Jacob is a consultant, published writer and a seasoned, engaging presenter committed to training both providers and community activists on the needs of cultural competency. He has delivered training's to thousands of people around the country. A skilled communicator with 18 years of experience in working with organizations and businesses of all sizes. Clients include for-profit and non-profit organizations, companies, colleges, schools and conferences, health care facilities, social services agencies and foster parents, clergy and lay leaders, law enforcement agencies, politicians and governmental offices. Jacob is an expert in customizing services to meet an organization’s needs, as well as working with youth and adults, possessing superb skills in advocacy, social justice, and cultural competence. While his specialty is on the LGBTQ community, which is an emerging issue , he has also trained on the importance of diversity and cultural competencies in the work place as well as in non-profit agencies. Understanding and appreciating individuality and the richness that comes with diversity is so often misunderstood or over looked but Jacob helps shed light on these issues in his training's.Jacob has also presented to the Public Relations Society of America on proper language and pronoun use when speaking and writing on transgender and non-conforming individuals.Specialties: Trainer, speaker, educator, Non-profits, For-profit, diversity management
Listed skills include Community Outreach, Program Development, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, and 45 others.
