Why me? A client says, 'Trish knows how to thread the needle of trading off compassion and concern. That is, she strikes a balance between being supportive but also questioning, and she also strikes a balance between sharing her experience while also maintaining a learning posture. That type of balance comes from putting yourself in a lot of situations that aren’t easy. She brings wisdom to a challenge.' Lessons without BordersNurturing relationships into partnerships to advance change, is what I do. Working with others I help build their skills for Identifying Problems, Organizing problems, and Solving them.Why? Because while growing up, I learned about 'a certain kind of otherness' when I realized how my mother felt about having a Southern accent while living on Long Island. That made me curious and increasingly tenacious about discovering connections through listening and experiences.In Nigeria, one woman in a village we started working in, said, 'This information you are sharing with us about improving our family's health is important. However, what we really need right now is a well that is closer to our village because it takes us all day to walk to the well and bring the water back to our family. Help us with that, we will have time to sit and listen to learn about health from you.' Listen to understand.Are you looking for a trusted advisor with tested leadership and coalition-building skills? You will appreciate my track record of working in challenging environments with ease and bringing diverse groups and cultures together in project and organization development. Do you want someone who is identified as a Relationship Maven: Catalyst, Connector, and Collaborator?You will find my passion for an asset-based approach to solutions.Do you need someone with considerable experience in forming partnerships to leverage resources? I am accomplished in networking for opportunities, tenacious follow-up, and representing organizations, projects, and programs, to donors, local, state & federal officials, foreign governments, multilateral organizations, and the media with a constructive level of impatience about getting things done.A Colleague's Endorsement: ... 'Trish is strong, experienced, positive, and knows how to get things done. She connects, drives, convenes, and builds momentum depending on her role and the needs she is addressing and she is persistent in great work even in adversity. She is a leader who has had a tremendously positive influence on innumerable projects.'LET'S CONNECT: https://arrangr.com/pmsears