Seen@Work with Natalia Eileen

Wandie Toledo's (she/her) drive for Diversity Equity and Inclusion can tracked back to her pre-professional days as an INROADS intern in Boston.  As a beneficiary of DEI program, she understands the impact a recruiter can make on a young person's life.  Wandie is the Diversity Acquisition Leader at T. Rowe Price where she champions diversity & inclusion recruiting strategies that advance firm priorities, business outcomes and a culture of inclusion and belonging.  Prior to T. Rowe Price, Wandie was the Diversity Program Manager at Deloitte Consulting, Lead University Relations for Coca Cola and was the Manager of the INROADS Atlanta office. Wandie earned her undergraduate degree at Bentley University.  She has also earned her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Certification from the Society of Human Resources and a certification in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace from University of South Florida.  Wandie is also a wife and mom of 3 beautiful children and makes time to foster dogs, actively engage with civic activities, and mentor up and coming leaders.In this episode, Wandie and Natalia discusses Wandie's initiative to bring in diverse talent through external partnerships. This initiative gives the opportunity for underrepresented groups to have access to resources, meet mentors that will invest time into preparing candidates for success. Her initiative has resulted in improving business outcomes and the culture of inclusion and belonging.Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wandietoledo/---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

As a catalyst for innovation, Victoria Gemignani (she/her) is on a mission of disruption. In her current role as Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Consultant at Siemens, her focus is challenging standard recruitment models to yield more diverse talent. During her tenure as an HR professional, she has gained extensive experience in people analytics, employer branding, project management, operations, and talent strategy.Victoria received her Bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University.  Pursuing her passion outside of work, Victoria serves on the Best Buddies New Jersey Advisory Board, an organization dedicated to the development and employment of individuals with IDD.In this episode, Victoria and Natalia talks about Victoria's work in supporting and developing a disability inclusion council within her organization. This disability inclusion council does amazing work for employees across the organization and hope that you've gained some inspiration listening to this episode.Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriagemignani/---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Lee O. Ahlborn (they/them) is an artist, educator, and social justice advocate living and working in the greater Boston area. A Communications graduate from Northwestern University, Lee began their career as a theatre for young audiences professional in Chicago, working as a production manager, stage manager, teaching artist, and arts administrator. They have extensive experience in the non-profit arts sector, including work with the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Adventure Stage Chicago, Chicago Children's Theatre, Mudlark Theater, For Youth Inquiry, and Filament Theatre, where they are currently a board member and chair of Filament's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access committee. Lee also has a background in sexual health education and sexual violence prevention work, and has worked with the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and Northwestern University to create participatory theatre experiences for young people rooted in the Reproductive Justice framework. Transferring these skills into a corporate setting, Lee now works as a Diversity Recruiting Specialist at Bain & Company, where they help drive Bain's undergraduate recruiting partnership strategy and execution. They are closely involved with Bain's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including BGLAD (Bain's LGBTQ+ affinity group) and Bain Boston's DEI programming team. In this episode, Lee and Natalia discussed the dimensions of diversity recruitment and how Lee and their team support the recruitment of LGBTQ+ talent. Listeners will be able to receive insight into how to think about diversity recruitment, especially to this extent. Links about our guest:www.loahlborn.comwww.linkedin.com/in/loahlborn---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Amanda Delheimer's (she/her) scholarly and artistic work circles around the intersections of story, psychology, biases, and the body. She was chosen for the inaugural artEquity Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Facilitator cohort, funded by the Mellon Foundation and hosted by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015. Since then, she has actively engaged with the Theater Communications Group as a part of their anti-racism work, including presenting on “White Fragility and Social Location Theory” and “How to Break Down White Supremacy Culture” at their annual convening. For the Michigan Presenters Conference in Detroit, MI, she developed a workshop called “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion—What does that mean for Presenters?” As the Artistic Director of 2nd Story, she has facilitated trainings, workshops, and experiences for partners on a local and national level, including work with Comcast NBC Universal, Motorola, Fifth/Third Bank, Skadden Arps, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, the Gender and Sexuality Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the National Able Network, among others. (she/her/hers)In this episode, Amanda and Natalia discusses the power of storytelling and the work Amanda does to help organization use storytelling in a way that can help build