Karmen Michael Smith Email & Phone Number

Detailed-oriented and dedicated professional offering solid years of experience in social justice, diversity, and community culture relations, with a focus on lgbtq advocay, race matters, and interfaith engagement. Acts as a sympathetic guide and advocate to help them navigate complex and stressful situations. Adept at adjusting to individual client needs. Ability to initiate communication and establish effective working relations with people from diverse cultural, religious, and educational backgrounds. Proven track record of building programs and partnerships to address the intersecting dimensions of diversity. Adept at collecting and using data to assess needs and programs with significant supervisory experience and demonstrated strengths in coaching and mentoring as well as the ability to bring together community resources in support of institutional change and growth.-Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills-Strong team building and leadership qualities.-Astute observation skills.-Ability to follow set rules and protocol. -Superior abilities in handling unpleasant and stressful situations-Risk management-Ability to negotiate-Quality Management

Listed skills include Leadership, Student Advocacy, Employee Engagement, Digital Strategy, and 23 others.

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  Deputy Director - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, And Accessability (Deia)

  U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

  Sep 2023 - Present - Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

  I provide authoritative guidance on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs and decision-making processes that aim to eliminate potential DEIA barriers and promote DEIA within our organization. My role involves developing and executing strategies to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. This includes leading strategic programs or projects related to DEIA policy development and advancing DEIA practices and processes.I work collaboratively across various functional areas to facilitate DEIA program initiatives, training sessions, or events. Joining our team means contributing to the creation of a workplace that values and champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all.

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  Union Theological Seminary

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