Kenisha Coon, MS

Kenisha Coon, MS, (she/her) has lived experience of trauma and resilience in the child welfare system.

She has her Bachelor's degree and Master’s degree in Psychology. She has a Post-Masters teaching certificate in Psychology and a DEI in the workplace certification.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Service Administration has appointed her to the position of DEI HR Manager, and she has 11 years of experience in the sector of child welfare. She is a leader of Antiracism and DEI work within the state, such as facilitating conversations, training, creating strategic plans, and consulting. She is a graduate of the Minority Professional Leadership Development Program and has collaborated with AdoptUSKids, National Adoption Association, and NACAC to bring racial awareness and equitable training and education to the child welfare scene.

In her personal life, Coon runs a DEI consulting business, Kenisha Coon Consulting as well as a calligraphy business, Lettering by Coon. Coon volunteers in several communities where the main focus is on expanding and educating of Race Equity and DEI learning to those who may not have had the space to be courageous.

By day you will Coon working to dismantle the disparities of black and brown youth in the child welfare system and teaching others lessons toward becoming antiracist in everything that they do. By night, she is lettering, doodling, and creating to make folks happy and to nurture her own mental health.

She is a consultant, a speaker, an ally, an activist, a writer, a mom, and a wife.

Her latest project is as the author of And Then She Persisted. The story of overcoming generational trauma, abuse, and neglect. It is the story of standing up against racism. It's a story of advocacy, passion, allyship, and surrendering to stepping into one's purpose. Coon is exploring publishing right now.