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Tanya Gray

Kingwood,TX

Summary

Driven and skillful diversity equity and inclusion strategist with over 9 years of experience working under both the non-profit and government jurisdiction. Currently working in government committed to furthering racial equity and reducing inequities. Top performer with a track record of consistency, effective project management and plan execution. Team player with excellent communication skills including verbal, written, presentational and interpersonal.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager

Facebook
04.2021 - Current
  • Assist in staff development in a manner that inspires professionalism, strong inter- and intradepartmental communication, team building and alignment with city values.
  • Foster a respectful workplace culture and champions diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • Demonstrate inspirational leadership, promotes collaboration at all levels and empowers staff to be innovative decision-makers.
  • Partner with city leadership to develop and implement strategic plans for improving diversity at every level of the organization.
  • Conduct internal surveys, facilitate focus groups, or perform other methods of data collection in order to create metrics and outcomes for DEI initiatives.
  • Provide progress reports on a regular basis.
  • In partnership with senior leadership, develop and implement strategies for communicating the city’s commitment, vision and outcomes related to DEI.
  • Design, coordinate and implement citywide annual training, education, and learning programs for staff in the areas of DEI and general professional development topics such as leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, etc.
  • Prepare and make presentations to groups, citizens, elected officials, staff, and act as a liaison regarding project/program activities.
  • Managed projects with and without budgets and used resources in a cost-effective manner.

Lead Consultant

Infosys
09.2020 - Current
  • Serves as the key strategist responsible for guiding various organizational efforts through developing long-term strategic plans co-creating an anti-racist culture.
  • Analyze organizational change needed to drive race equity within an organization’s culture and suggest recommendations.
  • Design, implement and manage organizational-wide training, engagement and learning opportunities for staff focused DEI and continuous improvement.
  • Develops internal and external systems change to build trust and transparency with the community.
  • Measures individual and organizational progress on processes, programs and operations.
  • Partners with staff to create and implement communication strategies and content management for projects, focused on race, equity, and inclusion.
  • Conduct organizational surveys and evaluate metrics to direct strategic DEI initiatives.

Race Equity Project Coordinator

Ymca Twin Cities
09.2016 - 03.2021
  • Manage race equity projects and programs for multi-department or inter-agency task forces, committees and related organizations locally and nationally.
  • Apply a race equity lens to develop proposals, advise revisions to rules, regulations, ordinances and other formal documentation for the review and approval of elected officials.
  • Design, coordinate and implement citywide annual training, education and learning programs for staff in the areas of DEI.
  • Work with executive leadership to establish DEI as a shared value among the City enterprise and raise awareness, competence and engagement across the organization through development of departmental race equity teams.
  • Prepare and make presentations to large groups, citizens, elected officials, staff and act as a liaison regarding project/program activities.

Member Service Advisor

YMCA Of Greater Minneapolis
08.2012 - 09.2016
  • Leadership role in providing excellent customer service to members and staff.
  • Provide work direction for member service staff.
  • Perform the day to day operations of the member services desk to ensure that operations run smoothly.
  • Assist in implementing marketing initiatives for membership and all branch programs as needed.
  • Work closely with the Member Service Director on continual process improvement for front desk operations and ensure financial integrity for members.

Education

Master of Science - Industrial Organizational Psychology

Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
2022

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Organizational Psychology

Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
2021

Skills

  • Drafting and Administering Contracts
  • Relationship Building
  • Recruiting and Interviewing
  • Policy Improvement Recommendations
  • Statistical Data Analysis
  • Change Management
  • Lean Project Management
  • Anti-Racism Facilitator
  • Race Equity Corporate Trainer
  • Psychological First Aid Specialist
  • Procurement & Budget Management
  • Diversity Management

Certification

● Project Management - Lean Process Certified (PM-LPC) ™

Management and Strategy Institute (MSI), Downingtown, PA, 2020

● Diversity Management Certified (DMC)™

Management and Strategy Institute (MSI), Downingtown, PA, 2020

● Corporate Trainer Certified (CTC)™

Management and Strategy Institute (MSI), Downingtown, PA, 2020

● MoU Lean Six Sigma White Belt+- Certificate

Metrics of Urgency, Rochester, MN, 2018

● Cultural Somatic Psychological First Aid Certificate

Justice Leadership Solutions, Edina MN, 2017

Timeline

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager

Facebook
04.2021 - Current

Lead Consultant

Infosys
09.2020 - Current

Race Equity Project Coordinator

Ymca Twin Cities
09.2016 - 03.2021

Member Service Advisor

YMCA Of Greater Minneapolis
08.2012 - 09.2016

Master of Science - Industrial Organizational Psychology

Purdue University Global

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Organizational Psychology

Purdue University Global

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