Meet Tanea
Tanea Ellis is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and consultant with over 25 years of experience helping individual and organizational leaders cultivate strong work cultures and thriving work-life balance from within. She has held senior leadership positions at Mediabrands, Columbia University, and Disney-ABC TV, and served as an internal and external coach, facilitator, and consultant across industries.
Tanea's Story
A lifelong learner and advocate for leadership development, Tanea has always been drawn to helping others succeed. Her career in organizational psychology has allowed her to combine her passion for leadership development with her ability to analyze data and solve problems. Tanea is committed to empowering leaders to make informed decisions, build high-performing teams, and create positive change for their lives and their organizations. Her background in journalism and organizational psychology has equipped her with the skills to analyze complex problems, identify solutions, and inspire teams to achieve extraordinary outcomes. ​
Tanea's Work
Certified and Credentialed
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Tanea holds a master’s degree in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Lehigh University. She earned her coaching certification from New York University and holds master certifications in coaching through the International Coaches Federation (ICF), Mindful Leadership through the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI), and Designing Your Life (DYL) from Stanford University.
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Her expertise extends to instructional design, facilitation, and leadership assessments through Langevin Learning Services, Development Dimensions International (DDI), American Management Association (AMA), and The Myers-Briggs Company.
Curative and Collaborative
Tanea brings in the dream team – expert consultants and credentialed coaches to help activate your goals in one-on-one and team development experiences. In working with business and HR leaders, Tanea partners with marketing, communications, learning, OD, and technology teams to curate immersive multi-modality learning series, skill-building programs, and team retreats.
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For individual engagements, Tanea partners with clients to infuse holistic and somatic practices into coaching and leadership development experiences to reduce stress, boost self-awareness, enhance creativity, and improve relationships.
Human-Centered
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Tanea is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society; Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology; and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., dedicated to service, leadership, and empowerment. Her mission is to help clients navigate workplace dynamics and leverage their personal leadership to build successful, ambitious, and multifaceted careers, driving both significant and subtle changes that resonate throughout their lives and organizations.