About Us
Jennifer McDowell
Jennifer is a Certified Professional Coach, facilitator, and consultant who created Common Good Coaching to support those who support others. She spent 10 years directly serving in community schools in Baltimore, Maryland first as a parent organizer, then a Community School Coordinator, and ultimately the director of a multi-school lead agency initiative leading 10 community schools prior to launching Common Good Coaching. Jennifer has consulted nationally with non-profits, quasi-governmental agencies, schools, and school districts within the community schools field as well as to design values-based leadership strategies and professional development. She privately coaches non-profit leaders who want to lead from compassion, dignity, and justice at home and at work. Jennifer holds an ACC credential from the International Coach Federation, a Master’s in Educational Studies, a graduate certificate in Leadership for School, Family, and Community Collaboration, and a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative World Literature.
David Osta
David is the founder and executive director of Whole System Education Consulting LLC. David coaches Community School Coordinators(CSCs), facilitates professional learning, and develops resources for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Community Schools Initiative. In addition, David has worked for government, non-profit, and philanthropic partners across the education sector. David brings passion and humor to supporting the success of his clients. Prior to his current role, David worked for education non-profits and state governments leading initiatives on school improvement. and teacher quality. David has an Initial Certification of Leadership Coaching from Cardinal Stritch University. He is training to gain the International Coach Federation (ICF) Associate Coach Credential (ACC). He has a bachelor’s degree in history from University of Illinois and a master’s degree from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
Bryan Smith
Inspired to empower, Bryan Smith, Professional and Executive Coach and founder of Empowered Circle Leadership Coaching and Consultant Company, followed his purpose to pursue social entrepreneurship with efforts to create positive change in schools, communities, and organizations through empowerment speaking, training, and leadership coaching. Bryan has served in multiple executive leadership capacities with state-wide, national, and international economic development, community development, and youth development organizations. He consistently works to evaluate ideas to align creative and innovative thought, wisdom, and knowledge to impact communities and organizations worldwide.