Nadia Gooray (she/her) is a Brown, first-generation American woman and daughter of Indo- and Afro-Guyanese immigrants. As a liberatory leadership coach and consultant, she supports individuals in justice movements as they navigate systems of oppression, leadership and organizational challenges, and career transitions.

 

For over 20 years, Nadia has worked across wellness spaces, nonprofits, and social justice movements as a community builder, nonprofit leader, and coach. Since moving to Richmond, Virginia, she has served as Executive Director of Project Yoga Richmond and Director of Equity and External Affairs at YWCA Richmond, leading work focused on racial and gender justice, community engagement, coalition building, and organizational growth.

 

Nadia holds a Liberatory Coaching Certificate through Coaching for Healing, Justice, and Liberation, as well as a B.A. in Government and graduate certificates in Organizational Behavior and Social Justice. Her work is grounded in relationship building, justice, and creating space for personal and collective healing.

 

Outside of coaching, Nadia enjoys tending to her garden, exploring Richmond’s restaurants with her husband, and listening to 90s R&B.