Sair Collective

Chapel Hill, NC. SAIR is a DEIB consulting firm providing assessments, training, coaching, and membership products to a variety of organizations - from the Fortune 100 to non-profits. 
Oversaw design, development, and deployment of 5 major DEIB assessments. Consulting projects included:
- Assessing the readiness of the Fortune 500 transportation sales team to embrace DEIB concepts and measuring current inclusion and belonging.  
- Analyzing cross-racial interactions at a continuing care and retirement community with 600+ primarily white residents and 400+ primarily POC care providers. 
- Assessing belonging at a regional Behavior Health Care company with 2000+ employees distributed across field sites in two states. 
- Detailing inclusion and equity opportunities at a clean energy startup with 100 remote employees. 

Led development, design, and delivery of 40+ DEIB custom trainings. SAIR developed custom hybrid training on Kajabi, Searchi, and Howspace platforms. Primary facilitator of all SAIR’s live workshops and discussions.  Subjects Included: Cisgender Sexism, Microaggressions, Fatphobia, Neurodiversity Disability and Chronic Illness, Saviorism and the Mission Driven Organization, Cultural Humble Facilitation and Mediation, Belonging During A Layoff, Classism, Gaslighting, Trauma Informed Classroom Management, Developing Inclusive Curricula. 

Developed the Belonging Circle, SAIR’s membership for DEIB practitioners, which consists of toolkits and blueprints for DEIB initiatives, executive development, ERG leadership and skills development, and ongoing management of DEIB department responsibilities. 

Responsible for SAIR’s marketing and social media, proposal development, and sales process.

Principal and Founder

Delta Gamma

Elected to serve on 7 member governing body.  Founded in 1873, Delta Gamma is a 501(c)(7) with over 150 collegiate chapters, 200 alumnae chapters and associations, and nearly 200,000 living members. Oversaw marketing communications strategy, including a strategic realignment of resources and crisis response communication plan. Change agent responsible for moving DEI efforts forward. Oversight of the 150th celebration and biannual Convention.

Council Trustee Communications

Consultant to national sorority on groundbreaking equity audit.  Advising Kirwan Institute equity audit team through contextualizing the sorority’s history and developing strategic initiatives for a more inclusive future.

Member Of The Board Of Advisors - Equity Assessment

Race Matters & White Women Discussing Racism

I am expert in moderating and facilitating challenging discussions around foundational racism and equity concepts among thousands of participants.  

Creator and moderator of Race Matters, a highly active discussion group of 800+ white members at early stages on an anti-racism journey, to learn, ask questions and explore implicit beliefs with intentionally kind and donated labor from BIPOC.   

Moderator of White Woman Discussion Racism, a 2500+ member online group. 

Facilitator of weekly discussions on racial equity and inclusion topics with 8000+ member parenting group.

Founder and Moderator

Everyone's NC

Co-founder, Everyone’s NC.  An umbrella association bringing together nonprofits, elected officials, and 20+ activist organizations representing 60,000+ members focused on aligning missions, amplifying impact, and reducing redundancies. Together with two other counders, I conceptualized group, developed buy-in from stakeholders, planned and executed first two annual meetings of group leaders, weekly calls, and online communications.

Co-Founder

Glee & Bliss

As a freelance photographer, I specialized in photographing children, families, headshots and commercial work that utilized non-professional talent. Led and managed team of two photographer/editors.

Photographer/Owner

Our Shot NC

As a founding member of Our Shot, NC PAC, I worked with high-profile candidates and legislators on various issues, including redistricting reform, voting rights, racial equity, and criminal justice policy. Our Shot NC Political Action Committee, advised by Rep. Graig Meyer, raised money for candidates in competitive 2018 state house races.

Co-founder

Weddings Magazine

Weddings Magazine was a fashion-forward, four-color glossy wedding property of Mangrum Publishing. As Editor, I was responsible for editorial planning and content creation, and I collaborated to plan and execute photoshoots. Weddings Magazine had a circulation of 20K and was published twice a year in the Research Triangle of NC.

Editor

Corey Williams Events

Owner and event Designer, primarily working with social event clients. Assisted 60+ brides and hundreds of RDU vendors from planning through execution of their event. From designing tablescapes and budgeting to managing the organizational process, we provided a level of professional service that was unique in the Raleigh/Durham market.

Event Planner

Gadgetspace, LLC

Developed marketing strategy, website, and sales support for software startup offering responsive, multi-platform device adaptation for websites.

