Named a Top Ten Michigan Women Business Owner for her words of wisdom, Giangrande’s highly-rated presentations and trainings are motivational, engaging and leaves audiences wanting more.

JOCELYN GIANGRANDE, CAREER AND DIVERSITY EXPERT — **JOCELYN GIANGRANDE,** MA, SPHR, CCDP, SHRM-SCP

NATIONALLY KNOWN CAREER & DIVERSITY/INCLUSION EXPERT

Named a Top Ten Michigan Women Business Owners for her words of wisdom, Giangrande’s highly-rated presentations are motivational, engaging and leaves audiences wanting more.

Featured in Women’s Day Magazine, HR Magazine, Black Enterprise and author of the “What’s In Your Sandwich? career strategies books; 10 Surefire Ingredients for Career Success, and 7 Savvy Ingredients to Supercharge Your Confidence”, Giangrande, serves as the President and founder of SASHE, LLC, and the SASHE Career Academy for Women (SCAW). Her company provides strategic career coaching, training & development for leaders looking to advance careers.

The strength of her expertise is based over 20 years of corporate experience with a professional career spanning several industries such as higher education, hospitality, human services and healthcare. Giangrande is also a certified diversity expert with 20 years of diversity and inclusion experience specializing in cultural transformations, building inclusive environments, diversity education and awareness, as well as strategy implementation.

Realizing that many find themselves stuck in careers without a road map to move forward, Jocelyn founded SASHE, LLC: an acronym for Sisters Achieving Success Harmony and Empowerment. SASHE, LLC is a company focused on building confidence and advancing careers of women.

Giangrande is also a Cornell University Certified Diversity & Inclusion expert experienced in helping organizations create inclusive cultures. Her work gained national recognition earning four consecutive awards by Diversity Inc, the Institute for Diversity and Crain’s Detroit Business. Giangrande was named a Diversity Champion, by The Race Relations Task Force in Birmingham, MI, and a Diversity Business Leader by Corp! Magazine.

Jocelyn’s credentials include: certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), graduate,Cornell University Diversity Leadership Program, B.A. in Psychology, Colby College,M.A., Human Resources Management, Marygrove College and graduate of Inforum’s Center for Women’s Executive Leadership program.

THE CAREER COACH FOR WOMEN

Coaching Philosophy

The ideal coach for women leaders, Jocelyn excels at getting you unstuck, building confidence and exploring what may be holding you back.

Jocelyn uses over 20 years of corporate experience with a professional career spanning several industries such as higher education, hospitality, human services and healthcare to coach, educate and train professionals.

Using a strength-based approach, individuals utilize strengths to overcome leadership challenges, increase team engagement and communicate more effectively.

As a Cornell Certified Diversity Professional (CCDP) Giangrande has the ability to meet people where there are, and remain flexible to styles and approaches. Coupled with degrees in psychology and human resources, she has an in-depth understanding of human behavior, group dynamics and organizational development. This allows her to understand organizational cultures and how individuals may excel in such cultures.

As a former human resources executive, Giangrande’s experience has afforded the unique opportunity to understand the common challenges leaders encounter navigating, leading teams and their own career development.

Her belief as a coach is everyone has the potential to be successful. As a coach, her objective is to help bring out the best of leaders and leverage what they have to achieve.

Education:

A certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and a graduate of Cornell University Diversity Leadership Program (CCDP), Jocelyn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Colby College, a Masters of Arts degree in Human Resources Management, from Marygrove College and is a graduate and former facilitator of Inforum’s Center for Women’s Executive Leadership program.

Professional Affiliations:

Advisory Board Member, Univ. of Michigan Women & Gender Studies
Alternate, Zoning Board of Appeals, Bloomfield Township, Michigan
Past Executive Board, Michigan Regional Diversity Leadership Council
Member, Inforum, A Women’s Alliance
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)
National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
SE Michigan HR Executive Council
Inforum Center for Leadership Advisory Board Member
City of Detroit Workforce and Development Board, Executive Board Member
National Association for African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) –Past President, Detroit Chapter
Development Board Committee Past Member, Girls Scouts of America-Southeast Michigan
Past Board, Detroit Workforce Development Board
Past Development Board Member, Girls Scout of Southeast Michigan
Past Board Member, Detroit Workforce Development Board

Partial Listing of Clients and Partners:

University of Michigan
University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women
City of Detroit
Federally Employed Women
Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
Focus Hope
American Society of Employers
Michigan Diversity Leadership Council
Rehmann
Quicken Loans
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
Detroit Mental Health
Baker College, Allen Park
Health Alliance Plan
Henry Ford Health System
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Wayne State University
Colby College
Digitas
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University Public Safety
Oakland University
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Health Care Financial Management Association
Women’s Inspire Network
Gemini Group
Black Women in Business Brainstorm Network
University of Phoenix
DTE
Michigan Recruiter and Retention Network
ITT Technical Institute, Canton
Mercantile Bank of Grand Rapids
Molina Health Care
Southfield Black Chamber of Commerce
Trinity Health System
National Association for African Americans in Human Resources
Detroit Society of Human Resources
Meritor
Henry Ford House
Washtenaw Community College
Delta, Inc
Sisters Circle
Public Relations Society of America, Detroit
Beaumont Health System
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
Durr Manufacturing
Mercedes Benz
RouteOne
SME
FEMPrenuer
Women of Color Task Force Conference

Awards and Recognition:

2020 HR Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Crain’s Detroit Business
Diversity Champion, Crain’s Detroit Business
Diversity Hero, Race Relations Task Force
Best Practice Award, U.S. Department of Labor
Diversity Business Leader, Corp! Magazine
Diversity Inc. Top Companies for Diversity
Top Company for Diversity, Diversity Inc.
Diversity Focused Company, Corp! Magazine
Top Diversity in Governance, Institute for Diversity
Spirit of Pride Award, Hilton Hotels Corporation
Focused on People Award, Henry Ford Health System
Diversity Leader, Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
Shining Star, My Sister’s Circle: Supporting the mission and vision of My Sisters Circle and being a role model to women of all ages.
Top 10 Michigan Business Women Award, National Association of Women Business Owners
Total Woman Award, Woman Association
Community Support Award, Asian American Hotel Owners Assoc. (AAHOA)
Outstanding African American Business Leader, African American Business Resource Group
Outstanding Work for Women in Business, Federally Employed Women
Changing the Culture of Health Care, Institute of Diversity
Focus on People Award, Board of Trustees Henry Ford Health System
Spirit of Pride Award, Hilton Hotels Corporation
Talent Analyst Certification Top Score, Talent Plus

How to Book Jocelyn:

Contact Jocelyn for:

Keynote Speaking
Book Signings
Presentations & Retreats
Expert Speaker Panels
Conferences, Workshops, Training and Seminars

(Special nonprofit pricing available)

Contact Information:

Jocelyn Giangrande, MA, SPHR, CCDP
President, SASHE, LLC
Bloomfield TWP, MI 48304
Phone: (248) 789-0333
Email: jgiangrande@sashewomen.com
Website: www.JocelynGiangrande.com

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