Applied Improv for OD Coaches and Facilitators

Samantha Watson is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and accredited as an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. Samantha is passionate about evoking transformation through experiential learning, to help targeted groups (women, LGBTQIA+, and people of color) move past the glass boxes and ceilings that society puts in our way to achieve our highest potential. Samantha is an experienced facilitator, coach, and training provider. She leverages her own experiences as a queer, Brazilian-American woman and a career researching and working on social justice and international development; from working on HR and inclusivity issues, to providing soft skills training to youth, to leading training for trainers, to create powerful change in organizations and individuals. Samantha has worked with Executives of several non-profits and Director level clients at large organizations, such as the World Bank, on developing leadership presence, improving team dynamics, tapping creativity to create innovative, leading programming and more. She holds an MA from Johns Hopkins and A BA from American University. She has a bold approach, challenges clients to walk their talk and create supportive systems to affect organizational change that has a social impact.