Maria Fernandes-Dominique

Maria Fernandes-Dominique (she/ela) is a Racial Justice Facilitator and consultant with deep ties and connections in the Greater Boston area. Born in Cabo Verde and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts, she brings to this work her experience as a Black immigrant raised by a single mother, a community organizer and grassroots leader with a passion for housing, education, health and wellness, as well as her skill as a creative and effective facilitator and advisor on race, racism, trauma and whiteness.

Maria works with organizations and leaders who are ready to build anti-racist organizations in a collaborative and non-exploitative way that centers the marginalized, empowers stakeholders, and transforms organizations and outcomes, specifically for Brown and Black youth, staff, and families. Her work includes delivering training, coaching leaders and teams, establishing affinity groups, and creating communication plans. As a movement builder, Maria works with her clients on engagements that ensure the creation of sustainable infrastructure for racial justice.

She is a graduate of Clark University and also earned an M.P.A from Suffolk University. Additionally, she has worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, NeighborWorks, Boston Children’s Hospital and the Mel King Institute and holds certificates in Coaching and DEI from Howard University and in Nonprofit Management from Tufts University.