over 100K families in East and Central Harlem with primary health care facilities by mobilizing 1,000 volunteers. Coordinated, with regional leaders, the NYC component of “Hope for a Million Kids,” a national event.