About Laurel

As an educator and HR leader with over 24 years of experience supporting entry-level to C-suite talent, I partner with organizations, teams, and individuals to increase their effectiveness and resilience.

After receiving my Master of Science (MS) degree focused on experiential education, I worked in values-driven organizations in roles of increasing responsibility. While at NatureBridge, I was the National Director of HR, providing leadership, training, and consultation to multiple functional groups (C-suite, Finance, Sales, IT, Educational Programming, Operations, Risk Management, and Hospitality Services) for an $18M organization operating in six US states.

In 2022, I founded my consulting company to expand my impact knowing that there is a growing need for support of leaders facing increasing challenges in employee wellbeing and retention. Both directly and through others I have served over 40 organizations in industries including Higher Education, Environmental Non-profits, Arts Non-profits, Education Technology, Legal, Software, Insurance, Engineering, E-commerce, Construction, and Environmental Consulting.

In addition to my experience leading the development and retention of talent, I completed specific training and certifications in HR and coaching, which enable me to support my client companies with best practices in both. Certifications include Society for Human Resource Management- Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), International Coaching Federation- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and Certified Co-Active Professional Coach (CPCC).

For additional details on my professional and volunteer experience, 

you can check out my LinkedIn profile.

If you need coaching, training, or HR thought partnership for you or your team, I would love to hear from you. 

Human Resources:

• Senior Certified Professional, Society for Human Resource Management

Coaching:

• Professional Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation
• Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, Co-Active Training Institute
• Executive Coach, BetterManager/New Level Work
• ORSC Fundamentals, CRR Global

Higher Education:

• Master of Science, Lesley University

Assessments: 

• Successful Strengths Coaching-Strengths Finder Assessments, Gallup
• DISC Assessments, TTI Success Insights

Communication:

• Graphic Facilitation, The Grove Consultants International
• Workplace Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Mediation Training Institute at Eckerd College
• Nonviolent Communication, BayNVC

Leadership:

• Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership
• Leadership 1, Co-Active Training Institute

Mindfulness:

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, University of Massachusetts Medical School
• Mindful Self Compassion, Mindfulness Northwest

Mental Health:

• Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
• Critical Incident Stress Management, Bay Area CISM Team
• Positive Neuroplasticity Training, Dr. Rick Hanson

Improvisation:

• 200+ hours of improv training at Bay Area Theater Sports