KC Soares

KC Soares
Executive Director, Smith Soares Associates

Ph.D, Cornell University
M.A, Business
M.S, Education

Biography

K. C. Soares is a Senior Consultant in management, organization development and institution building, and human capacity building, and executive coaching. She is also a Visiting Professor at the School of Management, Federal University of Bahia, in Brazil, where she is collaborating with them in the areas of innovation and globalization of the School. She worked for over 18 years in the Organization of American States in social and income generating projects and was responsible for the OAS Center for Training and Development. She has worked in Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

K. C. serves on several Boards of Directors, in addition to S-CAR Board of Advisors, including – Chair, OAS Federal Credit Union; the Founding President of IODA-International Organization Development Association; The Amani Institute; and, Partnership for Sustainable Peace. She has taught at the School of Management, Federal University of Bahia in Brazil where she currently holds a research grant; Howard University, School of Business, Washington, D.C.; and, Virginia Tech University, School of Business, Northern Virginia campus.

She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University and speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English. 



Awards and Honors
The Ioda 2005 Richard Beckhard Award
For the best contribution in furthering IODA'S Mission. Recipient for this award K.C. Soares in (2005).
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July 14, 2014
It’s one thing to study conflict; it’s another to be able to put those studies into practice. Last spring,
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Information Session - Brazil Field Experience Course Tuesday January 27th4:00pm - 5:00pm Metropolitan Building room 5000  Would you like to gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in dealing with land confli
January 27, 2015
Interested in going to Bahia, Brazil to learn about land conflicts?  Come to an information session with KC Soares to discuss the upcoming course, along with students who attended a similar course in Bahia in the Spring 2014 Semester.  The Brazil Service Learning Intensive is being
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