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Catarina Rivera Disability Rights Advocate; DEIA Consultant
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Our firm engaged Catarina to discuss her personal journey with disability, ableism and her perspective on intersectionality as a disabled Latine woman. From the moment we started communicating with her, her professionalism set the tone for the event. She is able to speak on several topics, and has all the materials, questions, and processes in place to setup and execute your event efficiently and effectively. She was also very flexible and created a personalized event to meet our needs, expertly navigating sensitive topics, while engaging the audience with personal anecdotes. We received excellent feedback on the program, and we would absolutely engage her again.
Here at Sage, we were fortunate enough to have Catarina speak to us during a global fireside chat honoring International Day for People with Disabilities in December of 2022. We vetted over 50 international speakers and Catarina was by far our first choice. We were not disappointed! Catarina was absolutely amazing. Her rapport, fun demeanor, and ability to connect with the audience were just a few of the many reasons her fireside chat was so powerful and well received. Her ability to be “real”, provide true life experiences with humor and vulnerability was extremely impactful. We received tremendous feedback from our colleagues who were moved and determined to be more inclusive and aware of those with disabilities both recognizable and invisible. We will definitely be partnering with Catarina in the future as she was the perfect choice to work with. I highly recommend Catarina to any company anywhere in the world. She was truly amazing!
Catarina worked with me, as the client, to tailor an educational presentation on inclusion of people with disability in the workplace. Catarina offered lived experiences to deliver professional yet heartfelt content that provided our audience with a foundation in understanding of disability, microaggressions, and the language to use in referring to aspects of disability. Feedback from the entire virtual audience from front-line workers to executives was resoundingly positive! I recommend not only following Catarina for a wealth of useful content but to also engaging her in moving your organization's DEI strategy forward.