community, connection, inclusion, and belonging. Amanda shares some of the techniques and suggested practices around storytelling that can enhance the work DEI practitioners do. ---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Courtney Mullin (she/her) is a Senior Consultant at Seen@Work and a thought leader in disability and diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. Before coming to Seen@Work, Courtney worked in workforce development at the State of Ohio and conducted research on best practices in corporate social responsibility and disability inclusion. Courtney is a PhD Candidate in Disability Studies with an unofficial concentration on inclusive business practices. Courtney also holds a MPA and MSW from The Ohio State University, and a BS from Kansas State University. In this episode, Courtney and Natalia discusses the idea of Universal Design and how companies can bring into fruition a more equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace.---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Lori Spicer Robertson (she/her) is a creative change agent always pursuing opportunities to transform lives and foster sustainable progress. Formerly, she assumed the role of VP, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Saks Fifth Avenue to design a more inclusive experience for employees, customers, and partners. As a natural connector, she currently is the founder and Chief Joymaker of a digital media platform and membership community created to reconnect women and mothers to a life of joy called Wundher. As a thought leader on women and mothers; diversity, equity, and inclusion; leadership and authentic joy, she is sought after by companies, universities and organizations annually to share her narrative. Spicer Robertson is wife to her fellow community crusader Eric Robertson, mother to her amazing boys - Liam and Emory, and they all believe in their family motto to ‘live in your vision and not your circumstances'.In this episode, Lori explains how she put together an entire campus engagement event for HBCU and her organization that involved executives within the initiative of building a diverse talent pipeline.---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Jessica Guerrero is currently the Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Google Cloud Go-To-Market (GTM), leading a team to define, articulate and implement Cloud GTM's DEI business strategy, and is part of the extended Cloud GTM Strategy & Operations organization. Simultaneously, Jessica also serves as a strategic advisor to The Wharton School's MBA Program for Executives (WEMBA) on their DEI strategy. Before joining Google, Jessica spent time at NYU Langone Health as the Director for Diversity and Inclusion, where she led the organization in envisioning and operationalizing their D&I strategy. Before that, she served as the Senior Associate Director for Diversity at Wharton, where she led the MBA Program's diversity, belonging and inclusion initiatives. Earlier in Jessica's career, she held numerous diversity related positions at NYU (main campus), Princeton University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Jessica earned a BA from Lehigh University, double majoring in Sociology and English, and a Master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. Jessica was proudly born and raised in South Philly and went to the Philadelphia High School for Girls (Girls' High). She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband, Oscar and four children Lluvia (8), Beau (5), Luna (2) and Sonny (1)!During their time together, Jessica and Natalia talks about the advice Jessica has for all DEI practitioners - especially those who are new and just getting started.---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Anna Burns (she/they) is a Senior Consultant at Seen@Work. Prior to joining Seen@Work, Anna developed and facilitated workshops and professional development trainings dedicated to protecting and celebrating diversity in the workplace and beyond, with a particular focus on the LGBTQ+ community. Anna graduated with an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health and an MA in Social Anthropology, both from The University of Edinburgh in Scotland. During their time together, Anna and Natalia discussed how any workplace could make a space that prioritizes and discusses size inclusivity by adopting an erg dedicated to body and fat positivity.---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Michelle Rojas (she/her/hers) is a Corporate Social Worker and self-described cross-sector athlete with a career spanning the intersection of social impact, non-profits, and mission driven companies. She is an LMSW and holds a BSW from the University of Pittsburgh and an MSW in Social Enterprise Administration from Columbia University. She currently works as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Manager at Imperfect Foods, a direct to consumer grocery delivery company working to eliminate food waste. At Imperfect Foods she develops, designs, and implements a DEI strategy at the nexus of racial justice and food justice. Previously, she served as the Director of Workforce Programs and DEI at Hot Bread Kitchen, a NYC based social enterprise. There she designed and managed programs that provided individuals impacted by gender, racial, social, and/or economic inequality in New York City with immediate stability and customized career pathways. Michelle is deeply passionate about leveling the playing field and creating more accessible, inclusive, and equitable environments for underrepresented populations. During their time together, Michelle and Natalia discussed the power of mentorship and how Michelle has worked with an employee resource group within her organization to build and develop mentorship programs that have seemed to touch every area across the company.---We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

