Professional

Solutions

Empowering organizations to transform spaces into inclusive environments where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

We collaborate through consultation and education services to meet your specific goals - from professional development to belonging.

Services

    • Virtually assisting your organization with a needs assessment, gap analysis, and development of recommendations based on results.

    • Often paired with educational support services

    • Include 3-6 hours of content, reflection, and progress towards organization-specific measurable outcomes.

    • May be single or multi-day events

    • Virtual or in-person

    • Single events, including keynote address, panel participation, or a singular education session

    • Virtual or in-person

Areas of Expertise

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    Ableism in Nursing, Healthcare, & Community

    Disability discrimination is systemic and internalized.

    Disparities exist in healthcare outcomes and workforce equity.

    There are opportunities in healthcare education, training and the professional environment

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    Inclusive Learning

    Foundational understanding of inclusion and assessment of the environment.

    Actionable strategies that can be incorporated to proactively create inclusive spaces.

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    Respectful & Equitable Practice

    The foundations behind why diversity, equity, and inclusion are important.

    Tangible opportunities to put the principles into practice.

    Common areas of focus include cultural humility, inclusive environments, and allyship.

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    Educational Design & Learner Engagement

    The educational design process of professional development.

    Focus on creating opportunities for learner engagement, use of adult learning principles, and an overview of inclusive learning principles.

Mix and match between services available and areas of expertise to create the ideal support for your organization.

I have a passion for creating meaningful and engaging opportunities to learn together and address difficult, necessary questions.

Thinking about a topic or type of support not listed here? Let’s chat.

What’s been created before:

  • Session 1: Respectful Practice; Session 2: Inclusive Learning Strategies

    ANPD-NW Fall Conference

    In-Person Opening Presentation & Keynote Address

  • Faculty Workshop - Creating Disability Inclusive Spaces

    Duke University

    In-Person Workshop

  • Ableism in Healthcare - Student and Faculty Presentations

    Duke University

    In-Person Address

  • Upcoming: Inclusive Learning Academy

    IU Health System

    Virtual, 8-session series and support, including collaborative consultative services

What people are saying

  • Vanessa possesses a rate combination of deep expertise of nursing professional development, educational and instrucitonal design, and sincere dedication to enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

    Jill

  • Vanessa is an exceptional educator and advocate for inclusion, and her work is making a significant impact in the field of healthcare and beyond.

    Morgan

  • By integrating her personal experience with NPD insights, she provided actionable strategies that I could apply directly to enhance inclusivity in my own NPD practice.

    Jenn