Serena is a D&I educator and consultant with 10+ years’ experience in DEI and belonging leadership, people-first management, and systems-informed organizational change in K-12, higher education, and private sectors. Serena leverages her diverse work experience whether partnering with Washington State tribal leaders, living and teaching across the globe, spearheading inclusive organizational change modalities, or creating dynamic retention and support initiatives for BIPOC first-generation college students to help organizations center active curiosity, empathy, and humility to create institutional cultures of integrity and inclusion.

Serena's strengths lie in cultivating executive and frontline stakeholder relationships to identify and address systemic barriers, guiding emotionally intelligent leadership, and developing vibrant and diverse teams. She is passionate about coaching individuals to navigate and normalize tough conversations, ask courageous questions, empower self-reflection, and mobilize action as a transformational framework for workplace equity.

Serena is originally from Long Beach, California but grew up on the rocky shores of Suquamish, WA in the Pacific Northwest. She currently resides in Seattle, WA. Serena has a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies from Azusa Pacific University and Master of Education from Seattle University. In her spare time you can find Serena performing with her Dominican bachata dance team, researching the best taco and noodle spots in town, and traveling to at least one new country every year.