Tai Dixon Darden

CEO, Lead Coach, Facilitator | Tai D. Coaching and Consulting Inc.

Tai Dixon Darden  is the CEO and Founder of Tai D. Coaching and Consulting Inc. where her work focuses on the areas of executive coaching and life coaching, leadership development, training design and facilitation, diversity, equity, and inclusion, talent management strategy. Tai brings over 20 years of experience to this work centered on leading in a variety of sectors.

Most recently, Tai was the Chief Talent and Equity Officer at E.L. Haynes Public Charter School Network. Prior to joining E.L. Haynes, Tai was National Director of State Offices and Field Operations for the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF).  In this capacity she led an 80+ person team and directly managed CDF’s state office Executive Directors and national program leads and community organizing staff.

Tai has dedicated her career to advocacy, social justice and developing others to become ever stronger leaders and agents of change. She held prior roles leading fundraising for Teach For America- Baltimore and leading National Talent Acquisition for Teach For America. She’s also practiced law as a civil litigator at Goodell DeVries, LLP, and she taught 7th and 8th Grade English and ESL in Houston Texas.

For the past 17 years, Ms. Dixon has worked as the Moot Court Coach and now adjunct Professor at her alma mater, Howard University School of Law.  In addition to her Juris Doctorate from the Howard University School of Law, Tai holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Spelman College and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of St. Thomas. She is a certified professional coach through the Center for Coaching Certification and holds a Certificate in Strategic Human Resources Leadership from Cornell University. Tai is a certified Leadership Circle Profile coach. Tai is also a trained Overturning Immunity to Change coach and facilitator through Minds at Work.

Coaching Specialties: Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Setting Bold Vision and Direction for Your Career, Career Pivots, Navigating Parenthood and Leadership, Finding Your Joy and Your Why, Navigating Workplace Conflict, Personal Branding, Effective Communication and Confidence Building, Building Strong and Resilient Team Culture