EXPERT ON:
◉ Decision-Making & Emotional Intelligence
◉ Effective Communication
◉ Goal Setting & Achievement
◉ Leadership Development
◉ Motivation & Mindset
EXPERIENCE:
◉ Leadership & Training Expert – 30+ years of experience across federal agencies, corporations, and academia, specializing in leadership development and professional growth.
◉ Government & Academic Leader – Former leader within the federal government; managed large teams, major training programs, and multimillion-dollar budgets; also served as an adjunct professor.
◉ Coach, Speaker & Founder – Executive Officer and Founder of Next Chapter, LLC; delivers impactful training and serves as a life and career coach and mentor.
◉ Author – FEAR: My Chocolate, helping individuals overcome fear and move forward with confidence and purpose.
She is an accomplished leadership and training professional with over 30 years of experience working across federal and state agencies, corporations, and higher education. Her career has been centered on leadership development, professional training, career coaching, and mentoring, with a strong commitment to helping individuals achieve both academic and personal success. She is known for creating engaging and impactful learning environments where participants gain confidence, clarity, and practical skills to grow in their careers. Her expertise includes delivering training in communication, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, team building, and leadership development, using recognized frameworks such as DiSC, Situational Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and other assessment tools.
Throughout her extensive career, she has led large-scale training initiatives, supervised teams, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, and collaborated closely with leadership across multiple regions. She has also played a key role in diversity and recruitment efforts, training thousands of professionals and contributing to organizational development at a national level. In addition to her professional work, she currently serves as an Adjunct Professor, teaching leadership and management courses while fostering interactive learning and preparing students for leadership roles.
Currently, she serves as the Executive Officer of Next Chapter, LLC, a company she founded, where she provides leadership training, professional development, and coaching services to a diverse range of clients. She is also a sought-after speaker who has delivered presentations for numerous federal agencies and professional organizations, both in-person and virtually.
In addition, she is the author of FEAR: My Chocolate, a book that explores how fear influences decisions, relationships, and personal growth, encouraging individuals to confront fear and move forward with confidence.