Mission-Driven
My Why
To help others learn, grow, and maximize their potential via education, connection, belonging, learning, relationships, resource exchange, systems change, and transformative experiences.
JF Consulting’s mission is to create transformative learning experiences, help others grow, and bring people together from all over the world, across diverse backgrounds and interdisciplinary sectors, to create innovative systems and solutions for social impact.
I am dedicated to restoring human connection, cultivating diverse communities, developing individuals to become the best versions of themselves, and, lastly, innovating our existing paradigms in order to address the pressing issues that we are facing today.
Experiences & communities that foster growth, connection, inspiration, and impact
For the past 10 years, I have successfully built partnerships, managed diverse projects, cultivated communities, and created international exchanges for clients in the Edtech, startup accelerator & incubators, think tanks, higher education, social impact, hospitality, creative arts, experiential marketing, journalism, and nonprofit sectors.
I am passionate about creating a community for others - “a sense of belonging, purpose, identity, openness, transcendence, storytelling, warmth, depth, and a place to feel at home”.
Living with a host family in Spain for four months was life-changing.
Since then, it has compelled me to develop communities, both at home and abroad - while living in Buenos Aires, Argentina for 3 years and, more recently, after returning to Los Angeles, CA in 2016.
I welcome a conversation with those who are inspired to collaborate and partake in significant global social impact projects such as the following:
Applying a global, lean startup, education, artistic, humanities lens, methodologies, and multi-perspective insights to projects
Building virtual creativity, innovation, professional development, mentorship, L&D, and entrepreneurial
curricula, programs, workshops, trainings, events, and courses
Helping others develop the 4 C's skills needed in a more remote, tech-automated world: communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity skills
Supporting and empowering educators and artists - the humanities & arts
Building intercultural bridges:
meaningful and open dialogue, exchange, listening, effective communication, spaces, connection, and opportunities for public-private collaboration, which include artists, teachers, nonprofits, scientists, PhD's, tech, businesses, government, etc. from cross-sector to solve social impact problems in a seemingly "polarized" world
Values-Driven
Unconventional & Futurist
Value the unconventional;
questioning, challenging assumptions;
curiosity, innovation, "push status quo";
"what if", possibilities, and, overall, the creative process.
Excellence & Growth
Value mentorship, professional development, lifelong learning;
giving and receiving feedback in order to grow, learn, broaden perspectives, and improve.
Creativity & Art
Value Improv, Humor, Fun, and Adventure;
Calculated risks, & Play;
letting walls, masks, and guard come down; taking time identifying the problem;
seeing perspectives from from multiple angles; research and diversity.
People: Kindness & Acceptance
Value an open, caring, supportive, honest, positive, accepting, respectful, empathetic, and warm work environment and work relationships where we can be our "true selves", fully use our gifts, as well as be vulnerable and authentic.
Thinking long term; value listening to who we are serving - what are their pain points and needs?
How can we help them? This determines everything.
The people in our lives are the most important.
Purpose & Meaning
Value intentionality;
goals, purpose, mission;
depth, intuition, soul, heart, emotions, philosophy, meditation, and all that what it means to be “human”.
Effectiveness & Big Picture
Value “thinking big”;
scaling and streamlining;
open and clear communication;
vision; defining goals, roles, systems, structure, and metrics;
freedom and autonomy;
delegating - not reinventing the wheel;
flexibility and adaptability; taking action and "making things happen".
Who We Serve
Small to Medium Sized Global Organizations Who Share Similarly Aligned Values & Have a Need for Driving the Following Results:
Effective and integrated values-driven systems:
purpose, values, UN SDG’s, DEI, and social impact-driven vision, scaled workflows, systems, OKR’s, processes, and strategies
Increase in morale of company culture,
open communication, transparency,
staff engagement,
growth, retention, and effectiveness
Increase in satisfaction, quality, interactive, meaningful, relevant, emotionally intelligent,
and transformative learning experiences.
Learning experiences include:
personal and professional development, learning & development experiences, programs, trainings, workshops, classes, or events
Increase in community engagement, collaboration, and exchange:
international, autonomous, warm, supportive, organic, diverse, and interdisciplinary community engagement, networking, and innovative collaboration; resource, knowledge, and tools exchange; beneficial win-win partnerships and relationships