Meet the Team

Nuria McGrath

For nearly 20 years, Nuria McGrath has been a noteworthy leader in the data analytics, economics, and statistics space. She currently manages a team of economists and statisticians producing international statistics for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where she mentors junior economists, mathematicians, IT specialists, and statisticians; designs new and innovative processes for capturing and analyzing data; and provides expertise to internal and external data users. Prior to joining the IRS, Nuria served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard, as well as in AmeriCorps. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Spelman College and a master’s degree in Data Analytics from George Mason University.

A transformation and healing coach, Nuria is a certified identity-based life coach, a YTT-certified yoga instructor, a certified meditation teacher, and a Reiki healer. Through her wellness business, Dragonfly Cultivated Healing, she holds space for healing and transformation through coaching, restorative yoga classes, and meditation & visualization.

Nuria enjoys writing, reading, practicing yoga and meditation, traveling, being in nature, gardening, singing, and having fun. She lives with her husband in Fairfax, VA, where they are raising their three daughters and dog.

Dr. Prudence Minton

Dr. Prudence Minton is an executive coach, facilitator, and lead content designer for Serene Shifts retreats. She designs immersive retreat experiences that help leaders step away from the demands of daily life, reconnect with themselves, and gain the clarity needed to lead with greater intention. Each retreat blends executive coaching, leadership development, reflection, mindfulness, and practical application to create an experience that is both restorative and transformative.

For more than 20 years, Dr. Minton has coached leaders, designed professional learning, and facilitated strategic planning for schools, nonprofit organizations, and leadership teams across the country. She has designed and led retreats in Belize, Costa Rica, Sedona, Georgia, and New Jersey, guiding leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals through experiences that encourage reflection, honest conversation, and purposeful action.

Her facilitation style is warm, engaging, and practical. She creates an environment where people feel comfortable slowing down, asking difficult questions, and thinking differently about their lives, leadership, and purpose. Rather than offering all the answers, she helps participants discover their own through meaningful dialogue, thoughtful reflection, and intentional coaching.

Dr. Minton’s approach is also shaped by her Caribbean heritage. Faith, spirituality, meditation, reflection, and community have always been important parts of her life and continue to influence the experiences she creates. She thoughtfully incorporates these practices into each retreat, offering participants time and space to be still, reconnect with themselves, and listen for what is often drowned out by the pace of everyday life.

Whether facilitating a sunrise reflection in Belize, leading a leadership session in Sedona, or guiding conversations during a weekend retreat in Georgia, Dr. Minton creates experiences that balance personal renewal with professional growth. Participants leave with greater clarity, renewed energy, stronger alignment with their values, and practical next steps they can carry into their work and everyday lives.

Dr. Minton believes that leadership begins with self-awareness. When we make time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with our purpose, we lead with greater confidence, make better decisions, and create a more meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Michelle Beckles

Born and raised in Jamaica, West Indies, Michelle has always believed in living a life fueled by passion, purpose, and creativity. Her journey has taken her from studying finance and accounting to building a successful career in the beauty industry as a professional makeup artist, business manager, and owner of her own makeup studio for over a decade.

After stepping away from the beauty industry, Michelle embraced her lifelong passion for cooking and began creating content to inspire others with vibrant, flavorful vegan recipes. Today she is a thriving content creator across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, sharing delicious plant-based meals that nourish the body, celebrate culture, and bring people together.

Through My Vegan Kitchen Life, her mission is to show that healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring or complicated. Every recipe she creates is designed to make plant-based living approachable, satisfying, and full of flavor — inspiring women to create meals that feed both the body and the soul.

Ashley

Ashley is the strategic architect behind the seamless execution of every Serene Shifts experience. With precision and discretion, she oversees complex logistics and on-site operations, creating a high-trust environment where leaders can fully disengage from performance and engage in recalibration. Her work ensures excellence is felt, not noticed.