Leanne Shimabukuro
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Jean Desravines
I have hired and worked with Leanne at the NYC Department of Education and at New Leaders. In both places, Leanne served as an advisor to me, working to hire and manage a team of people and helping me set and execute our organizational priorities. She’s a strategic, results-oriented leader who takes an enterprise view. She’s amazing!
Terry G. Bowman
Leanne is quite simply one of the smartest, most capable, most strategic and 'easiest' consultants I have ever had the pleasure to work with, which is a big reason why I have contracted with her across three different organizations: The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Mentored and now ReadWorks. In each of these settings, I have asked her to be involved in different tasks, though they have all been of the strategic / high-level variety, and she has always taken care of what was asked of her and more and done so on-time. Even beyond the task at hand, however, Leanne has become an almost immediate thought-partner who I have relied on time after time to help me steer the organization, figure out the right lanes for staff, participate in hiring, and communicate new directions and initiatives. There is no one who I trust more to help think through the options and come up with a sensible plan with a high-degree of likelihood of success. She is also very knowledgeable about a wide-range of 'landscapes' from education to technology to marketing and trends, which has also been very helpful as I have tried to position these organizations for maximum competitive advantage. Finally, Leanne has engaged the work and staff members with respect, by being well-prepared and with humor, so it's especially easy for me to introduce her to others on the team, and I have consistently received great feedback from them about their work with her. I recommend her highly and without reservation.
Jean Desravines
I have hired and worked with Leanne at the NYC Department of Education and at New Leaders. In both places, Leanne served as an advisor to me, working to hire and manage a team of people and helping me set and execute our organizational priorities. She’s a strategic, results-oriented leader who takes an enterprise view. She’s amazing!
Terry G. Bowman
Leanne is quite simply one of the smartest, most capable, most strategic and 'easiest' consultants I have ever had the pleasure to work with, which is a big reason why I have contracted with her across three different organizations: The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Mentored and now ReadWorks. In each of these settings, I have asked her to be involved in different tasks, though they have all been of the strategic / high-level variety, and she has always taken care of what was asked of her and more and done so on-time. Even beyond the task at hand, however, Leanne has become an almost immediate thought-partner who I have relied on time after time to help me steer the organization, figure out the right lanes for staff, participate in hiring, and communicate new directions and initiatives. There is no one who I trust more to help think through the options and come up with a sensible plan with a high-degree of likelihood of success. She is also very knowledgeable about a wide-range of 'landscapes' from education to technology to marketing and trends, which has also been very helpful as I have tried to position these organizations for maximum competitive advantage. Finally, Leanne has engaged the work and staff members with respect, by being well-prepared and with humor, so it's especially easy for me to introduce her to others on the team, and I have consistently received great feedback from them about their work with her. I recommend her highly and without reservation.
Jean Desravines
I have hired and worked with Leanne at the NYC Department of Education and at New Leaders. In both places, Leanne served as an advisor to me, working to hire and manage a team of people and helping me set and execute our organizational priorities. She’s a strategic, results-oriented leader who takes an enterprise view. She’s amazing!
Terry G. Bowman
Leanne is quite simply one of the smartest, most capable, most strategic and 'easiest' consultants I have ever had the pleasure to work with, which is a big reason why I have contracted with her across three different organizations: The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Mentored and now ReadWorks. In each of these settings, I have asked her to be involved in different tasks, though they have all been of the strategic / high-level variety, and she has always taken care of what was asked of her and more and done so on-time. Even beyond the task at hand, however, Leanne has become an almost immediate thought-partner who I have relied on time after time to help me steer the organization, figure out the right lanes for staff, participate in hiring, and communicate new directions and initiatives. There is no one who I trust more to help think through the options and come up with a sensible plan with a high-degree of likelihood of success. She is also very knowledgeable about a wide-range of 'landscapes' from education to technology to marketing and trends, which has also been very helpful as I have tried to position these organizations for maximum competitive advantage. Finally, Leanne has engaged the work and staff members with respect, by being well-prepared and with humor, so it's especially easy for me to introduce her to others on the team, and I have consistently received great feedback from them about their work with her. I recommend her highly and without reservation.
Jean Desravines
I have hired and worked with Leanne at the NYC Department of Education and at New Leaders. In both places, Leanne served as an advisor to me, working to hire and manage a team of people and helping me set and execute our organizational priorities. She’s a strategic, results-oriented leader who takes an enterprise view. She’s amazing!
Terry G. Bowman
Leanne is quite simply one of the smartest, most capable, most strategic and 'easiest' consultants I have ever had the pleasure to work with, which is a big reason why I have contracted with her across three different organizations: The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Mentored and now ReadWorks. In each of these settings, I have asked her to be involved in different tasks, though they have all been of the strategic / high-level variety, and she has always taken care of what was asked of her and more and done so on-time. Even beyond the task at hand, however, Leanne has become an almost immediate thought-partner who I have relied on time after time to help me steer the organization, figure out the right lanes for staff, participate in hiring, and communicate new directions and initiatives. There is no one who I trust more to help think through the options and come up with a sensible plan with a high-degree of likelihood of success. She is also very knowledgeable about a wide-range of 'landscapes' from education to technology to marketing and trends, which has also been very helpful as I have tried to position these organizations for maximum competitive advantage. Finally, Leanne has engaged the work and staff members with respect, by being well-prepared and with humor, so it's especially easy for me to introduce her to others on the team, and I have consistently received great feedback from them about their work with her. I recommend her highly and without reservation.
