I count today as my first official day on the road to completing my doctorate. Follow along as I journal from time to time the trials and tribulations of my dissertation gestation to graduation!
This blog is brought to you by Denise Berger, Ed.D. It is my hope that it is instructional and thought-provoking, and that it sparks curiosity for you to be involved, innovate, and have meaningful impact in the world around you.
I enjoy developing people's potential, organizational culture, and team learning. I hold an Ed.D. from Pepperdine University in organizational leadership, and completed my dissertation on corp social responsibility (CSR). In the dissertation, I identified the leading American Fortune 500 global corporations & analyzed why and how they do “itCSR”–a more sophisticated corporate contribution to society that produces meaningful triple bottom line impact. Prior, I was a MD at Aon, a global insurance broker/consultant and ran the East Region of the global ops, which handled the multinational needs of Fortune 500s. I was responsible for developing and retaining a team of 40 geographically-dispersed professionals, setting best practices globally, & double-digit income growth goals. I was part of EXCELerate, a program focused on developing the top 50 women globally, and went on to run the Women’s International Network. I have been a mentor to young professionals, coach for social entrepreneurs participating in LA SVP’s Fast Pitch; consultant to organizations. I received a MBA from Fordham University; BA from Colgate University.