"I had every intention of becoming a medical doctor, but after a series of unfortunate events, some of which were amplified by my disability, mental health challenges, and trauma, I pivoted to a career in higher education administration with a focus on nontraditional student populations. I worked in first-generation access programs, with offices of students with disability services, veterans' services, international students, and multicultural affairs. I did that work for almost a decade. I also started my first nonprofit organization in 2009."
"I left higher education in 2015 to work remotely full-time, and I continued to build out startups and scale-ups and work on organizational infrastructure, human resources, and strategy in a range of fields. Disability is not a monolith. It is extremely varied, more so than many other experiences. About three years ago, I helped launch New Disabled South and New Disabled South Rising [the organization's advocacy arm] with my cofounder Dom Kelly, and I continue to support organizations doing work across the social justice ecosystem as an equity-centered consultant."
Kehsi Iman intended to pursue medicine but redirected her career after disability-related challenges to higher education administration focused on nontraditional students, serving first-generation access, disability services, veterans, international students, and multicultural affairs for nearly a decade. She founded a nonprofit in 2009, transitioned in 2015 to remote work, and expanded into startups, scale-ups, organizational infrastructure, human resources, and strategy. She emphasizes that disability is highly varied rather than monolithic. About three years ago she co-launched New Disabled South and its advocacy arm, and she continues equity-centered consulting across the social justice ecosystem.
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