Experience
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CoveyClub.com
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Advisor
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Jan 2022 - Present
Support Founder/CEO with community engagement, growth, and strategic initiatives for online platform and subscription community for 40+ women customer base. Key initiatives include organizing Covey’s signature program of small group support pods, developing concepts to scale customer growth and fee structures, launching programming to support new members, and organizing creation of marketing video. Support Founder/CEO with community engagement, growth, and strategic initiatives for online platform and subscription community for 40+ women customer base. Key initiatives include organizing Covey’s signature program of small group support pods, developing concepts to scale customer growth and fee structures, launching programming to support new members, and organizing creation of marketing video.
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Owner and Consultant
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2013 - Present
Independent consultant with focus on education and technology-focused public and private sector clients. Service areas include strategic planning and implementation, internal and external communications, stakeholder engagement, marketing, and operational priorities including project launches. • Amplified client’s scale and long-term sustainability by directing multi-year implementation plan aligned to strategic direction, including facilitation of multiple teams’ input and comprehensive planning and narrative documents • Collaborated with Executive Director to design annual organizational priorities and dashboard to monitor progress • Acted as foundation’s Chief of Staff for 3 years, partnering with CEO to align organizational structure to business objectives, lead board of directors engagement, oversee strategic planning and communications including paid media campaign, coordinate leadership team, and coach team members to support employee development and retention • Achieved Y2 funding renewal through formulation, launch, and dedicated operational oversight of innovative online mentoring program • Delivered aggressive target of recruiting 100+ volunteers in two-months • Shaped CEO core messaging and thought leadership through speeches, panels, opinion pieces, and other external communications Show less
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Cepi Style
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Retail
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Senior Advisor to CEO
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2017 - 2019
• Partnered with CEO to efforts to convert in-person personal wardrobe company to a virtual styling service and app by creating comprehensive plans to raise capital, formulate talent strategy, and redesign marketing content • Authored content for investor and marketing materials and funding proposals • Provided input into beta launch of styling app and website overhaul • Partnered with CEO to efforts to convert in-person personal wardrobe company to a virtual styling service and app by creating comprehensive plans to raise capital, formulate talent strategy, and redesign marketing content • Authored content for investor and marketing materials and funding proposals • Provided input into beta launch of styling app and website overhaul
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New Leaders
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United States
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Director
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2007 - 2012
Member of New Leaders' Executive Team, directly supervised half of organization's city Executive Directors. Managed portfolio of program sites and responsible for overseeing city team performance, maximizing strategic opportunities and ensuring financial sustainability. • Boosted managed cities’ revenue share of organizational budget from 35% to 55% • Expanded city partnerships and substantially increased program scale in districts including Chicago, Charlotte, and New York City • Strengthened impact and investment from partner cities through design of innovative programs such as $1M Baltimore turnaround schools and $2.5M secondary school leadership initiatives • Secured $8M+ in multi-year federal, state, and district funding through launch of public funding strategy Show less
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NYC Department of Education
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief of Staff/Director of Community Engagement
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2003 - 2007
Chief of Staff for Office of Public and Community Affairs (2004-2007): Senior manager in office leading agency-wide effort to strengthen community outreach to civic leaders and parents. Director of Community Engagement (2003-2004): Lead program manager for launch of innovative $50M parent involvement program to hire 1,200 Parent Coordinator school staff positions. • Developed comprehensive citywide outreach strategy including large-scale community events, meetings, and visits with crucial civic and faith leaders • Launched communications strategy to 1M+ New York City parents including creation of monthly e-newsletter, new Parent Guides, and recorded messages • Facilitated presentations at public and internal events on new initiatives • Led operations for Parent Coordinator program implemented across New York City schools, including budget, human resources, and public relations • Pioneered creation of 10 regional parent support teams including hiring and training process for 50+ regional staff members • Organized town hall meeting series attended by 5,500 parents and community members • Ensured coordination and operational excellence among community affairs team members and DOE internal offices and external partners Show less
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New Visions for Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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300 - 400 Employee
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Program Officer
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2001 - 2003
Project director for new teacher quality initiative to link teacher education and preparation with key public school reforms. • Co-authored teacher quality proposal, secured competitive funding • Convened stakeholder planning of deans, city leaders, and union officials • Wrote comprehensive guide on education reforms distributed to elected officials, conducted related research projects on key trends Project director for new teacher quality initiative to link teacher education and preparation with key public school reforms. • Co-authored teacher quality proposal, secured competitive funding • Convened stakeholder planning of deans, city leaders, and union officials • Wrote comprehensive guide on education reforms distributed to elected officials, conducted related research projects on key trends
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The White House
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy
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1996 - 2000
Senior White House policy advisor in the Domestic Policy Council for criminal justice issues, reporting to the President's Domestic Policy Chief, coordinating Administration policy on range of public safety issues (promoted twice, from Policy Analyst and Associate Director for Criminal Justice Policy). • Developed major public policy initiatives including $200M gun enforcement and safety program, omnibus crime legislation, school safety initiatives, and youth violence prevention programs • Enlisted support from critical law enforcement leaders, advocacy groups, and legislators to secure enactment of Administration’s priority budget legislation • Supervised policy team and coordinated implementation of policies by facilitating weekly staff meetings across White House, Office of Management and Budget, and federal agencies • Advanced core policy priorities through collaboration with communications team on speechwriting and drafts of Presidential remarks on crime and public safety • Drafted policy announcements, including Presidential briefings, press statements, and releases • Established and managed strategic partnerships with law enforcement, state and local government, private industry, and nonprofit organizations Show less
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United States Senate
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Legislative Assistant
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1994 - 1996
Legislative advisor to Senator Barbara Boxer, and liaison to California constituencies on domestic policy issues including: housing and community development, welfare reform, telecommunications, product liability, civil liberties and immigration.
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Record Vote Analyst
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1993 - 1994
Policy analyst in the United States Senate Democratic Policy Committee tasked with synthesizing legislation and debates for use by Senators and their staff.
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Education
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Boston University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science -
The George Washington University Law School
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
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