I’m a speaker and consultant who specializes in integrating diversity and inclusion practices into recruiting, marketing, and event planning programs to increase feelings of belonging.
INCLUSION AT THE FOREFRONT
“The key to success is to provide unique and memorable experiences where everyone feels like they belong, no matter how they identify.”
Companies, teams, and individuals bring me in when they want to be intentional about activating daily work practices that increase thoughtfulness and create meaningful impact. I speak the language of recruiters, marketers, and event planners to provide education and practical steps for diversity and inclusion implementation.
I also wholeheartedly believe in the importance of companies investing in development programs for underrepresented employees. I give these team members and their Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) the tools and resources necessary for them to thrive in workplaces that aren’t set up for equitable success. My goal is to partner with organizations that recognize the value of diversity and want to empower underrepresented groups with the ability to overcome barriers and thrive in the workplace.
Together, we can create a world where candidates, employees, and customers feel seen and represented through conscious shifts in recruiting, marketing, and events.
SERVICES
When you invest in inclusion, everyone wins.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
I am available for keynotes, panel discussions, and fireside chats.
FACILITATING
I provide learning and development opportunities through training and workshops.
CONSULTING
I work with leaders and organizations from the assessment and strategy stages to implementation.
TESTIMONIALS
Andréa excels at providing community and skill building opportunities to underrepresented groups. In fact, I met Andréa while she was doing community building and advocating work for Black and Latinx ERGs across Silicon Valley as a co-founder of Our Collective. I’ve worked with Andréa for years in a variety of settings including as a conference panelist for AfroTech x Kapor Center, and she delivers above my expectations in her thoughtfulness, expertise, and execution every time. If you’re looking for someone who has been an ERG leader, a community organizer, and a D&I practitioner, I strongly recommend that you work with Andréa.
Andréa was a pivotal partner for the creation and delivery of our Recruiting 101 training for our entire company. She was able to use her D&I and Recruiting background to ensure that inclusion was embedded throughout the content. She worked us throughout the project in a way that felt like she was a member of the team, not just a consultant. We love that our team has been able to continue to build on the foundation work that Andréa launched with us.
Andréa was an amazing speaker at our conference. As a trusted professional in the recruiting and D&I space, I knew she’d bring great insights and fresh perspectives. But let’s be honest. Lots of presenters can do that. Andréa, however, was able to blend her knowledge with enthusiasm not just to inform our audience — but to genuinely engage them. Bottom line: Andréa brings high levels of relatability, professionalism, expertise, and energy to command an audience. Truly, a pleasure to work with!
Andréa is a knowledgeable speaker who presented a fantastic session to our company. Throughout the planning process, she was able to tailor the content to our audience and make the inclusive marketing workshop easy to digest and interactive. Andréa showcased her expertise in both Marketing and D&I during the session, and most importantly, we got tons of feedback on how actionable the content was for various teams.
Andréa has been my students’ favorite guest speaker semester after semester! She has shared personal work experiences that our students can relate to, and also learn from. Additionally, her presentation style allowed the students to feel comfortable to ask questions. The way Andréa has been able to engage the students and provide vulnerable examples to support the theories I’ve taught has been invaluable. I strongly recommend working with Andréa.