Grace Benson is a Owner at Dreamyoga. She possess expertise in hatha yoga, ayurveda, meditation, pranayama, healing and 2 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "When I first joined the Academic Advising team at Crimson Education, I was assigned a "buddy" who was responsible for mentoring me through the early months of my journey. Grace was not assigned to me, but in the first few months I had more training and development conversations with Grace than with all of my other teammates combined. The reason: Grace deeply cares about people and Grace genuinely cares about the team's success. She made herself available and she actively supported me. As I collaborated with Grace in my development, she was always direct and respectful in the way that she imparted both her knowledge and constructive feedback. She knew I wanted to succeed, she wanted me to succeed, and she wanted us as a team to succeed, so she helped. Additionally, when I joined the team I brought a unique skill set and perspective from another branch of the company to the group. Nobody on the team was more proactive in the way that they sought out my perspective than Grace was. She constantly pushes herself to learn more, to understand others, and to be the best. This growth mindset has been visible with Grace's approach to other facets of the company too. In meetings that involve multiple teams, Grace fearlessly addresses questions that others are too timid to ask, and she naturally rises up as the leader and spokeswoman of our team. Grace has the innate ability to be a transformative leader even when she doesn't hold a title. Grace is an essential part of a great team because she humbly assumes whatever role is needed of her at any given time, and she genuinely respects her colleagues and each of their unique roles. Grace is the ultimate professional - someone who I actively seek out opportunities to work with." and "Grace was an excellent member of the MIT Sloan School of Management's Office of External Relations. While she began as an administrative assistant, she was over-qualified and demonstrated that her ability and drive far exceeded her official role. She quickly became an integral member of the donor relations team and was promoted accordingly. In her role as coordinator of donor relations and events, Grace communicated regularly with the school's most generous alumni and friends thereby fostering these very important relationships. Whether talking with alumni in person, email, or letters, whether in her own voice or that of the dean's, she was always respectful, informative, and gracious, to the delight of the recipient. Grace also managed high-level donor events for the dean of the school throughout the country. This included overseeing every detail from conception to execution. With a proven track record of success, Grace was regularly asked to work on projects that were high above her official level. She met personally with the dean to help him create his presentations to be used over the course of a year at global executive board meetings. When the school opened its new facility in 2010, Grace wrote a tour of the space and worked with a graphic designer to create a self-guided pamphlet that also served as a keepsake. Her ability to understand not only the specific task she was charged with at a given moment, but also how it fit into the larger strategy of the team and how it aided the school's ability to fulfill its mission is what set her apart from others. Deeply committed to the principles of MIT Sloan, Grace brought dedication, passion, and precision to her work. She also created numerous systems through her ingenuity and creativity that made the office more efficient. When more senior colleagues were able to select a junior colleague to work with, she was always at the top of their list. She not only gets the job done but bring something extra -- she anticipates challenges, offers new ideas, and maximizes the impact of the work at hand. In whatever Grace goes on to pursue in her career, she will do it well."