DATE: September 29, 2022

TIME: 8:00 - 9:30 am

LOCATION: The S. Dale High Leadership Center

COST: FREE

Expanding your network is important for identifying new opportunities, sharing best practices and ideas, and understanding different practices. Join us for this session with Jinada Rochelle, CEO and Founder of Jinada Rochelle LLC, to understand how to intentionally expand your spheres of influence.

We’ll cover topics such as:

• Why expanding your network to include diverse perspectives is a valuable tool for professional and personal growth;
• A step-by-step process to assess where gaps may exist in your network;
• Ways to challenge bias in networking; and
• Practical strategies to employ for intentional networking.

Walk away feeling empowered to leverage your learnings to grow your network and deeply enrich your professional and personal life!

Meet the speaker!

Jinada Rochelle

Jinada Rochelle LLC is a company focused on providing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training to businesses and community organizations. Through tailored training sessions, I help companies understand DE&I, leverage its benefits, and implement DE&I into their strategic plan. A sample list of trainings includes, Implicit Bias, Microaggressions, Disability Awareness, Sexual Harassment and Cultural Humility. By using a DE&I perspective, I analyze company policies including but not limited to hiring, retention, employee management and succession planning. Businesses are provided with an action plan that assists in positioning them for continued success. 

Prior to forming Jinada Rochelle LLC, I worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the Human Relations Commission. The Commission is charged with investigating unlawful claims of discrimination, conducting community outreach, engaging with business stakeholders, and assisting the citizens of Pennsylvania. During my tenure at the Commission, I served in various capacities. My final position was Director of Enforcement.  My duties consisted of training internal and external customers on the agency’s policies as well as providing updates on the theories of discrimination and their application to businesses and communities and assisting with the strategic planning for the agency. The training topics included basic anti-discrimination, anti-harassment with a focus on sexual harassment, team building, and navigating a diverse workplace.  

In addition to working at the Commission, I worked for over 10 years in the private industry. I assisted businesses with their hiring practices, marketing strategies and employee management policies. My prior experience has enabled me to successfully launch a consulting firm that understands the needs of businesses to both increase profitability and provide an inclusive working environment. 

Highlights: 

2019 Graduate of the Harrisburg MLK Leadership Institute 

2021 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of Southern Florida Corporate Training and Professional Education 

2021 Featured Speaker for PowerToFly Diversity’s Financial Inclusion Summit 

2021 Certified Minority Owned Business by National Minority Development Council 

BS University of Pittsburgh