Meet the Team

Rachael Yoder,
Founder & Principal Consultant

Rachael Yoder is a professional actor, DDI Certified Facilitator, and Learning and Development consultant who specializes in transforming organizational cultures through applied theater techniques. With an MFA in Acting from Northern Illinois University and extensive experience developing immersive, simulation-based training for multimillion-dollar corporate clients, she helps teams foster inclusive, adaptive cultures and drive meaningful behavioral change.

Rachael has partnered with large organizations across diverse industries—ranging from energy and manufacturing to consumer brands—to build and execute comprehensive training initiatives. Notably, she collaborated with a leading nuclear energy provider to design and deliver a multi-year culture change and leadership development program for front-line supervisors through senior leaders. She has also co-created immersive two-week leadership development cohorts for clients in various sectors. Working closely with HR teams and program owners, Rachael develops tailored course materials, facilitates both in-person and virtual sessions, and evaluates program effectiveness using assessments and feedback to ensure continuous improvement.

In addition to her consulting work, Rachael is the Co-Artistic Director of The Outer Loop Theater Experience, a nonprofit focused on Theater for Social Change and humanitarian projects. Through The Humanity Project, an initiative of The Outer Loop, she has overseen productions that have led to tangible community improvements in Tanzania, including the construction of a maternity clinic, a health center, wells, and a community market. Her passion for equity and social justice informs her corporate work, ensuring leadership programs prioritize empathy, collaboration, and inclusive growth.

Rachael excels at creating psychologically safe learning environments where participants can experiment, learn, and thrive. She is an MBTI Certified Practitioner, DDI Certified Facilitator, and is currently working toward her ICF ACC credential, bringing a human-centered, results-driven approach to coaching and leadership development.

Partner Facilitators

  • Jack Schultz

    FACILITATOR/ACTOR

    Jack Schultz is a professional actor and seasoned facilitator who specializes in helping teams communicate more authentically. Since 2019, he has served as the owner of Green Shirt Studio, one of Chicago’s premier performing arts schools. There, he has logged thousands of hours in the classroom working with students of all experience levels, guiding them through the Meisner technique—a rigorous, relationship-centered approach to performance that emphasizes active listening, emotional honesty, and presence. In 2023 Jack co-founded Chicago Actor Staffing with his wife and business partner Alison Schaufler to foster greater connection between the events industry and Chicago’s thriving arts community. Chicago Actor Staffing has staffed and helped design events in Chicago as well as all over the country for clients like the BBC, Nickelodeon, and the NFL. Jack is passionate about cultivating communities where individuals feel empowered to grow, evolve, and become the fullest versions of themselves.

  • Sarah Mayle, PCC

    FACILITATOR/COACH

    Sarah Mayle lives in Lexington, SC and specializes in Leadership Development and Executive Coaching. She is the owner and principal consultant of Sarah Mayle Coaching. Sarah Mayle is a Certified Professional Coach who is passionate about the coaching process that can provide the focus, clarity, and velocity to overcome barriers with confidence. With a creative, supportive, direct, and thought-provoking approach, clients can identify, clarify, and focus on their development in a safe and non-judging space. With over 20 years of working in Human Resources in the nuclear, manufacturing, construction, distribution and health care fields, the challenges of working in a corporate environment are numerous and profound. Motivated by her own experiences and transformational journey, she assists clients to increase their self-awareness and consciousness, all while championing their successes and efforts along the way. Sarah received her Coaching Certification from the prestigious Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching and the Professional Certified Coach Accreditation through the International Coaching Federation. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Capital University and a master’s degree from The Ohio State University.  

  • Michael Herman

    FACILITATOR

    Michael is a Chicago-based arts leader and leadership consultant with over 15 years of global theater and development experience through The Outer Loop Theater Experience in the U.S. and Tanzania. Leveraging his teaching background at NYU, RIT, the University of Rochester, and SUNY Brockport, he specializes in immersive, theater-based learning that fosters empathy, collaboration, and real-time problem-solving. Michael holds undergraduate degrees in Theater and English from SUNY Brockport, and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University. Whether guiding new plays or leading leadership workshops, he is passionate about helping individuals and teams unlock potential and drive transformational change.