For the last 25 years, Cherine has designed and facilitated dynamic, experiential learning and development programs that bring groups together in authentic, purposeful exchange. Consistently, her work develops her clients‘ capacities to negotiate difference, unleash greater creativity and bolster collaboration and efficacy in the workplace. Her expertise includes experiential learning and design, leadership development, executive coaching, diversity, equity and inclusion, culture change and team effectiveness. She has worked in the non profit, for profit, governmental and education sectors with clients representing a broad spectrum from manufacturing to healthcare. 

Cherine received her BA in Cultural Studies from UNC, Chapel Hill. In 2005, she was awarded the Rotary World Peace Fellowship which supported her graduate work in Peace and Conflict Studies in Japan, where she researched the role of experiential training on empathy and psychological safety. In addition to consulting and facilitating for dozens of universities, organizations and companies, Cherine was a notable speaker at the United Nations High Level Forum for a Culture of Peace. She also sailed around the world as the Experiential Education Coordinator on a transnational floating university called “The Scholar Ship’. 

Cherine is Egyptian-American and has lived for extended periods in Asia, Africa and Europe. She dabbles in many languages including French, Arabic and Japanese.