about full bloom
There have been three consistencies throughout my life: community, music, and growth.
Community gave me the space to explore the world, myself, and my culture. They taught me the ways to survive in the hopes of thriving in a society where I am marginalized. They provided a place of connection and genuine care for each other’s well-being. They showed me love for who I am.
Music allowed me the opportunity to creatively express myself. It provided me with people that want to connect with each other and their audience through art. It gave me an appreciation of different cultures and how to honor their art with a deeper understanding of its impact.
Growth kept me motivated to continue during the challenging times. It gave me the vulnerability to connect with others and learn from their perspective. It allowed my community and I to thrive during the trying times. It is something to strive for every day, even when the growth feels small.
Full Bloom takes the aspects of the things I love– community, music, and growth– and provides a space where everyone has the potential to reach the growth that they imagined. I’m here to empower YOU and the ways that you want to create positive change and impact. Whether it’s for yourself, your community, or your department, Full Bloom is ready to support your growth.
Alma ramos official bio
Alma Ramos (she/her) is a DEI consultant, coach, and founder of Full Bloom. She is an advocate for anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her work is dedicated to creating empowering, equitable spaces for marginalized communities, offering programming to increase retention of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) within organizational settings, and cultivating continuous learning opportunities on how to best support individuals with an intersectionality lens.
As a Black and Mexican, queer woman of color, she is a passionate activist and advances efforts that support the needs of marginalized people. She aims to foster collaborative environments that benefit from cultural diversity and offers guidance to increase the success and retention of marginalized identities. She has an M.A. in Counseling with focused studies on how systems can better support underrepresented communities.
Coming from the higher education and student affairs space, she supports and advocates for underrepresented identities within the institution and has collaborated with students, faculty, staff, and advisory board members on creating anti-racist and transformational policies that support marginalized communities. Outside of higher education, Alma has led multiple workshops focusing on how to create more equitable and inclusive workplace and organizational environments and consulted organizations in different industries, including corporate, education institutions, tech companies, and non-profit organizations. Her goal is to create environments where marginalized people can thrive, not just survive.