Carolyn’s background includes 28 years of experience in Detroit Public Schools as a teacher, counselor and staff development specialist. Presently, she presents seminars internationally on developing Adaptive Schools, enhancing presentation effectiveness, facilitation skills, and Cognitive CoachingSM. She also provides Polarity Management® training, which supports organizations in identifying and managing competing tensions inherent in social systems. As an educational consultant, Carolyn specializes in individual, group and organization development. Her passion is promoting quality human relationships through communication, collaboration and leadership skills development.
Carolyn has extensive experience in group facilitation. She has successfully helped groups to clarify vision and work collaboratively to achieve professional community and desired results. In addition to her work in educational settings, she is a family and women’s counselor. From her counseling experience she brings to her work a deep belief in the unlimited capacity and resilience of the human spirit.
Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in child development and education from Michigan State University, a Master of Arts Degree in counseling and education from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Social Work Degree in family and children services from Eastern Michigan University.
