“Throughout the planning process, Serena offered ideas that spurred from the folks involved and weaved together a thoughtful agenda with collective input. That intentionality in the planning process brought trust and safety in our group for folks to show up fully and authentically. During the retreat itself, Serena demonstrated herself as an effective facilitator. She adapted to fit the needs of the group while helping us stay focused on moving toward outcomes and action steps.”

-Nico Climaco, Director of Leadership Development

“Working with Serena was a true pleasure. She brought a thoughtful, creative, and engaging approach to meeting design and facilitation, fully embodying the values of inclusion and imagination in the space.”

-Kendyl Crawley Crawford, Program Officer

“Participants emerged with a fuller understanding of one another’s values and perspectives. This cannot be undervalued. When the project began, participants struggled to articulate the various perspectives and challenges experienced by their colleagues. However, during the final project debrief a year later, individuals shared with humility how they had gained a better understanding of their colleagues and acknowledged the challenges each other were facing."

-Mary Rafferty, Executive Director

“Serena demonstrated exceptional skill in designing and leading a highly successful engagement that not only added significant value to our organization but also provided invaluable insights into challenging and complex problems. Serena's flexibility, attentive listening, collaborative spirit, and the establishment of a high level of trust made the facilitation process not only effective but also a genuinely positive and enriching experience for me and our entire team.”

-Todd Waldo, Board Chair

“Serena's blend of the practical and the imaginative has helped me realize my greatest potential as an aspiring entrepreneur. Learning, dreaming, and scheming alongside others through the cohort experience has offered community in a space that is often competitive, individualistic, and intimidating. Being vulnerable with other rad people doing rad things has been validating and inspiring."

-Kristin Lennox

"In a room full of people with big ideas and different perspectives, Serena was able to direct the conversation so that no voice was ever excluded while ensuring the discussion served our larger purpose. Her deft handling of our planning process resulted in actionable items that will prove invaluable as we move forward as an organization."

-Melissa Vaughn, President

“Serena re-energized our group and led us through a process to develop our focus for the next year and a half. She left us with tools to refine our strategy so that we can continue our work without her.”

-Lena Lewis

“Working with Serena was absolutely huge for me and my business. Her counseling and overall approach helped me shift out of a paralyzing urgency mindset and into a place of clarity and sustainable pacing. She normalized fears about financial struggles and made me feel way less alone in this pursuit.

I now have a solid foundation to return to when I'm feeling overwhelmed by all the choices I have to make on a regular basis.”

-Alex Little

“Serena has been a lighthouse in our meetings - as well as before and after - not only keeping us focused and on task, but helping us maintain a solutions-based mindset, and helping to align our time allocation with our priorities.”

-Chanelle Vigue, Board Member