Colleges & Universities Speaker

Leadership in education isn’t just about shaping minds. It’s about holding space for growth, uncertainty, and transformation.

I help academic leaders and students rise with clarity, connection, and courage in a world that’s always shifting.

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Colleges & Universities Speaker

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Rise Through It^TM

for Colleges & Universities

Higher education is changing fast.

New technology. New student needs. New definitions of success. And behind all the innovation, faculty and administrators are under pressure to do more, with less, and often without the support they truly need.

In the race to keep up, it’s easy to lose touch with the purpose that brought you here in the first place.

As a former Wall Street investment banker, Ivy League-educated lawyer, and college professor who’s walked through failure and come out stronger, I bring an unfiltered perspective to education leadership — one rooted in presence, purpose, and the power of resilience.

Let’s rehumanize leadership in academia — one conversation, one campus, one decision at a time.

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What We Work Through Together

I help educators and institutions rise through burnout, resistance to change and disconnection, building cultures rooted in purpose and impact.

Lack of Belonging Within Institutions

Whether among students, faculty, or staff, too many in academia feel unseen. I work with institutions to rebuild cultures of trust, inclusion, and shared purpose — where everyone feels like they belong.

Disconnection from Students

Metrics, outcomes, and policy shifts often widen the gap between faculty and students. I help educators and leaders return to the core of their work through meaningful connection, honest mentorship, and authentic student engagement.

Ego in Academia

The pursuit of recognition, rank, and prestige can stifle collaboration and authenticity. I challenge ego-driven leadership and invite a more grounded, team-focused approach that opens doors for real impact.

Fear of Innovation and Rapid Change

Tech is transforming education, but change still triggers resistance. I help institutions create space for curiosity over fear, equipping educators to engage new tools with confidence — not defensiveness.

Burnout in the Name of Excellence

The expectation to constantly perform, publish, rank, innovate, and lead can stretch educators thin. I work with academic leaders to build healthier systems — ones that support people and performance.

What Clients Are Saying

Frank Steel

Simon Hess

President & CEO

Bubba Cunningham

Univ of North Carolina

Boo Corrigan

Athletic Director

Todd Stansbury

Athletic Director

Todd Stansbury

Georgia Tech University Athletics

Rashmi spoke to our senior leadership team and coaches at Georgia Tech. Her story and message around decision-making was incredibly impactful as it hit home the fact that good and smart people can make bad decisions with dire consequences. Rashmi helps shed light through her research in behavioral ethics. She provides a mental process for maintaining ethical vigilance in our decision- making and how to avoid the overconfidence bias that leads to the slippery slope. I highly recommend Rashmi to my friends and colleagues as she will inspire and help create substantive change in our athletic environments around integrity and ethics.

Meet Me

I’ve led in boardrooms and classrooms, fallen hard, and risen again — not by getting everything right, but by finally getting honest.

Today, I use that journey to help academic leaders face the pressures of modern education with clarity, integrity, and self-awareness.

This is about more than strategy. It’s about who you are while you lead.

If you want to create a culture where your people — and your purpose — can thrive, I’m here to work with you.

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Leadership in education shapes not just institutions, but generations. Let’s build environments where reflection, empathy, and purposeful learning guide both educators and students toward lasting impact.

Colleges & Universities Speaker

Colleges & Universities Speaker

Rise Through It^TM

Trusted By

What We Work Through Together

Lack of Belonging Within Institutions

Disconnection from Students

Ego in Academia

Fear of Innovation and Rapid Change

Burnout in the Name of Excellence