"Ingrid is one of the most talented professionals I’ve ever had the privilege of working with. She has an uncanny ability to see and predict all of the possible outcomes of a decision. She then plans for as many of those outcomes as she can, thereby ensuring that the negative ones are avoided and the positive ones are assured. Under Ingrid’s leadership, we did not have a single major operational snafu that affected our families, teachers, or schools. This is a testament to her ability to plan and execute complex operational strategy and manage outcomes through others. When I reported to Ingrid, I found that her philosophy of helping me achieve my goals was critical to my success. I highly recommend her as a leader, manager, and colleague."
Neil Spears
Executive Director, Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center
"Ingrid is a mentor to me both professionally and personally. She has helped me mature into the successful professional that I am today. Her conviction and vulnerability are two assets rarely found coexisting in most leaders. The key to her success is her great ability to know when to expose one over the other. Relentless in her passion for what she does, Ingrid will ALWAYS lead by modeling and does not compromise expectations."
Felix Flores, Jr.
Executive Director, iMentor
"I work with Ingrid to manage The Broad Superintendents Academy, a prestigious, national executive training program designed to prepare senior leaders to become superintendents. In this role, Ingrid exhibits an incredible dedication to excellence and results as well as attention to detail in everything she is responsible for. She is also amazingly observant and can pick up on the needs of the executives in our program, while then pinpointing how to better serve them. Ingrid displays incredible intentionality and critical thought in all her decisions and is aware of how these affect those she works with and works for. Her positive manner, professionalism, and resiliency make her a joy to work with. I thus highly recommend Ingrid for any management or executive position. She will deliver the results you need while building a positive office culture and contributing to the growth of your team as well."
Greg Francis
Curriculum & Course Design | Creator of High-Impact Learning Experiences
"In my transition to CFY-LA, I was lucky to have done so under the guidance of Ingrid Nicole Byrd. As my manager, she was always focused on me and my growth in my new role and wanted to make sure that I was growing and learning from the experience. She instilled in me the right balance of responsibility and support in that I was confident to make my own decisions while knowing she was always available to guide me."
Kate Doyle
Director, College Prep at The Wonderful Company
"I worked with Ingrid while she was Co-Director at CFY-Los Angeles. In that role, she was extremely effective as an evangelist for CFY's unique vision of a national nonprofit organization that helps students, teachers, and parents use digital learning to improve educational outcomes. Ingrid had an exceptional ability to network with all stakeholders for the CFY mission, whether they were district leaders, school leaders, teachers or families/students. Accordingly, her work with CFY- Los Angeles greatly expanded CFY’s footprint in Los Angeles. Ingrid also has a prodigious work ethic and ability to build a body of knowledge to support a growing organization."
Dennis Melendez
Director, Mail and Warehouse Services at Pepperdine University
"Ingrid was an incredibly valuable member of our team. She is intelligent, enthusiastic, and completely reliable. She built strong relationships with students, teachers, staff, parents and her colleagues. She can manage multiple tasks and projects without losing sight of the most important priorities. She worked in a constantly shifting environment with flexibility and professionalism."
Becca Bracy Knight
Executive Director, The Broad Center
