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The Full Story

About

I’m Dr. Elizabeth Draper. Educator, leadership consultant, and founder of Turner Creative, a consulting practice devoted to transforming the way people lead and connect. For more than a decade, I worked in higher education, leading teams and developing programs designed to strengthen collaboration between career centers, advisors, faculty, and senior leadership. I learned that the most effective organizations aren’t built on policies—they’re built on people.

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And yes, I really do have a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, a Master of Arts in Education: Community Counseling focus, am a  certified PROSCI Change Management Practitioner, and can understand more languages than I can speak.

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Like many women leaders, I chased excellence while quietly carrying exhaustion. I spent years striving for excellence while quietly battling exhaustion. I checked every box, earned every credential, and met every benchmark, yet often felt detached from joy and alignment. I achieved every goal, but often felt disconnected from fulfillment. My turning point came when I realized that success without connection isn’t sustainable, and that real leadership is relational.

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That insight became the foundation for Turner Creative: a space where evidence-based strategy meets human-centered leadership development: a space where professional success and personal fulfillment learn to coexist.

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Mission

At Turner Creative, my mission is to empower changemakers and women in leadership to lead with intention, strengthen relationships, and drive meaningful transformation.

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Using research-backed frameworks and practical coaching tools, I help leaders align who they are with how they lead—so they can create cultures of trust, collaboration, and innovation.

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Vision

I envision a world where women are fully equipped to recognize their value, navigate the complexities of bias, and articulate what they see and experience with clarity and confidence. A world where they possess not only the skills to overcome barriers to advancement—but also the courage to thrive, lead, and own their power without waiting for permission.

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Through Turner Creative, my hope is to help make that world a reality—to create a future where female leadership is normalized, and where workplaces become more equitable, inspired, and human because of it.

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What I believe

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  • Leadership is relational. The best results come from authentic connection, not control.

  • Change is human. Transformation succeeds when people feel valued and included.

  • Well-being matters. Sustainable leadership begins with boundaries, balance, and care.

  • Women’s voices are vital. Women in leadership bring perspectives that fuel progress and resilience.

  • You can make your world a better place, and the change needs to start with you.

How I Can Help

Through coaching, consulting, and organizational workshops, I help clients:

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  • Build their career from the beginning, improve in the middle, or leave a legacy at the end.

  • Build stronger relationships across teams, departments, and communities

  • Navigate change with clarity and confidence.

  • Lead from within: building habits that amplify strength

  • Overcome intergenerational cross-cultural belief systems

 

Whether you’re an emerging leader or part of an executive team, I’ll help you foster the kind of relationships that make meaningful change possible.

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