Storytelling. Strategy. Spirit.
Working at the Crossroads of Spirit, Action, & Transformation
I launched Ìyá Global – my platform dedicated to storytelling, spirituality, and political strategy in 2020 – as an offering to those moved to action by a political charge or an ancestral calling.
Today, my work spans continents, disciplines, and traditions, embodying an unwavering commitment to supporting individuals and organizations on their sojourns to making the world
a better, and more just place.
About
Jeanette Charles-Márquez
Jeanette Charles Márquez, (she/her) is a proud daughter of the Haitian Diaspora and German working-class immigration, born and raised in Los Angeles. She is a doctoral candidate and Fulbright Fellow in Afro-Atlantic, Latin American and the Caribbean History at the University of California, Los Angeles where she also received her MA. She is lead producer of the forthcoming documentary Salsa, un tumbao’ caribeño for which she was awarded the Women in Film (WIF) Creative Documentary Producer Fellowship for 2023-2024. Jeanette is also a long-time international solidarity activist and delegation coordinator, community organizer, language justice interpreter, writer/editor, and independent journalist (in print, radio, and television). Additionally, she has experience in program management, non-profit development and grant-writing, as well as strategic planning design. Jeanette is a certified life coach and the founder of Ìyá Global. Her signature program “In Spirit & In Struggle” is a collective coaching container that bridges African and Indigenous cosmological teachings with lessons in liberatory political practice.
Offerings
Coaching & Leadership Development
Lean into your power with clarity and purpose. My coaching integrates spirituality along with practical tools to help you develop as a leader and visionary. Coaching is available for individuals and teams.
Historical Research & Archival
Ensure accuracy to your projects with expert historical research, archival techniques, or workshops. I contextualize and honor the integrity of the stories you and your projects seek to tell, document, and archive.
Production & Storytelling
Every story is sacred. Whether you’re creating a documentary or designing another multimedia project, I help you to craft stories that resonate deeply and are values aligned.
My current and recent projects include: Salsa, un tumbao’ caribeno (post), Mas Salsa Que Podcast (production), We Rise, Docu-Report (completed).
Consulting
Strategic consulting for individuals, organizations, and movements seeking alignment with purpose and liberation - bridging vision with action.
Areas include: strategic planning, development, and programs alignment among others.
Language Justice
International Exchanges
Guarantee language equity through interpretation, translation, and other access strategies. I support you in creating spaces where all voices are valued and heard.
I curate and bring to life transformative travel exchanges that bridge culture, spirit, and solidarity fostering global connection.