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Meet Sharifa, your Leadership Coach

helping Leaders Build Cultures where integrity, excellence, Persistence and Empathy Coexist.

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Transformational Impact

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    Profound Results Achieved Rapidly

    Diagnosed and addressed fundamental needs to increase organizational and individual capacity quickly.

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    20+ Years of Cross-Sector Impact

    Shaping leaders and teams across schools, nonprofits, philanthropy, and Fortune 500 corporations

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    $75 million+ Stewarded

    Managed substantial strategic investments as part of a regional philanthropy initiative.

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About Us

PersistEd exists to radically transform organizations by persistently developing the leaders within them—to achieve ambitious outcomes and cultivate joyful, high-performance cultures.

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Client testimonials for Persist Ed, featuring five gold stars and a quote from a school leader client praising Sharifa as an engaging facilitator.
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