As a Managing Consultant for TurningWest, Megan supports the Consultant team’s accomplishment and management of client projects and deliverables. She works eagerly to advance the team’s practice and transformational work of organization development.
Megan’s education includes a Master of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology at California State University, Long Beach and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Minor in Business Administration from California Baptist University. Her education compliment her consultant experience and adds to her growing expertise in the areas of organizational behavior, personnel psychology, and organization development. This marriage between scientific discipline and industry practice directly informs her work at TurningWest.
Since starting as an intern at TurningWest, Megan has consulted on projects including organization culture assessments, reorganization, team development, leadership training, executive coaching, strategic planning, and job analyses. At TurningWest, Megan works in collaboration with colleagues and clients to serve the needs presented and integrates research into practice.
Prior to TurningWest, Megan held responsibilities in a research lab, applying for grants, developing and presenting a curriculum. She was also a leader at an international center providing support for international students and increasing cultural engagement on the university campus.
In her studies and experiences, she seeks to work hard, achieve, and learn; she is motivated by values of authenticity, teamwork, justice, and diversity. Megan learns and adapts quickly to new environments and opportunities; she enjoys the fast pace and variation of tasks in her role. She assists team members with focus, diligence and positivity.
When Megan is not working or studying, she values spending time with family and friends, eating good food, going to the movies, reading, and traveling.