Adrienne Harris

Facilitator · Atlanta, GA · she/her


Adrienne provides strategic and leadership communications counsel, message development, writing, and coaching to organizational leaders.


She designs and facilitates strategic planning, team building, and communications skills workshops.

Adrienne’s experience as a leadership communications consultant includes:

  • Leading in-person and online training and coaching sessions on business writing, presentation development, and leadership presence

  • Developing communications strategy and thought leadership platforms

  • Writing and editing executive speeches, presentations, articles, and reports

  • Publishing bylined news and feature articles in regional and national business publications

  • Serving as program manager for a change management initiative and professional development institute.

As a lead facilitator and coach for Inspiring Educators, Adrienne’s client list includes Teach For America, LEE, the Lynch Leadership Academy, the New Blue Project, Uncommon Schools, the NYC DOE, and New Leaders.

As a content expert and skillful designer, Adrienne has also been instrumental in developing many of IE’s core program offerings.

Adrienne earned her BA in Sociology from Emory University and her MA in Communication from Georgia State University.

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    “Adrienne has a presence like no other facilitator I have ever met. She makes us feel so safe to embark on the journey of finding our voice and stories and I am a more loving, confident, passionate and assured leader because of her.”

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    Adrienne was incredible and made me feel supported even in the unknown. I felt like her feedback helped us all grow and learn from one another.

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    “I’m so grateful for Adrienne’s wisdom and patience. Her sessions always leave me with a deep sense of purpose and joy.”

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    “Adrienne is a model of offering excellent feedback. Direct, useful, and simple - but with exponentially impactful results. Also she is just a wonderful calm presence and a delight to be around. Total pro.”

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    “So thankful for Adrienne’s facilitation. She coached in an authentic and graceful way that helped all participants feel safe and willing to take risks in the activities.”

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    Adrienne is queen and had such gracious, calm energy.