Speaking
America Baez is a seasoned, in-demand speaker because of her extensive experience in HR, talent acquisition, and DEI, working for some of the biggest corporations in the world. She is intentional and committed to helping others overcome challenges, and make sure audiences are always given actionable items that make a difference in their lives and career.
FEATURED KEYNOTE TOPICS:
Overcoming Adversity
America Baez, an experienced Chicago-based Latina talent attraction and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leader, grew up in a family of teachers, politicians, artists, and poets who inspired her to follow her biggest dreams. Those dreams grew inside her until, as a young woman, she was on the brink of leaving her home in Mexico to move to the United States. She understood that creating connections would greatly help plan for the future she wanted and went to Chicago to be with family and friends. Before her move, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She didn’t let her diagnosis stop her from accomplishing her dream and eventually earning an MBA degree.
America can share these takeaways:
- Recognizing that there is inner strength
- Understanding what connections need to be made to make a goal become into reality
- Creating a circle of support to uplift and encourage you when challenges or obstacles appear
Helping Companies Create Welcoming Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Environments
As a woman of color and an experienced DEI leader, America Baez has been a strong DEI advocate. Being such an advocate was a large part of her work environment for many of her positions, and that gives her a unique perspective. She understands the distinct challenges minorities face and has extensive experience creating strategies for talent attraction and acquisition and building diverse talent pipelines. When companies look into what they need to increase diversity and inclusion, America can provide tools to help them identify these gaps and turn these instances into positive opportunities.
In her presentation, America can present the following points:
- How companies can develop a DEI group
- How to have more influence within the company when it comes to talking about DEI with staff members
- How to develop talent strategies for DEI so company recruiters can attract talent
How to Prepare Hispanics/Latinx for Opportunities and Capitalize on Them
Many people have heard that it’s who you know more than what you know that gets someone in the door whether that’s a job or another opportunity. America Baez, an experienced Chicago-based Latina talent attraction, DEI leader, and career coach, knows how connections have the power of providing opportunities to help people fulfill their professional and personal goals. As she says, that someone you connect with may be a manager today and a vice president tomorrow.
Through her presentation, America will provide the following concepts:
- How to tee up your next promotion
- How to identify and capitalize on stretch assignments to drive your career
- How to harness opportunities when they present themselves to you
