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Greetings!
My name is Toria but everyone calls me Tori.
I am a highly motivational, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader with over 20 years of experience designing/implementing projects, programs, initiatives, and community building.
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Visionary with measurable global success in:
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Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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Workforce Development
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Psychotherapy
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Nonprofit Leadership
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Program Development and Implementation
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Relationship Building
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Community and Volunteer Engagement
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Training and Development
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Strategic Planning
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Thought Leadership
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Association Management
I'm licensed social worker, certified diversity practitioner, and workforce developer with over two decades of experience in the global nonprofit across the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe. As the founder and CEO of Globally Empowered, I lead workforce development initiatives through strategic assessment, coaching, training, and program management with a focus on health equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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My education includes an MSW from UIC’s Jane Addams College of Social Work, project management certificate from Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies, and credentialed Inclusion Institute Certified Diversity Practitioner through The People Company’s Consulting Group. Recently, I was inducted into the National Academies of Practice’s (NAP) Social Work Academy as a Distinguished Fellow for my interprofessional collaboration work. NAP advises governmental bodies in the U.S. healthcare system.
My mission is to help build stronger, healthier, and more equitable societies.
​Let’s explore how we can create actionable change and best practices together!
