Emma Hempel serves as the Regional Director of Client Relations and Engagement for the Northeast at Grand River Solutions. She comes to this role after being an essential part of the Director and Coordinator Services Team for nearly 4 years. She is frequently sought after as a trainer and has trained thousands of individuals across the country on Title VI, Title IX, and other Equity topics. At Grand River Solutions, she leads a wide array of sessions, including the Title IX Coordinator Training, Advanced Title IX Coordinator Training, Intake and Notice Training, Pregnancy or Related Conditions, and many more.

Emma has served as Title IX Coordinator/EEO Coordinator for both large and small public and private institutions across the country.  As Title IX Coordinator, she has overseen institutional Title IX Compliance, ensured a fair and equitable Title IX Process, supervised and mentored Title IX staff, conducted trainings, revised policies and other relevant documentation, conducted outreach and provided support to all parties engaging in the formal and informal Title IX grievance process.

With over fifteen years of experience in the field of higher education, she previously served as the Title IX Coordinator at the State University of New York at New Paltz. In her previous role, she oversaw institutional Title IX compliance and was the primary contact for students, faculty, and staff who were reporting sexual and interpersonal violence. She developed and implemented a variety of trainings and workshops on topics including sexual violence prevention, sexual harassment, bystander intervention, and diversity and inclusion. Emma also served as President for the State University of New York’s Title IX Coordinator Association (STIXCA) and worked with 64 campuses and their Title IX initiatives.

As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ Community, Emma was honored to also serve as SUNY New Paltz’s first LGBTQ Coordinator, where she provided broad support for LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and students. Emma also previously worked at the LGBTQ Center of the Hudson Valley providing LGBTQ+ Cultural Responsiveness Trainings to local organizations, companies, universities, and k-12 schools.

Emma obtained her undergraduate degree in music and her graduate degree in social justice educational studies from SUNY, New Paltz. Emma resides in New Paltz, NY with her fiancé.