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Vancouver, WA, US

East Brunswick, New Jersey, US

• Oversee the BCT Health Equity Practice with 25 employees and subcontractors.
• Lead business development and service for health equity clients.
• Partner in internal and external stakeholders in advancing education and research about health equity, health disparities, medical racism, culturally responsive care, and strategic DEI leadership in health care.One of.

• Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks in action (with Donna Tyner). Partners in Diversity’s Breakfast for Champions, 2022.
• Imagine belonging: An organization without white supremacy culture (with Rhodes Perry and Brad Fortier), Northwest Regional Equity Conference and Forum on Workplace Inclusion, 2022.
• Dismantling white supremacy culture anchored within (with Rhodes Perry and Brad Fortier), Belonging at Work Summit, 2021.
• Dismantling white supremacy culture anchored within: The white JEDI practitioner’s daily dilemma (with Rhodes Perry and Brad Fortier), Forum on Workplace Inclusion, 2021.
• Journey beyond the comfort zone: Designing and facilitating transformative learning experiences for leaders (with Brad Fortier), Forum on Workplace Inclusion, 2020.
• Training leaders for cultural responsiveness and equity accountability (with Kristen Wong), Forum on Workplace Inclusion, 2019.

• Promising practices in creating a culturally responsive work environment (with Cindy Bahl), Oregon Employer Council, 2019.
• Attracting and cultivating diverse talent, Diversity Employment Day, 2019, 2018.
• Workplace inclusion success story. 2nd Annual Amplify!, 2018.
• Tapping into ability (a panel). Amplify Rock Stars, 2018.
• Companies’ success stories for hiring people with disabilities. Inter-state Disability Employment Alliance, 2018.
• Healthcare industry trends for job seekers (a panel). Mac's List Community Forum, 2018, 2017.

· Working inclusively across difference (with Lillian Tsai). National University of Natural Medicine, 2022.· Inclusion in healthcare (a panel). DICE - The Global DEI Summit 5.0 in New Delhi, India, 2022.· CHA's We Are Called Pledge: Addressing bias and systemic racism in our ministries and communities (a panel). Catholic Health Association’s Equity Webinar.

Supports various organizations in their journey of building psychologically safe and inclusive workplace culture that enhances employees’ capacity to thrive, feel a sense of belonging and serve the community in culturally responsive ways. Services include IDEA strategic planning, training and facilitation; diversity talent acquisition and workforce.

Vancouver, Washington, US

• Responsible community- and patient-centered health justice and equity strategy in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
• Enhanced culturally responsive and affirming care by creating policies, systems, education and culture-specific services: - Respecting Gender Diverse Patients and Caregivers (a policy and an online module completed by.
• Partnered with community-led organizations in improving equitable healthcare access during the pandemic, including a $1M grant-funded COVID-19 vaccination program that employed 13 culture-specific community-based.
• Led programs that invested in the next generation of the culturally and linguistically diverse healthcare professionals. This included the Summer Enrichment and Emerging Leaders Internships, Equity Mentorship Program.
• Managed programs that advanced economic prosperity of diverse communities. This included ending PeaceHealth’s relationship with Oregon prison system and transferring that laundry contract to a minority-owned company; a.

Portland, Oregon, US

• Led diversity talent acquisition programs that increased the hiring of BIPOC community, immigrants and refugees, women, people with disabilities, Veterans, and LGBTQ community members.
• Led the OHSU-AFSCME Community Employment Committee that offered professional development, scholarships and advancement opportunities to 80 BIPOC OHSU employees with the NW Promise Grant. Partnered with.
• Coordinated OHSU’s career-fair participation to more than 30 annual events, including hosting an inaugural OHSU Diversity Career Fair in 2018. Supported 500+ diverse candidates in navigating the OHSU application system.
• Designed and operated the OHSU HR Internship program that hosted 17 BIPOC interns since 2014.
• Led the Community Advisory Council for Recruiting and Retaining People with Disabilities and OHSU’s Job Carving Program that has hired 32 people with disabilities. Managed the Oregon Commission for the Blind.
• Partnered with the Urban League of Portland to offer training placements to BIPOC and female IT professionals.

Portland, Oregon, US

• Led DEI strategic planning and implementation for the OHSU Clinical Enterprise.
• Co-led the Culturally Competent Care project initiated by Governor Kate Brown and CEOs of Kaiser Permanente, Legacy, Providence and OHSU that improved patient diversity data accuracy, increased the diversity of.
• Co-led the OHSU Night for Networking, a networking event for people with disabilities and employers.
• Led the Affordable Care Act policy implementation for non-discrimination in health programs and activities.
• Co-led the Universal Access Bathroom Project that enhanced gender neutral and ADA accessible bathrooms.
• Improved lactation resources with the Workplace Expression of Breast Milk Advisory Committee.

