Lived the Problem. Built the Fix.

Before I was a founder, a strategist, or a systems thinker — I was a quiet young woman entering the workforce after years of experiencing abuse. I was soft-spoken. I was shy. My education was a college diploma in Sales & Marketing — it was what I could afford. I worked part-time while in school to support myself and care for my younger siblings.

I was underestimated — by hiring managers, business owners, and decision-makers — at every turn.

People didn’t see what I brought to the table. Not really. I was undervalued and stereotyped — not because I lacked ability, but because the systems around me lacked the tools to recognize it.

Even during those painful years, I knew I was contributing. I was helping others succeed — quietly, effectively, and without recognition. But because I didn’t fit the image of what leadership was “supposed” to look like, I wasn’t seen for what I was doing.
I wasn’t seen for who I was.

And yet, I stayed curious.
I watched.
I learned.
I built.

I lived the problem that many still face: being misjudged by outdated hiring practices, superficial evaluations, and broken frameworks that reward confidence over contribution.

The Turning Point

In 2009, I attended a conference in New York where Dr. Janice Presser, a behavioral scientist, said something that shifted everything for me:

“We, humans, affect each other profoundly, and it is the way we affect each other that determines our value to our organizations.”

That truth cut through the noise. It wasn’t just about experience, education, or personality. It was about how we contribute to the success of others — how we affect the team.

Dr. Presser and her research partner had developed a technology, then called Teamability®, that measured contribution, teaming orientation, and collaboration in a new, behaviorally grounded way. I took the assessment myself — and for the first time, I saw my own value. Clearly. Objectively. Without bias.

It didn’t just change my business.
It changed my life.

From Survivor to Builder

I stopped relying on guesswork, résumés, and reference checks to assess talent. I began designing hiring systems based on real data. And in doing so, I began helping others — especially those who had also been overlooked or misunderstood — get seen for what they actually bring to a team.

Over the next decade, I tested, applied, and eventually acquired the original behavioral IP. I transformed it into a modern platform.
And I built CollabGenius.

What Makes CollabGenius Different

CollabGenius isn’t about personality tests or polished interview answers. It’s built on behavioral science and powered by AI.

It reveals:

• How people truly contribute to a team
• Which roles they choose to fulfill — and where they thrive
• Where misalignment and risk exist — before costly hiring mistakes happen
• How to build high-performing, collaborative teams with clarity

It’s the system I needed back then.
Now, it’s the system I offer to leaders, coaches, recruiters, and investors who are ready to do better.

From Undervalued to Vision Mover

Today, I help others move:

• From uncertainty to alignment
• From noise to clarity
• From being overlooked to being recognized for the value they truly deliver

Because I didn’t just spot the problem.
I lived it.
And then —
I built the fix.