Hi, I’m
Amy Allen Sekhar
Richmond,IN
Summary
I have a background in education and have more than 15 years of experience in teaching and instructional/curriculum design. In 2016, I left my tenured position at a university to engage in social and systems change and have gained experience in transformative equity work, including DEI consulting, training & public speaking, and professional development design and delivery. I am a certified Co-Active and ADHD Coach.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
3
Certification
2
Languages
Work History
Amy Sekhar (Cripster LLC)Richmond, IN
Owner/Consultant
03.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Offer accessible instructional design, professional development facilitation, and training services to help individuals, groups, organizations, and higher-education institutions transform and grow towards an equitable future for people from historically marginalized communities.
- Provide training and consulting on organizational issues and strategic planning using an intersectional equity lens.
- Offer personal development coaching and ADHD life coaching
- Offer collaborative consultation to individuals and groups leading and engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
International ADHD Coach Training Center (iACT)
Coach Instructor
01.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Promote a supportive virtual learning space for coaching students by modeling coaching skills and competencies
- Align course content with ICF core competencies and code of ethics
- Design and implement collaborative learning activities
- Participate in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and enhance teaching effectiveness.
Roundtable Institute
Senior Facilitator
04.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Deliver high-quality training sessions, ensuring participants developed a thorough understanding of the subject matter.
- Co-lead virtual training sessions while maintaining high levels of participant interaction and engagement throughout the event duration.
- Build rapport with diverse groups of stakeholders by demonstrating empathy, active listening skills, and cultural competence during facilitated sessions.
Midwest And Plains Equity Assistance CenterIndianapolis, IN
Assistant Director of Technical Assistance
11.2020 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Managed design and delivery of professional development content.
- Provided facilitated collaborative consultation and coaching to clients within MAP Center’s 13-state region.
- Managed all projects in Tier II of MAP Center's three-tiered system of technical assistance delivery/
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork and a collaborative work environment
Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN
Adjunct Faculty
08.2016 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Instructed students in elementary and intermediate French language courses using best practices for in-person and online engagement.
- Planned, prepared and delivered online courses on cross-cultural topics and literature.
- Developed interesting lectures and educational activities to maximize learning within classroom.
Indiana Statewide Independent Living CouncilIndianapolis, IN
Director of Community Education & Training
02.2017 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Designed and delivered educational training and advocacy programs for people with disabilities.
- Designed and delivered educational training and professional development on topics related to disability to service providers and community members.
- Designed and implemented accessible cross-disability learning experiences.
- Created accessible learning, program, and organizational materials.
Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN
Visiting Assistant Professor of French
08.2017 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Instructed and evaluated students in classroom in alignment with college mission by incorporating innovative teaching and learning strategies.
University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
Associate Professor of French
01.2007 - 05.2016
Job overview
- Designed and implemented in-person, hybrid, and online courses in French and English at the undergraduate level.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process.
- Served as department chair: directed and collaborated with colleagues in developing benchmark lessons and identifying curriculum needs of language department and the College of Arts & Sciences.
- Produced scholarship in the fields of contemporary French literature/culture and disability studies.
- Served on and chaired university-wide and national committees.
Honors College, University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN
Executive Director
01.2012 - 01.2015
Job overview
- Supervised Honors College admissions, student recruitment and retention.
- Oversaw Honors College curriculum, courses, and faculty.
- Assisted students in selecting courses to align with interests and curriculum requirements.
- Guided Honors students in thesis proposal creation, encouraging clear definition of problem statement, precise research questions, proposed procedures and practices and literature review.
- Drove continuous improvement related to curriculum, course offerings, and program innovation.
Education
Boston UniversityBoston, MA
Ph.D from French Language and Literature
05.2006
Boston UniversityBoston, MA
M.A from French Language and Literature
01.2001
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA
B.A. from French Language and Literature
05.1999
Skills
- Multilingual (English and French)
- Curriculum and instructional design
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) best practices
- Accessibility requirements and best practices
- Training program design
- Course materials development
- Group training and professional development facilitation
- Training Video Production
- Online course development
- Experience with multiple Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Project Management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Training Program Design
- Critical Thinking
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to Detail
Websites
Accomplishments
- Advocates in Action (AiA): Development and implementation of 5-month pilot program funded with a grant from the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities. The curriculum of Advocates in Action was developed to scaffold the skills and knowledge necessary for the cohort of advocates to participate in and sustain long-term policy change. The focus of the curriculum included: disability culture & history through the lens of systems change; intersectional approaches to disability justice, understanding broad systems change; campaign organizing/Grassroots organizing; organizational leadership.
- Centering Equity in Curriculum & Instruction – Full-Day Professional Learning
- Equity-Oriented Educators - Three-Day Systemic Partnership Academy
- Leading for Equity-Focused Initiatives - Four-Day Systemic Partnership Academy
- Situating Cultural Competence & Critical Reflexivity in Everyday Practice – Two-Day Professional Learning (Office of Civil Rights, Washington, D.C.)
- Developing Critical Consciousness
- Creating and Leading a DEI Committee
- Leading Courageous Conversations
- Collaborative Inquiry Cycle
- Use and Implementation of MAP Center Equity Tools
- Policy and Artifact Review
- Disregarded Targets: Hate Crimes Against People with Disabilities
- Disability Rights ARE Civil Rights
- Disability & Transportation Training Series (INSILC for Health by Design & Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities):
- Beyond the Basics: A Deeper Look into Disability Etiquette & Culture
- Rider Rights: The Americans with Disabilities Act and Transportation
- Doggies, Lizards, and Horses, Oh My! A Guide to Service Animals on Board
- Equitable Access (INSILC)
- Intersectional Advocacy & Advanced Leadership: Systems Change Training (INSILC for the ARC of Indiana)
- History & Philosophy of Independent Living (INSILC)
- Intersectionality & Disability (INSILC)
- Social Media and Advocacy (INSILC)
- Disability Allyship (INSILC)
- Disability Rights are Civil Rights (INSILC)
- History of Disability Rights (INSILC)
- Service Dogs Rights & Responsibilities (INSILC)
- Inspiration Porn (INSILC)
- Access Equity: A foundation of Healthy Communities (INSILC, Health by Design, INDOT)
Certification
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC) - International Coaching Federation
- Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) - Co-Active Training Institute (CTI)
- Certified ADHD Life Coach (CALC) - International ADHD Coach Training Center
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
- International Coaching Federation
- ADHD Coaches Organization
Timeline
Coach Instructor
International ADHD Coach Training Center (iACT)
01.2024 - Current
Senior Facilitator
Roundtable Institute
04.2022 - Current
Assistant Director of Technical Assistance
Midwest And Plains Equity Assistance Center
11.2020 - 05.2022
Owner/Consultant
Amy Sekhar (Cripster LLC)
03.2020 - Current
Visiting Assistant Professor of French
Earlham College
08.2017 - 12.2017
Director of Community Education & Training
Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council
02.2017 - 03.2020
Adjunct Faculty
Indiana University-East
08.2016 - 10.2020
Executive Director
Honors College, University of Indianapolis
01.2012 - 01.2015
Associate Professor of French
University of Indianapolis
01.2007 - 05.2016
Boston University
Ph.D from French Language and Literature
Boston University
M.A from French Language and Literature
University of Puget Sound
B.A. from French Language and Literature