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February 5, 2024
This Teach For America Alum Believes Every Great Leader Needs a Coach
In this video profile, we meet Teach For America alum Rachel Vicente (Chicago-Northwest Indiana ’12), CEO and founder of Rachel Vicente Consulting, which provides leadership development and project advising for nonprofits and businesses. She shares how her supportive teacher coach from her time in the corps influenced her growth and leadership–and led her to create her own business to do the same for clients.
October 6, 2023
Isaac MacDonald of Trepwise On 5 Tips For A Successful Performance Management Process
Director of Planning & Impact at Trepwise, Isaac MacDonald highlighted how Vicente's work within his organization changed the way it approaches equity work, in being more explicit, intentional, and clear
May 19, 2022
The Intersection Podcast
On The Intersection with Nancy Harris, Vicente shares, "The purpose of equity work is [so we can all] exist as full humans. White supremacy culture [and] other systems of oppression [are] about dehumanization,” Rachel Vicente shares. “Equity work is about [ensuring] people [can] be human - all of the emotions, life experiences, and complexities that come with it, and for us to be able to learn from each other and grow from each other.”
January 19, 2021
Copyroom Chronicles
Hosts Krystal and Eliza sat down with Rachel, Founder, and CEO of Rachel Vicente Consulting. She is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategist, coach, and trainer. We discuss identity and the important work of unlearning the ways we have been socialized and conditioned and relearning as a means of challenging white supremacy culture. As we journey through Rachel’s educational experience we learn the value of reflection, authenticity, and the power of consistently interrogating who am I and how is it that I want to show up in this space and in the work.