Kuni Yasutake

Kuni Yasutake is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in intercultural training, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting, and education. Currently serving as a Skills Intercultural Trainer at Learnlight and Senior Consultant at IBIS Consulting Group, Yasutake has a strong focus on effective multicultural communication and contextualized training. As Principal Consultant at PAPTAKE CONSULTING since 2005, Yasutake has specialized in diversity training aimed at enhancing productivity in multicultural teams. Additional experience includes roles as a food writer for The Cuisine Magazine, Training and Development Specialist at the Rhode Island Department of Education, and various faculty positions at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and Bunker Hill Community College. Yasutake holds an MA in Comparative and International Development Education from the University of Minnesota and a BA in Social Science from Hosei University, complemented by study abroad experience in African-American Studies at the University of California, Davis.