Dr. Christine Schwyn Harrison has a long-distinguished career that spans anti-racism, racial justice, racial equity, healthcare, and community development. She has combined passions for building and supporting strong collaborative cross-functional relationships, racial healing, nonprofit management, and higher education, in her home, Houston, Texas.
She is a seasoned anti-racism and equity consultant, executive coach, and training facilitator at the Center for Healing Racism in Houston, Texas since 2018. As Strategic Advisor for Anti-racism Leadership Program, Christie supports individuals and executive leadership teams in their journey to understand systemic and individual forms of racism and its impact on their lives and business success.
Prior to the Center for Healing Racism, Christie was an organizational development and human resources business consultant; learning and development specialist; and client relationship manager for Insperity Inc., a Houston headquartered professional services organization that serves more than 100,000 businesses across the United States. During two decades at Insperity, she was highly skilled at identifying, creating, developing, and delivering solutions that meet customers’ wants and needs.
Christie began her career at the University of Houston (UH) in 1983, where she served as Assistant Dean of Students, Director of New Student Orientation, Assistant Director of Admission, Judicial Advisor, and Ombudsman.
After eight years at UH, Christie held leadership positions in several community organizations, including the Greater Houston YMCA, a not-for-profit social services organization dedicated to Youth Development.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, an MA in Education, Leadership and Culture from the University of Houston, TX, another MA in Organizational Development and Change from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA and a PhD in Human Development, Inclusive Leadership for Social Justice from Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA.