Randi Renee McCray
New Haven,CT
Summary
Accomplished Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Yale University, adept in strategic leadership and technical implementation. Spearheaded impactful DEIB strategies, enhancing organizational culture and fostering key relationships. Achieved significant advancements in social justice initiatives, demonstrating fiscal oversight and performance evaluations prowess. Expert in transforming challenges into actionable solutions with a confident approach.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Yale University School of Public Health
03.2024 - Current
- Lead the development and implementation of a DEIB strategy
- Design and deliver DEIB training and workshops for faculty, staff, and students
- Serve as a DEIB consultant for departments and provide support to diversity organizations and committees
- Manage DEIB programs and budgets
- Respond to diversity-related incidents and developed strategies to prevent discrimination and harassment
Lead Consultant
RM Consulting Services, LLC
04.2016 - Current
- Provide clients with optimal guidance and business planning
- Program design and facilitation
- Developed specific goals and strategies to achieve them
- Outlined problem areas and created real solutions
- Recommended business best practices
- Prepared detailed reports, proposals, and recommendations
- Design and develop customized DEIB training
- Provide coaching and program support to DEIB action teams
Director (Consultant)
New Haven Early Childhood Council
04.2016 - 05.2022
- Facilitate marketing strategies for hard-to-reach populations
- Facilitate group dialogue and planning sessions
- Provide legislative testimony (written and oral) on early childhood policy issues
- Provide facilitative leadership for Council membership
- Manage and maintain an annual balanced budget of $300,000
- Serve as representative on a statewide early childhood council
- Serve as liaison for professional, business and community organizations
Equity Officer (Consultant)
Community Foundation of Eastern CT
04.2019 - 02.2022
- Plans, guides, and advises the CFECT team on social justice matters
- Implement and monitor social justice and equity initiatives
- Develops and implements learning to increase awareness and understanding of equity and social justice issues in the region
- Gathers, researches, and analyzes data for use in driving equity and social justice initiatives
- Provides analysis of regional factors that influence equity and social justice in the Eastern Connecticut region
Program Manager/Assistant Director/Research Assistant
Yale University
10.2009 - 02.2016
- Provide administrative direction and leadership for a team of 100+ student workers
- Provide technology support and technical expertise
- Provide leadership to the team including managing goals and expectations, personnel actions and recruiting
- Develop and maintain consistent operational procedures
- Analyzed department’s training needs and develop new training programs
- Created effective training course objectives, course content and all materials
- Delivered training material to a diverse audience
- Developed IRB protocols for social media engagement and marketing
- Achieved research study goals and objectives by securing and maintaining client relationships
- Maintained confidential study subject files and compliance records
- Ensured study activities were following IRB protocols
- Train research staff
Education
Ph.D. - Philosophy: Public Policy & Social Change, Women and Gender Studies
Union Institute and University
Cincinnati, Ohio09.2020
Masters of Science - Human Services (Counseling)
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT05.2012
Bachelors of Science - Human Services (Counseling)
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT05.2007
Skills
- Technical implementation
- Strategic leadership
- Fiscal oversight
- Key relationship management
- Performance evaluations
Board Service
- Highville Charter School (Board Member)
- Collaboration of Minority Women Professionals (Director of Strategy and Operations)
- COLLAB Business Incubator (Mentor)
- KNOWN Black Business Incubator (Coach and Facilitator)
- CMWP Foundation Entrepreneurial Support Organization (Coach, Facilitator)
- 100 Women of Color Awardee (Gratitude and Service)
Recognitions and Awards
- Community Healer Award, 10/01/18
- Outstanding Research Award, Union Institute and University, 01/01/16
- Elm Ivy Award, Yale University, 04/01/14
- Leadership and Excellence in Academic Research, Albertus Magnus College, 05/01/12
- Student of the Year, Albertus Magnus College, 05/01/12
Timeline
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Yale University School of Public Health
03.2024 - Current
Equity Officer (Consultant)
Community Foundation of Eastern CT
04.2019 - 02.2022
Lead Consultant
RM Consulting Services, LLC
04.2016 - Current
Director (Consultant)
New Haven Early Childhood Council
04.2016 - 05.2022
Program Manager/Assistant Director/Research Assistant
Yale University
10.2009 - 02.2016
Ph.D. - Philosophy: Public Policy & Social Change, Women and Gender Studies
Union Institute and University
Masters of Science - Human Services (Counseling)
Albertus Magnus College
Bachelors of Science - Human Services (Counseling)
University of Bridgeport
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