Tyrone Botelho
Tyrone Botelho
Keynote Speaker · Equity Strategist · Mediator · Restorative Practitioner · Curriculum Architect
Tyrone Botelho is a nationally recognized equity strategist and keynote speaker who has spent over a decade turning complex conversations about bias, identity, conflict, and leadership into practical, memorable, and deeply human learning experiences. Grounded in his lived experience as a former foster youth and person of color, his work blends systems analysis with humor, storytelling, and real-world tools — helping organizations move from awareness to action.
Signature Speaking & Training Topics
Implicit Bias, Microaggressions & Conscious Conversations
How bias shows up in everyday decision-making, communication, supervision, hiring, and service delivery — and what to do about it.
Restorative Justice & Conflict Transformation
Shifting organizations from avoidance, blame, and punishment toward accountability, repair, and stronger relationships.
Gender, Identity & Workplace Conflict
The intersections of gender identity, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, power, bias, and conflict in professional environments.
Leadership, Mindset & Human-Centered Change
Helping leaders build emotional awareness, reduce reactivity, and create cultures where people feel seen, heard, and accountable.
Equity in Practice
Moving DEI from abstract values into daily behaviors, policies, systems, and measurable organizational change.
Mindfulness, Balance & Thought Patterns
Reflection-based learning connecting mindset, emotional regulation, and intentional action.
Selected Clients & Engagements
Tyrone has designed and led high-impact learning for cities, government agencies, healthcare systems, universities, and California's developmental disability system, including:
A selection only — many engagements are held under confidentiality agreements.
Impact by the Numbers
"Highly qualified — not just in training expertise, but also in their understanding of the California developmental disability system, including the operations of Regional Centers, cultural and linguistic competency, and the efforts required to reduce disparities."
Gloria Wong · Executive Director, Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center
Education & Credentials
- BA, Peace and Conflict Studies — University of California, Berkeley (emphasis in Conflict Resolution, Equity & Diversity)
- Minor, Global Poverty and Practice — University of California, Berkeley
- Certificate in International Relations — Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
- AA, Ethnic, Gender, and Race Studies — City College of San Francisco
Beyond the Work
Tyrone has practiced and guided meditation and mindfulness for over 18 years, leading workshops on balance, emotional awareness, and the connection between our thoughts, bodies, and actions. His love of the beach, nature, and reflection informs the grounded, present energy he brings to every room.
Bring Tyrone to your organization
Keynotes · conference sessions · leadership retreats · facilitated dialogues · customized learning experiences.
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