Experience

generative somatics

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Executive Director Organizational Development

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Interim Co-Executive Director Organizational Development

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Interim Executive Director

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  As the Interim Executive Director at generative somatics (gs), Usa Lee works with the staff, Board, Transition Team, and gs' greater community to guide an organizational culture and leadership change. In addition, Usa Lee works closely with the staff and Board to build organizational systems that enable the next stage of growth. The essential functions of this role include an ability to lead and manage with an anti-racist, intersectional, and racial justice approach by demonstrating an ability to lead others in complex transformational processes that demand a high degree of emotional intelligence, honesty, and tolerance for conflict.Responsibilities and Accountabilities:Transition Management- Work with strategy, leadership, and program teams to lead the evaluation of generative somatics' impact and inform the next phase of generative somatics' development. - Assess current organizational structure, culture, and staff competencies and identify strengths and gaps in advancing gs' mission while supporting Black/Indigenous/people of color leadership to achieve it. - Work with the staff to build a healthy organizational structure and culture while strengthening leadership development, and supporting the leadership transition.Collaborative Leadership- Strengthen core management functions, including: systems, management and supervision, programs, finance, HR, and operations, resource development, and communications.Board- Work with consultant to identify prospective board members and increase board capacity. Support board development, clarify board roles and responsibilities, and build board-staff relations. Show less



Usa Lee Consulting

• Coach & Organizational Development Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  www.usaleeconsulting.com Leadership development and executive coaching for BIPOC leaders. Specialization in working with new and emerging leaders of color who have been trained in predominantly white systems of leadership and are exploring ways to disrupt white supremacy culture through anti-racist approaches. A focus on the self within systems. Reclaiming one's intuition, ancestral wisdom, and honoring the uniqueness of one's leadership style through healing internalized oppression. Conflict resolution work with staff and board teams of nonprofit organizations. Specializing in distributing leadership across teams and uplifting the inherent wisdom within each individual. Assessment of systems that are causing breakdowns within the organizational culture. Supporting staff and board members to reimagine new ways of operating that allow for liberatory spaces within the workplace. Show less



Freedom Community Clinic

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Qigong and Energy Medicine

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2021

  Lead qigong healing and energy medicine sessions at online and in-person community clinics. - Asian Pacific Islander Healing Ceremony - Healing for Black Lives Clinic - Roots Community Health Center | Healing for Black Lives - Qigong community offerings Lead qigong healing and energy medicine sessions at online and in-person community clinics. - Asian Pacific Islander Healing Ceremony - Healing for Black Lives Clinic - Roots Community Health Center | Healing for Black Lives - Qigong community offerings



TransForm

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Interim Co-Executive Director

  • Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  As Interim Co-Executive Director, Usa Lee leads the operations, finance, personnel, and organizational development strategy at TransForm. In addition, Usa Lee provides support for individual giving efforts and ensures the Board is functioning smoothly. TransForm's shared leadership model supports the staff in distributing decision making across key work areas. The Co-Executive Directors engage the staff to set TransForm's strategic direction while keeping everyone accountable to the organization's goals and outcomes.Usa Lee ensures employees receive training to recognize the role that power, race, class, privilege, and implicit bias play in the workplace. In addition, employees practice being conversive in Courageous Conversations that acknowledges racial identity in the workplace to establish a common language to provide real-time feedback to uphold transparency through interpersonal engagement to strengthen the culture at TransForm. Show less

• Deputy Director, Organizational Development

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2019

  As the Deputy Director of Organizational Development and a member of the Executive Team, Usa Lee oversees the Operations and Human Resource functions at TransForm while cultivating a culture that embeds transparency, equity, diversity, and inclusion as a core priority to support the employee and organization in thriving. Key accomplishments in this role are the creation of systems and processes that expand shared leadership across job functions. Usa Lee has helped TransForm develop a Pay Consistency process to map equitable pay across the organization and is the lead manager for the Social Justice Action Plan.As the staff lead for TransForm's staff Equity & Inclusion Committee and Board Social Justice Task Group, Usa Lee collaborates with board members to establish organization-wide accountability to the Social Justice Action Plan and co-creates training curriculum for a quarterly Social Justice Learning Circle where the board and staff gather for professional development. Show less

• Operations & Organizational Culture Director

  • Jun 2013 - May 2016

  Key responsibilities:Organizational Culture, Planning and Management: Assess overall employee satisfaction and recommend improvements to organizational culture. Develop and implement operations policies and advise the Executive Team on high-level planning and organizational development issues.Human Resources, Staff Development, and Wellness: Coach program teams and individual staff in working through group challenges while supporting the development of interpersonal skills. Provide support to staff to promote self-care and sustainable work practices. Manage the human resources function to support a workplace environment that furthers TransForm's values and vision.Board and Staff Evaluation & Learning: Lead processes in Evaluation and Learning for the TransForm Management Team and Board Task Group. Jo Ann continues to improve and expand equitable and inclusive practices within the workplace by training hiring managers and providing advisement on hiring processes when needed; participate as an Equity & Inclusion Committee representative on hiring panels; facilitates organization-wide conversations in training and development, and engages 1:1 with individuals and groups in the occurrence of an employee grievance. Show less



