About Tristan
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I am a business consultant, marketing strategist, and equity-inclusion facilitator with a lifelong commitment to human rights and justice. My work is rooted in an intersectional, anti-oppression lens that integrates decades of study into culturally competent marketing and LGBTQ+ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) consulting. I support individuals and organizations in aligning their values with their messaging, cultivating practices that prioritize authenticity, solidarity, and sustainability over performance and perfectionism.
I’ve had the honor of collaborating with authors, educators, movement leaders, and culture-makers—folks whose work shapes consciousness and community. My clients often lead the way in access and inclusion across industries, with audiences of 20k+ and features in outlets like NPR, The New York Times, NBC, and USA Today.
Beyond my work with individuals, I’ve consulted with institutions like Stanford University, HubSpot, Portland Public Schools, Port of Portland, and Williston Northampton School to help build more affirming, values-aligned practices across departments and teams.
I currently serve as COO and Director of Programming at Fruition Growth Network, a platform supporting solopreneurs and small businesses with accessible education, coaching, and community.
A longtime student—and occasional teacher—of yoga, I’ve completed over 1,000 hours of training and was recognized by Yoga Journal as one of fifteen game-changers in 2021. I also served on the Board of Directors for Accessible Yoga until its dissolution in 2024, supporting its mission of expanding access to yoga for marginalized communities.
At the heart of my work is a commitment to conscious, justice-oriented marketing—centering relationship over transaction, storytelling over selling, and action over performance. I believe our marketing can be a vehicle for cultural change when rooted in truth, care, and accountability.
Academic & Background of Study
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300hr Skill in Action Yoga Teacher Training with Michelle C. Johnson, 2023
20hr Training-of-Trainers with Dr. Eli Green & Eliza Davison at the Transgender Training Institute, 2021
18hr Trauma-informed, Brain-sensitive Yoga Teacher training - Portland, OR, 2016
200hr Yoga & Social Justice Teacher Training - Portland, OR, 2015
200hr Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training - Portland, OR, 2015
MA Latin American Studies & Human Rights - University of New Mexico, 2012
BA Politics & Latin American Studies - UC Santa Cruz, 2005
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Effective Facilitation Techniques with Nicole Cardoza, 2024
Conflict Evolution with Nicole Cardoza, 2024
Calling In: Creating Change Without Cancel Culture with Loretta Ross, 2024
Brand Bengkel: Turn your values into visuals with Raudhah Rahman, 2024
Facilitate for Freedom Fundamentals Training with AORTA, 2024
Transformative Justice 101 with Mia Mingus, 2023
Group supervision with Dr. Eli Green at the Transgender Training Institute, 2022
Decolonized Approaches to Facilitation with king yaa & Eri Guajardo Johnson, 2022
Gender Inclusion in Feminist Language with Maybe Burke & the Transgender Training Institute, 2021
Introduction to Restorative Justice with Resolutions Northwest, 2020
Race-equity & Yoga with Kenya Budd at the Bhakti Movement Center, 2020
Race & Resilience Year-long Leadership Training with Michelle C. Johnson & Kerri Kelly, 2020
Remembering, Responsibility, Reverence, & Reconciliation Immersion with Michelle C. Johnson, Vivette Jeffries-Logan, & Kerri Kelly, 2020
Digital Allyship 101 & 102 with Monica Cadena, 2020
Digital Campaigns for Social Change with Monica Cadena, 2020
Digital Allyship Intensive with Monica Cadena, 2020
Artful Facilitation Grounded in Racial Equity with Resolutions Northwest, 2020
Race, Gender, & Bias with Rebby Kern, 2020
Decolonizing Gender with Rebby Kern, 2020
Skill in Action: Yoga & Social Justice Weekend with Michelle C. Johnson, 2018
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Accessible Yoga Training Online with Jivana Heyman & guests, 2021
Skill in Action: Yoga & Social Justice Weekend with Michelle C. Johnson, 2018
Embodying Ethics with Michael Stone, 2017
Yoga Anatomy & Yoga Sequencing Immersions with Todd Jackson, 2017
Yoga Philosophy Immersion with Diana Hulet at The People’s Yoga, 2016
Short documentary interview: Gender Affirming Care, it saves more lives than you would think.
Made by Ani Ceccacci in Royal Oak, Michigan as part of a CSPAN StudentCam Competition, in association with PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. January 2025.