Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

On paper, I am an organization change management consultant. What does that really mean, you ask? Well, I partner with my clients when they need to change something. I help them identify a compelling reason for change that speaks to their stakeholders. Then, I help them stay connected with their stakeholders to ensure everyone understands where the company is going, their role in the process, and how they can help get there. This is obviously an oversimplification of my work but I think it helps to show how my work can help virtually any company, no matter what industry.

I've worked for the "Big 5," small firms, and a non-profit. I thrive in a fast-paced environment and am in a state of flow when I am solving complex problems. I think my best work emerges when I collaborate with my colleagues and continue to strive for creative but simple solutions.

I am great with people, establish strong relationships, am great at reading people, and am always assessing my target audiences. I am not afraid to say what I think but always use tact and charm to get the best results.

Work History

• Genesis10
• Change Management Consultant
• October 2009 to Present

• Serving as organization change management advisor for Madison-area client. Providing recommendations and Implementing change management initiatives for key projects.

• Corner Alliance
• Consultant
• December 2008 to October 2009

• Helped owners start up the company by designing and facilitating corporate offsite retreat to help further define corporate philosophy, principles, and service offerings. Developed key messaging for initial company website and marketing materials to communicate corporate guiding principles and service offerings.

• MITRE Corporation
• Organization Change Management Consultant
• September 2006 to October 2009

• Provided communications, strategy, meeting design, facilitation, and change management expertise for client projects. Key clients include IRS, NIH's National Cancer Insitute, and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

• Touchstone Consulting Group
• Principal Consultant
• June 2004 to September 2006

• Primary client was Department of Homeland Security's SAFECOM program. http://www.safecomprogram.gov/SAFECOM/

  Developed educational resources to ensure understanding of key public safety issues and developed user-driven tools including visual models, documents, guides and templates for the state and local public safety community including a graphic called the "Interoperability Continuum" that is now being used across the country.

• IBM Business Consulting Services (formerly PWC Consulting)
• Consultant
• Febuary 1999 to May 2004

• Key clients include NASA and DoD. Provided communications, change management, meeting and event design and facilitation services.

• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
• Personnel Researcher
• May 1995 to January 1999

• Developed human resource solutions for Government Agency clients.

Education

• University of Maryland, University College
• M.S., Management, Human Resource Management
• 1995 - 2001

• University of Maryland, College Park
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
• 1991 - 1995