Reinvention Maven | Storyteller | Helping you see opportunities beyond boxes 📦 | Veteran | Consultant | Speaker | Diversity | Writing stories to create reader experience and sow seeds

When we feel unseen, unheard... unsafe to be our authentic selves, the ripple effects are undeniable:
📍 We withdraw from fully engaging with others… hold back contributions in friendships and business.
📍 Our motivation and drive to excel fades.
📍 We hide our authentic selves behind a mask – a box, fearful what others might say/do if they learn we’re neurodiverse, overcame addiction, and so much more

When we can show up authentically, we unlock our potential and create a sense of Belonging that transforms everything.

According to a survey by the Institute for Inclusive Leadership:
🍀 71% of employees felt more confident when they could be authentic.
🍀 60% felt more engaged.
🍀 46% reported feeling happier.

What does this mean for organizations?
Employees who don’t feel safe to be their authentic selves risk becoming disengaged… no longer thriving contributors.

That's where I step in.

I’m Susannah, an empathic warrior ⚔ woman 👩 who broke free from proverbial boxes in which society tried to place me – it's my mission to help others do the same. My passion lies in guiding individuals and organizations to “Move Beyond Boxes and Shine” like the stars we are… embrace their authentic selves and find their space of Belonging.

I've walked that path, and now help others see they are more than the roles or limitations placed on them.


When we move beyond boxes, we:
🫶 Build unshakable self-confidence
🫶 Foster authentic teamwork
🫶 Elevate organizational performance and revenue


I offer services that inspire transformation, empower individuals, and create lasting change:

🎤 Keynote Speaker
Deliver powerful talks for conferences and organizational events on connecting with your authentic self, reinvention, and how Belonging drives productivity and innovation.

📈 Business Consulting
Help organizations improve productivity and their bottom line through Belonging… identify opportunities to create cultures where everyone thrives. 

🖋 Workshops & Seminars
Lead transformative seminars that encourage participants to step outside the box and embrace their authentic selves, including vision boards.


Whether you’re an organization looking to foster a culture of Belonging, a leader seeking inspiration, or you’re ready to break free from the boxes holding you back, I’m here to help you create a path to shine.


DM me, or email Susannah.Dawn.Writer@gmail.com to set up a consultation.

It's time to gain traction in life, spread your wings 🦋, and fly 🦅.


"I'm not what I used to be, yet I am who I've always been."
Susannah Dawn 🦋 🦅 🦋

Reinvention Maven 👩

Susannah Dawn

Lisa Edmondson

Made in Doraville - The Movie

Flexing all my creative muscles on this passion project to create a movie about my hometown of Doraville, Georgia. I created our website (www.madeindoraville.com), as well as all the SWAG located via our shop. I'm writing the script and will be co-directing the motive.  Check out my page on IMDb.com!

Doraville. She's made legendary cars. She's made legendary music. Soon, she'll be known for making legendary movies. But it's her diversity that she wants as her legacy.

Producer/Co-Director/Writer

Leadership Reno

Established company and business strategy to deliver on a “passion project” that addresses gaps in leadership development programs, expectations, metrics, and succession planning. Established LLC, to provide consulting services for training content development, script writing, storyboarding, certification development, and leadership development. 

- 2024: Writer/Director: Made in Doraville Documentary (in pre-production)

- Author of the book, "The Ethology of Leaders."

- Awarded a Silver Telly Award in 2023 in recognition for my eLearning course titled, "Dissolving Bullying in the Workplace." 

- Recognized in 2023 by GreatCompanies Business Magazine with one of their Women Entrepreneur awards.

Founder & Owner

GP Strategies Corporation

Designed comprehensive role-based end-user training (EUT) curriculum development and deployment plan for CloudSuite Healthcare SaaS implementation at client's site.

Principal Training Lead

ISG (Information Services Group)

Led a team of Consulting Managers, Senior Learning Consultants and Learning Designers to deliver training design, development and implementation expertise (Training as a Service - TaaS) to organizations who needed support with their ever-evolving learning and capability development needs. 

