Professional Bio:
Haydée Cuza, EdD (pronounced I-day, she/her) provides collaborative coaching, practical resources, and thought partnership, specializing in organizational structures and restructures, budget planning, and implementation strategies for nonprofit, philanthropic, and government entities.
She brings deep expertise across leadership, research, and operations, shaped by roles as an executive director, program leader, policy and evaluation specialist, and strategy advisor over the last thirty years.
She’s also had the honor to provide thought leadership in national publications on youth perspective and recommendations on transitions in foster care; healing-centered practices for young people in foster care; and senior-centered workforce development programs. An especially proud moment is advising Japan’s Children and Family Agency on best practices for youth engagement and transitioning from primarily institutional to family placement practices.
Her approach centers race and class consciousness by honoring each client’s intersectional experiences while critically engaging with the tensions and contradictions embedded in social impact frameworks and the entrenched inequitable systems they often reproduce.
Formal Education: Associate of Arts, a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies and African American Studies, and a Doctorate in Education Leadership with a Critical Race Theory focus.
A bit more personal:
My spirit is expressed through my name, Haydée Adelita, shared with historic figures centered in liberation. I’m guided through my understanding that our basic needs include love, nourishment, home, comfort, and an abundance of joy.
My identities as a Cuban-American, mixed-race, femme queer womyn, daughter, mother, lita, wife, sister, tia, titi, cousin, scholar, and friend are the collective of how I walk through the world. Each role, each notch of wisdom earned, each kinship is present with me.
We are not separate identities but a constellation, which is a reminder that, like a grain of sand, we belong to something greater, and that belonging informs every connection we make.
I am deeply grateful to partnerships and collaborations that are committed to learning through the transformative power of co-creation, stumbling blocks, and celebrations.
Consulting Partners
Values-aligned consulting means partnering with people who provide tools and resources to clients that may be beyond my skill-set or focus.
Tercero Solutions (TS) is a boutique consulting firm founded by Nahua Pipil/Kʼiche Maya womxn, based in unceded Ohlone territory. With over 30 years of combined experience, we specialize in human-centered technology solutions that promote equity and justice. Our diverse team has a proven track record in guiding BIPOC organizations through technology optimization, cybersecurity, and sustainable operations. We offer a comprehensive suite of services across organization development, information technology, operations, strategy, and sustainability, empowering organizations to thrive in today's complex landscape while fostering inclusive growth.
Gabby Valle is an Independent Culture & Programs Consultant. She brings vast work experiences to her program advising and managing work that helps companies and teams improve how they work together; and with their communities and clients. Gabby applies a culture, gender and equity lens to all programmatic work. She guides teams to identify core issues facing work culture and develop problem-solving strategies that center who/what is most needed. Her consulting roles have included program management, supervision and coaching of project staff, developing participatory-research content, and program design. With over twenty years of experience in reproductive health, rights, gender and racial justice, her work is built on social justice values and creating equity centered solutions.
Sendy Guerrier Alcidonis, Phd is an organizational leader with 20+ years’ professional experience leading cross-functional teams engaged in work that centers belonging, dignity and justice within a range of different organization contexts. For the past 10+ years she has partnered with organizations connected to Black led, immigrant-centered and gender expansive focused community-based organizations to co-create coaching, training, technical assistance, organizational development, and research strategies.
Bre Onna Mathis-Perez has over 10 years of experience providing consulting services and technical assistance for fiscally sponsored projects, nonprofit partners, and grassroots organizations. Her passion for fostering social justice and equity within communities is matched by a proven track record of supporting organizations to strengthen their capacity and sustainability. With expertise in key areas such as financial planning, grant writing, leadership development, and strategic planning, she offers a blend of one-on-one support and group training sessions available in in-person, hybrid, and virtual formats.
LaShawn Taylor, Ed.D. of Taylor'd Way Solutions provides strategic consulting and technical assistance to nonprofits, educational institutions and other community-centered, mission-driven organizations. My goal is to help leaders strengthen operations, secure sustainable funding from philanthropy and government, and develop impactful programs, ensuring that organizations have the tools and resources needed to succeed. Whether you're navigating budget constraints, expanding programs, or refining your strategic direction, I offer tailored solutions to help you achieve your mission and maximize your impact.
Magdalena Sunshine Serrano, MSW is an Indigenous woman of Serrano, Apache, and Tarahumara descent who specializes in coaching women leaders and educators. She has trained healthcare workers in the Community Resiliency Model (CRM), which is critical in helping people understand trauma and the way it impacts the whole health. As the Director of Behavioral Health Services, she has led her team through an organizational equity process to improve policy and practice. She has improved community access and grown her team to reflect the communities they serve.
Candice Bataille, Nonprofit Consultant, is a seasoned Non-Profit leader and Consultant with a Master's in Non-Profit Management. Leveraging her extensive experience across diverse sectors, including education, health, and social justice, she empowers organizations to achieve their missions through strategic planning, change management, organizational development, and impactful program design. A specialist in Neuroleadership, trauma-informed practices, future mapping, emotional intelligence, and EDIB, Candice delivers transformative trainings that build professional resilience and foster inclusive environments. As a bilingual consultant, she is deeply committed to equity and community empowerment, and brings a network of experts to projects as needed. Her client roster includes leading organizations such as Aurora Public Schools, Colorado Mountain College, Children's Hospital, Denver Afterschool Alliance, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Great Outdoors Colorado, UNESCO, among others.