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Beza Ayalew

 

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First Name
Beza
Last Name
Ayalew
Organization
The Mela Way
State/Province
District of Columbia
Country
United States
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Professional Information

Job title
Founder & Lead Transformation Partner
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Summary of Experience
Beza is the founder and lead consultant at The Mela Way. She is also a Senior OD Consultant for EnCompass supporting the Global Health Bureau at United States Agency for International Development (USAID). She partners with senior staff to support their respective organizations to thrive. Beza designs and implements effective human capital and learning strategies to target and improve the entire workforce. She is excited to support diverse clients across various functions and industries to make a meaningful impact globally.
Previously, she served as the Team Lead for the OD Team within Organizational and Workforce Management Section (ARHM). She oversaw up to four OD Consultants. Beza and her team provided support to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), Sergeant Major of the Marines Corps (SMMC), and other senior staff and commands across Headquarters, United States Marine Corps (USMC).
She also provided senior level OD support for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Beza was a Human Capital Consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and was a rotational fellow with the CDC. She directly supported leadership in six centers and led substantial projects to drive organizational improvements and implement public health solutions. She is a J. William Fulbright Scholar and furthered her global health studies and conducted public health research at Simon Fraser University (SFU).
Facilitator Expertise
  • Board of Directors and Focus Groups
  • Coaching
  • Community Outreach
  • Conflict Management / Issue Resolution
  • Diversity / Organizational Culture
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Education
  • Government Services
  • Human Resources
  • Intellectual Knowledge
  • International Experience
  • Leadership
  • Organizational Design
  • Partnering
  • Safety
  • Strategic Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Building
  • Virtual Facilitation
Level of Education
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Four-year college degree (Bachelor’s)
  • Master’s degree in the Arts and Sciences (MA, MS)
  • Professional Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MPA, MSW, MSE, MSN, MPH, MFA, etc.)
Please list your relevant Academic Degrees (optional)
• Master of Science, Organization Development and Knowledge Management (MSOD), George Mason University
• Certificate, Leadership Coaching for Organizational Well-Being (LCWOB), George Mason University
• Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
• Certificate, Leadership Circle Profile (360 assessment), Leadership Circle
• Master of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health and emphasis in Epidemiology, Boston University
• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Anthropology, Denison University
• Marine Corps University, Quality Service Awards
• J. William Fulbright Scholar, Global Health, Simon Fraser University
• Posse Scholar for Leadership
• Organization Development Consulting
• Ronald E. McNair Scholar
Certifications – Credentials – Assessments
  • Leadership assessments
  • MBTI
  • Negotiations
  • Mediation
Certifications - Credentials - Assessments
Leadership Circle Profile -360 Assessment
Meeting Formats You Can Facilitate
  • In-person
  • Virtual
  • Hybrid
I began facilitating in
2005
Language Proficiency
English
Sectors you work with
  • For Profit
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Government
 

Optional demographic questions

Gender
Female
Race/Ethnicity
Black/African American/African
Disability status
No, I do not have a disability.

     

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