Amelia Barbadoro, J.D., Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A.
Consultant, TNG
Areas of Expertise
Workplace discrimination prevention and investigations
Sexual misconduct prevention and Title IX investigations
Bias incident response protocols
Policy and program development
ADA compliance/reasonable accommodations
Mediation/informal resolution/restorative justice/alternative dispute resolution
Title VI
Education
Ph.D., City University of New York
M.Phil., City University of New York
M.A., Management, Harvard University
J.D., New York Law School
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University Conflict Resolution Certification, Cornell University
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Professionals Certificate, Cornell University
Speaking & Writing
Dissertation: The Socioemotional Impact of Disparate Student Discipline: An Examination of Racial Bias & Out-of-School Suspensions (examined how inequitably applied disciplinary policies have resulted in a disproportionate percentage of black students suspended from school. Her dissertation further examined how such discipline impacts the social and emotional development of these students.
Policies and procedures related to: Discrimination, sexual misconduct, ADA, religious & lactation accommodations, and workplace violence.
Admissions to Practice
Massachusetts Bar
Amelia Barbadoro, J.D., Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A.
Consultant, TNG
"Don't wait until you've reached your goal to be proud of yourself. Be proud of every step you take toward reaching that goal." Simone Biles
Amelia Barbadoro brings over 15 years of experience in civil rights, Title VII and Title IX investigations, ADA compliance, and alternative dispute resolution in K-12 and postsecondary schools. Her passion for equal rights was sparked by a law school internship at the New York City Commission for Human Rights and a second legal internship at the New York State Division of Human Rights Office of Sexual Harassment Issues. Those experiences laid the foundation of her career.
Prior to joining TNG, Barbadoro served as the Director of Equity and Compliance at SUNY University at Albany, as well as the Title IX Coordinator, Clery Officer, and Domestic Violence Agency Liaison. She has also served as Assistant Legal Counsel at Cambridge College, Assistant Commissioner of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Development, and ADA Coordinator at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. Before moving to Albany, NY, Barbadoro held several positions within the New York City Department of Education, including Investigator and Training Unit Chief in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management, Assistant Director of the Office of Special Investigations, and Chief of Staff to General Counsel & Director of the Special Investigation Unit in the Office of General Counsel.
Barbadoro has taught graduate and undergraduate-level courses at SUNY University at Albany, Northeastern University, Salve Regina University, and Brooklyn College. Courses have included Higher Education Law, Urban Education, Culture, Equity, Power & Influence, Education Law, Policy & Finance, and Labor Relations. She has also presented to thousands of students, faculty, and staff on topics related to Title IX and Title VII compliance.
Barbadoro was raised in Western Massachusetts, spent over a decade living in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Albany, New York, with her husband and two children.