Mental Health Executive Director

Pharish Slaughter, Ed. D.

Executive Coach & Servant Leadership Advocate Organizational Change & Purpose-Driven Learning Strategist

Greater Atlanta Area 404-***-**** *******.*********@*****.***; Strategic-Impact-Portfolio

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Mission-driven leader with over 10 years of experience designing and leading transformative leadership, mental health awareness, and workforce development programs across education, government, and nonprofit sectors. Skilled at integrating purpose-driven learning with evidence-based practices to strengthen emotional well-being, leadership capacity, and community engagement. Holds a Doctorate in Leadership, Learning & Organizational Change and a deep commitment to servant leadership, empathy-centered education, and helping individuals connect their personal stories to purpose and growth.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Servant Leadership & Coaching

Mental Health Advocacy & Purpose-Driven Learning

Curriculum Design & Storytelling Integration

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership Development & Facilitation

Organizational Change & Cultural Transformation

Program Evaluation & Impact Measurement

Empathy, Equity, & Psychological Safety

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Operating Officer & Executive Coach (Contracted)

Safe and Secure Securities — 2018–2025 McDonough, GA

Accomplished: Strengthened servant leadership culture and organizational purpose alignment.

By: Designing leadership frameworks grounded in empathy, resilience, and accountability.

Developed and led coaching programs centered on emotional intelligence and purpose-based leadership, improving engagement by 20%.

Built communication and psychological safety systems that reduced resistance to organizational change by 15%.

Partnered with HR, IT, and Finance to implement data-informed leadership development processes aligned with values and KPIs.

Facilitated reflective sessions and narrative-based learning experiences to connect staff purpose to organizational mission.

Lead Learning & Change Consultant

Clayton County Public Schools Aug 2014 – Present College Park, GA (Onsite/Remote)

Accomplished: Increased leader emotional readiness and purpose-driven decision-making by 20%.

By: Coaching school leaders through culturally responsive leadership and resilience practices.

Co-created leadership modules centered on empathy, humility, and communication as levers for school improvement.

Designed professional learning experiences incorporating storytelling, self-reflection, and community engagement.

Built leadership dashboards tracking growth in emotional intelligence and mental well-being indicators.

Coached executives to foster environments of psychological safety, belonging, and purpose among faculty and students.

Leadership Consultant – Strategic Culture & Change

U.S. Military Academy – West Point — 2023–2024 Remote

Accomplished: Advanced diversity and inclusion in leadership pathways by 10%.

By: Guiding culture change through empathy-driven coaching and narrative integration.

Coached senior leaders on servant leadership principles and adaptive communication strategies.

Integrated reflective storytelling to enhance understanding of identity, purpose, and belonging.

Designed evaluation frameworks linking personal growth narratives to organizational outcomes.

Strategic Workforce Consultant

DeKalb Work Source Development /Mayor Marion S. Barry (YEP) — Atlanta, GA / Washington, DC

Accomplished: Increased youth self-efficacy and career readiness by 30%.

By: Integrating purpose-based learning and mental wellness into workforce training programs.

Facilitated design-thinking workshops to help youth identify personal purpose and community impact goals.

Developed reflective coaching models to help participants manage doubt, build confidence, and connect values to career paths.

Partnered with mental health and workforce organizations to embed wellness practices into leadership readiness training.

Corps Member (Mathematics) / Educational Consultant

Teach For America — 2014–2016 Atlanta, GA

Accomplished: Enhanced educator resilience and student engagement by 20%.

By: Coaching early-career educators using servant leadership and growth mindset approaches.

Mentored teachers to integrate emotional awareness and empathy into instructional practice.

Facilitated reflection circles focused on purpose, communication, and servant leadership values.

Created classroom frameworks for psychological safety and positive self-identity through learning.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Ed.D., Leadership, Learning, & Organizational Change – Vanderbilt University

M.A., Teaching (STEM & EdTech) – Georgia State University

B.A., English – Morehouse College

Certificate: Leading People – Harvard Business School (2025); Teaching (2016)

Frameworks: Prosci ADKAR Kotter’s 8 Steps McKinsey 7S Design Thinking ADDIE Emotional Intelligence Resilience Training

TECHNICAL SKILLS & COACHING TOOL SKILLS

Coaching & Evaluation Tools: 360 Feedback Systems, Leadership Assessments, Coaching Metrics & Dashboards

HR / Learning Systems: Workday, SAP, Oracle/PeopleSoft, LMS Platforms (Salesforce LMS, Docebo)

Analytics & Data Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, Excel, R, Coaching ROI Modeling

Design & Facilitation Tools: Miro, Figma, Canva

COMMUNITY & CIVC ENGAGEMENT

Mentored 1,500+ youth, leaders, and professionals through purpose-driven coaching and servant leadership development.

Partnered with community organizations to design empathy-based leadership programs that promote mental health awareness.

Created reflective learning communities connecting storytelling, purpose, and wellness in education and workforce spaces.

IMPACT SNAPSHOT

Improved leadership effectiveness by 30% through servant leadership and emotional intelligence frameworks.

Built scalable learning models that blend mental health advocacy, purpose discovery, and community engagement.

Enhanced psychological safety and well-being across teams and leadership cohorts by 20%+.

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