Marketing Manager

Passionate, driven leader specializing in equity advocacy and education.  Experienced in guiding teams and individuals through strategic alignment of values with processes and incentives, and building stakeholder engagement - online and in person -  around issues of diversity and inclusion.

Corey Williams

RW Jones Agency

Help develop and evolve RW Jones Agency’s fractional Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMCO) offerings. In addition to building the CMCO focus area, I serve as a fractional CMCO and senior advisor and conduct organizational audits to make recommendations to elevate strategic marketing and communications at universities and colleges across the United States.

Senior Vice President

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Advanced brand equity, developed integrated and standardized communications strategies, led cross-functional teams, and influenced change management while evolving the team’s mindset from transactional to strategic partnership.

Associate Vice President, Communications and Marketing

University of California Education Abroad Program

Developed and implemented comprehensive strategic marketing to support the vision, mission, and student engagement and recruitment goals for UCEAP, the largest study abroad program in the United States. Encouraged and supported innovative marketing and communications team. Led integrated branding, content strategy, and website redesign project. In collaboration and consultation with Directors' Council members, stakeholders, and campus study abroad office staff, formulated strategy to increase UCEAP's visibility on nine University of California undergraduate campuses. Interpreted and utilized enrollment trends to work with senior staff to determine program development portfolio opportunities. Photographed study abroad locations and UCEAP alumni engagement events for inclusion in marketing pieces. Interviewed alumni and students to promote the benefits and value of study abroad. Managed UCEAP's crisis communications and maintain the media policy while serving as the official spokesperson for UCEAP.

UC Academic Advising Conference 2019 Presenter - Study Abroad Advising for Inclusion: Tools to Promote Diversity Abroad
NAFSA 2016 Presenter - Education Abroad Marketing Strategies for Underrepresented Student Groups.

Marketing and Communications Director

Western Michigan University

Branded all aspects of the College of Arts and Sciences, from the online presence to the physical space. Strengthened public relations outreach. Created a comprehensive communications plan within the College of Arts and Sciences and expanded development efforts. Encouraged academic leaders to identify and promote their identity to prospective students. Oversaw designs for marketing collateral, and edited and created marketing text for print and web. Promoted the value of liberal arts, managed social media sites, and developed collaborative relations with units and departments across Western Michigan University.

Director of Marketing and Communications, College of Arts and Sciences

Semester At Sea / ISE

Created a comprehensive educational campaign for students, faculty, staff, and their families on the role of alumni on the future of Semester at Sea. Supervised six work-study students in organizing and promoting common experiences events and fundraisers.

Fall 2011 Alumni & Development Coordinator

University of Indianapolis

Developed marketing communication for the Office of Alumni Relations, including the production and distribution of electronic communications like Hound Bytes, UIndy's monthly alumni e-Newsletter. Responsible for website maintenance and led a website redesign. Served as the advisor for the Student Alumni Association, a student leadership organization.

Assistant Director for Alumni Relations

Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Created presentations, wrote print copy for advertising, updated internet copy, edited advertising materials, coordinated familiarization trips for incentive groups, prepared billing, prepared spreadsheet reports, interpreted data and organized data collateral for trade shows for Starwood Hotels and Resorts - French Polynesia Region.

Marketing Assistant

California State University

Fielded calls for the Vice President of University Advancement, greeted students, visitors and faculty members, performed internet research, and created spreadsheets.

Administrative Assistant

Cole Publishing

Provided developmental, structural, and grammar editing for manuscripts.

Copy Editor

US Department of Justice

Drafted reports of witness interviews, coordinated funding for Civil Fraud Section, wrote citizen response letters, composed closing memos, conducted research, initiated investigations on witnesses, prepared subpoenas, analyzed evidence, managed databases, and created pleadings indexes.

Paralegal Specialist

Creator, collaborator, and innovator who has impacted higher education brand elevation for nearly 20 years. Having established and expanded marketing and communications strategies for advancement, academic affairs, international education, and university enrollment marketing and branding, Myla has a thorough understanding of and appreciation for cross-divisional interdependence. Current responsibilities include advancing brand equity, standardizing internal communications, leading cross-functional teams, developing integrated communications for the university strategic plan, and influencing change management. Intentionally builds teams of strategic partners and leaders by focusing on emotional intelligence, active inclusion, disruptive thinking, and intentional connection.

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