Annual Conference Keynote Speaker

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Angela E. Batista, Ed.D. (She/Her/Ella)

Angela Batista, #TheTransformationbyDesignCoach, is the founder and CEO of Transformation by Design. She is a member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and an award-winning, nationally and internationally recognized leadership and organizational consultant and DEIB strategist. She specializes in helping CEOs, Boards, executive teams, and organizations to strategically design inclusive transformation by centering practical strategy and relationships. Over her almost thirty-year career, Angela held key roles in K-12 education, multiple higher education institutions across the United States, and non-profit organizations. This included serving as vice president of student affairs, senior diversity officer, and the 2020-21 NASPA Board Chair.

Angela is the lead co-editor of Latinx/a/os in Higher Education: Exploring Identity, Pathways, and Success. She earned her doctorate in Leadership from Nova Southeastern University and her master’s degree from the University of Vermont. Her undergraduate work was completed at Brooklyn College in New York City. Additionally, Angela is a certified coach and earned certifications in International Gestalt Leadership and Organization Change, Appreciative Inquiry, and Diversity and Inclusion. More information about Angela can be found at www.transformationbydesign.co. Follow @DrAngelaBatista.