Jessica Diaz

Jessica Diaz is a scholar-practitioner focused on leader development across a variety of industries and organizations. She is currently completing her doctorate in Organizational Behavior at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) where she researches the effective approaches to leader development and maximizing employee engagement. As Research Manager and Director of Coaching for LeAD Labs at CGU, Jessica oversees the creation and application of evidence-based leadership research.In addition to her doctoral responsibilities, Jessica works in collaboration with the Center for Creative Leadership on their Future of Leader Assessment work and serves as a managing partner at BCD Consulting Group, a small public sector selection, development, and promotion firm. Prior to earning her doctorate, Jessica spent over a decade focused on leader development in the education sector, serving in a variety of roles including Managing Director of Leader Development for Teach For America.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Claremont Graduate University (2017 — 2021)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Cornell University (2002 — 2006)
• Victoria University of Wellington

Companies

• Research Associate Center for Creative Leadership (2018)
• PhD Student Claremont Graduate University (2017)
• Research Associate and Director of Coaching LeAD Labs (2017)
• Managing Partner BCD Consulting Group (public sector selection, development, promotion firm) (2016)
• Business Leadership Program (BLP) Strategy Consultant LinkedIn (2019 — 2019)
• Principal Leadership Public Schools (2014 — 2017)
• Adjunct Professor Loyola Marymount University (2013 — 2014)
• Director of Communications and Development Leadership Public Schools (2013 — 2014)
• Academic Dean Leadership Public Schools (2012 — 2013)