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Seattle, Washington, United States

Working within the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion to embed equity by approaching the organization from a systems perspective to take the work beyond an "equity program" into cultural transformation. Role requires thoughtful coordination and planning in partnership with executives, divisions, and departments across the organization. Orchestration of Change Team members who are the eyes and ears on-the-ground, and developing team capacity to operationalize ongoing structural changes that benefit the overall organizational culture, community, and effectiveness.- Provide strategic coaching for executives and individual contributors to help deepen understanding and application of equity to operations- Regularly deliver transparent status briefings to elected Commissioners, executives, and senior leadership- Manage and facilitate training and direction of Port's cross-functional and cross-hierarchical equity advocates (Change Team), increasing engagement over two years by 46%- Created an enterprise-level system to measure, track, and report on progress towards equity goals- Lead staff responsible for maintaining tracking and reporting systems- Drafted and implemented individual EDI performance metrics in performance management system- Produced and refined process for developing department-level equity goals across the organization- Designed and deployed annual survey to determine employee perceptions on inclusion and belonging to measure impact of collective equity efforts- Partner closely with HR to leverage and align programs across employee resource groups, leadership development offerings, and EDI change management efforts

Seattle, Wa

This role combined implementation of the Agency's strategic plan and operations with best practices in equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion to develop and manage initiatives that helped achieve the Agency's equity goals. Responsibilities included developing and advancing the Agency's internal and external equity goals, along with related implementation strategies; providing strategic counsel to the Executive Director and leadership team; managing a team of staff skilled in balancing community needs with organizational parameters.- Developed and managed Agency-wide justice and equity strategic plan and infrastructure, including tactics that address policies, recruitment practices, community engagement, and accountability metrics- Led agency and executive team on culturally appropriate approaches to internal training, external engagement and policy development- Counseled executives and managers to ensure more equitable outcomes and program effectiveness- Manage innovative, cross-functional agency-wide program designed to solicit, respond to, and act on community-based interests- Oversaw team of staff responsible for program implementation and communications products related to equity, diversity, and inclusion- Initiated efforts to develop and apply an internal racial equity toolkit to policies, programs, and projects- Facilitated and coordinated equity and inclusion seminars that support broad staff development, including employee resource groups and equity workshop series- Nurtured long-term agency relationships and collaborate with a range of external audiences to address community concerns and educate on the impacts of air quality to human health- Directed agency obligations related to Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Seattle, Washington

- Consult and advise executive leadership team on culturally appropriate strategies for internal training and external community engagement- Establish Agency workplan with implementation strategies and metrics for environmental justice, recruitment, community engagement and accountability- Facilitate diversity and inclusion seminars through various means to support staff development- Coordinate and collaborate with external audiences and stakeholders to address community concerns around air quality

- Created diversity and inclusion strategic plan, including assessment measures and tools, towards increased organizational capacity and sustainable business practices- Oversaw and administered inclusion programs for all departments and global operating locations- Trained and developed staff by facilitating diversity and inclusion seminars with curriculum tools- Developed organizational partnerships with non-profit and educational institutions - Recruited students, staff and interns through collaborative Gateway Partner Program- Mentored and advised diverse staff and affinity groups- Communicated strategies and progress with Board of Trustees, staff and relevant stakeholders through annual board and staff reports- Managed budget within human resources as well as in collaboration with other departments; contributed to organizational fiscal budgeting process

- Managed 3 agency grant programs targeting emerging artists, organizations and underserved DC communities—programs entailed grant workshops, peer reviews and detailed technical assistance- Organized outreach efforts to broaden scope of folk and traditional arts programming and funding- Produced and curated free, city-wide events including the Music in Public Places series, the District’s Arts Resource Fair and the 4th annual, multi-cultural Dance D.C. Festival- Managed and advised program staff involved with grants management and the Dance D.C. Festival

- Designed and administered grant program for specific funding groups and local communities- Facilitated annual municipal grant review processes for local artists and cultural organizations- Served as government representative, liaison and consultant to over 50 organizations in Chicago- Co-developed over 40 cultural outreach programs resulting in increased city-wide participation

Executive Education, Persuasion

Education record

M.A. Humanities, Ethnomusicology

- Humanities Tuition Scholarship - Alternate candidate for the J. William Fulbright Grant

B.Mus., Performance & Ethnomusicology

- National Honor Society - Georgie E. Patterson Owen Music Scholarship - Margaret E. Dadian Music Scholarship