I help organizations prepare and sustain the people who deliver mental health care and center well-being in how people learn and grow.
As the founding leader of talent development at Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), Virginia’s largest publicly funded behavioral health care system, I lead organizational learning and development for more than 1,200 employees who support the mental health of over 22,000 people each year. I launched the CSB Leadership Institute, which helped increase retention, and I’m building academies that strengthen the skills of staff who provide direct care.
My work rests on the belief that when people are capable and well, the care they give is better. That’s why I put mental well-being at the center of how I develop people, teams, and leaders.
I bring an educator’s perspective to everything I do. I hold a Doctor of Education in Higher Education from Morgan State University and the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) credential. I’ve taught adult learners and working professionals at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) since 2014, and I write about learning and leadership for Chief Talent Officer, Chief Learning Officer, and the Association for Talent Development.
If you care about the people behind mental health care or believe in well-being and its role in healthy development, let’s connect.
