Otherwise titled: A Day in the Life of a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Professional

Commute:
A podcast on women empowerment
Drive, listen, laugh and learn
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

Morning:
A workshop for senior undergrads on navigating the workplace and unconscious bias
Present, listen, train and facilitate
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

Mid Morning:
A student shares her intern experience…and the pervasive biased culture and sexual harassment
Listen, support, recommend and report
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

Late Morning:
A staff meeting and the daily, weekly, monthly work and processes
Listen, celebrate, vent, strategize and plan
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

Lunch:
A webinar highlighting award winners who are advancing women and girls in STEM through mentoring and volunteering
Share, present, amplify and advocate
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

Early Afternoon:
A call with an alum who is exploring how to increase the percentage of middle and high school girls engaged in the outreach from a non-profit
Listen, brainstorm, share and strategize
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

Mid Afternoon:
A multi-college, grassroots collaboration to advance “bias busting” and increase inclusivity throughout STEM spaces
Energize, laugh, explore, brainstorm, listen, learn and strategize
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

Late Afternoon:
College meeting with updates, data, introductions, and awards
Listen, learn, count, count and count
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

Commute:
A podcast on women empowerment
Drive, listen, laugh and learn
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always

There is little time for frustrations and disappointments even though they exist and are real and are felt. It is the work that we do…
Drive, listen, laugh, learn, present, listen, train, facilitate, listen, support, recommend, report, listen, celebrate, vent, strategize, plan, share, present, amplify, advocate, listen, brainstorm, share, strategize, energize, laugh, explore, brainstorm, listen, learn, strategize, listen, learn, count, count, count, drive, listen, laugh, learn
Making connections to advance diversity, equity and inclusion….always