Betty García-Mathewson

Betty García-Mathewson coordinates the New York State Migrant Education Diversity Project and is a Master Trainer in the project. She works with school systems and non-profit agencies in rural communities. Betty has led a range of diversity workshops and provides leadership coaching in the areas of managing diversity, understanding differences and managing diversity skill development nationally and throughout NYS.

Oppression theory and social identity development theories form the foundation of the diversity "lens" that is at the core of her approach. Betty's primary area of expertise is systems change. In addition to her 15 years of experience in the field of diversity, Betty brings over ten years of experience as a non-profit administrator working within a community development model.

Betty has a Bachelor's in Social Theory Social Structure and Change and a Master's in Organizational Development.