Sharae Kalian

About Sharae Kalian

I am a Global Experience Architect & Healthcare Strategist, designing and leading human systems, spaces, and cultures of care.At the intersection of healthcare, design, and culture, I shape experiences that restore belonging, unlock creativity, and align people with purpose—whether inside a hospital, an organization, or a community.One question guides my work:What makes people feel safe enough to be themselves again—in hospitals, in homes, in leadership, and in love?I’ve spent over 15 years leading culture-building and experience design initiatives across healthcare and organizational systems—transforming psychological safety, retention, and human-centered leadership at scale. My approach blends architecture, behavioral health, and design thinking, allowing me to reimagine care models, patient experiences, and workplace cultures in ways that technology alone cannot.My body of work—Human Connection as Art—is a lifelong practice of turning culture into care and leadership into empathy. It is part strategy, part psychology, and part design.Sometimes I call myself the Chief Experience Officer of Humanity—not as a title, but as a compass. Because whether I am curating a healing space, designing a system of care, or shaping the culture of an organization, my goal is always the same: To build worlds where people remember who they are.

Experience

1. Director of People Services & Culture

   Copper Springs Behavioral Health

   Mar 2025 — Present

   Leads human experience strategy for a behavioral health hospital, integrating people, process, and purpose across every level of care. Serves as strategic partner to executive leadership and culture architect for more than 200 employees, aligning workforce design with organizational healing and growth.Designs and executes initiatives in leadership development, engagement, and psychological safety—transforming HR from compliance-driven to connection-driven.Guides leaders in creating environments of belonging and accountability, helping teams move beyond burnout toward trust, creativity, and sustainable performance.

Education

• Prescott College

  Master’s Degree, Organizational Psychology

  2012 — 2014

• Arizona State University

  BA, Communication

• Michigan State University

  Eli College of Business Summer Business Institute

• Cornell University

  Executive Certification , Advanced executive studies in inclusive leadership and culture transformation.

  2019

• Full Sail University

  Master of Arts - MA, New Media Journalism

  2010