2024 Virtual Conference & Collegiate Partner Program

Alma Ramos, Key Note

DEI Specialist | Project Manager

Alma (she/hers) is a DEIB Consultant, coach, and founder of the company Full Bloom. A passionate advocate for anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, her work is dedicated to creating more equitable spaces for marginalized communities. She offers programming and guidance on how to increase retention of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) within organizational settings and how to cultivate continuous learning opportunities to best support individuals with an intersectionality lens. She has facilitated and led multiple workshops focusing on how to create more equitable and inclusive workplace and organizational environments. Her background in counseling, music education, and DEI allows her to honor varying experiences and diversity in every audience.

Nora Segura-Barpal, Facilitator

Music Inclusion Coalition, Executive Director | Co-Founder

Nora Segura-Barpal earned a Bachelor of Music in performance in 2018. As much as she loved performing, she found her place in the industry when she began taking music entrepreneurship classes during her undergrad. 

She holds a Master of Arts in Performing Arts Administration from New York University. During her time in New York she worked at the NYC Department of Education in the Arts & Special Projects Office and Concord Theatricals. After graduating, she co-founded the Music Inclusion Coalition (MIC) in order to address inequities in collegiate music programs. She is currently the Director of Philanthropic Engagement at Ronald McDonald House Bay Area. Previously, she was a Major Gift Officer for the San Francisco Symphony and the Director of Individual Giving for New Conservatory Theatre Center.

Nora has led 3 national conferences on equity & inclusion in collegiate music programs with cohorts including Yale College of Music, Colburn Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and more. Click here for more information on those conferences.