Rubiena Duarte's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Rubiena Duarte holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Duarte has also undergone Executive Leadership Training in Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Texas at Austin and has been with companies in the technology, business and consumer products industries for the past four years. Duarte has worked as a Director of Diversity and Inclusion at The Walt Disney Company, United States since January 2018 and as a Global Diversity and Inclusion Consultant at Wonder Women Oasis since March 2006. Duarte is also a Board Member at Canadian Women's Chamber of Commerce from January 2018 to March 2018. Duarte has also worked as a Vice President People, Culture & Diversity at The Walt Disney Company in Greater New York City Area since February 2014. Duarte has been a Strategic Lead for Diversity and Inclusion at Manulife since July 2017 and as a Global Diversity and Inclusion Program Development & Workshop facilitator at Compaq / HP Merger from February 2000 to March 2004. Duarte also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

🎓 Education

Rubiena Duarte has a long history of education and work readiness. She has a degree in Political Science and Government from York University in Canada in 1993 and an MA in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in 1997. For the past five years, she has been a Post-Graduate International Relations student at the University of Johannesburg, where she has currently been working as a Research Assistant. Rubiena Duarte is fluent in English and Spanish. She is also proficient in Portuguese, French, and Zulu.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Rubiena Duarte joined The Walt Disney Company as a Vice President People, Culture & Diversity in Burbank, California in January 2018. She was responsible for developing and implementing diversity & inclusion strategies for Walt Disney Company global operations. She also managed tensions between employee and Board member groups, managed employee relations and provided leadership for D&I programs across Walt Disney Company subsidiaries.Rubiena Duarte joined the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce in Toronto, Canada in January 2018. She was responsible for developing and implementing diversity & inclusion strategies for the Chamber’s global operations and developing and driving the strategy for Dell. Rubiena Duarte is a global leader and strategist in diversity & inclusion within the business community. She has worked in a variety of positions across multiple industries and industries, including: Vice President People, Culture & Diversity at The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, California; Vice President People, Culture & Diversity at The Walt Disney Company in Greater New York City Area; Global Diversity & Inclusion Consultant at Wonder Women Oasis in Toronto, Canada; Director Global Diversity & Inclusion at Dell from March 2006 to February 2014; andHERD Lead for all ERG's in North America.Rubiena Duarte holds a law degree from the University of South Africa and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin.