As a Deaf website designer with four years of experience, I specialize in creating accessible, user-friendly websites that prioritize inclusivity and communication access. My consulting services focus on helping deaf-centric organizations enhance their digital presence by ensuring their websites are not only visually appealing but also fully accessible to Deaf, hard of hearing, and signing communities.
I have worked closely with leaders of Deaf organizations to provide guidance on website structure, content accessibility, visual design, and ADA compliance. I bring firsthand cultural knowledge of Deaf communities, combined with strong technical skills in web design, to help organizations connect with their audiences effectively. My approach emphasizes collaboration, cultural competence, and practical strategies that align with the mission and goals of Deaf-centric organizations.
Deaf Catalyst, LLC provides expert grant writing and cultural competency training services tailored for nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies. We specialize in helping organizations uncover funding sources and build more inclusive, culturally aware environments.
What sets us apart is our ability to think beyond conventional boundaries—we reveal connections and opportunities others often overlook. With a deep understanding of diversity and access, Deaf Catalyst empowers clients to grow their impact while fostering equity and inclusion at every level.
I am a Latina designer, illustrator, and creator of many talents behind the one-woman design studio. I'm a freelance designer who has worked on several different collaborative projects with clients. It encourages me to expand my skill set into more than what I am accustomed to, helping them make their own creative dreams a reality.
Latina empowering to my small business at Izalaix Design
My services are tailored to address the unique needs of deaf-centric environments, focusing on areas such as:
• Inclusive HR Strategy: Developing equitable hiring practices, retention strategies, and employee relations frameworks that are fully accessible and culturally attuned to Deaf professionals and staff.
• Culturally Competent DEI Initiatives: Designing and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that authentically address the intersection of race and disability within the Deaf community.
• Leadership Development & Training: Providing bespoke training and coaching to enhance leadership effectiveness, cultural competency, and understanding of systemic barriers impacting Deaf individuals.
• Program Design & Curriculum Development: Creating impactful educational content, workshops, and resources that are accessible, engaging, and aligned with the mission of deaf-centric organizations.
• Navigating Organizational Challenges: Offering strategic counsel on organizational development, policy review, and fostering an truly inclusive and equitable workplace culture.
I am a graphic designer who helps organizations create strong and clear visual materials, like logos, flyers, and social media graphics. My work focuses on making designs that are easy to understand and accessible to everyone. While I haven’t worked directly with deaf-centric organizations yet, I am excited to use my skills to support their goals and create designs that connect with the Deaf community.
At dozanü innovations, we provide award-winning consulting services that merge marketing, accessibility, and technology—designed by, with, and for Deaf communities. As a Deaf-owned firm, we bring lived experience and professional expertise to every engagement. Our consulting includes strategy development, inclusive campaign design, and language accessibility solutions, with a focus on reaching multilingual and multimodal audiences.
We’ve partnered with Deaf-centric organizations across the U.S.—from nonprofits to state-level agencies—to amplify missions, enhance digital access, and deepen community engagement. We understand the nuanced communication needs of Deaf leaders and ensure accessibility is embedded from the start, not treated as an afterthought.
Whether guiding rebrands, advising on inclusive messaging, or implementing language access technologies like PIVOT, our approach is rooted in collaboration, cultural competence, and impact.
We don’t just advise—we co-create lasting, equity-driven solutions that reflect and amplify the communities we serve.
Kellynette provides consulting services in organizational development, equity-centered leadership, and workforce accessibility for Deaf-centric and disability-serving organizations. Her work spans strategic advising, program design, stakeholder engagement, and talent pipeline development—all rooted in culturally affirming and community-led approaches.
A Deaf advocate and licensed social worker, Kellynette brings over a decade of experience collaborating with nonprofits, schools, and advocacy groups. She has served as a liaison, peer advocate, and consultant, consistently centering Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard-of-hearing perspectives in systems change and leadership decisions.
Her consulting portfolio includes leadership coaching, facilitation, board advising, and executive search support.
She holds an MSW from Springfield College, a BA from Gallaudet University, and certificates from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice, TSNE’s Emerging Consultants of Color Program, and the MetroWest Nonprofit Management Certificate for Practitioners. She is also the founder of the Deaf Job Seeker Network, a Facebook community of over 9,000 members.
Def Lens Media (DLM) is a Deaf, DeafBlind, and BIPOC-owned consulting company specializing in marketing, creative design, video production, and accessibility services. We help you see and feel the vision you have for your brand—and ultimately live it to the fullest. Our consulting services support Deaf-centric organizations in strategic communications, inclusive branding, campaign planning, and leadership development.
Whether you're launching a campaign or refining your brand, or anything what you looking for - we deliver top-tier solutions that elevate your mission while preserving your cultural identity. At DLM, we don’t just offer services—we partner with you to bring your vision to life.
My coaching focuses on personal development, leadership and executive development, interpersonal relationships, balance in self-care, confidence-building, addressing difficult conversations and conflict resolution. Interpersonal relationships include employee-to-employer, student or customer-to-staff, and peer-to-peer connections at work and home, as well as in social circles. Diana also welcomes any request to work together in other fields according to your interest. Examples include staying motivated to find and work with a job and prioritizing goals.
Although I am a Canadian, I work remotely, serving individuals and groups abroad.
I provide strategic consulting services tailored to the unique needs of deaf-centric organizations. My services include work in the areas of organizational development strategic planning, grant writing and legal and compliance. I specialize in helping leaders identify growth opportunities strengthen internal operations to enhance service delivery and build sustainable community-centered programs. My experience includes working directly with executive teams, boards and frontline managers at organizations that primarily serve deaf hard of hearing and DeafBlind communities. I have supported leadership transitions helped restructure programs to better align with the needs of deaf clients and advised on best practices for accessible service provision. I bring a deep understanding of deaf culture, language access needs, and the systemic barriers that deaf-led organizations often navigate. Through collaborative equity-centered approaches, I ensure that my consulting services not only meet organizational goals but also honor and uplift the voices of deaf leaders and community members.