Biography
Proven leader, facilitator, & strategist. Extensive professional portfolio: public sector (local, state, federal), academic & museum administration, community outreach, nonprofit board leadership, organizational and leadership development & historical research. Coaching expertise spans public sector, nonprofit, higher education executives, including emerging social justice advocates leading for change.
Prior service:
Faculty for Federal Executive Institute's signature program, "Leadership for a Democratic Society" & USAID programs. Case Western University-Weatherhead School of Business: "Mindfulness & Adaptive Leadership" course for executives. Director, Master’s Program-Public Policy at Harvard University. Executive Director-Grace Harris Leadership Institute at VCU. Executive Director-University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies. Community Affairs Director-Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Executive Assistant to two Mayors. Board leadership & facilitation to several nonprofits.
Education: Ed.D.-UVa. MPA-Harvard. Certificate-Harvard’s Program for Senior Executives in State & Local Government. M.S., Communication-Clarion University. B.S., Mass Communications-VCU.
Recognition: 2012 VCU alumna member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. 2005 Alumni Service Award-Harvard Kennedy School-Black Policy Conference. 2004 Outstanding Woman in Education award-Richmond YWCA. 1988 VCU Outstanding Alumna/School of Humanities & Sciences.
Fellowships: 1991 Harvard Administrative Fellow. 1994-97 Kellogg National Leadership Fellow-travel focus in Ghana, South Africa, China & Brazil studying leadership, spirituality & healing for women & communities of color.
Expertise: Organizational analysis. Leadership development. Curriculum design. Executive coaching. Retreat facilitation. Historical research & genealogy. Trained with Dr. John Kabat-Zinn in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Serves as Advisor, Executive Mind Leadership Institute at Drucker School of Management.
