We | The Collective
In the pursuit of creating a Global Community of Belonging, UsirConsulting partners with a collective of facilitators and practitioners to offer Heart & Healing-Centered workshops and other consulting projects. Each facilitator brings in a set of lenses uniquely their own.
Tempey Hamilton, LCSW
Phases of Self Ascension
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Therapist, Facilitator, Consultant
Tempey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Alabama, specializing in the art of personal transformation and racial healing. As a Black, queer womxn, she leverages her lived and professional experiences as a therapist, facilitator, and travel social worker to support those most impacted by oppression and systemic racism.
Her holistic approach integrates clinical frameworks like EMDR, DBT, and CBT with somatic, intuitive, and ancestral practices to foster both individual and collective evolution. Guided by the philosophy of "teaching by being," Tempey serves as a dedicated partner for individuals and organizations navigating their most challenging moments of growth and change.
Rachael K Sharp,
Igniting the Imagination
Consulting, Mediation, Facilitation & Theatre for Transformation
Rachael K Sharp is an artist and facilitator dedicated to social and racial justice. She is passionate about community based creativity, healing, and transformation. Her dynamic style ignites the imagination and invites courage and vulnerability, connection and possibility. Rachael is currently a professor of theatre and social justice at Metropolitan State University and Aurora Community College.
She co-founded Creative Strategies for Change (CSC), an arts and justice organization, serving in an array of roles for more than a decade. The Social Imagination series is one of her cornerstone programs emerging from her graduate work at NYU, including a TEDx presentation and community activation.
Makēda Gershenson is the Founder of Mosaics in the Making. Her key areas of expertise include Coaching & Education, Social Emotional Learning and Emotional Intelligence. Makēda is certified as an emotional intelligence educator, academic coach for teens and a digital behavioral coach.
Makēda is also a professional performer, having traveled internationally to perform both music and dance. Some of her New York musical venues include the Delacorte Theatre and Carnegie Hall. Makēda received dual degrees from Stanford University as well as a Masters in Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Drisana McDaniel
The Alchemy Of Now
Writer, Speaker, Scholar, Practitioner, Narrative Doula, Educator
Visionary Facilitator And A Passionate Advocate For Transformational Activism. With Bespoke Training And Curriculum Development, I Empower Individuals, Groups, And Organizations To Embark On Journeys Of Profound Change, Fostering Intercultural Competence And Healing For A More Inclusive And Empathetic World. My Approach Marries The Art Of Contemplation With The Power Of Action, Aiming To Cultivate Transformational Justice In Every Endeavor.
As An Alumna Of The College Of Charleston, Where I Studied Women And Gender Studies, And Sociology, My Academic Journey Laid The Groundwork For My Work. I Further Honed My Expertise with a Master's Degree In Women, Gender, Spirituality, And Social Justice At the California Institute of Integral Studies. Currently, I'm Deepening My Inquiry Into The Nexus Of Philosophy, Religion, Women's Spirituality, And The Psychospiritual Path As A Doctoral Candidate.
Mark Travis Rivera,
The Professional StoryTeller
Coaching + Consulting, Speaking, Choreography, Writer
Mark Travis Rivera is an award-winning storyteller, creative entrepreneur, and the CEO and Founder of The Professional Storyteller, where he leverages the power of narrative to foster a more inclusive world. A Puerto Rican queer man living with cerebral palsy, Rivera has broken significant barriers in the arts, including founding the marked dance project at age 17 and becoming the first physically disabled Latinx choreographer to participate in Ballet Hispanico’s Instituto Coreográfico.
Beyond the stage, he is an accomplished writer and global diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant who has addressed prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, and NYU. His dedication to social justice and equity has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Audre Lorde Award for Social Justice and the Campus Pride National Voice & Action Award.
Christian Harris
KINDRED Keynotes & Coaching
CEO | Consultant | Coach | Speaker | Entrepreneur | Activist
Recognized as a top voice in racial equity and a champion of diversity, Christian Harris is a dynamic speaker, coach, and consultant with a rich background in entrepreneurship and community activism. Recently engaged in consulting for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Christian brings over 15 years of experience and a deep dedication to driving impactful change and building a more equitable society.
In 2019 he joined the team of OVP Management Consulting Group as a consultant and resilience coach working with organizations like the California Department of Public Health and the Delaware Department of Labor. In this role he coaches clients from a variety of backgrounds through leadership challenges, hiring, interview prep, discrimination in life and the workplace, how to implement DEIJ and more. “Of all the things I’ve gotten paid to do, Coaching is the most fulfilling” In addition, in this role and independently he’s consulted organizations on a variety of issues including management, employee engagement and scaling for growth.