Tera Bisbee
Organizational Ombuds
tera-ombuds@mwi.org
Tera Bisbee is an experienced ombuds, mediator, facilitator, and trainer. She has been a staff ombuds at the University of California, Berkeley since 2024. She was the organizational ombuds at California State University San Bernardino from 2007 – 2014, where she provided services to students, faculty, staff, administrators, and anyone with a university-related concern. She has provided mediation, conflict interventions, and leadership development for higher education, corporations, and non-profit organizations. She also has a background in leadership coaching, specializing in coaching abrasive leaders to improve their interpersonal relationships and emotional intelligence skills. Tools she has employed to help individuals and organizations grow and increase their capabilities include 360 surveys based on leadership competencies and Leadership Effectiveness Training. She enjoys partnering with clients to create solutions, increase their competencies, and transform high-conflict or dysfunctional situations into healthy, effective, and productive ones. She has two Master’s degrees, employee and labor relations experience, and has taught management and HR courses for the University of Redlands. She also likes writing and maintaining a sense of humor.