Portland, Oregon, US

• Created the Diversity Action Plan and led the affirmative action reporting for the OHSU Clinical Enterprise.
• Co-founded OHSU Transgender Health Program (THP) and participated in the THP Advisory Council.
• Redesigned and led OHSU’s New Employee Orientation program attended by 2,500 employees annually and the monthly New International Employee and Visitor Orientation with 300+ participants.
• Designed Broadening Cultural Competence online module for 7,500 Healthcare employees and diversity workshops for Environmental Services, Pharmacy and Dermatology.
• Founded OHSU’s International Employee Resource Group, resulting in 600 members and 19 annual events.
• Led a research team with OHSU Division of Management that identified national best practices for health equity.

Portland, Oregon, US

• Designed the Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan for Healthcare mission.
• Led the diversity recruitment, including community outreach and advertising in minority media papers.
• Created OHSU Healthcare’s diversity and inclusion website and corresponding print materials.
• Designed the Serving and Engaging LGBT Patients and Employees brochure, which was highlighted as one of the most progressive LGBT brochures nationally by the Human Rights Campaign.
• Managed the OHSU Golden Rose Award program and its staff.
• Facilitated customized diversity training programs for OHSU Concierge Services, Human Resources, Legal and Integrity, Pediatric Ambulatory Care Nursing Unit, Peri-Op, Radiation Oncology and Surgery.

Portland, Oregon, US

• Founded the OHSU Healthcare Cultural Advocacy Team.
• Organized six, week-long, educational diversity events at OHSU, including 22 lectures and workshops. Established an intercultural resource library and launched the CultureVision at OHSU, an online resource for.
• Designed Cultural Competency Foundations, an online training for 7,200 Healthcare employees and cultural competence development programs for the OHSU School of Nursing faculty, Environmental Services supervisors and.
• Developed Health Equity Dialogue Facilitator Certification Program and co-trained 50 participants in collaboration with Health Equity Alliance Pacific Northwest.
• Taught Intercultural Competence in Human Nutrition seminar and Intercultural Competence for the Dietetic Profession at the OHSU Graduate Program in Human Nutrition.
• Managed communications and branding for the Oregon Fresh OHSU Room Service project and opened The Nucleus Global Café, a joint venture with local immigrant food vendors.

• Provided services in
• Diversity and inclusion strategic planning
• Diversity recruitment and outreach
• Intercultural training and education
• Leadership development and coaching
• Inclusive healthcare systems design

• Client List:Corporations
• Cendant Intercultural
• Hewitt Associates
• IOR Global Services
• John Deere Worldwide
• Language & Culture Worldwide

• Served as a Coordinator of the International Communications Learning Circle and taught two undergraduate courses on intercultural communication.
• Led Academic Field Programs in Thailand, India, Spain and Turkey.
• Created intercultural facilitation workshops for Onboard Life staff and co-facilitated Personal Leadership Seminars.
• Managed the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) research program, coached faculty, staff and students and published a book chapter about the development of intercultural sensitivity of the TSS community. More.

• Co-created onboard life infrastructure, including systems, communication, procedures, and programming; supervised ten Intercultural Resident Counselors.
• Facilitated Academic Field Programs in Panama and China.
• Led intercultural staff and faculty development addressing intercultural facilitation and taught an undergraduate course on intercultural communication.

Portland, OR, US

• Managed the Intercultural Development Inventory client relations, sales, marketing, analysis services and technical support, providing services to 1,100 Qualified IDI Administrators in 36 countries. Coordinated 37 IDI.
• Taught an online class, Assessing Intercultural Sensitivity at Portland State University.
• Managed the services for the Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory.
• Coordinated faculty services of the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC).
• Conducted research in various intercultural topics for Dr. Janet Bennett and coordinated the editing process of Landis, D., Bennett, J., & Bennett M. (2004), Handbook of Intercultural Training.

Portland, OR, US

• Coordinated banquets, special events, and excursions during SIIC.
• Designed SIIC procedural manual.
• Provided office and organizational support for a variety of programs.

Portland, OR, US

• Assisted directors of the ICI in their training seminars.
• Supported the participant services of SIIC and the ICI office administration.
• Assisted with the resource management of the ICI library.

40014, FI

• Planned and marketed professional development events about multicultural topics.
• Organized a seminar on multiculturalism and tolerance in Finland.
• Coordinated the production and updating of printed and virtual marketing materials.
• Produced a research paper about the intercultural experiences of interns the Unit sent to international organizations, mainly to different departments of United Nations.

• Provided services for international exhibitors and hosted over 50 international delegates of the Next Step Fair, an international educational exhibition with 41,000 visitors.
• Visited Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, and the Netherlands to recruit exhibitors specializing in bilateral, international exchange programs with Finnish vocational institutions.
• Arranged a seminar for teachers about international exchange programs.
• Represented vocational student body of Finland at the committee of Ministry of Education regarding the policy-making of “Leonardo da Vinci” international exchange programs.
• Organized seminars about international and multicultural issues for vocational students.
• Served as editor in chief of the newsletter of international and multicultural issues.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Speech Communication, Organizational Communication/Pr, Intercultural Relations

Certifications

Vocational Degree. Major: Culinary Arts.