Advancing Leaders and Organizations that Serve the Public Good

Breakthrough partners with schools, non-profits, and government institutions.

About Us

Breakthrough Leadership Consulting is dedicated to achieving tangible outcomes for every client, with a broader aim of benefiting the communities they serve. We specialize in leadership capacity building for organizations that serve the public good.

Who We Are

Breakthrough builds the capacity of leaders with a unique blend of both heart and head.

“YOU DON’T MAKE PROGRESS BY STANDING ON THE SIDELINES, WHIMPERING AND COMPLAINING. YOU MAKE PROGRESS BY IMPLEMENTING IDEAS.”

— SHIRLEY CHISOLM

Our Impact

Breakthrough’s greatest impact is through the work we do with our clients.

84

School Leaders Coached and Supported

76

School Board Members Developed

36

Schools/Districts Served

12

Nonprofit Organizations Supported Across 10 States and Washington, DC

Practice Areas

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Education Sector

Breakthrough focuses on K-12 institutions that are committed to growth and opportunity for students and families in our communities. We offer a range of services including leadership coaching, professional development support, school culture and climate modeling, DEI strategy, family engagement and board capacity building.

Nonprofit Sector

Breakthrough focuses on the unique needs of nonprofit leaders and organizations. We offer an array of services including program development, project management, strategic planning, leadership coaching and staff capacity building.

Government Sector

Breakthrough focuses on ensuring that local government institutions can serve the public most effectively. We offer government agencies evaluation, grant compliance, strategic planning and performance measurement services.

Leaning into School Culture is a Breakthrough program offering designed to reshape your perspective and approach on how to build an effective school culture model that leads to student success. We provide comprehensive professional development and implementation support along with the design of a customized model, ensuring lasting results that benefit your school, staff, students and the greater community.

Leaning into School Culture

Testimonials

  • “Thank you so much again for a great retreat. We've gotten so much positive feedback from the experience. It is the most engaged that our group has been for some time. I am so appreciative of all of the time and energy you put into the planning and presentation of the content.”

    Lindsay Swanson - Co-Founder -Innova Girls Academy CS

  • “Deb has served as a vital partner in the creation and development of a leadership program for faculty, staff, and administrators at our school. Deb’s presence and professionalism combined with her keen insight into people and organizations all explain why she has received rave reviews from our community year after year. She listens carefully and collaborates wholeheartedly in addressing institutional and individual needs and steering teams toward collective impact.

    Eric Roland - Director of Partnership Tangs Institute, Philips Andover Academy

  • The information shared will definitely support us in improving and refining our current governance processes and practices. Your presentation has made a significant impact on how we "see" ourselves as custodians of Primary Hall.

    Rochelle Brown - Board Chair, Primary Hall CS

  • Deb helped us create a strategic plan for the next 3-5 years. Through her process, we gained insight into how our key stakeholders viewed our work and how they see us in the future. We could use our plan as a roadmap to implement goals and priorities.

    Jalisa Evans- Executive Director, Black Educators Advocates Network

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