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Diversity and Inclusion work has been a crucial part of my personal and professional journey. This journey started with a gay-straight alliance meeting I attended as a freshman since it piqued my interest as someone who was still learning about diversity and sexuality. From this first meeting I knew I had found a place where I belonged. I moved into a leadership role as a sophomore and became the face and voice of that gay-straight alliance for the rest of my time in high school. I continued to lead and create diverse and inclusive spaces in college. I was selected to speak at the Sport and Sexuality Conference in 2009 at Ithaca College and was one of the founding members of the gay and straight student athlete association.
When I moved into the professional world, I continued to work to create and lead diversity and inclusion efforts. At the University of the Rockies, I was a member of the Diversity Task Force and Diversity Events Committee. I also was one of the founding members of the ERG - One Fullstack at Fullstack Academy. My proudest achievement as a Co-Chair of that group was spearheading and facilitating the Visibility Matters Spotlight each quarter. I find immense joy in being able to help others to create spaces for this crucial work to bring more authenticity to how we show up at work and for our coworkers.
Diversity Matters
Training For Businesses
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Unconscious Bias - How our preconceived notions about others can impact our ability to effectively work in teams and organizations.
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LGBTQ+ in the Workplace - An introduction to the variety of identities that exist within the LGBTQ+ community and how to best support and empower success.
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Gender Diversity - Gender is a steadily evolving construct in our society, has your workplace caught up?
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Creating Safe Spaces and Cultures - Let's discuss how you can improve your organizational culture so that all feel safe and valued at work.
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Inclusive Language - Communication is such an integral part of our world and many times our language usage is exclusive of certain individuals/identities, usually without knowing we are doing it.
Content for Classrooms
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Unconscious Bias - How our preconceived notions about others can impact our ability to effectively learn and grow.
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Gender Diversity -Want to expand your curriculum beyond a gender binary, but unsure how? An outside expert (that's me!) can help to make sure it is done with sensitivity and accuracy.
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Inclusive Language - Communication is such an integral part of our world and many times our language usage is exclusive of certain individuals/identities, usually without knowing we are doing it.
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Gender/Sexuality in Sports - Title IX, gendered bathrooms/locker rooms, uniforms. The world of sports has not always been the most supportive/inclusive space, but it can be.
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Andrew's ability to lead those sensitive conversations and do so in a way that makes the speakers feel comfortable, as well as the listeners feel a sense of warmth and belonging, is one of a kind.
Maggie