HR & Operations Director
ladora.carter@iofc.org
Generator. Womanist. Spiritual Warrior.
LaDora is the HR & Operations Director for Initiatives of Change USA. She has a deep passion, capacity, and commitment to organizational management, human resources and capital, IT management, logistics coordination, hospitality services, and facilitation training. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Non-Profit Management from Virginia Commonwealth University.
LaDora has a decade of expertise in the nonprofit sector. Having experienced and witnessed frequent practices of racial inequality and injustice has led her to creating space for women of color who are often siloed and underrepresented in non-profit management. LaDora is resiliently dedicated to identifying ways to shift the narrative in this regard by working with women of color in a range of sectors (including education, faith based communities, and grassroots organizations) to share solidarity, lessons, resources, and strategies.
LaDora is an alumna of the Richmond Christian Leadership Initiative and the Community Trustbuilding Fellowship. She is a womanist and a woman of faith who avidly supports all things created, curated and interpreted by women of color, particularly work exploring the intersectionality of faith, gender, justice and action across the African Diaspora.
LaDora was raised in Woodbridge, Virginia. She studied abroad in Brazil in 2010 and has since been connected to the rich and diverse cultures of the country, particularly the Afro-Brazilian communities. LaDora enjoys reading, traveling and creating memorable life experiences with her family. In her free time, LaDora explores single origin coffee from Africa and the African diaspora. She works to reclaim the Black history of coffee and amplify Black-owned coffee roasters, businesses and coffee growing communities.
“I think it’s imperative that we amplify our collective experiences and ancestral knowledge throughout the African Diaspora. Coffee can provide the pathway.” -LaDora