Laurie Young Consulting

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I serve a variety of roles in visionary organizations committed to transformative social change and development of innovative programs.See a detailed resume of my recent client work.

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My Philosophy, Vision, & Background

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I've worked on complex online programs with visionaries in Silicon Valley and worldwide thought-leaders as well as small organizations and individuals committed to gently shifting our cultural narratives one soul at a time. Learn more about my philosophy and work in my Vision statement and Background below.

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My Philosophy & Vision

I support clients in developing new program/product designs based on their unique visions of transformative social change. By transformative social change, I mean new ways of being and doing that challenge our default assumptions and limitations, and guide us toward an exciting and interconnected future...what Thich Nhat Hahn and my colleague Charles Eisenstein call a state of "interbeing" in which we are all interconnected, supporting one another to be the best we can collectively be.

I work with organizations and individuals who want to change the world for the better--who are unafraid, even inspired, to break free from status-quo ways of doing things. This is sometimes challenging since we cannot go by our old maps of how to get from point A to point B. But it is exciting work, and my many years pioneering new programs in Silicon Valley prepared me well for it. I love supporting visionaries who work from a place of authenticity...those who challenge the boundaries of what we think we know while also respecting the wisdom and value of our ancestors.

My Background

I completed my M.A. at Virginia Tech, then moved to Silicon Valley where I worked for many years in new product design and launch for internet start-ups. After relocating to Virginia, my home state, I returned to school to study nutrition, health counseling and mindfulness, then established my consulting LLC to combine these two areas of interest.

Because I see the health and wellbeing of every individual as interwoven with the health and wellbeing of our communities and our world, I studied and completed certification in Transformative Leadership and Social Change through the Maryland University of Integrative Health (formerly Tai Sophia).

I have a particular interest in working with educational programming, as well as organizations that support families and individuals with special needs. I received a seed grant from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition based on my program design and work with special needs nonprofit organizations in the area. And I continue to further develop that programming within a number of environments and local initiatives, while also maintaining a selective client base for online program development.

My Resume

Current & Recent Client Work

Legacy Farms, Virginia (2017-present) legacyfarmsvirginia.org

Executive Director

Redefine organization’s mission, streamlined internal operations, recruit new staff and board members
Expansion of non-profit to employ seven staff and mentors, 40+ contracts for neurodiverse individuals per year, 20 business and educational partners, and 150+ community volunteers.
Design and launch of sustainable product lines to support the organization and provide entrepreneurial learning opportunities, including two CSAs and two proprietary product lines.
Redesign program from summer program to a year-round mentor/apprentice model in which neurodiverse individuals are hired to perform work for the garden, expand entrepreneurial capacities, and serve on projects related to the organization’s objectives
Write applications and secure grant funding and corporate sponsorships to support new model

Charles Eisenstein (author, international speaker), online (2014-2020) - charleseisenstein.org

Chief Entropy Tamer & Program Strategist – charleseisenstein.org/programs

Develop product concept for live online programs that seamlessly transition to self-guided formats providing ongoing, passive revenue stream
Strategize, organize and roll-out at least two new immersive programs per year, serving apx. 2,000 audience members at launch, with ongoing self-guided admissions
Provide community oversight, live webinar moderating, audience management to facilitate live sessions, participant assignments/interaction between sessions and ongoing into self-guided
Manage revenue, payment adjustment increases/refunds, and data-tracking to evolve product and set strategy
Collaborate with tech developer to plan future upgrades and releases of product

Hoppel Design (technical projects with Charles Eisenstein), https://hoppel.design/

Collaboratively design and integrate content management system and site development priorities
Write requirements to integrate three separate websites and user databases into one system now serving over 20,000 users with variable content rights in WordPress
Work with technical architect to refine, test, migrate legacy content and launch new system
Envision scalable interface requirements to serve multiple current and future products
Define registration process to include user-determined payment flexibility
Launch management including email and social media communication to support migration into new system

Commune Media (partnership mgmt. for Charles Eisenstein) – https://onecommune.com/

Negotiate contract and manage relationship to develop custom course led by Charles for 2020 launch
Coordinate with Commune Media on four-day film shoot in Topanga, CA
Manage marketing roll-out, launch, integration with existing offerings relative to 3rd-party launch; ensure effective articulation/differentiation of Commune (3rd party) course with Charles’ proprietary courses

Berthold Academy (2016-2017)~ bertholdacademy.com

Altitude Learning (AltSchool) ~ https://www.altitudelearning.com
New Program Design & Platform Integration

Support Berthold Academy's CEO/Founder and Head of School in visioning and defining core values and educational programs in alignment with Altitude Learning / AltSchool platform integration
Work with Altitude Learning / AltSchool and educational staff to organize resources and workflow as we develop and launch new programs within the school and new technical platform
Define schoolwide Personal Development programming by leveraging Character Lab integration and personalized tools for goal-setting along with integrating Mindful Schools curriculum
Co-define meta-structure for staff to use in delivering project-based learning, so that students "learn how to learn, " and develop experiential learning program format across disciplines for all staff to organize and web for program consistency
Emphasize programming related to Food and Health, including program design, securing donations from area retailers and overseeing fundraising via FarmRaiser.com to support further development
Emphasize programming related to specialized learners, including workflow and analysis of potential new programs to support, such as increased Personal Development goal-setting, Mindful Schools and Unstuck & On Target.

Five Stones Wellness Center (2013-2014) ~ http://fivestoneswellness.com

Consultant/Director, Educational Programs, Five Stones Institute
Co-Creator, Circle of Wellness seasonal intensive, with physician Dr. Martha Calihan, Five Stones Institute
Nutrition and Health Counselor, creating individualized nutrition plans and providing direct 1:1 counseling, Integrative Functional Medicine Center
Board Member, Five Stones Wellness Center

Viva Tysons magazine, ~ vivatysons.com
Regular Features Writer focusing on education and wellness. A few sample article titles include:

Reinventing Education: The Most Powerful Force in a School is Connection
Deep Listening: Make Time to Hear What Your Body Needs
Well Fed: Sense, Sensation and Satisfaction
Mindful Eating, Balanced Health: The Value of Asking Deeper Questions
Grow: Cultivate Gratitude and Community in the Abundant Gifts of Late Summer

Down Syndrome Association - Northern Virginia

Designed and ran Whole Foods & Healthy Choices program, including hands-on cooking and health instruction to young adults with Down Syndrome and their families
Four-week sessions that included group counseling, cooking demos, qi-gong/yoga movement sessions, and field trips to local Whole Foods
Secured donations of food, instructional sessions by Whole Foods staff
Received Seed Grant Award to NutriCurious for program development, Institute for Integrative Nut

Professional Training & Education

Professional Training

Mindful Schools, professional certification

Mindful Educator Essentials & Mindfulness Fundamentals

Transformative Leadership & Social Change, professional certification Maryland University of Integrative Health (formerly Tai Sophia Institute)

Jikiden Reiki Certified, Okuden Level 2

Eating Psychology Coach. professional certification, Institute for the Psychology of Eating

Food as Medicine, professional training, Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Certification in Nutrition & Health Counseling, CHC, AADP, professional certification Institute for Integrative Nutrition; New York City

Associate of Arts, Photography, Foothill College; Los Altos, CA

Stanford Professional Publishing, Stanford University; Stanford, CA

Education

Master of Arts, English, Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA

Bachelor of Arts, English and Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA