Psychological Safety and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: How Embracing Discomfort Leads to Growth

Romero Davis brings more than 20 years of experience in the social sector to his work at the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities-Council on Accreditation (Alliance-COA), where he serves as the senior program manager at Alliance-COA. He is recognized as a bold leader in his community and has had the opportunity to speak nationally in areas such as juvenile justice, youth violence and trauma, polyvictimization, domestic/family violence, and sexual assault and human trafficking.

Prior to his current position at Alliance-COA, Davis taught high school youth in need of mentorship and college and career readiness opportunities at Pacific University. Davis also served as program director of family violence intervention for the San Joaquin, Contra Costa, and Stanislaus counties in Northern California. There, he served adult and youth victims of family violence along with ones that caused harm. Davis also created a youth and adult development program that focuses on building skills and teaching core concepts such as service, health, aptitude, resolution, purpose, and excellence. In addition, Davis served as program manager of Sow A Seed Community Foundation within the San Joaquin County School District for over six years. In this role, he coordinated opportunities in lieu of suspension and expulsion for at-risk youth. He also facilitated groups and trainings and provided case management and access to mental health services for youth and young adults most at-risk for trauma, violence, and poor outcomes.

Davis has used his unique lens, including professional work and lived experience, to share with educators, law enforcement, probations and corrections, students, and agencies throughout the U.S.