Creating high functioning teams that transform your culture's relationships, retention and results. Core focus is working with senior/cabinet level leaders and principal supervisors in public school systems. Offering short and long term off-site/program design & 1:1 coaching services.Learn more at https://www.circlescommunity.com/

Practice Leader for Social Impact, Education and Emerging Leaders | January 2019 - May 2020Led firm’s practice areas in social impact, public education and high-potential leadership development tripling revenue in the practice from 2017-2019. Trained and developed three other consultants and four project managers on how to deliver and execute our methodologyArchitected a culture transformation process and Principal Leadership program with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) that served over 500 leaders; increasing engagement and retentionOver 50% of current CMS senior leadership - including 8 of the 9 current Learning Community Superintendents - were participants in this program and were promoted from the Principal or Executive Director roleIn response to community concerns on listening to new voices for change, co-created & facilitated a program based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s leadership, the creative arts and racial equitySenior Consultant | January 2015 - January 2019Consistently top perform in consulting revenue. Coached and advised over 50 Corporate Mid to Senior Level Leaders, School Principals, and Executive Cabinet Leaders in school system Built firm’s social impact initiative, Intentional Movement, bringing cross-sector leaders together to build stronger social capital networks (based on national and local best policy practices on economic mobility)Generated over 1MM in contracts and donations for BIPOC organizations in this networkSelected to be a lead facilitator for five years with the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance’s Emerging Business Leaders Program that focused on developing BIPOC talent in large companiesConsultant | May 2012 - January 2015Coached over 25 teachers, mid-level managers and non-profit leaders on self-awareness, well-being and “managing up” leading to improved staff retention, increased culture engagement scores and upward mobility of emerging leaders

A commercial real estate structured finance consulting firm specializing in the commercial loan defeasance process. An early-stage start-up that grew from 8 people to ~50 before sale of company in 2008Director of Charlotte Office | Aug 2011 - May 2012Led and developed a team of 12; responsible for all operations and strategy; reported directly to CEOCoordinated culture change effort in collaboration with New York and Los Angeles officesOversaw strategy that led to 25% increase in volume of deals and new revenue in one yearDeal Manager and Head of New Business in Canada | Jan 2006 - Aug 2011Achieved most rapid promotion to Deal Manager role in company historyManaged over 100 deals at time, closing over 800 a year, in peak market yearsLed efforts to expand practice to Canada and became market leading-firm there within one yearAssistant Deal Manager | May 2005 - December 2005Worked with Managing Director to assist key parts of transaction, including reviewing legal documents, obtaining new securities portfolios from Broker-Dealer and acting as a deal liaison

An international law firm with 10 offices in three countries- Worked in Commercial Real Estate Structured Finance group; reported directly to Managing Partner, helping close over 200 real estate transactions