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“How amazing you are to manage an entire school’s technology support on a regular day, let alone when the entire school goes online. I appreciate your deep calm and positive attitude to help all the students thrive. We are so thankful for all the work you are doing to make this experience not just possible, but positive, for all of the students” note from School Administrator/Parent

I sat at my desk, staring at my computer screen in disbelief, unable to utter a single word, as my boss had just spewed some of the most racist, inappropriate and unprofessional comments I have ever heard. It had been over two years since I started working at this predominantly white institution, and I had never felt more unseen and unheard. The traditional leaders held all the power, and anyone who fell on the margins, particularly people of color, didn’t stand a chance.

As a former product manager at Big Four, I filed an EEOC charge of discrimination based on my race and disabilities. I allege that Big Four failed to provide reasonable accommodations for my disabilities, subjected me to a hostile work environment, retaliated against me by placing me on a Performance Improvement Plan, kept me on this plan until my termination, and wrongfully terminated my employment. I claim that Big Four retaliated against me by placing me on a Performance Improvement Plan until my termination. I also allege that I acted as an internal whistleblower, filing complaints regarding racist or ableist language used by supervisors and coworkers and regarding the sexual assault of a coworker.