"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." 

-Ralph Nader

My work as a Consultant

I have found meaning and purpose in my professional work through the creative process of building educational programs, businesses, and institutions and serving the local community as a dedicated leader. I have been fortunate enough to have opportunities to develop my skills as a manager, administrator and entrepreneur, and have worked with several exceptional teams, teachers and students. I find that I am most helpful and productive when given the opportunity to step into a leadership role. The responsibility of leading a team, community organizing and championing a positive and inspirational vision is what truly ignites my passion for work.

I am as passionate about leadership, coaching, and mentoring as I am about environmental education and entrepreneurship. I truly believe that an organization is only as strong as it’s mentoring, coaching and PD programs. To build a successful organization, you have to build upward mobility into the business model and HR department in order to empower your employees. If you have built a strong mentoring and PD program into the fabric of your organization, then the team will work to make their colleagues better every day.

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Safe Passage

As the founder of Las Manos de Christine, a non-profit 501c3, we joined Safe Passage’s effort to educate the children in and around the city dump in 2007, after the founder Hanely Denning was tragically killed in a car accident. As a consultant I led a team through a needs analysis process and designed a project proposal to meet the educational needs of the SP students and teachers. We developed an ESL program, recruited and hired staff, built a curriculum and raised the funds to launch a world class English language program for the Safe Passage students and teachers. As a consultant I have continued to supported the staff and administration in program development, teacher training, assessment, and reporting.

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Garden of Hope

I met Claire Henkel through her work with the Education for the Children Foundation. She had a dream to build a garden for their students where these kids could learn in a safe, beautiful environment that helped them connect with our natural world. I mentored Claire and worked with her on the business plan, project charter & timeline, the financial & organizational structures, and helped her secure the investors for the land. As a consultant I helped Claire clarify her vision for the project and used my experience, contacts and knowledge bring her ideas into existence. The Garden of Hope is a unique and healthy project and place designed to give underprivileged children a safe place to learn and connect to their natural environment. The project has been an enormous success due to Claire’s vision and passion for environmental education.

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Antigua Brewing Co.

I was hired as an Engagement Manager to help a group of investors build a brand and community centered brewpub that reflects the culture and values of the Antigua community. I guided them through their process to build a business plan, project charter & timeline, financial planning & budgets, and organizational structures. Then built the brand strategy, and managed the design, marketing and sales, and human resource team leaders. We have built a highly competitive social media presence and have been awarded the TripAdvisor ‘2020 Traveler’s Choice Award’, placing the brewery firmly in the top 10% of restaurants in Latin America.

Entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur I have built several successful brands of my own and as a consultant I have guided groups of entrepreneurs to successfully open their own businesses or non profit organizations.

Social Media

A successful company or NGO must build a brand presence on all major platforms.

I have managed several social media accounts and together have accrued:

10k+ followers on Instagram and 23k+ followers on Facebook

Mentoring

My expertise lies in building a business from the ground up. I have helped several entrepreneurs work through their ideas and develop a viable business plan, secure investments, form the legal entity and bring their ideas into reality.

Service

As an entrepreneur and leader, I believe I have an obligation to the community that has supported my professional success. I am an active member of my local and global community and believe in the power of individuals, businesses and organizations to make positive change.