Kimberly Nao, Ph.D. is a DEI consultant who has worked extensively on diversity and equity issues with a particular emphasis on the intersection of race and gender. She has trained K-12 teachers, police officers, community college faculty and staff, health care workers, and parents.
She is an Associate Professor of Education at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles. There she is a Diversity Fellow providing professional learning opportunities in diversity, equity and inclusion for students, staff, and faculty.
As a yoga and mindfulness teacher, Kimberly believes that self-awareness and compassion for others leads to social transformation.
In this episode we discussed:
• How she navigated the world of equity and inclusion since she was a child
• What keeps her energized to do this work
• A significant challenge in DEI consulting and how to deal with it
• The difference between working in the academia and owning a consultant business
• How her purpose revealed itself to her
• Why she sees DEI work as her calling
• The intersection of mindfulness and DEI consulting
Connect with Dr. Kimberly Nao at:
Website: https://www.naoandassociates.com
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimikonao
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-nao-12271b183/
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