Blue Star Quilt
Consulting
COACHING ★ CONSULTING ★ COMMUNITY BUILDING
“As a community builder, I see so many things that are not working and need fixing in our world. I want to do my part to provide possibilities, help bring out the best in people, and change the world to be a little less dark, more filled with light, hope, and trust, especially for leaders of color.”
Over the years I’ve had the privilege of building trust in my voice and gaining valuable work experience in diverse settings. I offer the ability to help others develop their voices so that they can take action to increase their power and not make the same mistakes that I did along the way. I invite you to contact me about working together to create new possibilities, the kind that can help make the change we need and want to see.
Coaching
If you’re stuck and need someone to help you figure out what to do next, whether it’s looking for a new job or how to get unstuck in your current job or non-working situation, I provide a safe space for you to examine your professional career and life’s aspirations, and work with you to begin the steps needed to learn and grow.
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Consulting
For organizations in need of someone to help facilitate or design ways to address strategic planning, the gaps in capacity versus desired performance, or how to move forward in increasingly healthier ways, I provide the experience and expertise to evaluate and help make organizational change that better aligns with your group’s mission, values, and goals.
About Me
I am a community builder with 30+ years of work experience in different parts of the world (US, Japan, and Spain) and in multiple industries including finance, retail, education, nonprofit, and philanthropy.
From humble immigrant beginnings, I’ve moved up progressively, from working with small startups to well-established international organizations.
Social and racial justice are important values to me.
Mother, wife, sister, friend, colleague, neighbor, writer/author, fundraiser, quilter, sailor, coach, and life-long learner – I am these and more.
Why Blue Star Quilt?
Cathy U., Hawaii
“I've known May for many years now. Over the years, I have tapped into her expertise in many areas. One was starting up a non-profit. She helped me with the regulatory aspects as well as overall idea generation. Later, she helped with designing leaflets for fundraising events. I was also impressed when my daughter-in-law was looking for an assistant. May jumped in and began recruiting. May has a vast array of leadership skills that exceed the average leader. You will get her 100% focus and the support you are looking for.”
When deciding on a name for my company, I was looking for an object that reflected safety, comfort, and strength, something you could wrap around yourself and a quilt came to mind.
Quilts are highly versatile resources. You can use them as bedding, as an heirloom handed down from generation to generation, a piece of art, or incorporate them into clothing or a shelter. A quilt is created by one or a more hands. Regardless of the maker(s), quilts are composed of multiple layers of material and fabric, cut in all sizes, colors and arranged (in design) to form a whole that is greater because of the sum of its different complimentary parts.
Then the idea of stars came to mind. In life, we may find ourselves looking for our north star or reaching for the stars. Combine this with the color of water and the sky, both filled with possibilities, and Blue Star Quilt was born.
I enjoy working with people individually, in teams and with organizations to make change, to acknowledge and celebrate the work, and to weave together actions and plans designed to create a stronger quilt that results in greater strength and impact.