Barbara started her career with a global management consultancy, where she spent her time focused in progressive management HR roles, organizational development, change management, cross-cultural development, and transformation. During her corporate experience she lived and/or worked in more than a dozen countries.
Since leaving after 20+ years, she has worked with start-ups on numerous business-building initiatives, including a focus on designing and rolling out wellness programs. She has signifiant experience working with the independent consulting/freelancer industry. Barbara has worked with freelancers through her own consulting practice and as an employee of staffing firms who work with freelancers. She also has a global network of corporate and wellness professionals whom she leverages for wellness assignments and projects.
Barbara recently completed an end-of-life Doula program to provide support to those in transition and/or their care-givers. She is an experienced Yoga teacher and has experience and several certifications across a variety of healing support modalities.
She holds an M.A in social-organization psychology from Columbia University and a B.B.A. from Pace University.
How we’ll work together
Help you design, develop, and roll-out wellness programs for your organization
Provide you with resources to support different wellness initiatives for your wellness programs, including finding the right vendors and resources, such as massage therapists, yoga instructors, reiki practitioners, or relevant services.
The benefits of a wellness program include, although not limited to, increased employee happiness, staff productivity, reduced absenteeism and injuries, and enhanced team work and collaboration through social connectivity.
Barbara can be reached at Barbara.Kataisto@me.com