Consultant, Learning & Orginizational Development 

  Here is what Alleysha's nominator had to say about her:

 "Alleysha is an infectiously positive person who embodies our UCSF PRIDE values."

 - Korin Schmitz, UCSF Health 

Alleysha's Bio:

Alleysha started with UCSF in 2015 as a Leadership Development Manager for Healthforce Center at UCSF. This department creates leadership development programs for external health care organizations. There, she led the Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy Leadership Institute and the Cedars-Sinai Community Clinic Initiative: Managing to Leading Program.

While in this position, Alleysha attended the Leading the Frontline series, led by Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD). By the end of the first session, she knew L&OD was the perfect place for her. In L&OD, Alleysha is able to focus on empowering our internal community, in the same way she was doing externally in her previous position. 

What has been an important success in your career? Have you had a key breakthrough moment​?

I am successful when I am able to spark the potential in others. If you leave one of my workshops with a new learning, a new insight, or a changed perspective, I did my job! 

What do you like to do outside of work?

My favorite activity is spending time with my family, particularly taking walks in my neighborhood with my husband and son. I also enjoy my alone time. I read and journal daily. 

What’s a favorite movie or TV Show you’ve watched recently?

ABC has a phenomenal docuseries titled, Soul of a Nation. The series does a great job of chronicling the Black American experience. They highlight both the grief and the joy and cover a range of topics, from music to innovation to the nation's current reckoning with race.

What’s on your reading list?

Stacey Abrams' Our Time is Now is on my reading list.  I would like to pursue a career in politics some day and Stacey Abrams is one of my role models. 

What advice would you give yourself early on in your career? To a woman entering your field today?

Advice for a younger me (and truthfully a current me): Perfection is not the standard, it is a deterrent. Perfection limits creativity, vulnerability, and authenticity. Being you, flaws and all, is enough. 

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