Raphaele von Koettlitz

Director of Communications and Delivery

Pronouns: she/her

Raphaele, or ‘Raphy’ as she is known to most, has been working with Diversity and Ability (D&A) since 2012 in various different capacities. She has the joy of managing the communications and delivery teams, who work tirelessly to change attitudes and actions when it comes to disability and neurodiversity inclusion.

Raphy is a highly experienced contract and delivery manager with a robust background in designing, managing, and delivering impactful Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training and consultancy programs at a global level. She and D&A’s team of passionate and knowledgeable accessibility and inclusion specialists have a strong record of working with senior leaders, HR staff, and teams all around the world to provide practical, culturally relevant and intersectional guidance to meet their specific inclusion goals.

She holds academic qualifications in Anthropology, an MSc in Social Sciences focusing on Neurodiversity and Homelessness, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Supporting Autistic Adults. Her certifications in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL), as well as accessible communication, underscore her dedication to effective, inclusive practices. These qualifications, combined with her lived experience as a neurodiverse person, position her uniquely to design and deliver tangible, measurable impact through her work.

She is currently living in France, working remotely for D&A, doing some ‘field work’ to make sure pastry standards have not slipped on the other side of the channel. La vie est belle, n’est-ce pas!?