Imani is passionate about helping organizations become more effective by serving their community members better.
Alexander Twilight Academy | Director of High School Placement
Guide students from low-income backgrounds on how to navigate the application process for top independent day and boarding schools
Develop curriculum for and teach high school placement classes for 8th graders
Oversee and coordinate all parts of the high school application process for a cohort of 22 8th graders
The Hotchkiss School | Director of Multicultural Recruitment
Representation of U.S. students of color increased from 38% to 41% during Imani’s first admissions cycle
Organized a fly-in program to invite historically underrepresented prospective students to Hotchkiss for a leadership summit featuring keynote speakers, workshops, and social gatherings; Developed a communications strategy that resulted in 60% more nominations for the fly-in program
Organized 10+ annual events with 20 to 115 guests for BIPOC prospective families to connect with BIPOC Hotchkiss community members; On average, 75% of attendees at revisit events organized by Imani accepted their offers to Hotchkiss
Led curriculum development for the Bridge program that provides new students from underrepresented backgrounds with 2 weeks of virtual programming focused on academic readiness, social emotional learning, and executive functioning skill development & 3 days of camping at the Fairfield Farm
As a DEI office member, contributed to weekly discussions regarding initiatives, resources, and programming to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community; Planned the annual “Hairchella” event to celebrate natural hair care
Deloitte Consulting | Human Capital Consultant
Helped to develop a change management methodology called “Human-Centered Change” (HCC) that incorporated human-centered design principles into change management solutions
Provided strategic communications and change management support for five initiatives at the nation’s premier medical research agency; Led the planning, development, and execution of a communications campaign delivered to 4,000+ professionals to promote a culture of well-being to employees
Coordinated outreach to 20+ stakeholder groups using email campaigns, presentations, campus marketing, intranet website postings and more
Supported the implementation of the Deloitte GPS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy by overseeing priority initiatives, conducting data analysis to measure progress of the strategy, and developing executive presentations for Deloitte GPS and national firm leadership
Everybody Eats | Co-Founder
Co-founded a non-profit that fights hunger by delivering nutritious meals and groceries to households in need
Since its founding, Everybody Eats has provided 30,000+ meals to households in need via home deliveries and pop-up events
Led fundraising efforts to secure over $75,000 in donations and grants to support Everybody Eats operations
Managed the finances, business development, people operations, customer service, and strategic initiatives of Everybody Eats
Harvard University | Graduate School of Education
Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship Program
Cornell University | Industrial & Labor Relations School
Business Minor | GPA: 3.7