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EDUCATION

PERSONAL SKILLS

Strategy & Implementation
• Assessment-to-Action
• DEI
• SWOT

Qualitative & Constructivism Research
Survey Design
Data & Gap Analysis Curriculum Design
Empathy Training
Project Management
Program Development

Linda@globalempathytraining.com

Dr. Linda M. McKenzie, CEO

CONSULTANT | HUMANITARIAN | EMPATH | VISIONARY

Dr. Linda McKenzie, Founder and CEO, is a lifelong humanitarian with a profound and unwavering dedication to empowering vulnerable populations. Her track record spans over three decades, showcasing her expertise in driving organizational leadership development across diverse sectors within corporate, government, educational, and nonprofit agencies, including implementation and program start-up. Dr. McKenzie has over two decades of demonstrated experience in mentorship and coaching services focusing on college and career readiness. She has conducted thousands of hours of qualitative, phenomenological, and constructivist research on various topics using semi-structured interviews and survey tools.

PERSONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Restorative Justice Facilitator
County of Yolo

Racial Equity Facilitator
Equity Literacy Institute

Mindfulness for Educators
Harvard GSE

Leadership Development
Center for Creative Leadership

Seeking Safety Facilitator
Community Solutions Inc.

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA
National Council for Mental Wellbeing

PUBLICATIONS

McKenzie, L.M. (2022) From DEI to BEJEDI: An Organizational Guidance Workbook to Belonging, Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion. ISBN 978-17360259-1-8

McKenzie, L.M. (2021) The ABCs and 123s of Global Empathy: A Theoretical Framework Toward Conflict Management. Accepted APA Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research

McKenzie, L. M. (2017). The stereotypes and biases that plague millennial leaders: Best practices and strategies for job promotion (Order No. 10615236). Available from Dissertations & Theses @ Pepperdine University – SCELC; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1933027859). McKenzie, L. (2016). Exploring Empathy and Mirror Neurons: Implications for Driving Global Leadership and Social Change. Accepted for presentation at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research, Atlantic City, NJ: March 9-11.

McKenzie, L. (2015). How You Can Facilitate Your Purpose Through Positive Deviance: Motivating Conditions of Transformational Leadership with Vulnerability and Self-Care. Presented speaker for Women in Leadership: WorkLife Balance, Los Angeles, CA: March 19.

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