Ashlee Whitehead, Mhr Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles County, California, United States

□ Serve as a subject matter expert and strategic consultant to problem-solve DE&I policies, procedures, and standards□ Develop the DE&I strategic roadmap, with clear milestones and KPIs in partnership with Communication leaders and in alignment with our corporate values, business goals, ensuring a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment □ Develop communications that inform, influence, inspire, and engage partners and BMG team members around DE&I efforts□ Track and analyze DE&I metrics to assess the impact of initiatives and drive data-informed improvements□ Provide leadership, collaboration, support, and consultation to teams, departments, and team members to translate the organizational vision for DE&I role-specific actions □ Launch, support, and serve as primary contact for, BMG U.S. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to build a community that is inclusive of the needs of different identities and stakeholders and develops diverse leaders□ Analyze quantitative and qualitative data on the experience of diverse populations through surveys and interviews to determine where there are opportunities to drive equitable behaviors that will support the engagement and retention of diverse team members□ Design and deliver DE&I training programs, workshops, and educational initiatives for team members at all levels to foster a sense of belonging□ Collaborate with People Excellence (HR), TA, and hiring managers to develop inclusive recruitment strategies that attract diverse talent□ Partner with the Learning and Development team to provide training to team members on topics such as unconscious bias, allyship, microaggressions, and more□ Serve as a trusted advisor to the Senior Director of Global Corporate Responsibility, Global Communications, Learning & Development as it relates to our DE&I strategic initiatives, people processes, and organizational change management

Concept Created In 2015; Formally Established 2021

□Certified Facilitator, Employee Engagement Coach, Cognitive Behavior Therapy Practitioner and Holistic Health and Wellness Coach□Assess gaps in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) practices for a variety of organizations including non-profits, universities, and corporations□Review talent acquisition processes to identify opportunities for more inclusive practices□Develop and support systems to enhance the effectiveness of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)Improve professional recruitment team's cultural competency by 60% as evidenced by pre and post-assessments

Burbank, California, United States

□Served as a key architect for Disney Branded Television's DEI strategy, systems, and protocols.□Served as a thought partner and subject matter expert to the Director and Senior Vice President of the brand for global DEI matters, offering data-driven and researched perspectives and suggestions.□Collaborated with over 130 global DEI Business Employee Resource Groups (BERGs), leaders,and teams across the company to drive DEI strategy and foster an inclusive culture.□Contributed to Disney Branded Television's quarterly newsletter and developed the annualdiversity report and event report, collaborating across global brands and segments.□Contributed to the coordination of DEI programming, team meetings, cultural competencyworkshops, and off-sites.

□Assess for core value, leadership, DEIB, and Anti-Racism competencies while curating ongoing learning and development, training, and foundational knowledge□ Design and facilitate Anti-Racist and DEIB course curriculum for the Cross-Cultural Center’s first multi-modal seminar resulting in 90% of participants demonstrating competence in diversity-related topics□ Develop, manage, and track DEIB efforts, metrics, and data analytics to make data-informed decisions promoting a sense of belonging amongst employees□ Coordinate with UCI’s HR Wellness team, the Counseling department, and staff members of other teams to address DEIB issues, mental health issues, training, and emotional support□ Collaborate with hiring teams on DEIB issues to ensure an equitable selection, hiring, and on-boarding process for top tier diverse applicants□ Construct and administer surveys and evaluations to assess for overall DEIB workshop efficacy and marginalized employee experience

□Administered individual alcohol and other drug consulting sessions and facilitated weekly alcohol awareness and well-being/wellness classes with a DEIB focus□Facilitated weekly DEIB, wellness, and professional development discussion groups as the inaugural liaison to the LGBT Resource Center with over a 95% satisfaction rating□Directed and coached a diverse team of 7 certified Peer Health Educators to serve as presenters for over 30 alcohol and other drug & mental health workshop requests per year□Project managed large-scale signature department events and programs □Met and exceeded 100% of student learning objectives (SLOs) through data-driven decision-making□Boosted department's social media engagement by 66% as interim Marketing Coordinator to a team of 3 Marketing Assistants

