Monica N. Bray, Ph.D. ~ Professional Success Coach & Founder
I founded Silk Road Coaching (SRC) to help empower individuals and organizations to create resilient success systems. I do this through a personalized mix of coaching and consulting, fueled by research and data-driven insights to unlock and achieve goals.
I have a deep commitment and history of success in developing people and enterprises. Developing strong, inclusive, purpose-driven, and high-performing individuals and teams have been the hallmark of my career. I have worked in the private and public sectors for more than twenty years and have a broad background in higher education, business, and consulting. I started my career in academia as an Assistant Professor of Economics and Research Methods at California State University Monterey Bay, where I served as the Director of the Master of Public Policy Program in collaboration with the Panetta Institute for Public Policy. Most recently, as an Associate Professor, I taught business courses online and previously was the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs (MBA & MS in Finance) for the College of Business at the University of Oregon. In the past, I was also the Director of Career Services at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. In addition, I served as a financial advisor in Beverly Hills, California and surrounding areas for more than a decade with some of the most respected financial institutions in the world and now as a Professional Success Coach for purpose-driven people and enterprises.
Degree History
- PhD, Political Economy and Public Policy, University of Southern California
- MA, Economics, University of Southern California
- BA, Sociology, University of California San Diego
Graduate of University of California, San Diego, Alumni Transformational Leadership Series, and University of Oregon, Leadership Academy. Curriculum of evidence-based scholarship and best practices in Transformational Leadership.
Service & Memberships
- Claremont Colleges, Scripps College, Laspa Center for Leadership, Advisory Committee Member
- Globally Conscious Women, Founder
- MedEd Center, Board Member
- Rotary International, Member
- World Oregon, Member
I have worked with numerous individuals and organizations, including MedEd Center, Montessori Schools, Portland State University, Scripps College, University of California San Diego, University of Oregon, University of Southern California, VentureWell, and Xcelerate Women.