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DEI & Mental Health with Samantha “Dr. Sam” Rae | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 42
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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Dr. Samantha Rae Dickenson, also known as “Dr. Sam”. Dr. Sam is the leading DEI Strategist and CEO of DSRD Consulting. She's also the creator of the innovative app, DEI Offload™, designed specifically to support the mental health of individuals working in the DEI sector, and her program, DEI Blueprint®, designed to provide strategy development support to DEI and HR professionals.
With over a decade of experience, Dr. Sam has brought transformative DEI solutions to organizations like Goodwill, Save the Children, and NIH, impacting over 10,000 employees. Her work also extends to the academic sector, where she's worked with leaders from over 50 universities across the nation to embed DEI into their processes. Dr. Sam holds a bachelor’s in biology, a master's in public health, and a doctorate in leadership and organizational management; her work focuses on the intersection of DEI and business systems optimization and development.
In the past two years, Dr. Sam has elevated her company's global presence, forging partnerships with change agents in more than 50 corporations to improve their workplace culture, including AWS, Meta, Lyft, Intel, Microsoft, and Zoom, and has supported over 500 DEI practitioners worldwide. A highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Sam shares her expertise on global stages and in prestigious publications such as Forbes and Fortune. Her passion is deeply rooted in leveraging her experiences to cultivate more inclusive and equitable environments, making her a distinguished voice in the field of DEI.
Connect with Dr. Sam on LinkedIn.
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