Steady Compass specializes in designing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) communications, coaching, and learning strategies.
Values
Steady Compass is guided by an unwavering commitment to a carefully selected set of values, each of which helps create honest, authentic, and empathetic working relationships. Those values are:
Integrity
Awareness
Reflection
Collaboration
Tara Martinez
Founder & Principal Consultant
I’m a writer, social justice advocate, and coach who spent 10+ years honing my communications skills in both for-profit and non-profit spaces. Professionally, I use a combination of writing, storytelling, and coaching to facilitate learning, growth, and creativity. Personally, I’m a pop culture nerd. In all things, I’m guided by a strong and steady internal compass that forges my path ahead with integrity, thoughtfulness, and care.
I hold a bachelor’s degree in English from Stony Brook University and a certificate in Organizational Development through the University of Minnesota. In 2021, I was selected to participate in the second cohort of The Equity Lab’s Nexus Fellowship, which builds leaders’ capacity to design and implement race equity, diversity, and inclusion (REDI) initiatives within their organizations.
In 2022, I pursued a coaching certification through the Academy of Creative Coaching, an ICF accredited coach training program (ACTP) with a focus on cultural humility and inclusion coaching.
In December 2022, I was officially accepted into NASA’s database of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) practitioners. Those invited to participate sit on panels that review Inclusion Plans submitted with scientific proposals, ensuring that NASA-funded activities align with their IDEA goals.
As of April 2024, I am a fully credentialed coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). To date, I have coached and advised leaders and change agents at organizations like Apple, Google, Northrop Grumman, SeatGeek, and the Wounded Warrior Project.
I am passionate about pursuing opportunities to do meaningful work that fosters social change. To date, I have helped organizations and individuals working to create equity in education, social services, climate change, and filmmaking and oral history archiving.
Impact
Here’s a snapshot of how I’ve helped organizations and individuals over time:
Over $10MM in philanthropic funds secured
15+ clients served across all offerings
15+ retreats designed and facilitated
12+ orgs advised on communications strategy