Emily Touchet

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

 

Emily has been in the field of experiential education and instructional design for 10 years. She uses simple design and deeply felt presence to make it easier for people and groups to access the knowledge they have and apply it to challenges they face.

Emily brings deep listening, calm, and a sense of play and possibility to client collaborations. Her diverse professional background leads to holistic designs as she integrates cognitive neuroscience research, experiential education principles, and organizational systems analysis to design the right workshops for her clients. Her goal is to move organizations towards a sustainable and joyful culture that will last, even as individual employees come and go.

Emily’s background includes:

  • Studying and writing about the interaction between technology and cognition at the Tufts University Applied Cognition Lab.

  • Designing and leading experiential outdoor education workshops in Virginia, California and Massachusetts.

  • Completing the Next Economy MBA program – studying how impact-driven companies like Patagonia, Allbirds, and Ben & Jerry’s approach business strategy and structure from a socially just and environmentally regenerative perspective.

 

She Recommends
The books The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker and The Next Economy MBA: Redesigning Business for the Benefit of All Life by LIFT Economy in Association with Erin Axelrod, Kevin Bayuk, Shawn Berry, Ryan Honeyman, and Phoenix Soleil

Areas of Expertise
Instructional Design
Team Effectiveness
Leadership Development
Program and Project Management

 

“The team at Claria Partners has been a true extension of our HR Team. When I think about the tools at my disposal, Claria Partners is a critical piece of that puzzle. They are a pleasure to work with, they always bring significant value to every issue, project and discussion.”

LISA FIERING, HEAD OF HR, KINTAI THERAPEUTICS