Deborah Carter

Summary:

  • More than 20 years of training experience in consulting, coaching and facilitating.
  • A performance improvement practitioner, highly skilled and experienced in areas of training, organizational communication, training-trainers, team & leadership development.
  • Proven ability to design, implement, and deliver training for building respectful, harassment-free workplaces through diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Best practices consultant on collaborating to deliver effective, customized solutions for D&I and continuous improvement.

Background:

Independent Consultant and Trainer

Serving as Trainer, Process Consultant, Project Leader, Developer, Facilitator, Keynote Speaker and Coach for automotive, governmental, and healthcare industries.

Wayne County Commissioner, 7th District – Detroit, MI

Wayne County Community College, Detroit, MI

Served as Instructor; Founding Director of Dental Hygiene Program; Academic Dean; Assistant to the Provost/VP for Academic Affairs.

Relevant Experience:

Trainer and Train-the-Trainer: Is It or Isn’t It? Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

New Employee Orientation Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Employee Support Services Early Intervention Advocate Training

Cultural Competency: Diverse Thinking Styles

Beyond Bias – From Diversity to Inclusion

Consultant and Coach: Coordinated and Facilitated Local and National D&I Conferences

Certified more than 60 Facilitators for Diversity & Inclusion training

Developed and Implemented processes for enterprise-wide training

Provided Train-the-Trainer sessions to more than 500 participants

Course/Content Developer: Diversity and Inclusion: Because It Matters

(partial listing) Building a Respectful, Harassment-Free Workplace

Emotional Intelligence

Communication Skills for Highly Effective Leaders

Education:

Central Michigan University, M.S., Administration

University of Detroit, B.S., Education

Meharry Medical College, Dental Hygiene