BIO
Amy Batiste, Ed.D.
Amy is the founder and principal consultant at Creative Catalysts. She has been in the business of strategy-making, change-making and strategic storytelling for 20+ years. Her insights and expertise in leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, experiential learning, and diversity, equity and inclusion are the foundation for her creative and engaging solutions.
Known for her unique blend of strategic and visual thinking, Amy brings valuable knowledge and experience as a hands-on practitioner. Her work is best described as insightfully designed, masterfully facilitated and artfully communicated.
Prior to running Creative Catalysts full-time, Amy led strategic initiatives at the Institute for Diversity Education & Leadership (IDEAL), General Motors Small Car Group/Saturn Corporation, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Trinity University (San Antonio), and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education.
She earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Trinity University, a master’s degree in public communication from The American University and a doctorate in human and organization development from Vanderbilt University.
