
Harwood Catalytic Guide Program
The Harwood Catalytic Guide program is our most intensive and impactful learning experience—like a “practical PhD” in creating and catalyzing change.
Foundations, nonprofits, and even major corporations have sent teams of people through the Harwood Catalytic Guide program to spark and grow a wider movement for change in their organization or community.
Over 13 two-hour virtual sessions, you will:
Develop the catalytic mindset and behaviors that enable you personally to be more intentional, strategic, and effective
Use catalytic tools to guide others and more intentionally track your growth and impact
Learn to drive organizational-, network-, or community-wide efforts
Qualities of a Harwood Catalytic Guide
Seeks clarity. Makes intentional discernments. An avid learner and doer. Highly self-aware.
Cohorts
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Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez
Dr. Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez and Associates LLC
Harwood AffiliateAuria Bradley
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PAKathleen "Penny" Christian
Prichard Committee For Academic Excellence & KY PTA
Lexington, KYLaura Cordero
Centro Hispano Daniel Torres, Inc.
Reading, PARobin Crombie
United Way Greater Toronto
United Way Greater TorontoMigdalia Perez Garcia
Communities in Schools of Eastern PA
Reading, PATolanda Jones
Operation Shoestring
Jackson, MSMa'at Lands
Rooted School Indianapolis
Harwood AffiliateEnjuelle Livingston
Harwood AffiliateSharon Mast
Spark Solutions & Support, Training, and Facilitation
Reading, PAAlexandra "Alex" Melnick
Operation Shoestring
Jackson, MSStacie Molnar-Main
Harwood AffiliateGerri Nakirigya Lutaaya
United Way Greater Toronto
United Way Greater TorontoNatasha Noel
Mitan Consulting, Inc.
Harwood AffiliateRaj Sooknanan
United Way Greater Toronto
United Way Greater TorontoValencia Stone
Learning Abilities Education Consultant Co.
Harwood AffiliateAdina Tatum
Julietta Market
Lexington, KYSandi Trillo
United Way Greater Toronto
United Way Greater TorontoJuneeja Varghese
United Way Greater Toronto
United Way Greater TorontoDevin Winsett
Refill Jackson Initiative
Jackson, MS
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Cheri Coryea
The Patterson Foundation
DeSoto County, FLAshley Covington
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaAndrew Della Rocca
Manifestara Coaching and Consulting, LLC.
Harwood AffiliateAlicia Exantus
The Patterson Foundation
DeSoto County, FLNicole Hilton
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaYvette Hunsicker
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaBrooke Gill
Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
Lexington, KYTracey Grayzer
Impact Alamance
Alamance County, NCMarcy Green
Impact Alamance
Alamance County, NCLiza Holland
Holland Management Services
Lexington, KYTyronna “Ty” Hooker
Impact Alamance
Alamance County, NCBrittany Kendricks
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaSamantha Lynch
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaMarilyn McGrone-Conley
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaKris Nelson
Durham College
Harwood AffiliateSherry Oehler
The Patterson Foundation
DeSoto, County FLMeredith Reffey
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaKatie Swenson
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaEmma Ter-Saakova
Honda USA Foundation
HondaJewel Tillman
Impact Alamance
Alamance County, NCBobbie Trittschuh
Honda USA Foundation
Honda
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Clara Alvarez
Catholic Charities
DeSoto CountyKatie Bock
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio
Union CountyDouglas Boggs
Recovery Zone
Logan CountyBecky Brandle
Owensboro Human Relations Commission
Greater OwensboroRafe Buckner
Northwest Neighborhood Alliance
Greater OwensboroBarbara Couto Sipe
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
Greater RichmondLinzy George
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
Greater RichmondMichael Hillier
Social Planet
AustraliaPaul Hunter
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
Greater RichmondMyriam Kalmogho
United Way of Northern California
Northern CATanya Kline
EmergentWorks Consulting
Alamance CountyBecca McGillis
United Way of Logan County
Logan CountyChristopher McGrath
America Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaGemma Moore
The New School of Arts Neighbourhood House
AustraliaLarry Olmstead
United Way of Northern California
Northern CAAngie Otto
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
Greater RichmondMatthew Plotkin
United Way of Northern California
Northern CAShawn Sech
Union County Health Department
Union CountyNathan Titus
America Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaRosabeth Heyman Ward
United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
Greater RichmondJulie Williams
Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre
AustraliaKatina Williams
United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
Greater RichmondEmily Woosley
Foundation for Daviess County Public Schools
Greater Owensboro
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David Baumgartner
Tresane, LLC
Harwood AffiliateJennifer Bowser
Arcadia-DeSoto County Habitat for Humanity
DeSoto County, FLAshley Coone
The Patterson Foundation
DeSoto County, FLHope Cross
Cultivating Hope
DeSoto County, FLJennifer “Jen” D'Annunzio
American Honda Motor Company, Inc
HondaTessa Fite
United Way of Union County
Union County, OHSandra Fletcher
ALIGN Coaching & Consulting, LLC
Harwood AffiliateCarrie Fuller
Grants On Point
DeSoto County, FLBrandi Hibbs
United Way of Union County
Union County, OHMelissa Hirstein
The Patterson Foundation
DeSoto County, FLMatt Howells
American Honda Motor Company, Inc
HondaGabby Levet
The Harwood Institute
Harwood AffiliateAmanda Reuter
Hope DeSoto Long Term Recovery Group, Inc.
