Intersectional Consulting LLC

Equity, Inclusion, & Leadership
Consultant | Trainer | Writer

Intersectional Lens
Collaborative
Committed to Shared Leadership

Innovative and effective cultivation, development, and maintenance of equitable and diverse programming, environments, leadership, curricula, strategic planning, recruitment & hiring practices, and community-sized education and engagement opportunities. Always experiential, interdisciplinary, and through collaboration strives to be inclusive.

I work with individuals, groups and organizations. My Consulting & Training services are uniquely tailored to you and your organization and may include:

  • Program, Curriculum, & Educational Design/Implementation & Assessment

  • Hiring, Recruitment, & Onboarding

  • Community Engagement

  • Organizational Leadership & Strategic Planning

  • Title IX/VAWA/Clery Act

Heart & Land Fundamentals

I am honored to exist, grow relationships, and create upon the unceded sovereign lands of the Pueblo Nations of Tesuque, Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Ohkay Owingeh, Cochiti, Kewa, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Zia, and Jemez. I am committed in action and heart to my continued learning and dismantling of my own settler colonial ways of being and doing. My work and growth is centered in knowing that historical truth, reconciliation, stewardship, and restoration, as defined and led by indigenous peoples and communities, are the only foundations for practice and justice.

Expertise

My expertise is not only derived from academic degrees, but also as a result of 30 years of work as an Equity and Liberal Arts educator, a community organizer, a supervisor and director, and consultant. My work is available in person or online curriculum and training.

I’m a sharp and collaborative critical-thinker and problem-solver with a toolbox overflowing with a hard-earned and always growing repertoire of cutting-edge multi-disciplinary, engaging, experiential, relevant and outcome-driven curricula, materials, data and assessment methods, and activities that align with organizational strategic and financial goals.

I bring realness, compassion, humor, creativity, empathy and deep understanding of real-life and pedagogical ways that systems of oppression impact and affect organizational, personal and professional development, learning, communication, employee engagement, retention and recruitment. 

I’m most often recognized for my ability to design, develop, implement and facilitate inclusive and accessible processes, programming, training, and materials on even the most difficult, complex and sensitive subject-matter. 

I’m passionate about teaching, learning and leading in ways that are trauma-informed and encourage and expand so every participant feels and is able to synthesize how their strengths and unique perspectives are essential to the success of the whole.

All of my services can include tailored curriculum and materials and can be offered online or in person.

Offerings

I offer my consultation & presentation services to educational, community, nonprofit, NGOs and state and federal entities, conferences, boards, institutions, organizations, and agencies in person and on zoom.

I created the El Corazón Deck, as a bilingual critical-thinking tool that promotes and utilizes intersectional identification, examination, and analysis of issues related to social justice, identity, and community.

Through a collaborative lens and with the steadfast belief that, together, our differences do, in fact, make us stronger, I advise and provide support and guidance on strategic and systemic planning, large and small scale event coordination and execution, and integrative, collectively beneficial program, professional, workshop, and curriculum development, training, implementation, and facilitation.

For nearly three decades, I’ve done this in the areas of:

  • Paradigm and systemic change.

  • Cultivation and maintenance of collectively-steered and defined, self-possessed, dynamic, and equity-focused educational, organizational, and classroom systems, spaces, programs, events, and consciousness.

  • Sexual assault prevention and education, including Title IX, VII, Clery, and SaVE related trainings and programming.

  • Art and activism.

  • Interdisciplinary, intersectional, equity-centered curriculum and teaching for Pre-K through post-doc.

  • First-year and first-generation student success.

  • Community organizing, building, and sustainability.

  • Culturally responsive, project based learning.

  • Advocacy and awareness.

  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices, programming, recruitment, and professional development.

I am committed to equitable, shared leadership and collaboration

In all of my work I use an anti-racist, intersectional, inter-generational framework and lens, with an emphasis on the strength and collective value of multicultural perspectives, cultural currency, personal experiences, and the understanding that liberation for one happens only through liberation for all.

My work has been acknowledged by students and colleagues alike. I was named the 2013-2014 Phi Theta Kappa Teacher of the Year; was nominated and named a “21st Century Leader” by community members; and received a Presidential Diversity Advisory Committee Certificate of Excellence.

I’ve taught and consulted both locally and nationally, and serve as the Vice President of Diversity for the Northern New Mexico Human Resources Association’s, a chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).

  • “. . .one of the best teachers and writers I’ve seen in my 25 years at the college. Emily’s the type of person who is going to contribute constantly to society, I mean, she’ll never stop. She’s just amazing.”

