She is her ancestors wildest dreams.
Jessica Newman a multi-hyphenate equity and inclusion leader, author, artist, and community curator. Grounded in the belief that healing is the foundation of evolution, Transformation Lens helps organizations and individuals move beyond performative diversity efforts toward authentic, sustainable transformation.
Through strategic consulting, mindset coaching, and storytelling, Jessica and her team guide clients to reimagine systems with equity, belonging, and collective liberation at the center—turning awareness into meaningful action.
THE WHY
What are we truly saying when we say Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
Who do we want to impact?
How do we make sustainable change that is intersectional?
Jessica birthed Transformation Lens, LLC to challenge our world to think about diversity, equity, and inclusion beyond the checkboxes and the bottomline.
Rooted in these mindsets and questions, Jessica developed transformation lens to be the bridge to individual mindsets to systemic change. It is known that we are all impacted by the systems we move through daily.
As an educator, life-long learner, and vision birther-Jessica aims to help people develop their idea of liberation, pursue change management with an equitable lens, and work towards a world we all want to live and work in.
Through coaching, consulting, and training Jessica has been able to work alongside individuals and organizations while they live out their diversity and inclusion statements with her unique lens of healing, social justice, and anti-racism.
Jessica knows this is the start to THEE WORK - Systems and policies have to reflect reconciliation of the past, continued healing, and a dedication to consistent evolution.
I am nothing without the accountability of my community.
Without community there is no liberation. - Audre Lorde“
I had the opportunity to work with Jessica while I was at Chicago Cares. Jessica was a project manager contractor on a major project with a corporate partner. Jessica was incredibly organized, strategic and helpful in stewarding our project. Her experiences and local community perspectives were invaluable.
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— Jenna Myers (Chicago Cares, Former - Executive Director)
Education
Bachelors, 2014 - Global Studies focused on Business
Masters in Science, 2016 - College Student Personnel Administration
Associate Diversity Coach, 2020