Michellana Jester

Michellana Jester is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Economics and Management at MIT. With over 20 years of management consulting and leadership development experience, she specializes in designing impactful learning experiences for graduate students and professionals. Her expertise spans leadership development, organizational change, and team-building across private, non-profit, and public sectors. She has collaborated with MIT Sloan’s Global Entrepreneurship Lab (G-Lab), advising projects like Bobobox’s U.S. market expansion.

Her research focuses on action learning, adult education, and experiential learning methodologies, published in outlets such as Psychology Today, BizEd, and Fast Company. She frequently presents at forums like the Academy of Management and the Institute for Experiential Learning.

Michellana’s work explores the intersection of organizational dynamics and human behavior, emphasizing practical solutions for leadership transitions and strategic decision-making in uncertain environments.