she/they; nonprofit nerd, brand & marcoms strategist, co-founder, facilitator, coach & educator @GetRootid

Joined May 2019
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
9 Nov 2022
Next Wednesday, Sia Magadan and @Val4SocialGood will discuss the steps @GetRootid has taken to hold themselves accountable with grace, making space to reflect upon power, identity, and oppression in varying contexts of their work. #A11y #Accessibility buff.ly/3Mmk78q
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
How can the principles of Liberatory Design strengthen your organizational culture and communications? Join Sia Y. Magadan of @GetRootid at ComNet22 to learn more! #Comms4Good comnet22.org/learn-with-peer…
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
10 Oct 2022
Coming in November: “Designing 'With' & Not 'For,' rootid's Culture Shifting Process” with Sia Magadan and @Val4SocialGood of @GetRootid. They will share their journey of shifting their org's culture. #A11y #A11yTalks #Accessibility Nov 16, 2022, 2pm ET buff.ly/3Mmk78q
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
18 Jul 2022
Celebrating the life and legacy of Madiba.
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Just got my copy! A great read so far for anyone interested in learning #liberatory #coaching practices. lovelettertothemovement.com/
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Starting to love this pooch...even if I can't walk anywhere without her shadowing me.
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Such an amazing show by @MHtheVerb!!! I love this @GetRootid team.
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
21 Apr 2022
When someone says the words, “it’s time for a rebrand,” does your heart skip a beat? Check out this month’s blog post where we examine a community-centered, values-embodied approach to the rebrand process. #GetRootid rootid.com/think/how-embody-…

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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
14 Apr 2022
“Rest isn’t something you need to earn,’ she continues. ‘When I want to lay down and take a nap, that’s a calling. I should listen to my divine body and wash away the concept that I should have to feel guilt and shame around it. It’s toxic…” — @theemaya elemental.medium.com/its-a-r…
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
SFDUG April: Captchas & other gotchas: Make sure your secure website is accessible with @volkswagenchick from opensource.com Fun with custom migrate source plugins w/ @banoodleland from @kanopi_studios April 14, 5:30pm PT - virtually on Zoom bit.ly/38bBzMK
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
I hereby declare April 1 the Day of Inaction! Today, I toast Big Tech for courageously lobbying to protect the status quo and stalling #antitrust reform in Congress. We couldn't do it without you! 🥂🧐
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It's officially Laurie Rich day according to the Berkeley Mayor! We'll miss you sooo much @browercenter @GetRootid
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
28 Mar 2022
Our half day Storytelling & Narrative Development training is happening tomorrow- Tuesday, March 29th! Facilitated by Ian Madrigal (they/them); creative activist and political strategist behind the viral Monopoly Man appearances in Congress. rootid.com/event/half-day-tr…

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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
My latest essay is up at @comm_centric! It covers how people with relative privilege often uphold a status quo they know is bad because they're afraid of how solutions will be implemented. I challenge them to envision better and make changes anyway: communitycentricfundraising.…
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
4 Mar 2022
So, I think we need to see people as agents of their own fates and as narrators of their own stories and make space for that to happen—that is what I think the [communications] strategist's job is."
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
4 Mar 2022
A great listen from Rinku Sen of @_Narrative- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…: 23:50 "People are already human, if we accept that they need to be humanized through some kind of process to be recognized as human, then we've conceited a big characterization...
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
28 Feb 2022
LAST CHANCE... Join us for our Storytelling & Narrative Development Roundtable on Tues. March 1st. It's all about sharpening your narrative framework, and break down your audience to better examine their motivations. SEATS ARE LIMITED! rootid.com/event/roundtable-…

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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
4 Feb 2022
OUR 2022 EVENTS CALENDAR IS OFFICIALLY HERE!!! We invite you to grow and learn in #community with us. This year's professional development sessions will focus on timely topics & we also offer one-to-one & cohort-based coaching experiences. Learn more: rootid.com/events
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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
23 Feb 2022
Join us for our Storytelling & Narrative Development Roundtable on Tues. March 1st. It's all about sharpening your narrative framework, and break down your audience to better examine their motivations. SEATS ARE LIMITED! rootid.com/event/roundtable-…

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Valerie Neumark Mickela retweeted
17 Feb 2022
Looking for a good read/listen for #BlackHistoryMonth? Team rootid has compiled a list of #podcasts & #books to share with you. These selections feature African American authors, artists & podcasters. Check out our Full List Now! email.rootid.com/social/0d0f…
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