Offering consulting and training services to nonprofit organizations and coaching for nonprofit leaders; specialized practice areas include board governance and unlearning/dismantling white culture within organizational DEI change work. MY PRACTICE PHILOSOPHYConsulting: I follow a collaborative approach, entering each engagement with the notion that impact can be maximized only by joining my specialized expertise with leaders’ deep knowledge of their organizations. Problem solving becomes a joint undertaking, with equal attention to both the technical issues and the human interactions that arise. My goal is not to solve problems one time for an organization; rather, I support leaders to build capacity to solve problems themselves, now and into the future.Training & Facilitation: My design and facilitation of learning experiences draws from the science of brain research, specifically employing practices that support and enhance adult learning. Adult learners’ understanding of an experience is ultimately a function of how they experiences their bodies in relation to it—the embodied brain learns through analogy and metaphor. I thus interweave brain-aware activities throughout my programs to engage both verbal-theoretical-conceptual as well as embodied and metaphorical approaches. Especially with the DEI learning journey, I apply Vygotsky’s scaffolding approach to provide sufficient structure—including emotional support for the anxious brain—to encourage learners to venture out to their “growing edges.” Coaching: My approach to coaching leaders is grounded in the CoachDiversity Institute (CDI) model, “Empowerment Coaching: A Tool for Social Transformation,” designed to help clients connect with their personal power and support them as they clarify their purpose and ultimately execute their vision. CDI is the only coaching organization focused on diversity as a mechanism to support true organizational and community change.