Kanene Ayo Holder

Kanene Ayo Holder

New York, New York, United States
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    Public Speaking, Change Management, Leadership Development, Corporate Training, and Diversity & Inclusion

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    NYU and Columbia University

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Education

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    Howard University

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    Activities and Societies: Merit Award in Speech Pathology and Audiology Research

    Received a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology, a vigorous degree demanding knowledge of anatomy and physiology from the diaphragm on up to and including the brain. Through studies in anatomy, brain development and linguistics we answered essential questions including: How does the human body communicate? How do we process auditory information? What processes and procedures are optimal to improve receptive and expressive language disabilities? How can you access I.D.E.A. laws to ensure you…

    Received a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology, a vigorous degree demanding knowledge of anatomy and physiology from the diaphragm on up to and including the brain. Through studies in anatomy, brain development and linguistics we answered essential questions including: How does the human body communicate? How do we process auditory information? What processes and procedures are optimal to improve receptive and expressive language disabilities? How can you access I.D.E.A. laws to ensure you or your child receive mandated services to improve your ability to communicate? How can strokes, traumatic brain injuries or birth defects affect your ability to communicate? I was inspired to pursue this major because my brother was born with an articulation disorder and I was fascinated every time he was serviced by a speech pathologist as I was growing up.

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    Learned about the ways AI will transform the workplace, workflows and productivity.
    How can companies and leaders utilize maximize AI in ways that are ethical, inclusive and responsible?
    How to create best practices, protocol as and policies for the workplace, tailored to various departments and roles.
    How ensure workers are psychologically prepared for the shifts of AI?

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    Activities and Societies: Colin Powell Center for Policy Study Fellowship

    Excerpt of my thesis is published in
    Teaching Matters - Beverly Falk, Megan Blumenreich

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    Coursework on analyze the phenomenon of bias in the workplace and society and techniques to create a more equitable society.

Volunteer Experience

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    Member Board of Directors

    Alliance for Women in Media

    - Present 4 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Support The NYC affiliate plan informative and inspiring events for members seeking support for their personal and professional ambitions in media.
    Share insights on panel discussions and at member events.
    Provide insights and strategies to recruit and retain members.

Publications

Honors & Awards

  • Certified Culture Assessor

    Veritas Culture c/o Institute for Diversity Certification

    93% proficiency in:
    -qualitative and quantitative analysis of diversity indices
    -active listening
    - neutrality
    - root causes analysis

  • Certified Culture Facilitator

    Veritas Culture c/o International Institute of Facilitation

    Certified for assessing workplace culture for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and accessibility.
    Scored 93% for:
    -utilizing emotional intelligence while communicating
    -building and modeling empathy
    - systems thinking analysis
    - listening to gain insights for custom tailored solutions to workplace issues

  • As Freedom Grows: The Legacy of Early African Americans & the Gullah-Geechee People

    National Endowment for The Humanities

    I will be traveling to Savannah, Georgia to study the cultural distinctive attributes of the Gullah-Geechee and their resilience to create a culture of love and joy woven into their culinary offerings and ornate basket weaving. I will be developing curriculum for K-12 educators to deepen their understanding of the geographic and racial impacts on the Gullah-Geechee.

  • Awesome Foundation

    Awesome Foundation

    https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/188585-comedic-timing-laughter-and-liberation-festival

  • Justice Fellow

    Columbia Law School and Broadway Advocacy Coalition

  • THREAD, Non-Fiction Storytelling, Journalism and New Media Fellowship

    Yale University

  • Innovative Cultural Advocacy Fellowship

    Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute

  • National Endowment for the Humanities

    National Endowment for the Humanities

    The history of suffrage and abolition in Brooklyn.

  • Freedom for One, Freedom for All? Abolition and Woman’s Suffrage, 1830s – 1920s”

    National Endowment for the Humanities: Brooklyn Historical Society and the Museum of the City of NY

  • CORO Education Leadership Colaborative

    CORO

    Toolkit of processes and strategies to maximize intra and interpersonal relationships to accelerate success.

  • Columbia Community Scholar

    Columbia School of Government and Community Affairs

    Three years to incubate an innovative approach to fatherhood in the black community.

  • National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship - Zora Neale Hurston and the Harlem Renaissance

    National Endowment for the Humanities

    Created curriculum based on various manuscripts from notables of the Harlem Renaissance including Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen. Visited both Eatonville and Fort Pierce and interviewed local community members about the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston. Researched the impact of racism on Hurston’s anthropology research and novels.

  • Grant Panelist for BRIO Bronx Council on the Arts

    Bronx Council of the Arts

    Served on a panel to judge and grant awards to various literary artists in The Bronx.

  • Artistic Fellow for the Institute for Media, Culture and Difference

    Bard College

    Fellowship to research various forms of injustice based on isms including racism, sexism and homophobia and then commissioned to perform for undergrad students and lead discussions about my praxis. We critiqued various performance artists and then incorporated best practices into their methodology and concluded with another performance and critique.

  • Puffin Foundation for Activist Art

    Puffin Foundation

    Grant

  • New York Life Fellow for Urban Education Reform

    CUNY City College: The Colin Powell Center for Policy Study

  • Performance Art Honoree

    Franklin Furnace Fund for Performance Art

  • Urban Artist Initiative

    NYFA

  • Honored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

    Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

Languages

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Organizations

  • Coro New York Leadership Center

    CORO Educational Leadership Fellow

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  • BetterMan Conference

    Advisory Board Member

    An organization ensuring equity and corporate responsibility for men transforming culture through heart-based leadership

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