Show Notes
Zakiya Carr Johnson did not disappoint as a guest for Episode 23! Zakiya pulled up to break down:
-- Her mission to do more than survive;
-- How culture is as important as life itself; and
-- Why career isn’t a place or role.
Zakiya Carr Johnson is a social inclusion, diversity and equity expert and strategist with extensive experience in international development and over 20 years shaping public policy. Prior to founding ODARA Solutions, LLC and launching the Black Women Disrupt Initiative, she served as Senior Advisor and Director of the Race, Ethnicity and Social Inclusion Unit at the U.S. Department of State, co-chair for the White House Inter-Agency Committee on Gender-Based Violence Monitoring and Evaluation and Senior Technical Advisor for the Social Inclusion Trust Fund at the Inter-American Development Bank. As an entrepreneur, Zakiya understands the unique challenges faced by small and minority business owners. She creates opportunities for economic empowerment and investment for historically marginalized groups and builds bridges of understanding between communities. Zakiya is an accomplished public speaker, who loves to cook. She is also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and a proud Bison!
Her #TNWIDTakeaway: "I've been driven by my own set of things I want to learn and do while I'm here. I don't place as much value in some of the trappings that keep people frozen.”
Check out the rest of the show notes here: https://stephanieghoston.com/tnwid-episode-23
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