About me

In my work, I focus on bringing people and ideas together. I love to take on challenges and projects that provide me the opportunity to lift the voices and share the stories of communities that are systemically and circumstantially silenced. Usually I do this type of work as a facilitator, coach, or strategist working within communities, organizations, and leadership teams. However, I also lift the same voices and stories as an artist and author. I believe processes and products should be designed to do difficult work while ensuring everyone’s dignity and respect remain intact.

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Our Services

Authentic Community Engagement

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Creating & Cultivating Collaborations

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Soul-based Leadership Coaching

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Sistahs In Silence

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Testimonial

Randy Engstrom

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Daveda is an absolute miracle worker. Whether it’s moving an organization through a process or helping an individual through personal coaching, Daveda has the ability to listen, respond and inspire.

City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Randy Engstrom, Director

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Daveda masterfully guided me through both practices and processes to bring my visions into a form that honors my intuition and knowledge and that has broad-reaching impact on those I serve.

ArcanaDance
Jennifer Lucero Earle, Creatrix

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Daveda and her team devised an inclusive process that incorporated the diverse thinking of a large staff as we explored our values, priorities and hopes and dreams for the Department.

Seattle Preschool Program
Monica Liang-Aguirre, Director

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Working with Daveda is like working with your best friend and business partner all wrapped into one. Like a friend, she mutually shared our values and showed the utmost respect for serving disenfranchised groups.

Health Promotions Council
Vanessa Briggs, Executive Director

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People often ask me how I was able to get a series of high profile, “dream jobs” at some of the most elite brands in business. The secret I am now sharing is through applying Daveda Russell’s strategic guideposts. Her mix of business savvy, strategic foresight, and intuitive reading of situations helped me achieve what I set out to do. She was Black Woman Magic before it became a hashtag.

Rainey Analytics
Damian Rainey, Principal

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