In 2025, Danielle created Career Compass Consultants and now focuses her energy and expertise on coaching individuals and teams to enhance their essential skills, including emotional intelligence and adaptability for an ever-changing workplace. Overall, she helps her clients navigate complex issues that many encounter on their career journeys.

Danielle has built a successful career providing HR leadership to corporations across various industries. She founded her first business, Prioritizing People, LLC, as an HR consulting firm focused on helping small and mid-sized companies develop their workforce strategies with tailored advice and strategic support.

Danielle’s empathy and business acumen allow her to collaborate effectively with employees at all levels. She also has broad experience in various industries, including consumer products, publishing, hospitality, sports, entertainment, and law firms.

Danielle holds a Bachelor of Science from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration with a concentration in Human Resources.

Danielle enjoys helping others thrive and succeed, and she is ready to collaborate with you on your journey towards personal growth and organizational achievement.

Franci Bell, former Head of School at The Cooper School, a progressive K-8 institution in Charleston, SC, brings a wealth of expertise in educational leadership.
As Head of School, she championed the school’s innovative, student-centered learning mission and expanded its offerings by establishing both a Kindergarten and a Middle School program, significantly enhancing its educational reach.

Franci now works as a consultant and coach, helping schools optimize their educational programming and ensuring that curricula and teaching strategies align with best student engagement and achievement practices. She also coaches leaders, focusing on developing strategic vision, strengthening leadership skills, and supporting effective decision-making to enhance overall school culture.

As a curriculum writer, she designs programs that support holistic and engaging learning experiences. She has served on the boards of several organizations, including the Palmetto Association of Independent Schools, and has presented at prominent conferences, such as the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

Franci holds a BS in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University, an MS in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University, a JD from the University of South Carolina, as well as certificates in School Management and Leadership from Harvard Business School, Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and Design Thinking from Stanford d.school.