Our specialties included custom ILT/VILT, eLN, AR/VR and micro-learning training development for onboarding, customer service skills/reinforcement, and systems training needs (e.g., ERP software) for clients such as Delta, Bank of America and Fiserv.

North America Training as a Service (TaaS) Delivery Lead

Infor

Owned the program management, development, and delivery of end-to-end global training solutions for a fast-paced, SaaS / software development organization. Responsible for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Capital Management (HCM), Workforce Management (WFM) and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology training solutions for Healthcare, Public Sector and Corporate verticals. 

Specialized in organization development, people leadership, cross-functional collaboration, business program management, portfolio management and certification. Built the team and infrastructure that supported high-stakes certification exams for partners, employees and customers.

Led the team that pioneered a new delivery medium that enabled autonomous, structured learning with access to virtual training environments, resulting in a new revenue stream that offered learner flexibility.

As "employee #1" in the Curriculum Development workstream, built the department infrastructure and team from the ground up, resulting in a department of over 50 instructional designers producing thousands of hours of eLearning, self-directed learning, ILT and VILT software product training annually, achieving an annual revenue of ~$40 million at the time of my departure.

Director (Sr. Director), Curriculum Development & Certification

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

Maintained role as an individual contributor throughout tenure to maintain work-from-home status. 

Led learning and development projects as program manager and project manager, from consultation and project scoping through program design and development (ADDIE) to deliver instructor-led training and digital learning solutions aligned with corporate strategy, and core competencies. 

Created curricula across diverse topics and functions, including: Lean/Six Sigma for supply chain professionals; frontline leadership development program of 13 interactive eLearning courses; HR onboarding; global train-the-trainer program to roll-out a new compensation structure to 70K+ employees; 2-year career rotation program for finance interns; company-wide software implementations and change management.

Principal Curriculum Designer

National Vision Associates

As Head of Learning and Development, provided leadership for the development of learning strategies, growth initiatives, change management and talent sustainability of the retail segment of this complex part health care, part retail organization; developed relationships with business stakeholders to align training with key business performance indicators.

Led an organization of six regional managers and 60 field trainers to implement the companies’ first comprehensive management certification program; used video production and instructor-led training content to accommodate “pre-internet” learning organization; administered annual operating budget for learning organization.

Manager (Director), Training & Development

With over 25 years of experience in the learning and development industry, I am passionate about delivering training solutions that meet the needs of diverse and dynamic organizations. My background in instructional design, certification development, and organizational leadership has enabled me to establish, grow, and strengthen learning organizations for large global SaaS, retail, and manufacturing organizations. 

I thrive at developing and leading others because I find true joy watching others achieve their professional goals. The reward is always a high-performing team of motivated, innovative employees who are engaged and determined to exceed expectations.

In 2023, I won a Silver Telly Award in recognition for a course I developed in collaboration with www.flowcess.com to address bullying in the workplace. I've been recognized by Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Professional Women for my contributions in the Learning & Development space and enjoy consulting others and offering helpful content free of charge.

Check out my first book on Amazon: The Ethology of Leaders, published in December of 2023.

Established company and business strategy to deliver on a “passion project” that addresses gaps in leadership development programs, expectations, metrics, and succession planning. Established LLC, financial infrastructure operating software to manage business.

Content Creation, Curriculum Design and Development: Designed a strategic Leadership Development program with a proven track record, promising an increase in employee engagement and revenue and a decrease in employee turnover and turnover costs.  

Courseware: Becoming a GREAT Leader Master Class Series

Marketing and Advertising: Responsible for all digital content, marketing assets, website creation, blogs, social media presence and TEDx Talk, including Leadership Reform podcast series of 6 episodes with a team of book authors, executive consultants, and college professors / industry experts, to bring awareness to eradicating workplace bullying and the importance of effective people leaders, Close-Up Radio Podcast With Doug Llewelyn - guest appearance, Leadership Reno With the DIY Leader: YouTube Channel, hosting podcast recordings and eLearning courses

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