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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Dc, Us

Serve as a facilitator and executive coach for the Public Service Leadership Institute, including the Excellence in Government (EIG) Fellows program. Responsible as primary guide for EIG cohort of fellows, designing curriculum, creating and holding a shared learning space, as well as supporting each individual's growth and development. PSLI (https://ourpublicservice.org/public-service-leadership-institute/) provides world-class training programs and custom offerings to support all federal leaders in building a better government and a stronger democracy.EIG (https://ourpublicservice.org/course/excellence-in-government-fellows-program/) is the premier leadership development course for federal employees at the GS-14 to GS-15 levels. For more than 30 years, EIG has helped federal employees strengthen their leadership skills through application-based learning, highly interactive activities, authentic self-reflection, personalized coaching and government-wide networking. EIG graduates go on to plan, craft, and implement innovative solutions to address the federal government’s biggest challenges and improve their agencies’ effectiveness.

Serve as trusted advisor and thought partner to leaders, helping to propel personal, professional, and organizational transformation.

New York, Ny, Us

Serve as a facilitator and executive coach for Chief's Core Groups. Help foster each group’s sense of connection and self-discovery, while supporting each woman's leadership path. Chief (https://www.chief.com) is a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. It is specifically designed for senior women leaders to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, cross-pollinate ideas across industries, effect change from the top-down, and pave the way to bring others with them. Chief was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023 and recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2021.The Core Groups' objectives are:--to drive powerful personal transformation through a group-based experience to unpack challenges, foster deep connections, and accelerate leadership capacity;--to help unravel leadership challenges in order to consistently be a better leader; --to provide a confidential and supportive space to constructively brainstorm, problem-solve, strategize, and recharge in the company of trusted equals

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

First-ever person hired to drive significant strategic and organizational change in the KaBOOM! business model to develop and deepen relationships with cities, accelerate the organization’s impact with cities, and grow public-private partnerships.

Served as trusted advisor and thought partner to organizations, providing expertise, insight, and solution-oriented input.

Led new office with new mission as coordinating entity for workforce development and adult education in the City of New York.

Led citywide oversight of over $7 billion in grants and expense relief benefiting the City of New York from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Served as lead point person on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Established, spearheaded and managed new citywide protocols and operational systems to ensure accountability and transparency of ARRA funds allocated to the City of New York.

New York, New York, Us

Provided in-house counsel, substantive expertise, and advice to help shape the agency’s policy, research, advocacy and direct service agenda to promote economic advancement and full civic participation for low-income New Yorkers.

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First-ever person hired to craft and spearhead strategic initiatives for the City of Chicago to better support people with criminal records in order to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety.

Awarded a national fellowship to create and implement a new project focused on zero tolerance policies regarding school discipline in the Chicago Public Schools.

Handled all stages of the grants administration process for the foundation. Coordinated education and outreach programs in North America on Arab-Jewish coexistence.

Executive Certificate In Leadership Coaching, Institute For Transformational Leadership

J.D., Law

B.A., School Of Public & International Affairs