VIVA ASMELASH
INSIGHT | INTENTION | INTEGRITY
About Me
My professional passion is to help create environments where people feel truly seen and are inspired to be their best, most authentic, and innovative selves.
I believe that healthy human connections are the foundation for more joyful and meaningful work. I bring this belief to life as a purpose-driven leader with over 10 years of experience in:
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Powerful, mission-led branding & communications
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Extensive employee training & development
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High-impact DEI strategy & execution
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In addition to my independent consultancy, I've co-founded and launched Liberation Labs with my friend and collaborator, Michael Gregor. We design and deliver equitable and joyful experiences for visionary organizations.
I'm also a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)®, an active mental health advocate, love to cook, and have a background in (and lifelong love affair with!) the arts & fashion.
Define Your
Inclusion Ethos
Services
Perspective and Experience You Can Trust
Strategic Communications +
DEI Consulting
Today's world of work demands that our communications and strategies are robust, candid, and cohesive—both internally and externally. Learn to boldly tell your story while balancing both accountability and optimism.
Inclusive Employee
Education + Engagement
Values-Driven
Speaking + Advocacy Work
Helping diverse leadership styles emerge and flourish through thoughtful education and engagement experiences including onboarding, meeting culture, teambuilding, ERG support, and foundational DEI sessions.
From panels to action-inspiring keynotes, leverage a funny and engaging first-person lens on employee engagement, workplace diversity, leading with humility, mental health activism, and more.
START HAVING THE CONVERSATIONS
THAT MATTER MOST.
References
Alexis Acciani | Sr. Manager of National Community Engagement, Reading Partners
"Working with Viva is a privilege and a joy. She is an active listener who attunes herself to an organization's needs and then identifies where she can plug to provide maximum support and impact. She provides thoughtful, clear, and actionable, expert feedback in a collaborative and engaging manner. Her work cannot be understated; she is a change agent and her work fosters individual and organizational reflection."
