equity and inclusion approach

Thriving workplaces empower everyone to perform to their potential. Businesses that hold the well-being of employees as a core value create opportunities for innovation and evolution in how we work, learn, and live together. Everyday practices and policies—and how we communicate about them—affect the experience of employees and customers alike and have the power to build trust and connection.

Experience and Skills

Tufts University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Diversity and Inclusion Leadership

Certification program in Master’s cohort

• Diversity and Inclusion Leadership

• Program Evaluation

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Change Leadership and Influence

• Laws, Policies, Politics, and Ethics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Inclusive communications

• take into account diverse stakeholder interests

• simplify the message

• focus on clear calls to action

• smart pacing of advance and follow-up communication

• tailored messaging when needed

equity in philanthropy and grant programs

• defining and aligning values with giving/funding

• shifting to flexible and unrestricted funding

• reduce burden on nonprofits/grantees

• accessibility of grant applications

• including people closest to the issues

Hiring Practices

• define job roles with clear purpose and outcomes

• write inclusive job descriptions

• publish in strategic and diverse media

• build a balanced hiring committee with bias awareness education

• standardize interview questions to reduce bias

• purposeful questions reviewed by hiring team focused on candidate capabilities

• guided/transparent interview processes for candidates

Equity Action Plans

• establish department-specific equity and inclusion goals in alignment with larger organizational priorities

• plan milestones and benchmarks

• review at regular intervals with department and leadership

Bias Awareness

• understand and identify biases

• establish practices to mitigate bias in job functions and workplace relationships

Projects and Roles

equity and inclusion committee

Member of Berkshire Taconic employee equity and inclusion committee
Led effort for RFP to select DEI consultant

DEI consultant liaison + coordinator

Point person for internal DEI consultant engagement at Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

employee resource group leader

• elected chair of staff assembly at Bard College at Simon’s Rock

• represented the interests of staff as a distinct employee group

• reported to the board of overseers on staff projects and initiatives.

• conducted climate survey

• advocated for flexible work arrangement policy

• advocated for clear communication about organizational changes

Strategic Plan for Equitable Growth in Massachusetts Town

Overview of presentation, draft

Workplace Inclusion Case Study

Short version sample pages from presentation