Jenna Ortiz

Jenna Ortiz (she/her/ella) is a diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioner, operational strategist, and systems guru. She currently works as a Senior Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Consultant for The Justice Collective. She’s a skillful facilitator who leads with empathy, vulnerability, and real-life experience. DEI relies on a balance between acknowledging individuals’ shared humanity and being able to navigate discomfort and accountability when harm has been done. Jenna does this masterfully, creating an environment that allows all individuals to show up fully to engage in this work. In addition to DEI facilitation and strategy support, Jenna is a Certified Professional Diversity Coach (CPDC). As a CPDC, Jenna relies on empowerment coaching techniques to dismantle barriers that prevent leaders from moving forward and empowering them with the tools to be strong, empathetic leaders within their organizations and communities. She received her Bachelors in History, with a focus on International Social Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University. She then went on to receive her Masters in International Affairs, with a focus on human rights and governance from The New School, in New York City.