Karessa Burris
Past Executive Board Member, Lifetime Member @National Black Mba Association
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WORK HISTORY
Past Executive Board Member, Lifetime Member @National Black Mba Association
Washington, DC, US
EDUCATION
Loyola University Maryland
BS, Computer Science
The Johns Hopkins University
Masters of Science, Information Technology
The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
Graduate Certificate, Leadership Development Program
Teachers College Columbia University, Tarrytown, NY:
Graduate Certificate, Principals & Practices of Organization Development Program
SKILLS
ABOUT KARESSA BURRIS
Leadership & Performance Coach, Organization Development Consultant, Trainer and SpeakerI help early career talent jump start their careers & think, act, speak, and show up like leaders regardless of their position. Skilled in a variety of tools and techniques to help organizations drive the best performance from their teams, create talent and leadership pipelines, and future-proof their business for sustainable and scalable success. Forward thinker with expertise in designing and leading highly complex projects that develop critical leadership skills & behaviors; build/optimize organizational processes, measurement systems, and infrastructure to maximize business results. Skilled strategist transforming strategic plans into workable, practical solutions for domestic and international Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. Over three decades designing, leading, facilitating, and managing Organization & Development (OD) interventions, award winning leadership programs and business solutions for the largest technology and communications company in the world. Expert at creating solutions tailored to meet client needs and align an organization\'s leaders, teams, and culture with their core values and strategic goals. With a passion for excellence and a proven track record, I look for ways to do it better, smarter, faster - resulting in improved business results, more satisfied customers, higher sustained performance, greater shareholder value, and more connected & engaged employees. Specialties: multi-generational workforces, talent and leadership development, thought leadership, technology leaders, strategy design & implementation, change management, workforce performance & productivity, coaching, organization effectiveness, program design, program/project management, competency & style assessments, culture transformation, collaboration and engagement, diversity & inclusion, STEM, end-to-end talent life cycle strategies and components, career readiness, onboarding, mentoring, campus programs, attract-engage-develop-retain millennial leaders.
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