“rita has been an amazing ally in providing meaningful financial literacy to our first gen, low-income TRIO students. Her sessions are welcoming, fun, and packed with great info, and she herself is approachable and knowledgeable. She adapts her content in ways that really speak to our students' experiences and allow them space to bring their full selves into their learning.”

- CSU Monterey TRIO SSS Programs

• “It was a safe space to voice out our feelings about money. So much knowledge from rita and from others in the session. Thank you!”

• ”The music, framing, disclaimers at the beginning we’re all very thoughtful and empowering and much appreciated.”

• “I really appreciated the tailored content and space to address challenges of being a POC in the workplace.”

  
  — Workshop Participants (UC Berkeley, 2020 NOW Conference)

• “rita's wisdom on the differences, struggles, and recommendations of financial stability as a BIPOC provides support and validation. It's great to know this community exists as a resource when we are so often excluded from societal ones.”

• “rita's financial empowerment series literally exceeded any expectations I (or our ERG leadership team) had when starting off our planning conversations. rita was able to move us through a reflective yet transformational process where we were able to look at the money messages we've learned from our communities, experiences and families, and leave with a holistic and tangible financial wellness perspective rooted in foundational DE&I and social justice principles. Thank you, rita, for bringing your charisma and sharing your wisdom with our team!”

-Participants, Greenhouse, Shades of Green (people of color employee resource group) Workshop Series

“rita met us, individually and as an organization, where we were at. She was responsive throughout our partnership, taking our wants and needs and shaping them into workshop content. She created space for us to be more open with each other about where we are financially and the support that we need--and the experience has bolstered our overall culture of openness.”

- B. Joanna Chen, Chief-of-Staff, GenUnity

“rita has a wonderful way of making what is often an intimidating topic approachable. She breaks up complex information into easy to understand pieces. I left my time with her feeling incredibly empowered.”

- Laura Moreno, Women’s Initiative Network (ERG) Co-chair, Noodle