Hola Companeros. My name is Patty Narvaez-Wheeler. I’m a Nicaraguan-American, adult learning expert, small business owner, and mother of two with fifteen years of experience building the capacity of people and institutions in the Pacific Northwest to prioritize and practice racial equity and cultural humility and minimize implicit bias in decision-making. I’m a certified instructional designer by the Association of Talent Development and I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work. My core values are knowledge, curiosity, collective care, beauty, and accountability, which naturally drive Practica, too.
Why do I do this work? I have a passion for learning and liberation and a practical belief in the power of knowledge, practice and reflection to advance social justice movement-building and workplace culture transformation. I want to equip DEIJB leaders who are too often understaffed with foundational and effective learning and development strategies that produce results they can leverage and be proud of.
This work is not meant to be done in isolation; let’s work together as way-finders and change-makers.