EJ Henry (he/him/his) is Head of US Inclusion & Diversity at AstraZeneca. He has experience in creating and managing enterprise wide tactical and strategic aspects of organizational development and leading enterprise-wide change of inclusion and diversity initiatives. He received an Executive MBA from top ranked Fox School of Business to gain transferable and practical skills to strengthen decision-making, expand global perspective, and enhance c-suite communication. EJ is a change practitioner and thought leader with experience in deploying inclusion strategies into the fabric of an organization coupled with LMS systems, HRIS system, executive development, and learning programs that drive high performance and ROI. He is also a Philanthropic Leader with a desire to improve the well-being of others, by participating as a Board Member for Need IN Deed Foundation, Campbell Soup Foundations, National Associations of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR). During their time together, EJ and Natalia discussed how EJ is pertaining and developing talent within AstraZeneca through an accelerator program for high potential women of color. This is a great strategy for building and enhancing that underrepresented talent and forgetting that strong internal pipeline up through leadership.--We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Lori Nishiura Mackenzie is a speaker, researcher and change agent in diversity, equity and inclusion. She is co-founder of the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab and lead strategist, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.  Lori was featured as one of the BBC’s 100 Women and in the award-winning documentary, bias. Lori brings 20 years of experience at companies including Procter & Gamble, Apple, eBay and PayPal. She is a board member of the Alliance for Girls and Watermark and an advisor to the Women’s Startup Lab and the Center for Institutional Courage.During their time together, Lori and Natalia discussed many aspects of Lori’s research because much of it touches upon inclusion and the need to discuss inclusive leadership strategies, the need to reduce bias in the workplace and through our hiring and promotion practices. Lori also touches on her experiences and her identity as an Asian American woman and how her experiences drove her into this work.  We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Kareli Lizarraga is an educator committed to expanding access for historically underserved communities. As Associate Director of the Center for Hispanic Excellence: La Casa Latina, Kareli has focused on supporting the holistic development of the students she serves in culturally nourishing ways. Her experience as a first generation, low-income and undocumented student navigating the Ivy League guide her commitment to equity and social justice.  In 2013, she was part of the first cohort of teachers with DACA status in the country and she taught 7th grade reading in Denver, Colorado. There, she created a classroom where Black and Latinx students could feel safe and culturally affirmed. Kareli holds a Master of Science in Education and a BA in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.During their time together, Kareli and Natalia discussed the importance of building spaces for different communities across your organization. Within her current role, Kareli focuses on building the Latinx community of students at the University of Pennsylvania. Her insight is invaluable to anyone looking to build spaces for community in any organization. We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Lydia is the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Kohl's. She obtained her Diversity and Inclusion certificate from Cornell University and continues to influence work in that space. With more than 10 years of experience in the field, she is regarded as an expert sitting on multiple Chief Diversity Officer and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Councils. During their time together, Natalia and Lydia talked extensively about Employee Resource Groups and about how important these resource groups can be to supporting the business and ensuring that employees feel seen at every turn. They talked about how at Kohl's, employee resource groups are called business resource groups and Lydia explains how Kohl's thinks about supporting these groups to better support the business.We help businesses build more diverse and more inclusive workplaces. Want to learn more? Follow us on... Our Website: seenatwork.com Instagram: @seenatworkllc Twitter: @seenatworkllc LinkedIn: @seenatworkllc

Originally from Harlem, NY & a current San Francisco resident, Antonio Brown (he/him) is a DEI practitioner specializing in organizing within educational and non-profit institutions. As a firm believer in the power of collective mobilization, he now assists organizations as they grapple with how to identify sustainable practices that will create communities of change. During their time together, Antonio and Natalia discussed the importance of inclusion and the role that everyone plays in building a more inclusive and more equitable workplace and how even well-intentioned people can be complicit in making a space less inclusive. They mentioned ways that you can make your workplace more inclusive and how you can contribute no matter your position an organization. #seenatworkInstagram: @seenatworkllcTwitter: @seenatworkllcWebsite: seenatwork.com/podcasts

Gary L. Davis (he/him), is a talent management and diversity leader with 10 years of expertise in strategy, engagement and program management in tech, nonprofit and education advocacy landscapes. He is passionate about integrating DE&I across the employee lifecycle to maximize engagement and organizational effectiveness. You can read his full bio on seenatwork.com/podcast.  During their time together, Gary and Natalia dug deep into the many different strategies recruiters and hiring managers can use to support equitable processes. They spoke extensively about equity and the ways in which unbiasing our processes can really bring that forward through strategies and tactical examples.#seenatworkInstagram: @seenatworkllcTwitter: @seenatworkllcWebsite: seenatwork.com/podcasts

D'André Carr, a Diversity and Inclusion Manager at a law firm, explains his unique approach to leading diversity and inclusion initiatives within the legal field.

Tina Gilbert, the Sr. Director of Inclusion and Diversity at Accolade, shares her method and learned best practices for building an allyship program. She also shares advice on how to move from anti-racist education to anti-racist action within your organization and professional life.

Erika White, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, reflects on one of her recent Supplier Diversity initiatives and how being intentional about Supplier Diversity can be an effective anti-racist practice that supports communities of color.

Brendon is currently the Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the Haverford School for Boys, a K-12 all-boys school located in Philadelphia, PA. Brendon and Natalia Eileen discuss advocates of diversity and inclusion can do in this moment given the current state of Black life in America and given the surrounding context of the pandemic.

Kobena-Marcus J. Collins joins Natalia Eileen to share his experience building out a diversity recruitment initiative for the City of Milwaukee.