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Implicit & Explicit Biases: Awareness, Reflection, Discovery"Join Sean Savoy, Manager of Spiritual Care at Renown and DEI enthusiast, as he discusses explicit and implicit bias. This event will focus on being aware of our own biases and reflecting on ways to overcome them.
The event will also feature a panel of experts, including Sharon Chamberlain and Dr. Kristen Davis-Coelho from Northern Nevada HOPES, Diaz Dixon from Performance Driven Consulting, and licensed social worker, Gloria Torma, who will broaden our perspective on areas of diversity like socioeconomic status, disability, and age.
Join us to explore how to make your workplace and your life more diverse, equitable, and inclusive!
Speaker Introduction
Sean Savoy, Manager
Spiritual Care at Renown
Sean Savoy is an advocate, community builder, spiritual educator, change agent and specialist in the areas of human rights, social action, interfaith relations, LGBTQ rights, and diversity and inclusion. He holds degrees and certificates in theological and divinity studies and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Nevada, Reno, with a degree in Spanish and Journalism. He is the co-founder and director of the Nevada Interfaith Coalition for Equality & Inclusion (NiCE) and of NALA, the Northern Nevada LGBTQ Leadership Alliance. For over 25 years, he has worked to promote interfaith relations and cooperation in Nevada. In 2015 he proposed the creation of a Human Rights Commission for the City of Reno, an initiative that was approved unanimously by the Reno City Council in 2017. In March 2018 he was appointed to lead the RHRC. As Project Developer for the Spiritual Center & Estelle J. Kelsey Interfaith Sanctuary at Renown Regional Medical Center and now as head of Spiritual Care for Renown Health, he has been working since 2017 to integrate spiritual care programming clinically while building the Spiritual Center, and championing employee wellness and equity in areas related to diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence in healthcare. Sean is the recipient of numerous honors and distinctions including the Nevada Interfaith Association's Vision Award, the Andean Explorers Society's Discoverer's Medallion, the Reno People Award, and the International Jose Julio Sarria Civil Rights Award. Over the past three decades, he has served many organizations and boards, some of which are the Nevada Interfaith Association, the Nevada Equality Coalition, the Latino Research Center of the University of Nevada, Bridges to a Thriving Nevada (Bridges Out of Poverty), the OUT Foundation, the Washoe County Sheriff's Community Outreach Committee, the Nevada Prayer Breakfast Committee, the Northern Nevada Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee, and Renown Health's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Sean is a proud native Nevadan and Renoite.
Panelist Introduction
Sharon Chamberlain | Chief Executive Officer
Northern Nevada HOPES
Sharon Chamberlain has served as the Chief Executive Officer at Northern Nevada HOPES since August 2011. Under Sharon’s leadership, HOPES has undergone a tremendous expansion, from a small HIV service organization serving 600 patients, to a growing community health center that serves over 12,000 men, women, and children in Northern Nevada. In 2015, Sharon oversaw the construction and opening of HOPES' new 38,000 sq. ft. integrated care facility – The Stacie Mathewson Community Wellness Center – which opened in 2016. Since then, HOPES has expanded its services to include pediatric primary care, x-ray and diagnostics, legal services, financial empowerment coaching, as well as having greatly expanded behavioral health, adult primary care, transportation, medication delivery services, and most recently, addressing our region’s housing crisis by opening Hope Springs, Reno’s first and only bridge-housing community. Prior to serving as CEO of HOPES, Sharon spent the past 20 years serving the HIV/AIDS community. In Santa Monica, California, she spent five years as Executive Director of Common Ground, during which time she was appointed County Commissioner on HIV by the L.A. Board of Supervisors. Before her time in Southern California, Sharon served as Assistant Executive Director for over five years at the HIV Alliance in Eugene, Oregon. Her professional focus on HIV prevention and care services in Oregon resulted in the establishment of the largest needle exchange in the state, the creation of a dental clinic for low income HIV-positive people, and the implementation of rapid testing in non-clinical settings.
Dr. Kristen Davis-Coelho | Chief Behavioral Officer
Northern Nevada HOPES
Kristen Davis-Coelho is a clinical psychologist and the Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Northern Nevada HOPES, a community health center that provides medical, behavioral health, and wrap around services to all community members regardless of ability to pay. Dr. Davis-Coelho is also on the clinical faculty of the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine. She is an appointed member of the Washoe Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board, and serves on the Washoe Crisis Response System implementation team. Dr. Davis-Coelho’s interests include community-wide solutions to mental health and substance use challenges, and the impact of socioeconomic status diversity.
Last name pronunciation: Davis- /Quay-low/
Diaz Dixon | President & Owner
Performance Driven Consulting
Diaz Dixon is the President and owner of Performance Driven Consulting. His focus is on evaluating and implementing strategies that increase sustainability, diversity, and impact. Dixon recently served as the Vice President of the national CommonSpirit Health National Foundation. In his role, he worked closely with CommonSpirit clinical and program leaders to raise awareness and secure funding support for health equity, social justice and diversity programs. Dixon has a long history as a successful leader, fundraising and advocate for those in need. Before joining CommonSpirit Health, he served as the CEO of Eddy House, a multi-complex facility for homeless and at-risk youth, where he has raised millions in funding to grow the organization and provide housing, workforce development, health services and other needed support. Prior to joining Eddy House, Dixon served fourteen years as the CEO of STEP2, a nonprofit organization committed to breaking the cycle of addiction and violence in families. At STEP2, he led highly successful fundraising and operational initiatives to build a multi-million-dollar campus.
Gloria Torma | Licensed Social Worker
Gloria Torma is a mother of three constantly teaching her about how inclusion is lived out in the community and a licensed social worker focusing on child welfare. Gloria's passion is system improvement especially around how bias hinders quality connections and experiences. In her free time, Gloria and her husband enjoy volunteering on their children's sports teams and traveling.
Cancellation and No Show Policies
No refunds will be given. If you are unable to attend, we will be happy to give you credit toward another event as long as we receive notice 48 hours before your scheduled event. Please send your request to [email protected].
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Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 S Virginia St, Reno, United States
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