Leadership Program Instructors
Instructor Biographies
Dr. Tiffenia D. Archie presently serves as the Assistant Vice President of the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership (IDEAL) at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) where her goal is to help advance diversity and inclusion in all facets of the campus community. She first began working at Temple in 2007 as the inaugural Director of Faculty Recruitment and Retention, working closely with the Provost and Deans on faculty recruitment goals, before moving to the assistant vice presidency.
Dr. Archie has worked in higher education for nearly 25 years, previously serving as the Assistant Academic Dean at Albright College where she also served as an Affirmative Action representative on hiring committees. She also teaches courses in sociology, including Introduction to Sociology; Race and Racism; Race, Class, and Gender; Social Problems and Statistics. She helped design Temple University’s Graduate Certificate in Diversity Leadership, a collaboration between IDEAL and the College of Education and was in the first co-hort of certificate earners.
Dr. Archie earned her doctorate in Sociology at Temple University (Class of 2003) and also completed facilitator training with the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). She attended the Management Development Program (MDP) at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.
Dr. Archie was the 2010 Recipient of the Outstanding Leader in Education Award presented by the Association of Black Women in Higher Education and is currently a member of the Albright College Board of Trustees.
Fernando Chang-Muy is the Thomas O'Boyle Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law where he teaches Refugee Law. He also teaches Non profit Management at Penn’s Graduate School of Social Policy and Practice and in the Executive Development Program.
In addition to teaching, he combines his experience in academia and operations, as principal and founder of Solutions International, providing independent management consulting, facilitation and training to philanthropic institutions, non profit organizations and government entities. His areas of expertise include strategic planning, board governance, staff internal communications and performance, and resource development.
He has served as Legal Officer with both the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) and the UN World Health Organization (WHO), AIDS Program. Before joining the UN, he was a staff attorney at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia serving as Director of the Southeast Asian Refugee Project, providing free legal aid to low-income people in Philadelphia. He is also past founding director of the Liberty Center for Survivors of Torture, a project of Lutheran Children and Family Services, established to serve newcomers fleeing human rights violations.
He serves on the Boards of local public interest organizations, government, and foundations, including the Board of the Merchants Fund, the Wachovia Regional Foundation, and The Philadelphia Awards.In the summer of 2008, Philadelphia Mayor Nutter appointed him as a Commissioner to the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. He is former Board member of the Delaware Valley Grantmakers, and Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Coalition. He is author of numerous articles on diverse topics dealing with immigration, public health and management, and is co-editor of the text Social Work and Immigration (NY: Springer Publication) published in October 2008.
Margie joined the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute (NELI) as Director in 2009 and retired from the role in 2023. She brings extensive experience in leadership education, program development, and program evaluation to her role. Margie acted as the lead designer of the curriculum of NELI's Executive Leadership Certificate program. She created the Ascending Leadership Certificate program in 2011 and developed NELI’s fee-for-service consulting practice in 2012.
Prior to her position at Bryn Mawr College, for 11 years, Margie was the principal consultant in Creative Management Strategies, Inc., a firm which specializes in community planning and building the capacity of nonprofit organizations. She has a strong track record of effectively working with executives in public systems and nonprofit agencies and with community leaders to build coalitions focused on community change. Margie earned her doctoral degree in organizational development from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Quanisha Green, MSS comes to the Center for Professional Development with over 20 years of experience working in the social sector. She is an alum of GSSWSR and brings a wealth of social sector leadership development talent to the Associate Director position where she oversees the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute (NELI) programs.
Quanisha has also held various leadership roles in nonprofit organizations in the tri-state region building and coordinating their social, economic, and community development initiatives. Her work with these organizations affords her a unique insight into the opportunities and challenges that social workers, community and nonprofit leaders and their organizations face.
Danie is a full-time CFO consultant with 100 Degrees Consulting. She enjoys working on finances for nonprofits so that they can focus on what they do well: serving the greater good. With a background in nonprofit and socially responsible business, she believes that purpose-driven organizations can learn to use financial planning and strong financial systems to increase their effectiveness. She has worked for and consulted with nonprofits in multiple sectors and enjoys seeing the work grow and adapt over time. Danie has a PhD in Communication, Culture, and Media from Drexel University and a BA from University of Pennsylvania. She stays active in the local food scene in Philadelphia by shopping at farmers’ markets, cooking local food, and supporting a nonprofit she helped found that plants orchards around the city.
Laura Hinds is the founder and Principal Partner of Hindsight Consulting Group, which provides training and small group interventions for non-profits of diverse foci. Laura has taught courses and asynchronous learning modules for the University of Pennsylvania School’s of Social Policy and Practice since 2007. An alum of Penn's SP2, Laura began her career as a direct practitioner with children, adolescents, and families at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, developing skills in HIV/AIDS specific care needs, high acuity hospital based social work practice, as well as psychotherapy. Laura is also the Chairperson Emeritus of the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors for whom she now serves as an Expert Witness.
