Experience
Currently, Marie is a Certified Coach, Teacher, Trainer, Speaker with the leading leadership organization in the world, the John Maxwell Team. She is also a Certified Behavioral Specialist with the Maxwell Method of DISC.
Marie has spent over 35 years in the Community Services, Parks and Recreation, Youth Development, and Municipal Government profession. She has worked for the cities of Garden Grove, Newport Beach, Orange, Long Beach, and Huntington Beach, all in California. She recently retired from the City of Huntington Beach as the Director of Organizational Learning and Engagement. In addition, she spent several years in the non-profit industry as the Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Orange County Alliance. Within every agency she has worked, she has been a leader in the training and development of the organization's team.
Marie has served her profession, multiple municipal government agencies, many area non-profit organizations, and various professional associations for the past 25 years as a highly sought-out speaker, facilitator, consultant, and trainer. Her expertise in the areas of Customer Service, Employee Development, Team Building, Board Development, Leadership, Job Coaching, Culture Change, and Organizational Development has changed lives and transformed organizations. She has conducted over 100 workshops, training sessions, and keynote speeches for California Parks and Recreation Society and various government and non-profit agencies throughout the state of California as well as for the Parks and Recreation Associations in Colorado, Missouri, and Illinois.
Throughout her career, Marie has been keenly focused on raising up future generations of leaders. In each organization she has worked in, Marie has been a leader in City-wide employee development initiatives, and customer service training. Marie was previously a Licensed Facilitator for Franklin-Covey Leadership courses: 7 habits of Highly Effective People, Building Trust, and First Things First, and is a trained facilitator in the “Future Search”strategic planning, organizational/community development process.
Marie has spent over 35 years in the Community Services, Parks and Recreation, Youth Development, and Municipal Government profession. She has worked for the cities of Garden Grove, Newport Beach, Orange, Long Beach, and Huntington Beach, all in California. She recently retired from the City of Huntington Beach as the Director of Organizational Learning and Engagement. In addition, she spent several years in the non-profit industry as the Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Orange County Alliance. Within every agency she has worked, she has been a leader in the training and development of the organization's team.
Marie has served her profession, multiple municipal government agencies, many area non-profit organizations, and various professional associations for the past 25 years as a highly sought-out speaker, facilitator, consultant, and trainer. Her expertise in the areas of Customer Service, Employee Development, Team Building, Board Development, Leadership, Job Coaching, Culture Change, and Organizational Development has changed lives and transformed organizations. She has conducted over 100 workshops, training sessions, and keynote speeches for California Parks and Recreation Society and various government and non-profit agencies throughout the state of California as well as for the Parks and Recreation Associations in Colorado, Missouri, and Illinois.
Throughout her career, Marie has been keenly focused on raising up future generations of leaders. In each organization she has worked in, Marie has been a leader in City-wide employee development initiatives, and customer service training. Marie was previously a Licensed Facilitator for Franklin-Covey Leadership courses: 7 habits of Highly Effective People, Building Trust, and First Things First, and is a trained facilitator in the “Future Search”strategic planning, organizational/community development process.
Marie has worked with numerous organizations/agencies to add value to their teams, and help them to improve their working environments.
Current and Recent Clients Include:
Leadership Training and Development:
Strategic Planning
Team Building Retreats
Agency-wide Customer Service Training/Implementation
Board Development
Executive Coaching
MISC
Previous Clients:
Current and Recent Clients Include:
Leadership Training and Development:
- City of Menlo Park
- City of Monterey Park
- City of Irvine
- City of Laguna Niguel
- Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine Department - Strategic Plan Implementation and Staff Development
- City of Buena Park - Women in Leadership Training
- City of Lancaster Community Services Department Leadership Development Training
- City of Monterey, Parks and Recreation Leadership Development Project
- City of Rancho Cucamonga Community Services Department: Leadership Development and Staff Training, Vision-Mission-Values clarification
- City of Fountain Valley Recreation and Senior Services: Leadership Development, DISC Behavioral Assessments
- Washoe County Nevada IT Department Leadership Development
- Florida Recreation and Park Association - Virtual and In-person Training and Leadership Development workshops
- City of Norwalk Recreation and Park Services Department: Leadership Development, Vision-Mission-Values Clarification
- City of Norwalk Social Services Department Leadership Development Project
