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Ali Tatum serves as the Equity and Community Strategist at the Birth Place Lab, providing strategic direction and expertise on justice in community-centered health services research and knowledge translation. She leads the implementation of best practices for inclusive excellence in BPL activities and provides guidance on ensuring equity and respectful community partnerships. Ali has also contributed her expertise on anti-racist action through various roles at the University, including designing and implementing the first Black Mental Wellness program at UBC. Additionally, she is the founding director of Colour Wave Consulting, which offers reproductive justice and equity training, culturally appropriate engagement strategies, and knowledge translation for research groups and community organizations. Through Colour Wave, Ali facilitates change management to build more inclusive and equitable teams.