Carolyn is an Organizational Development Consultant, specializing in professional and personal coaching. She has used her highly developed consultative skills most recently as Director of Coaching and Mentoring for Abington - Jefferson Health System, while continuing to maintain an independent practice consisting of executive and personal coaching and training design and delivery.
As Director of Coaching and Mentoring for Abington - Jefferson Health System, her primary focus was to increase organizational capabilities and facilitate organizational transformation by building strong, collaborative relationships and partnerships with individuals, units and departments. She provided personalized coaching for individuals across all levels of the organization, and consulted across all disciplines regarding Patient and Employee Satisfaction, Performance Management, Change Management, and Team Building. She provided the infrastructure for and managed the development and integration of select projects and initiatives contributing to the hospital’s business needs and goals.
Carolyn also administered and delivered workshops for the Leadership Development Certificate program, the Supervisory Series program, and programs for individual contributors. Over the years, she has researched, developed and enhanced new and existing training programs using demonstrated skills in adult learning theory and program design and delivery. Her training delivery reflects her special style of interpersonal communication and engaging platform skills, developed through her work in psychology and theater. Her competencies in these areas are reflected in her ability to engage others in the learning process and to be sensitive to both individual and organizational needs and requirements.
Carolyn received a B.S.W. from California State University. She has completed graduate programs in “Orientation to Instructional Systems Design” and “Systematic Instructional Development” at Penn State Great Valley, “Total Quality Management” at Widener University and “Advanced Certificate in Culturally Competent Human Services” at Temple University Multicultural Training and Research Institute. She holds certifications to deliver the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (a personality type indicator,) Skills Deployment Inventory (a conflict style indicator,) “Dimensions of Diversity” (a diversity model,) “The Customer/Supplier Model” (a Total Quality Management tool) and Project Management (Basics and Advanced.) Most recently, she completed Notre Dame’s Leadership and Management certificate program. Her affiliations include the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and the Organization Development Network (ODN.)
Carolyn is the owner and principal of “Life Design Strategies” located in Pine Hill, New Jersey.
Kary A. James is President of The Moriah Group and leads the company in building thriving communities of color, advancing positive life outcomes for young people of color, and spearheading social change. She is driven by a belief that sustainable social impact is grounded in an organizational culture of learning, innovation, respectful engagement, and effective collaboration. Kary supports the understanding that young people will thrive in protective, well-resourced, and affirming communities where they are free to reach their full creative, intellectual, and emotional potential. Leading the charge at The Moriah Group is a culmination of her 25 years of experience and will greatly contribute to her legacy.
Embodying the full meaning of servant leadership, Kary infuses Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) in coaching executive and emerging leaders in cultivating executive presence, balancing assertiveness, and diplomacy, impacting, and influencing others, establishing powerful networks of diverse stakeholders and leading organizational change. Kary’s leadership imperative is “supporting leaders to show up with everything they are that contributes to the excellence of their organizations and people's experience”. Her commitment to holding brave space for leaders to ignite inclusion, justice, equity, creativity, and passion in their leadership journey is how Kary lives a purpose driven life.
With an expertise in racial justice and equity, organizational leadership, system re-designs and strategic thinking, Kary holds an M.S.W from Norfolk State University and a B.S in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University.
Reggie Jones (she/her/hers) is a college administrator, psychotherapist, and educator. She is currently the Associate Dean of Health & Wellness at Bryn Mawr College (BMC).
Through her private practice, Reggie provides psychotherapy, clinical supervision, consultation and offers workshops/trainings on trauma-informed practices, anti-racist literacy, and strategies to create queer affirming and healing-centered organizations.
Reggie is also a part-time lecturer at University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice. A feminist, anti-oppressive social work lens is embedded in her teaching. Empowering future social workers to interrogate what is believed to be known and cultivate curiosity to reclaim subjugated knowledge and alternative narratives/histories is foundational to her pedagogy.
Andrea was the Director of Training at Temple University’s Intergenerational Center. She has a rich professional history as an educator, program developer, trainer and professional coach. She was the developer and director of Across Ages, an evidence-based youth mentoring approach to substance abuse prevention that was certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
She has provided consultation and training in youth development to numerous federal, state and local agencies including the U.S. Office of Minority Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as Institutions of Higher Education, school districts and departments of public health in over 40 states.
Andrea is currently the president of TaylorConsulting, LLC and provides services to government and non-profit agencies, colleges and universities on leadership development, research methodologies, program evaluation, fundraising and strategic planning.
She is certified as an Integral Coach by New Ventures West, which is a yearlong comprehensive International Coaching Federation ACTP certification program. She offers professional and life coaching through her coaching practice, Woman’s Encore, LLC. She holds both a Master’s degree in education and a Doctorate in Urban Policy and Planning from Temple University.