- City of Newport Beach Fire Department Command Staff: Leadership Development, Goals for the future
- City of Los Alamitos - Staff Training and Leadership Development
- Port St. Lucie Florida, Parks and Recreation Department: Staff training on Setting Goals and Objectives
- City of Orange Professional Development Day Leadership Workshop
Strategic Planning
- City of Monterey Park
- City of Cypress City Council Strategic Planning Workshops
- City of Monterey Park City Council Strategic Planning Workshops
- City of Alameda City Council Workshop
- City of Hanford City Council Goal Setting Retreat
- City of Fountain Valley, City Council Strategic Planning Retreat
- City of Chino - Strategic Plan Implementation Workshops
- City of Garden Grove Parks and Recreation - Strategic Planning
- Garden Grove Community Collaborative - Vision Planning
- Community Foundation of Orange - Strategic Planning
- Orange Home Grown Non-profit - Board Development
- Missouri State Parks and Recreation Association Strategic Planning
Team Building Retreats
- City of Lancaster City Clerk's Office, Parks-Arts-Recreation Deptartment
- City of Irvine - Multiple Departments
- South Coast Water District
- City of Moreno Valley
- City of Riverside, Community Services Goal Setting workshop
- City of Yucaipa Community Services
- City of Upland Community Services
- Sheraton Park Hotel - Anaheim: Leadership Development
- Sonoma County Homeless Services Department Planning and Development
- City of Lake Forest Executive Team Retreat
- Town of Danville Executive Team Leadership Retreat
- City of Fullerton Executive Team Retreat
- City of Walnut Community Services Team Retreat
- City of Riverside Community Services Team Retreat
- City of Tustin Community Services Team Retreat
Agency-wide Customer Service Training/Implementation
- City of Norwalk: City-wide Customer Service and Organizational Culture
- City of Chino
- City of Fountain Valley
Board Development
- Hayward Park and Recreation District: Branding, Internal and External Communication, Telling their Story, Board of Directors Retreat
- Fountain Valley Community Foundation: Re-imagine Planning, Vision-Mission-Values, Goals for the future
- Illinois South West Special Recreation Association Board Development
- Council of State Executive Directors: Planning Retreat Facilitation
Executive Coaching
- City of Fullerton
- City of Pleasanton
- City of Elk Grove
- City of Redwood City
- City of Rohnert Park
- City of Petaluma
- UC Davis
MISC
- City of Walnut Creek - Neighborhood issues mediation
- Central Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Conference- Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitation
- IOWA Parks and Recreation Association - Conference Keynote and Workshop Speaker
- Illinois Park and Recreation Association- ProConnect Mentorship Workshop Training
- Pennsylvania Park and Recreation Society: Conference Keynote Speaker and Training Workshop
- UC Davis - Office of The Fire Marshall: Conflict Management/Communication Strategies
- Humboldt County - HR Assessment
- City of Downey - Staff In-service Keynote
- City of Chino Community Services All Staff Training
- City of Santa Fe Springs Community Services All Staff Training
- City of Manhattan Beach - All Hands Keynote
Previous Clients:
- City of Long Beach Human Resources Department
- City of Beverly Hills
- City of West Hollywood
- City of Signal Hill
- City of Santa Maria
- City of Fontana
- City of Costa Mesa
- City of La Habra
- City of Carson
- City of Chino
- City of Long Beach Human Resources Department
- City of Newport Beach Library Services
- City of Orange Library Services
- Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove
- Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach
- Boys & Girls Club of La Habra
- Sister City Association of Garden Grove
- Garden Grove Community Foundation
- Ability First of Southern California
- Orange Elderly Services
Marie has been a featured/Keynote speaker for a wide variety of organizations including:
- California Parks and Recreation Society annual training conference
- California Aquatic Management School
- CPRS Maintenance Management School
- CPRS Leadership Consortium
- CPRS Aging Section
- CPRS Supervisor Section
- CPRS Revenue Management School
- CPRS Director's Academy
- California Parks and Recreation Society Headquarters
- GP Red Building Whole and Sustainable Communities National Think Tank
- Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation
- Women in Leisure Services
- Women Leading Government
- City of Orange National Management Association
- Southern California Public Pool Operators Association
- Municipal Management Association of Southern California
- Women in Law Enforcement
- Public Enterprise Group
- Illinois Park and Recreation Association
- Colorado Parks and Recreation Association
- Missouri Park and Recreation Association
- Arkansas Wood Manufacturing Association
- Southern California Association of Finance Professionals
Marie has been recognized for her excellence during her career with multiple awards personally or for programs she created
- California Parks and Recreation Society Coveted Leadership Award
- California Parks and Recreation Society 5-time President's Awardee
- Boys & Girls Clubs Orange County Area Council EDDY Award
- ACCOC Hub of Innovation - Innovation of the Year - Organizational Leadership Program
- ACCOC Turning Red Tape to Red Carpet - Partnership Award