    Kate Crowe
    Professor and Teaching Internship Sponsor at The Evergreen State College in The Olympian

  • “Never have I known anyone who brings as much heart to all endeavors as Emily. She has an amazingly gentle, yet firm way of encouraging people– challenging them to be the best they can be. She gracefully, and seemingly effortlessly, crafts her language to support and love the people she works with and serves, which was an incredible blessing to have at the LGBTQ+ youth center where we both worked. Emily has the foresight and tenacity to get things done that need to get done, while reminding us that underneath it all, we really are just human…”

    Kristin Funk
    Executive Director East Michigan Environmental Action Council

  • “Emily Stern is sweet, strong, powerful, and keenly intelligent. Her self-defense class allows you to express yourself in a comfortable setting while learning from her expertise and the others in the class. Emily gently challenges you to confront your fears and shows you ways of taking up space and protecting yourself that fit your personality and abilities. She doesn’t claim to have all of the answers and she honors everyone’s knowledge and experiences. This gets the class closer to having all of the answers and you leave feeling supported and empowered.”

    Aliza Shapiro
    Truth Serum Productions Boston

  • “ Emily’s commitment to her work and what it stands for has come through loud and clear in every instance I’ve seen her in action. As a fellow volunteer with her at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls held every summer in Portland, Oregon, I’ve watched as Emily has reached out to young girls and given them tools of empowerment to be proud of who they are and to stand up against oppression in their daily lives, as well as the basic skills to defend themselves against an attacker or unwanted advance. Emily treated the girls (ages 8 to 18) with respect, encouraging discussion about themselves, the world, and why self-defense matters in the girls’ own lives and in the lives of their friends and family. By the end of sessions I’ve seen many girls take brave steps, both emotionally and physically, and I can confidently say that Emily’s approach was largely responsible.”

    Lex
    Rock and Roll Camp For Girls

  • “Emily reaches into the depths of her own soul and the souls of others with compassion, discernment, and love.” She brings these skills, along with compassion, discernment, and an open heart, to all of her endeavors. Her ultimate goal seems to be to understand the human condition–and to share that understanding with others.”

    Dr. Lynn Reer Ph.D.
    Reed College

  • “My favorite thing so far has been when Emily came to talk to us. I think she helped me to remember that it is not my weight that is important but rather, whether or not I am comfortable in my own skin. It is an easy thing to forget, and after listening to her experience, I have realized that life will remain difficult on either side of the scale so I have to be happy with me.”

    Marci
    Workshop Participant
    Feminism, Media, Weight and Disassociation, St. Martins College, Lacey WA 2004

  • “You have the instant ability to relate to your audience and I was captivated just listening to you share your story with complete and utter honesty. You are a great person and I hope you experience continued success, especially in the arena of educating others, which you obviously have a natural talent for!”

    Amber
    Workshop Participant
    Feminism—Media, Weight and Disassociation, St. Martins College, Lacey WA 2004

  • “Emily Stern is one of the most can-do people I’ve ever met. She knows how to translate big ideas into reality – pronto!”

    Vittrice Abel
    Filmmaker

  • “Emily’s presentations are interactive, informative and compelling. By sharing her personal journey in a heartfelt way, she is able to connect with a diverse audience and provides an opportunity for listeners to reflect on their own thoughts, beliefs, and choices.”

    Jill Rose
    Director of Development and Marketing at Harmony Hill of Union

  • “Emily is extremely organized and professional when it comes to putting on events. She also knows how to creatively utilize all of the resources available to her, however few there are!”

    Jenna
    Artist, Writer and Outreach Team Member Olympia WA

  • “Thanks for the lube and the hope”

    Anonymous Youth
    Stonewall Youth Community Art Show

Conferences and Clients

  • NM Immigrant Law Center

  • Santa Fe Dreamers Project Radical Educators Conference

  • Gender Odyssey Conference

  • Third International Dialogue on Relational Leadership and Learning

  • Goddard College

  • Institute of American Indian Arts

  • Courageous Conversations National Summit

  • Climate Justice Leadership Institute

  • Central New Mexico College

  • Evergreen State College

  • NM Breastfeeding Taskforce

  • Teachers for Social Justice

  • Santa Fe Community College

  • SHRM Northern New Mexico Human Resources Association

  • New Mexico School for International Studies

  • Bureau of Land Management

  • U.S. Office of Personnel Management Leadership Development Program