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Dr. Shindale Seale

 

Dr. Shindale Seale is a cultural equity and diversity strategist who employs leadership and performance optimization concepts to help entrepreneurs, corporate and academic stakeholders, and Diversity & Inclusion professionals identify and reach their organizational culture goals. 


For over two decades, Dr. Seale served in various leadership and training roles and sectors, including the corporate environment, academia, and the non-profit arena. Her work has focused on business performance optimization, staff development, and creating sustainable and equitable working environments. She provides DE&I, leadership, and staff training to all sectors, including education, law, state, law enforcement, and utility departments, as well as emerging tech and research companies across the nation. Her research and consulting on creating equitable solutions in gender, race, age, and ability matters have made her a sought-after subject matter expert and speaker. 


In addition to her consulting services, Dr. Seale is the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion inaugural Program Chair at the University of California Santa Cruz - Silicon Valley Extension, where she also develops and teaches courses on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the workplace and academia. Dr. Seale is also a Professor at the University of Redlands, where she teaches Leadership, Organizational Change, and Business Communication. Dr. Seale is also the Founder of Our Community Mentors, a non-profit organization in South Los Angeles that works to provide academic, professional, and quality-of-life resources for marginalized groups in the area.


Dr. Seale holds a Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Change and Leadership and a Master of Education degree, both from the University of Southern California (USC). She also earned her Bachelor of Arts with a focus on Language and Linguistics from California State University at Dominguez Hills (CSUDH).

Resume

Cultural Equity & Diversity Strategist

  • Organizational Change and Diversity specialist skilled in promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, and multicultural understanding. 
  • Expert in developing and delivering programs to train across cultures and differences.
  • Skilled crafting equity and empowerment policy frameworks, including training, coaching and mentoring. 
  • A member of and advocate for diverse populations, with a commitment to social justice, developing empathy, and instruction on the current implications of historical/legislative inequities.
  • Advanced degrees in Organizational Culture & Leadership; Curriculum and Instruction, Equity, and Culture

Expertise

Strategist: DE&I approach, Organizational behavior, Growth strategy

  • Conduct organizational assessments and employ an interdisciplinary framework the achieve desired diversity and growth targets
  • Craft individual and departmental strategies to ensure alignment with organizational objectives
  • Engage in demographic and cultural research to inform growth strategy development 


Trainer: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Workshop Facilitation, Coaching

  • Design and deliver interculturally and diversity education programs on over 30 different diversity topics employing interactive, workshop-style training, including discussion, small-group, role-play, debates, and media. Some topics include Microaggression, Origins of Race & Racism, Inclusive Language, Allyship, Creating Culturally Equitable Workplaces & Classrooms, & Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 
  • Train and mentor pre-service and in-service teachers and social workers in culturally relevant methodologies for diverse and vulnerable populations 


Thought Leader: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Public Speaking, Advocacy, and Policy Shaping

  • Presented scholarly work on cross-cultural topics at national, international, and local conferences.
  • Develop and presented DE&I curricula for executives, educators, and DE&I practitioners at public, private, and nonprofit universities 
  • Published papers, articles, and other works on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion 
  • Created practical, cultural equity programs and strategies to examine the origins of racism, identify psychological anxiety associated with it, and mitigate resulting behaviors in educational and workplace settings.

Signature Workshops and Programs

  • Race, Racism, & Anti-Racism
  • Diversity 101 
  • Equity 101 
  • Inclusion 101 
  • Anti-Racism
  • Combatting Microaggressions 
  • Allyship 
  • Inclusive Language

Professional Experience

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ  DE&I Program Chair 2020 - Present

  • Draft courses and curriculum to identify applicable job titles, the knowledge, and skills needed to succeed
  • Recruit, screen, interview, and make recommendations for new instructors to teach existing courses and develop new courses
  • Provide consultation on existing course descriptions, prerequisites, approved course materials, textbooks, and course outlines

SEADE COACHING & CONSULTING LLC  Principal Consultant 2019–Present

  • Offering consulting, workshops, training, and resources to build practices and procedures:
  • Enhance diversity and address cultural issues – race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ability, and age – in the workplace and educational settings;
  • Create a positive environment that honors and respects all cultures;
  • Include tools and strategies for monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, policies, and procedures.

UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS  Adjunct Faculty 2019 - present

  • Prepare curricula for undergraduate/graduate business courses
  • Design and teach courses to advance students’ understanding of management and organizational change principles
  • Design and teach courses which provide a comprehensive understanding of leadership at the business level

OUR COMMUNITY MENTORS INC  Founder 2018 – present

  • Conduct demographic research to inform initiatives
  • Research and advocate for employment equity amongst the intellectually and developmentally disabled population
  • Research and initiate campaigns to create access and close performance gaps in marginalized community schools
  • Craft and implement quality of life initiatives for the elderly population

KAIZEN HUMAN CAPITAL Director of Organizational Development & Culture - 2017-2019

  • Assessed organizational culture utilizing quantitative and qualitative methodologies
  • Researched and applied evidence-based HR solutions
  • Trained and mentored staff on effective performance and culture optimization principles

DLA PIPER LLP  Intellectual Property Supervisor 2010-2019

  • Managed five teams of legal staff across the Western Region
  • Trained, mentored, and counseled team members on best practices for Intellectual Property procedures
  • Crafted and implemented equitable hiring strategies to foster diversity & inclusion throughout the practice 
  • Engaged in HR functions – interviews, onboarding, disciplinary actions, and terminations.


EDUCATION & TRAINING

  • Ed.D., Organizational Change & Leadership – University of Southern California
  • M.A., Teaching – University of Southern California
  • B.A., English – Language & Linguistics – California State University Dominguez Hills

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