Shari Laldee Johnson
MSOD Cohort 69
Current position: Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations, UNCF
“The 51²è¹Ý MSOD Program's emphasis on deepening the understanding of self, illuminated brand new personal insights that shape the ways in which I interact with the world personally and professionally. I now have a toolkit comprised of effective strategies, language, skills, theories and models that I apply to address challenges and strengthen organizations, teams, groups and individuals. I am grateful for the supportive, safe space that the MSOD program provides to take risks and uncover and address personal biases which enhance my ability to lead. Today, I am more empowered and prepared to address some of the most complex challenges."
Julian Chender
MSOD Cohort 70
Current position: Workstyle Consultant, Veldhoen + Company
“The 51²è¹Ý MSOD Program introduced me to a host of practices that have been deeply applicable to my career as an OD professional. The coaching, support, and growth were transformative and in the two years of the program I became a more authentic, complete, and competent version of myself. I cannot stress enough the importance of this personal growth, as it creates the space necessary for the technical knowledge to land and germinate. The 51²è¹Ý MSOD's combination of technical and personal growth is unparalleled in any OD graduate program I know of and gave me a strong groundwork for developing a career in the field.â€
Olu Burrell
MSOD Cohort 67
Current position: HR & Organization Development Specialist, DC Department of Human Resources
“The MSOD Program has focused my career trajectory to align my gifts with how I can best serve the world and make it a better place.â€
Katie Stratton, MSOD '07
Current position: Senior Consultant, Research and Insights The Advisory Board Company
"The 51²è¹Ý MSOD experience was so much more than your typical master's program. I was given the opportunity to deepen my understanding of the theory and practice of organization development-and of who I am and how I can impact the organizations I work with."
Katherine Coles, MSOD '09
Current position: Program Manager, Organizational Development and Talent Management, Amtrak
"The 51²è¹Ý MSOD had a huge impact on my career and my life. This program prepared me for my current role as a senior consultant more than experience alone ever could. The focus on use of self really distinguishes the 51²è¹Ý MSOD from other programs."
Jack Shankman, MSOD '99
Current position: Director of Organizational Development Bon Secours Health System
"I started this program after consulting for many years. It gave me a real theory base to rest my practice on-one that took me to new levels as an OD practitioner. I use what I learned every single day."
Rod Allen, MSOD '09
Current position: Vice President of Human Resources New York Life Insurance Company
"Even though I have a fair amount of work experience, the program's focus on the scholar-practitioner added breadth and depth to my knowledge base and enhanced the quality of my work. I now have a clear picture of how to grow as a leader."
Carlos Valdes-Dapena, MSOD '00
Current position: Consultant, Customized Learning Team Mars University
"Many of us were told that the program would change our lives, and I suppose it did for me. But it did more. When I started the program I had been working in the corporate world for 13 years. I knew there was a job for me to do, but I couldn't find my place or a way to think about myself that felt authentic. The 51²è¹Ý program gave me that clarity."
Parvez Khan, MSOD '11
Current position: Founder/Director of Sage Consulting Services
"It was Tao Te Ching who stated 'Do you want to be a positive influence in the world? First, get your own life in order.' That's what this program was for me - the power to change myself in order to ignite transformation in organizational systems."