Meet Our Team


Lisa Harris, MBA

Lisa Harris

Lisa Harris | Senior Learning & Development Consultant | 313.587.5017

Creating a passion for personal and professional leadership transformation has been the brand identity of Lisa's career. Lisa has worked at Ford Motor Company, American Express, as an adjunct professor teaching business courses to undergraduate and graduate students, and owned her own business. Throughout her career, she achieved business results, nurtured and built long-term relationships/partnerships, and developed leaders across the public and private sectors. She enjoys coaching, motivational speaking, and working with young adults and college students. She has a BA from Hampton University in Hampton, VA, and an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, in Evanston, IL.

Rachel Allen, CPCC

Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen |Senior Learning & Development Specialist
rbp9h@virginia.edu | 434.409.7446

Rachel Allen is a Senior Learning and Development Specialist with nine years of experience working in higher education, and nearly 15 years of experience in marketing, advertising, and non-profit communications.

For five years at UVA, Rachel specialized in orientation, onboarding, and leadership development, leading the Grounds for Success and UVA Health orientation programs as well as supporting The Cornerstone Program. She now develops and facilitates professional development learning opportunities at UVA for open enrollment courses, cohort learning programs, and intact team sessions.

Rachel is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC), and is also a certified CliftonStrengths Coach. She is a certified facilitator for EQ-i 2.0/EQ-i 360, Korn Ferry architecture, Situational Leadership II, and for Crucial Influence and Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue.

A native of North Dakota, Rachel obtained her undergraduate degree in Mass Communications from Moorhead State University in Moorhead, Minnesota. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two pre-teen daughters at their home in Charlottesville, 

Rose Markey, MA

Rose Markey

Rose Markey | Senior Learning & Development Consultant | 434.243.2550

Rose is a Senior Learning and Development Consultant. Rose has 25+ years of experience in Human Resources in healthcare as well as higher education. Her background includes recruitment, compensation, employee relations, corporate training programs, curriculum design, and classroom facilitation. Rose also serves as a leadership coach and is an active professional speaker. Rose has earned several professional certifications and has a Master’s degree in Management and Leadership from Liberty University and a Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration from Ohio University.

 

Kate Freeman, MS

Kate Belliveau

Kate Belliveau | Sr. Learning & Development Consultant | 843.593.3827

Kate is a Sr. Learning and Development Consultant and avid Ted Talk lover with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Her background includes onboarding, technical training, compliance, curriculum design, and the facilitation of learning and development programs. Kate specializes in facilitating courses and workshops on topics centered around Emotional Intelligence, Situational Leadership, Crucial Conversations, 360 Leadership Feedback, Women in Leadership, and Making the Leap from Peer to Manager.

Kate has earned several professional certifications and completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Winthrop University and her Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Valdosta State University.

Kelsey Hartman, MS

Kelsy Hartman

Kelsey Hartman | Learning & Development Consultant |

Kelsey is a Learning and Development Consultant with experience in higher education, non-profit, and healthcare organizations. Her background includes designing and facilitating workshops, supporting intact teams and managers, leading orientation and onboarding, and program and project management. She holds a M.S. in Adult Education and Human Resource Development from James Madison University and a B.A. in Human Relations from High Point University.