Darchelle D. Burnett, M.A.
Howdy & Halito,
As an Afro-Indigenous, sensitive-skin, eczema flare prone, tall, plus size size women… among other things… I found it difficult navigating the world and with it… myself.
Entering my second year at Cal State Monterey Bay, I grew more clear on my direction leading down equity work and social-cultural education advancement. Mentors in the institution guided me through various leadership positions and together we collaborated and curated programs for belonging, many that are still implemented at the campus today.
Moving through earning my Masters of Arts in Cultural Studies at the University of Washington Bothell, I redirected my engagement in the vast field of diversity, equity, and inclusion(DEI), and turned towards corporate/government program and training development.
Although my path seemed straight forward, it actually included many chapters of learning. I have always been a multifaceted person, feeling as if I had place in more than one passion, but they had seemed so separate until a mentor noticed how I was carrying the same theme throughout. I was finding creative ways to connect with the different pillars of my intersectionalities, finding creative ways to connect with others similar or sharing how someone can recognize and include mine and others story
Now working in the public sector, I am certified in DEI trainings, leadership development, while studying academia around product inclusion and organizational development. It collaborates with my position here as a Creative Inclusion Consultant as I aid individuals and companies in identifying the different ways that they can branch out their products, programs, and policies to the point where they are doing the work of DEI with intention to the point its not noticed.
Past & Present Collaborations
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