I help organizations and people learn and grow through stories. Stories organizations need to shift to operate with greater intention for lasting outcomes. Stories company’s share to reach end-users about new products or new behaviors. Stories we tell ourselves that help and hinder our ability to show up as we want. Let’s connect more personally about your needs and how I can help.
Communications Strategist
I’m an award-winning communicator who began as a TV news producer. I help corporate, nonprofit, and federal government leaders drive change, from national communications campaigns to internal culture and change initiatives. To create communication strategies, plans, and products that are people centered, my work incorporates brain science, data, and creativity. I strive to find the balance between bold ideas and practical solutions. As I work with your team to deliver meaningful communication solutions that are measurable, I actively share my expertise. I want the communication solutions we build together to help you succeed long beyond my time with your organization.
Facilitation
To me, facilitation is about being a guide for meaningful – and often emotionally complex – conversations. I’ve created and facilitated multi-day corporate strategy sessions, weekend mindfulness retreats, organization culture workshops, and day-long leadership offsites. I create and facilitate customized sessions that stimulate discovery, improve connections, and build solutions to help move people forward together. My facilitation starts with the end in mind through clearly defined outcomes; incorporation of adult learning styles; and combined personal, small-group, and team-centered activities.
Certified Grief Guide
Organizational and personal grief are experienced at a human level yet benefit from community. I integrate mindfulness, brain science, facilitation, and coaching to help people explore their grief and create their path forward with it. For me it’s not about “fixing” grief or getting “through” it but rather provide ways to be with it through intentional conversations and activities.
Certified Leadership Coach
As a certified master-level and ICF trained leadership coach, I provide space for you to explore your now, set your goals, and take action toward your next. I use an inquiry-based coaching model to help clients develop and sustain new perspectives and behaviors. In addition to 1:1 leadership coaching, I integrate coaching techniques into my other services.
Pro-bono
My pro-bono work centers on the missions that are near and dear to me:
- The military community in honor of the hundreds of combat-wounded who shared their stories with me and changed me to the core.
- Religious institutions in honor of Rev. Dr. Oehler, my favorite pastor who I also call Dad.
- Early childhood education in honor of my mother Jaynelle, a tireless advocate for vulnerable children.
- Empowerment of females in honor of my grandmothers, whose legacy I try to live into every day.
Client Quotes
My sincere ‘thank you!’ for making this offsite a great experience. As the CIO acknowledged, these efforts are never easy to accomplish and you accomplished it superbly. Your dedication and teamwork has been awesome!
– Federal Strategic Planner (GS-15)
I just received your thoughtful thank you note. It means a lot to me that you take so many actions, continuously, to connect us and raise us up. You live the CLEARR (collaborative, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, responsibility) values and are the leader I want us all to be. Thank you for showing us the way!
– Team manager
You have the ability to provide questions that others can’t to design strategies that work.
– Corporate division deputy
You should be proud of the leadership you have shown your team, and of the impact they have had on the sterling reputation of this organiztion. You are a demanding leader with a relatable, personal style that gets results from your subordinates: their product is always professional, never tardy, and enviably on target, every time.
– Federal SES client / retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant
It has been an absolute pleasure working with you over the years! I’ve learned so much and I sincerely appreciate you. I will miss your enthusiasm, your wit, your attention to detail and how your mind is able to make the most complex ideas and processes so easy for us. I’ll also miss our late afternoon chats. After each chat, I feel centered, empowered, and ready to tackle the next big project. Most of all you are just a joy to be around.
– Federal SES healthcare leader
