Work with Me
Ready to get your team on the same page?
I help leaders find alignment, strengthen communication, and work together with ease.
Every leadership team needs time to pause, reflect, and reconnect. I design and facilitate retreats that help leaders align around a shared vision, strengthen trust, and communicate with clarity.
Each retreat is customized to your organization’s goals — whether you’re navigating change, building cohesion, or setting direction for what’s next.
Through interactive activities and moments of reflection, teams leave with renewed focus, stronger relationships, and clear commitments and tools to move forward together.
Executive Leadership Team Retreats
Staff Professional Development & Training
Great teams don’t happen by accident — they’re built through honest reflection, setting clear goals, and intentional investment in staff development. I partner with organizations that are committed to helping their people grow.
I design and lead interactive trainings that help individuals show up with more clarity, confidence, and connection — no matter their role or title.
Each session is practical, experiential, and tailored to your team’s needs. Participants practice real-world skills they can immediately apply at work, leaving with greater self-awareness and stronger collaboration skills.
Popular topics include:
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Learn tools to navigate tension with empathy and skill.
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Build credibility and confidence in how you speak, listen, and lead.
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Lead meetings that are focused, engaging, and productive.
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Create a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.
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Deliver clear, compelling messages that connect with any audience.
Some conversations need a skilled outside partner.
Through my consulting firm, HGVenture, I collaborate with organizations navigating growth, transition, or complex collaboration.
Together, our team designs processes and gatherings that build clarity, alignment, and shared purpose. From board retreats to cross-department planning sessions, we help leaders and teams have the conversations that move work — and culture — forward.
Strategic Facilitation & Consulting
Speaking & Event Hosting
As a speaker and emcee, I create experiences that are engaging, thoughtful, and deeply human.
My talks and moderated conversations explore themes of leadership, communication, and authentic connection — helping audiences reflect and leave inspired to lead with greater purpose and ease.
As an event host and emcee, I bring my camp counselor energy — keeping things upbeat and flowing while helping audiences pause to stop, breathe, and connect. With decades of event production experience as co-owner of Appreciation Moments, I know how to create moments that move people and programs forward.
My focus is always on community building and meaning-making — ensuring each event feels cohesive, connected, and valuable for both organizers and attendees. It’s never about being the center of attention; it’s about providing value, creating flow, and helping people truly experience the purpose behind the gathering.
I’ve hosted and facilitated everything from conferences and corporate trainings to community celebrations — including events like the University of Maryland’s Big Ten Development Conference, College Park Day, the All Saints Cathedral School Slider Showdown, and the Nana Baby Home Tacos & Tunes Throwdown.
Whether the setting is a ballroom, boardroom, or beach stage, my approach stays the same: create connection, keep the energy high, and ensure every moment delivers value for both organizers and audiences.
As a speaker coach, I work 1:1 with executives, educators, and entrepreneurs to help them refine their message, strengthen their stage presence, and connect authentically with any audience.
Keynote Topics
Fostering Empathy and Influence through Storytelling
Exploring the power of personal narratives to deepen empathy, build trust, and strengthen leadership presence.
Productive Communication Loops: Giving and Receiving Feedback
Practical tools for creating a feedback culture rooted in trust, accountability, and reflection.
