In this episode of Reimagining Company Culture, we’re chatting with Catarina Rivera, Public Speaker and DEI Consultant. Catarina Rivera, MSEd, MPH, CPACC (she/her/hers) is a public speaker and DEI consultant with over 14 years of experience in the public sector. Catarina works with companies to improve accessibility and inclusion, retain employees, and design better products. Some of her favorite resources include the: Disability Equality Index, NOD Tracker, and the Disability Justice Audit Tool. Tune in to learn Catarina’s thoughts on society's work in destigmatizing talking about making work more accessible, true commitment to long-term inclusive work, not perpetuating external trauma internally, and more!

Catarina Rivera, MSEd, MPH, CPACC (she/her/hers) is a public speaker and DEI consultant with over 14 years of experience in the public sector. Catarina works with companies to improve accessibility and inclusion, retain employees, and design better products. She is the founder of Blindish Latina, a platform smashing disability stigmas through storytelling, advocacy, and training. Catarina has worn hearing aids from a young age and was diagnosed with progressive vision loss at 17 years old. She has a BA from Duke University, an MSEd from Bank Street College of Education, and an MPH from Hunter College. Catarina is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (IAAP). She is a member of RespectAbility's National Disability Speakers Bureau. Catarina is committed to social justice.