Experience

Westside Neighborhood School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  • Provide leadership for and coordinate, in partnership with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, the development of an institutional strategic equity and inclusion plan • Collaborate and serve as a proactive, creative resource for diversity-related initiatives, activities, materials, advice and counsel • Develop, promote, deliver and evaluate workshops, trainings, and events for faculty, staff, students, and families to promote cultural understanding and competency, embracing all diversity including but not limited to race, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and neurodiversity. • Work with the Admissions Office to recruit, welcome, and retain students from diverse backgrounds and with administrators to recruit, welcome and retain faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. • Pursue professional development opportunities; attend conferences and professional meetings Being attuned to best practices and most current DEI strategies and information • Establish external partnerships to provide resources for ongoing training for students and families and faculty and staff • Supporting faculty with strategies for effective and developmentally appropriate infusion of Anti-Bias and social-justice curricula into the classrooms. • Serve as a proactive, creative resource and consultant to students, families, faculty and staff for equity, diversity and inclusion related initiatives. • Encourage, coordinate and/or facilitate informal complaint resolution, as appropriate, by providing resources, advice, counsel, coaching and/or mediation. • Develop and communicate protocol in responses to concerns or conflict. Provide advice and counsel to the senior leadership team regarding processes and resolutions. • Design and articulate a strong anti-bias curriculum for students PS-8



Martinique D. Starnes

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Principal Consultant

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Principal consultant specializing in prioritizing equity and belonging in academic environments, specializing in leading personal, professional and team development, strategic planning and goal setting, with an emphasis on solutions that address inequities affecting diverse populations. Areas of expertise include Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, Advocacy and Organizing, Training and Development, Educational Leadership, Storytelling, Budget Management, Community Building, Diversity and Inclusion Strategies.



Long Beach City College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor, Communication Studies

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  • Educate adult learners on communication model by describing how messages are sent and received • Assist students in managing public speaking anxiety by utilizing different strategies • Demonstrate and demand intercultural sensitivity, tolerance, and inclusion especially through class assignments • Design and deliver customized culturally relevant in-person and online curricula that communicate and cultivate the ethical responsibilities of a speaker • Grade speeches, provide feedback for student improvement and maintain attendance and performance records



California Charter Schools Association

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Diversity, Outreach, and Community Development

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Designed community of practice amongst African American and Latinx leaders to increase outcomes for all students • Developed and communicated convening schedules and managed all logistics of events • Created and monitored metrics for measuring the effectiveness of diversity initiatives • Prepared quarterly reports to senior management to give updates on the progress and the value add of the initiatives Created needs assessments through interviews, focus groups, performance data, informal discussion, and testing • Drafted handbooks, manuals, blogs, and implemented live internet video streaming of programming to increase reach



Families In Schools

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Consultant

  • Dec 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Provided exceptional training, support and customer service to clients • Collaborated with school and district staff, parent liaisons, and community-based organizations • Delivered training modules within organization and capacity building, Family and financial literacy, College and career readiness, Family communication and parent advocacy, Growth Mindset learning areas • Provided exceptional training, support and customer service to clients • Collaborated with school and district staff, parent liaisons, and community-based organizations • Delivered training modules within organization and capacity building, Family and financial literacy, College and career readiness, Family communication and parent advocacy, Growth Mindset learning areas



Verbum Dei Jesuit High School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dean of Counseling and Student Affairs

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2017

  • Assisted college-bound students and their parents in the admission and financial aid processes through support and academic counseling sessions • Maintained A-G and NCAA course lists each year and developed and facilitated workshops for college-bound athletes • Managed partnerships with scholarship organizations to secure financial support for students in pursuit of postsecondary degrees • Curated content for staff professional development programs and college counseling curriculum for students • Recruited, hired, trained, managed and evaluated employees and volunteers • Wrote proposals, administered grants, and identified funding opportunities to support program initiatives resulting in $250,000 annually



First AME Church

• Los Angeles, CA

• Director of Media and Technical Services

  • Jun 2005 - Jan 2013

  • Served as the technical director for events • Managed a youth audio/visual team • Implemented live video internet streaming • Managed production of radio broadcast • Served as liaison to the media • Served as the technical director for events • Managed a youth audio/visual team • Implemented live video internet streaming • Managed production of radio broadcast • Served as liaison to the media