Graciano Petersen

About Graciano Petersen

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist and Educator.Significant strengths in organizational, personnel, and project management. Self-starter and quick learner with excellent internal and external customer service skills.11 years of experience in Second Language Acquisition. 6 years of STEM Teaching. Knowledgeable in scaffolding and accommodating lesson plans to ensure student success.DEI specialist with experience in leading DEI teams, training, and realignment efforts.Bilingual with fluent Spanish language skills.

Experience

1. Vice President, People, Culture, and Learning

   Disability Belongs

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Serving as an integral member of the organizational management team and human resources team, the VP of People, Culture, and Learning leads organizational operations responsible for realizing the Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility goals of the organization’s strategic plan and leverages equity and inclusion expertise to ensure organizational values are reflected in organizational policies, practices, and procedures.

Education

• Tulane University

  B.S. And B.A., Cell Biology, Spanish

  2002 — 2006

• Tulane University

  M.A., Spanish Language and Literature (Teaching)

• The George Washington University

  Doctor of Education - EdD, Human and Organizational Learning

Skills

• Team Management
• Project Management
• Outlook
• Research
• Adobe Acrobat
• Spanish
• Books
• Teaching English as a Second Language
• Non-Profits
• Editing
• Grammar
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Text Editing
• Proofreading
• News Writing
• Academic Publishing
• Creative Writing
• Teaching
• Tutoring
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Facebook
• Technical Writing
• Nonprofits
• Fact-Checking
• Newsletters
• Copy Editing
• Content Management
• Press Releases
• Writing
• Literature
• Process Review
• Science
• Microsoft Office
• Editorial
• Publications