DeSoto County, FLScottie Seawell
Leading and Governing Associates, Inc.
Alamance County, NCMarla Smith
The Patterson Foundation
DeSoto County, FLEsteban Valenzuela
American Honda Motor Company, Inc
HondaRachel Wade
The Harwood Institute
Harwood AffiliateKurt Ward
Pastor of Northside Fellowship & Co-Host of HOPE 104.5 FM
Alamance County, NCJennifer West
City of Jackson, MS
Jackson, MSCheryl Wilder
Burlington Writers
Alamance County, NCTeresa Wiley
Community Care of North Carolina
Alamance County, NC
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Sharon Brisolara
United Way of Northern California
Northern CAAsha Campbell
Jrpreneur Brunch
The Patterson FoundationDawn Charaba
Reidsville Area Foundation
Reidsville (Rockingham County)Maria Clark
Maria Clark Photography
Greater OwensboroWendy Deming
Bishop-Parker Foundation
North River Manatee CountyLaura Fahlhafer
Impact Alamance
AlamanceEric Hamilton
DeSoto BOCC Turner Center
The Patterson FoundationSara Beth Hardy
Elon University
AlamanceAmber Lamerson
Bishop-Parker Foundation
North River Manatee CountyTango Moore
Reidsville Area Foundation
Reidsville (Rockingham County)Robert Morton
United Way of Northern California
Northern CAAmanda Owen
Puzzle Pieces
Greater OwensboroRoxana Salcedo
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
HondaRachel Sullivan
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Honda
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Clara Alvarez
The Patterson Foundation
DeSoto County, FLSophia Antoine
Sacred Sunflower Wellness Solutions
DeSoto County, FLDave Bezusko
United Way of Logan County
Logan County, OHRyan Bowie
The Avalon Theatre
Union County, OHNick Brake
Western Kentucky University
Owensboro, KYJennifer Bressler
Reading Public Library
Reading, PAMagaly Cobian
Ancillary Legal Corporation
Harwood AffiliateStacy Edds-Ellis
Greater Owensboro Leadership Institute
Owensboro, KYTammy Gump
Mary Rutan Hospital
Logan County , OHAdam Hodnichak
Union County Foundation
Union County, OHLiz London
Constructive Communities
Harwood AffiliateTrey Pippin
Greenwell Chisholm
Owensboro, KYAllen Reesor
DeSoto County, FLDerek Robb
United Way of Logan County
Logan County, OHMichael Robinson
North Carolina for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
Alamance County, NCAllyson Sanders
The Party Space Place, LLC. | Owensboro Health
Owensboro, KYAnn-Marie Stout
The Salvation Army of Reading PA
Reading, PAKathy Zeller
Recovery Zone
Logan County, OH
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The work challenged my definition of catalytic, as well as challenged my definition of what it means to be turned outward. This program helped me to see ways I have continued to hang on to my own agenda. I am now more intentional about setting my personal thoughts aside when engaging others and when looking for solutions to various community problems.
Harwood Catalytic Guide
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Before this program I am not sure I ever truly considered my impact. My mindset was very much focused on getting things accomplished (many times just doing things myself) and very project based, without a lot of attention to how the good things I was working on might be amplified if they were part of a larger strategy.
Harwood Catalytic Guide
MEET OUR PROGRAM TEACHERS
Rich Harwood
President & Founder
Rich Harwood has devoted his 35+ year career to revitalizing the nation’s hardest-hit communities, transforming the world’s largest organizations and reconnecting institutions like newsrooms and schools to society.
Ava Fenelus
Certified Harwood Coach, Researcher
Ava is a lifelong educator, having taught everything from middle school to graduate school. In her role at Relay Graduate School of Education she leads the design and delivery of practical, powerful instruction for classroom teachers to support them in creating caring environments where all children learn joyfully. Ava has worked with the Harwood Institute since 2020, as a Certified Coach, Community Researcher, Lab Teacher, and Lead Coach for our community initiative in Alamance County. Her approach reflects the idea that learning, especially learning oneself, is a path to liberation, power, and love.
Maritza Coscarelli
Certified Harwood Coach
Maritza is a former professional dancer turned professional speaker and certified life and leadership coach. Since 2020, Maritza has worked with the Harwood Institute as a Lab Teacher Community Researcher, and Certified Coach for multiple community initiatives. She founded Maritza Coscarelli Coaching in 2015 and delights in guiding others to maximize their potential in life and business and put it to use in service of others.