Melissa B.
5.0
Berkeley Professor | Psych PhD | Sr. Leadership Coach | Tech & ADHD
Studied at University of California, Santa Cruz
Works at Open Inward Executive Coaching
Hiring Manager
Available Friday at 8:00 PM UTC
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Melissa’s Leadership Development Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Vice President
100+ people coached for Leadership Development
Melissa has helped clients get into these companies:
With a PhD in Psychology and over 15 years of experience in leadership and executive coaching, I specialize in using current science to help my clients unlock their full potential. I have guided over 100 professionals, including C-suite executives, through transformative leadership journeys. My strengths include: • Leadership Growth Strategy • Scientifically-supported communication • Root cause analysis • Technology, ADHD, and ASD Let's do this.
Melissa can help with:
Conflict Resolution
Change Management
Ethical Leadership
Diversity and Inclusion
Problem Solving
Emotional Intelligence
Coaching and Mentoring
Time Management
Innovation and Creativity
Work Experience
Executive Leadership Coach
Open Inward Executive Coaching
October 2015 - Present
• Leadership and entrepreneurial coaching • Conflict management • Team culture assessment and improvement planning • Professional development and communication workshop facilitation
Director of Operations Psychology Post Baccalaureate Program
University of California, Berkeley
August 2015 - Present
Admissions Committee Experience
• Program design and implementation • Program budgeting and maintenance • Admissions committee Chair • Student mentorship • Program evaluation
Psychology Faculty
University of California, Berkeley
August 2015 - Present
• Design courses emphasizing experiential applications of social science and employing pedagogical scaffolding • Develop innovative classroom curricula in the fields of developmental and social psychology • Develop and implement summer abroad programming
Professor of Psychology
University of Bergen, Bergen Norway
May 2019 - June 2024
• Design and teach innovative and experiential coursework • Interests and expertise: interpersonal relationships, communication, attribution, intergroup relations
Executive Leadership Coach
Sonder
November 2019 - November 2020
• Executive coaching of staff including C-suite executives • 360 degree leadership evaluation • Design, implementation, and evaluation of leadership, management, communication, and team culture trainings • Program evaluation and reporting
Dean of Students
Bowles Hall Residential College, UC Berkeley
August 2016 - August 2019
Hiring Manager
• Provided engineering, liberal arts, humanities and business majors with personal and professional counseling and support • Designed, implemented and evaluated supplemental academic and career advising model and related programs • Created and implemented procedures and protocols to leverage University and community resources • Hired, supervised, and evaluated five academic advisors representing diverse fields of study • Lead a college climate that supports students from diverse identities and backgrounds Program Development, Data Analysis and +13 skills
Program Manager, Sacramento Violence Intervention Program
WellSpace Health
May 2002 - June 2015
Hiring Manager
• Program design, management and evaluation • Direct mental health services related to violence intervention and prevention • Public speaking • Public policy • Expert witness
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology
Contributions of Emotional Intelligence, Mentoring, and Self-Efficacy to Academic Success and Addictions Treatment Budgeting, Large Group Facilitation and +9 skills
University of California, Santa Cruz
Master of Science - MS, Psychology
Activities and societies: Relations Among Transformational Leadership, Self-Efficacy and Performance Budgeting, Teaching and +7 skills
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
BS, Psychology
1999 - 2002
8 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Melissa has helped clients get into these companies: