Rosaia Shepard

PRIDEnet Ambassador

Rosaia Shepard (she/her) grew up in Seattle’s Colored District, where, as a student activist in the 1960s, she fought racism, sexism, sexual abuse, as well as sexual orientation discrimination. Over the decades, ableism and ageism were added to the list. Rosaia has held many management, advising, and consulting positions for various enterprises including the Internal Revenue Service, the University of Washington, and Deloitte. Recently retired in Metro Atlanta, she writes nonfiction and volunteers her time supporting Georgia political candidates who advance LGBTQIAP rights.

Rosaia holds a B.A. in African American Studies and Literature from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University of Arizona.