Aviva’s practice draws on 18 years in the nonprofit and public sectors facilitating group processes, creating generative workplace cultures and building relationships among diverse stakeholders. Routinely recognized for her aptitude and fluency in group facilitation and public speaking, Aviva’s passions center on inspiring professional and personal resilience, modeling authentic leadership, and developing cross-cultural competency.
Aviva’s professional experience has focused on higher education administration, social sector leadership and bringing voice to historically marginalized communities, including work with the RAND Corporation, Los Angeles County, and Coro leadership centers.
Most recently, Aviva directed Harvard University’s Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations where she managed global civil society research teams, and taught courses on transformational leadership, collaborative team design, nonprofit finance and fundraising.