Tracy Steele
Workforce Development Leader | Military Spouse Advocate | Career Pathways, Partnerships, & Community
- Role
- Founder & CEO at Community Cultivator
- Location
- Carlsbad, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tracy Steele
I’m a workforce development and community engagement leader who builds programs and partnerships that connect people to opportunity and organizations to purpose.My background in nursing and two decades as a military spouse taught me the importance of resilience, service, and community. After moving nine times and rebuilding my own career through volunteer leadership, I found a new purpose in helping others do the same. I’m passionate about helping people turn their experiences into opportunity and their purpose into progress.As a certified SPHR and CPRW, I bring a balance of strategy, relationship building, and inclusive partnership development to everything I do. I design programs that upskill talent, strengthen communities, and foster belonging. I thrive at the intersection of strategy, collaboration, and impact, where authentic connection leads to real change.Let’s connect if you’re passionate about building inclusive pathways, strengthening communities, and creating opportunities that help people grow and thrive.
Experience
Founder & CEO
Feb 2026 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Launched a community-driven social impact venture focused on strengthening military spouse career pathways, workforce integration, and community belonging through strategic partnerships and skills-based engagement.• Serves as a visible advocate and thought partner for military spouse employment, workforce equity, and community retention through panels, roundtables, and ecosystem-building initiatives.• Build relationships with employers, nonprofits, higher education institutions, and civic leaders to support pilot program and long-term systems change.
Education
University of Vermont
B.S.N., Nursing
1991 — 1995
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Certificate - National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, Organizational Leadership
Institute for Veterans and Military Families - IVMF
Certification Coursework, Senior Professional in Human Resources
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