Tulsa

□ Provided individual and weekly group counseling to 71 patients assigned to caseload□ Facilitated psycho-education, wellness workshops, and DEIB training to patients □ Completed individual chemical dependency assessments of new patients utilizing the ASAM assessment□ Functioned as liaison with community-based agencies and law enforcement agencies to ensure continuity of treatment and needed referrals for patients□ Leveraged counseling best practices, mental health education, the nine dimensions of wellness, DEIB education, and empathy to successfully get patients to quit their drug of choice

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

□ Assisted in increasing the number of teacher applicants by more than 110% between the first and second year in the role□ Assisted in the full cycle recruiting, cultivation, and interviewing efforts that led to 0 vacancies on the first day of school in 2015 as compared to 66.5 vacancies on the first day of school in 2014□ Pioneered cultivation and engagement plan for all new district diverse hires□ Formulated and implemented full-cycle diverse recruitment and cultivation model for certified teachers and support employee positions□ Served as Creative Project Manager for hiring event that yielded 66% more hires than a similar event conducted by on-site consultants□ Established cultivation model that increased the number of completed applications by 98% between first and second year in current role□ Launced and managed $50,000 recruitment budget presented to C-suite□ Facilitated information sessions for potential applicants□ Facilitated district-wide substitute onboarding and "Para-to-Teacher" workshops□ Highest matriculation rate of a 7 person cultivation team□ Served as Creative Project Manager on major full cycle recruitment events□ Sourced thousands of potential diverse applicants

St. Louis, Mo

□ Completed phone and in-person interviews for interested Teach For America applicants□ Converted over 50% of prospects into Teach For America applicants□ Created and implemented recruitment training best practices for incoming recruitment managers□ Executed TFA admissions work which consisted of reading 45 applications per day during First Review day which occurred 5 times a year□ Recruited and managed a team of 5 college-aged interns and 3 volunteers, referred to as Campus Campaign Coordinators□ Recruited and matriculated 80 top college leaders into Teach For America corps members

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

□ Selected from a pool of 58,000 applicants (11% acceptance rate in 2011)□ Developed and implemented Biology, Anatomy/Physiology, and Environmental Science curriculum aligned to Oklahoma education state standards□ Designed and monitored daily, weekly, and monthly assessments to track student progress to goal□ Led 10th-grade students to a 42% increase in Biology exam scores, as measured by state-mandated end-of-year assessment□ Served as a Teach For America Transitional Team Leader and managed a group of 6 diverse incoming corps members

Irvine, California

□ Assisted conference attendees and students□ Input important tour guide data for analysis

Irvine, California

□ Attended all sponsored events□ Created and designed Ally handbook for resource center□ Created educational workshops□ Collaborated with professional staff□ Facilitated Safe Zone training □ Facilitated a safe environment for all visitors □ Participated as a panelist for various workshops□ Provided excellent customer service for visitors □ Promoted and encouraged attendance for all sponsored events□ Stocked informational materials

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

□ Assisted with summer school activities□ Chronicled summer school at TPS for an online blog

Stanford, California

□ Co-managed a team of 12-18 campers□ Served as a teaching assistant in facilitator course rooms

Irvine, California

□ Created and facilitated programming surrounding the importance of diversity and inclusion □ Counseled residents□ Executed informative events for residents□ Managed a $500 budget for the residence hall□ Mentored 176 residents

Master Of Human Relations, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 3.9

Activities and Societies: President Honor Roll Recipient 2015-2017 President of Human Relations Student Association 2017 The Master.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology And Social Behavior, Educational Studies, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Campus Representative, Visitor Center Ambassador, Government of Undergraduate Student Housing Mesa Court.