Solanghely Raffo

🌍 International Trauma-Informed Consultant & Coach
I am a Gender-Based Violence Expert with a focus on Leadership, Relationships, and Resilience, applying this expertise to every client, leader, team, organization, and program I support. I bring over 15 years of multidisciplinary experience in the United States, South Africa, Israel, and Peru, empowering individuals and organizations to navigate relationships, personal growth, and professional development. My work combines trauma-informed practices with practical coaching strategies to help clients strengthen connections, set healthy boundaries, and build confidence in all areas of life.

🏙️United States
In New York have held leadership roles at Columbia University, the NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, and the Queens District Attorney’s Office, where I mentored professionals, led high-risk programs, coordinated multi-system crisis responses, and developed tools and programs to strengthen organizational practices and client outcomes. I provide guidance on healthy communication, relationship navigation, resilience, and professional growth, helping leaders, managers, and clients improve connections in work, partnerships, and personal life.

🌐 Internationally, I have contributed to:

South Africa: Human Rights Administration – designing, implementing, and managing survivor-centered programs and interventions while providing technical guidance to governmental leaders.

Israel: Refugee settlements – delivering strategic coaching, guidance, and technical assistance to vulnerable populations and governmental leaders.

Peru: Ministry of Women, Vulnerable Populations, and the Elderly – creating programs and policies, managing projects, and offering strategic guidance within a governmental framework.

I combine hands-on coaching with high-level leadership and trauma-informed expertise, supporting clients to navigate personal, professional, and romantic relationships, develop self-confidence, and strengthen emotional resilience.

🧠 Areas of Expertise:

❤️Relationship Coaching (romantic, professional, personal)

📚Career & Professional Development

⚡Crisis Management, De-escalation & Risk Assessment

🏛️Leadership & Multi-System Coordination

💪Survivor-Centered Coaching & Advocacy