Nesting Tree Healing

• United States

• Medical Qigong Therapy Practitioner and Life Coach

  • 2012 - 2016

  http://www.yelp.com/biz/nesting-tree-healing-san-francisco Small independent wellness studio specializing in integral coaching, intuitive energy healing work, group meditation and qigong exercise classes. Work with clients focuses upon cultivation of awareness in making transformational changes during transitional periods of life. Dedicated experience in moving grief, anxiety, anger, sorrow and stress from the body. One-on-one integral coaching sessions cultivate capacity within the client to discover new qualities about self and release old habits that are interfering with developmental change. Focus is on holistically aligning the spirit, mind, body and soul to proactively create positive change in personal, social and career life. Medical qigong treatments are delivered through touch and non-touch subtle body work with acupoint massage, stretching, guided visualization, and chakra balancing. Medical qigong improves circulation, relaxes the nervous system, and releases physical and emotional stress from the body and mind. Nesting Tree Healing was developed to create a space for individualized healing and access to integrated intuitive care. Integral Coaching combined with the Eastern modality of Medical Qigong delivers a powerful self-care treatment that creates lasting and sustainable changes by shifting a client's perspective from paralysis to empowerment. Show less



LFA Group: Learning for Action

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  As Chief Operating Officer, Usa Lee Prompongsatorn was the leader of LFA’s Operations Department and the head of Human Resources. Usa Lee was responsible for effective financial, accounting, tax and business operations planning, as well as, implementing strategies and policies to optimize the investment in LFA’s people. Usa Lee brought to the company deep leadership experience managing the operations of dynamic small business environments. She began as an auditor at Arthur Andersen where she provided accounting services to mid-size entrepreneurial organizations. Later in her career, she transitioned into the interior design and custom furniture industry focusing on finance, human resources, technology and strategy development. Her love for people and the cultivation of positive office environments inspired a fondness for investigating organizational development on all levels. Usa Lee is dedicated to nurturing a collaborative atmosphere that empowers its members to share in the common vision of a healthy happy community. Her work style comes from a place of compassion where she engages with an open mind to meet people where they are and allow collaboration to synthesize within the relationship. Show less

• Business Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2011

  • Director of all business operations functions• Develop finance and human resources processes• Member of the Strategic Planning Committee• Member of Internal Solutions Team• Nurtured a collaborative atmosphere to empower staff



End2End Solutions

• Saudi Arabia
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bookkeeper; Executive Assistant to VP Partnerships & Business Development

  • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Managed all aspects of accounting for the business • Complex calendar management • Managed and arranged domestic and international travel www.end2endsolutions.com • Managed all aspects of accounting for the business • Complex calendar management • Managed and arranged domestic and international travel www.end2endsolutions.com



C. Mariani Antiques and Restoration

• Marketing and IT Manager

  • Dec 2005 - Aug 2007

  • Primary administrative support for executive director • Managed all company events • Managed updates to company website • Created custom marketing materials with Photoshop • Managed professional photographer and collateral creation www.cmarianiantiques.com • Primary administrative support for executive director • Managed all company events • Managed updates to company website • Created custom marketing materials with Photoshop • Managed professional photographer and collateral creation www.cmarianiantiques.com



Greg Jordan LA, Inc

• Operations Manager

  • May 2004 - Jul 2005

  • Managed accounting, human resources and technology • Drafted client contracts and proposals • Managed daily cash receipts and disbursements • Managed accounting, human resources and technology • Drafted client contracts and proposals • Managed daily cash receipts and disbursements



Candra Scott and Anderson, Inc

• Business Manager

  • 2001 - 2004

  • Created organizational and operational processes • Monitored all revenues and expenses of the company • Worked directly with accountant for financial reporting • Developed reports, tools and controls to manage budget • Managed office processes to ensure efficiency www.candrascottandandersen.com • Created organizational and operational processes • Monitored all revenues and expenses of the company • Worked directly with accountant for financial reporting • Developed reports, tools and controls to manage budget • Managed office processes to ensure efficiency www.candrascottandandersen.com



NOVO

• United States
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marketing Specialist

  • 2000 - 2001

  • Managed set-up and logistics of tradeshow events • Managed booth events, staffing and marketing activities • Assisted in client prospecting at tradeshow events • Managed marketing department potential client database • Managed set-up and logistics of tradeshow events • Managed booth events, staffing and marketing activities • Assisted in client prospecting at tradeshow events • Managed marketing department potential client database



Arthur Anderson

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Auditor

  • 1999 - 2000

  • Audited financial reports for retail, service and technology • Managed independent audits of small businesses • Audited financial reports for retail, service and technology • Managed independent audits of small businesses