Experience

Relevé

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Well-being Consultant | Executive Coach

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Harvard Business Review

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • May 2023 - Present

  I write research-based articles on diversity, equity and inclusion with a primary focus on the workplace experiences, advocacy and leadership of women of color. A notable key result of my articles is to inspire conversations and practical action steps to address issues that are rarely discussed in DEI.



eCornell

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Human Resources and DEI Course Facilitator

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Teach and facilitate discussions on all topics related to EEO, Diversity and Inclusion, Women Leadership, Community Social and Political Activism and Human Resources. Current Fall 2023 course load: (1) Employment Law and Policy Issues (2) Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Treatment Issues



Catalyst:Ed

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DEI Provider (DEI Expert Hub)

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  • Provide expert racial, gender and intersectional equity and DEI/B counsel for the catalyst Ed provider network, which serves educational institutions and organizations across the U.S.



Texas Diversity Council

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Community Partnership Chair - Central Texas Advisory Board

  • Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Professional Development (Education) Chair - Central Texas Advisory Board

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2022

  Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant & Workshop Facilitator

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Serve as a consultant, trainer and executive coach for recruitment managers, coordinators, technical and non-technical recruiters across Amazon Prime Video Studios, Advertising, Media & IMDB (AMI), Business Corporate Development and Devices & Services. • Consult and train on inclusive hiring practices, with specific attention to racial and gender equity • Design and conduct custom Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI/B) pre-workshop assessment and provide specific… Show more • Serve as a consultant, trainer and executive coach for recruitment managers, coordinators, technical and non-technical recruiters across Amazon Prime Video Studios, Advertising, Media & IMDB (AMI), Business Corporate Development and Devices & Services. • Consult and train on inclusive hiring practices, with specific attention to racial and gender equity • Design and conduct custom Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI/B) pre-workshop assessment and provide specific recommendations for workshop learning outcomes • Provide 1:1 check-ins with workshop participants to track progress towards individual learning outcomes within their role and/or daily work tasks • Design and conduct custom DEI/B post-workshop assessment and provide specific recommendations for organizational strategic planning as it relates to a continuous learning program for both the annual training cycle and onboarding of new employees. Show less



Texas Education Agency

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equity-based Initiative SP 2 - Open Education Resource Project Lead

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  Austin, Texas • Managed the quality reviews (including diversity and inclusion) of procured instructional materials and oversaw the development of digital and interactive resources for the Texas Open Education Resource (OER) / Texas OpenEd Initiative. • Managed contracts and vendor stakeholders involved in the review of instructional materials that have been procured as an open education resource for Texas OpenEd initiative. • Managed multi-million dollar contracts and vendor stakeholders involved… Show more • Managed the quality reviews (including diversity and inclusion) of procured instructional materials and oversaw the development of digital and interactive resources for the Texas Open Education Resource (OER) / Texas OpenEd Initiative. • Managed contracts and vendor stakeholders involved in the review of instructional materials that have been procured as an open education resource for Texas OpenEd initiative. • Managed multi-million dollar contracts and vendor stakeholders involved in the development of open education digital and interactive instructional materials through the product development stages of prototyping, piloting, stakeholder engagement, and reiteration processes. • Developed project management systems and processes to manage and monitor vendor performance and initiative impact. • Collaborated with cross-functional, interagency stakeholders to create quality product review teams and work streams to provide technical support for quality curriculum and digital resource reviews. • Managed external stakeholder communication and coordinated OER engagement plan across multiple organizations for Texas OER / Texas OpenEd Initiative • Developed detailed curriculum design process guides, rubrics, and guidance documents for OER vendors to modify and/or develop high-quality OER materials, as defined by the Texas Education Agency. • Performed in-depth quantitative and qualitative research and analysis and drafted the Text Selection Guide for Texas teachers, parents, and students to provide guidance on the appropriate methods for selecting appropriate grade-level and reading level texts for students. This was a special research project assigned by the Deputy Commissioner of School Programs and state Commissioner of Education. Show less



YES Prep Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Literacy Specialist - Program Manager (6-12)

