Iona Musgnung

About Iona Musgnung

Advocacy-driven change agent who is passionate about finding innovative ways to develop equity-minded organizations. I\'m excited to use my experience and talents to improve employee and client relations.I like to think of myself as a problem solver who specializes in building strong company cultures through collaboration and professional mindfulness. I often start my day with a cup of coffee and a jigsaw puzzle 🧩Clifton Strengths Themes: Individualization | Empathy | Communication | Developer | RelatorPredictive Index: PersuaderProsci Certified Practitioner: Total Change Nerd I am in the business of people. And happy people are what make organizations successful, be they internal employees or clients adopting a new tool. Through my work, I help individuals and organizations reach their potential by breaking down barriers and implementing change management strategies. In the end, I translate complex process into easily understood information and make sure that the impact of any given change is well understood before a project launches.My areas of expertise include: change management, training & development, equity & inclusion, process efficiency, and problem identification/solutions:→ Enterprise Level Change Management Projects: Led organization through 16 simultaneous projects related to enterprise-level transitions post merger. → Leadership Development Programming: Co-Developed and led leadership development course on Change Agility and Fostering an Environment of Change for all Senior Directors, Directors, and People Managers.→ Customer Adoption: Developed and Hosted Training resources on Change Management, Technology Adoption, Resistance Management, and Software Migration. Creating opportunities for people to live and work more meaningfully is essential to their success, and builds the kind of culture everyone wants to work in. I strive to make everyone feel like they belong in their organization and that they are getting what they need to succeed. I am inspired by organizations that are nimble and value the strength of a unique perspective. ’!I strongly believe in people-helping-people. If you want to chat about human/work balance, change management, or transitioning out of higher ed, let\'s connect!i••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Special Projects- Change Management

   Anthology Inc

   Nov 2022 — Present

   Support Organizational Change Management (OCM) efforts on a special project basis. •Support development and release of organizational change mission, vision, and process.•Co-create and present multiple sessions on Fostering an Environment That Builds Change Agility among year-long leadership training program.•Develop case studies/post mortem on departmental change efforts.•Lead sessions on transformative change and the Prosci Change Methodology among peers.•Run and support impact analysis on team changes.

Education

• Fountain Valley School

  High School Diploma- AP program

  2004 — 2008

• Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling

  MA Student Affairs Administration, Student Affairs Administration

  2016 — 2018

• University of Cape Town

  International Studies, African Politics and Culture

  2011 — 2011

• University of Oregon

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), International/Global Studies, African Studies, Environmental Studies

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Organization
• Powerpoint
• Volunteer Training
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Microsoft Office
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Fundraising
• Nonprofits
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Editing
• Customer Service
• Equestrian
• Environmental Education
• Volunteer Management
• Public Speaking
• Macintosh Applications
• Grants
• African Development
• Self-Starter
• Program Evaluation
• Event Planning
• Non-Profits
• Spanish
• Facebook
• Multi-Cultural Team Leadership
• Community Outreach
• Social Media
• International Development
• International Relations
• Graphic Arts
• Writing
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Teaching
• Blogging
• African Studies
• Research
• Human Rights