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  Houston, Texas Area • Trained teachers, instructional coaches and school leaders on diverse learner competencies • Managed and led the West campus’ Reading Intervention team to achieve high literacy performance results for Black, Latine and ELL immigrant students of color including but not limited to the following: - Achieve the second highest literacy growth in 6th grade and the highest number of fluent 7th graders system-wide - 100% of 8th graders reading on grade level for the… Show more • Trained teachers, instructional coaches and school leaders on diverse learner competencies • Managed and led the West campus’ Reading Intervention team to achieve high literacy performance results for Black, Latine and ELL immigrant students of color including but not limited to the following: - Achieve the second highest literacy growth in 6th grade and the highest number of fluent 7th graders system-wide - 100% of 8th graders reading on grade level for the first time in the history of the campus’ literacy program • Piloted and designed an 8th grade Pre-STAAR Reading Intervention course for highest need English Learners (EL); with the inclusion of instructional coaching of Grade 8 ELA teachers and collaborative interventions - Closed the STAAR Reading 8 performance gap between general education and EL students decreased by 20%. • Provided instructional coaching and teacher professional development sessions across content areas while serving on the campus instructional leadership team and system-wide literacy leadership team. • Collaborated with Science Content Director and specialists to create EL-accommodated curricular resources for grades 6-12 Science courses for YES Prep Public Schools system-wide. • Created literacy manager roles within grade level teams to streamline fulfillment of campus-based EL and Dyslexia compliance and data analysis meetings with teachers. • Diminished the performance gap between ELs & dyslexic students and general education students, system-wide, by coaching teachers, designing and facilitating EL & Dyslexia support professional development sessions and facilitating student pull-out, one-on-one intervention sessions, as needed. • Developed systematic procedures to consistently monitored literacy program data and drafted 6-week, mid-year, and end of year progress reports to ensure program goals were on track. • Pioneered campus’ first high school literacy internship program for grade 11 and 12 students Show less



Various Organizations

• Corporate Trainer - Diverse and Inclusive Communication on Teams

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2016

  Designed and facilitated custom virtual and in-person professional trainings for corporate clients, including but not limited to Global Arena, Global LT, 1to1Progress, etc. Instructional and Curriculum designer for 25+ sets of workshops. Achieved this through research-based methods, pre-assessments, and applying the principles of Universal Design for Learning.



Southwest Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 7th Grade ELA Reading and Writing & ESL Teacher

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Achieved the highest 7th grade ELA STAAR Reading and Writing Assessment scores in the Southwest Schools charter school system in 2014-2015. • Awarded Southwest Schools system-wide ESL Teacher of the Year in 2015-2016. • Awarded Houston Area Association of Bilingual Educators (HAABE) Teacher of the Year Finalist in 2015-2016. • Nominated for Southwest Schools Teacher of the Year and ESL Teacher of the Year in 2015 & 2016.



Harmony Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• 12th Grade English Language Arts & Reading Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  Houston, Texas • Achieved 85% student passing rate on system-wide Spring 2014 English IV Common Assessment at Harmony Public Schools.

• 11th Grade SAT & ACT Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  Houston, Texas



International Foundation for Education and Self-Help

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Program Manager & Teacher Trainer (Gender Equity and Technology Access Programs)

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Kolda and Dakar, Senegal • Amplified student language growth in the classroom by providing instructional coaching and facilitating quarterly English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher professional development sessions about quality language instruction and peer coaching for 150+ teachers in the region of Kolda, in collaboration with the Senegal Ministry of Education. • Increased the use of educational technology and reduced computer illiteracy in the main city of Kolda by designing a K-12 computer literacy… Show more • Amplified student language growth in the classroom by providing instructional coaching and facilitating quarterly English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher professional development sessions about quality language instruction and peer coaching for 150+ teachers in the region of Kolda, in collaboration with the Senegal Ministry of Education. • Increased the use of educational technology and reduced computer illiteracy in the main city of Kolda by designing a K-12 computer literacy curriculum and training for local 75+ primary and secondary teachers and instructional leaders during the school year. • Strategized and contributed to the development and publication of the curriculum “Leadership Education: Student Guide,” and “Secondary Education: Leadership tools” and instructional resources for a leadership development course which launched the following year in all secondary schools, nation-wide, through collaboration with the FHI 360 (Education de Base) division of USAID, the Senegal Ministry of Education, and regional program managers of American Educators for Africa/International Foundation for Education and Self-help (IFESH). Position was sponsored by the American Educators for Africa program which was administered by the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH) and was funded by USAID. IFESH was part of the U.S. Government’s African Education Initiative (AEI) and received the 2009 World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) in Education Award. Show less