Chris Burnett
About Chris Burnett
Chris Burnett is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Project Manager at MBTA with extensive experience in employment and labor law, civil rights advocacy, and political science research.
Company
Chris Burnett currently works at MBTA as a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Project Manager in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Chris has been in this role since 2019. Chris also works as a self-employed Employment Law Expert in the Springfield, Massachusetts Area.
Title
Chris Burnett is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Project Manager. Chris also holds the title of Employment Law Expert in a self-employed capacity.
Education and Expertise
Chris Burnett holds a Juris Doctorate from Western New England University, where their studies focused on Employment Law and Gender and Sexuality. Additionally, they studied at Haim Striks School of Law with a focus on Gender and Sexuality, Civil Rights, and International Relations. Chris also has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government, English, and Philosophy from Black Hills State University and an Associate's degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration and Social Science from Sheridan College.
Background
Chris Burnett has a diverse professional background, having previously worked at the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Harold Resnic law firm, Bill of Rights Defense Committee, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Black Hills State University, Sheridan Media, and Callahan & Schue Drilling and Blasting. Their roles have spanned legal associate positions, project management, broadcast journalism, and construction project management across various locations, including Springfield, MA, Northhampton, MA, Spearfish, SD, Sheridan, WY, and Lockport, IL.
Achievements
Chris Burnett has been a civil rights advocate for over ten years, collaborating with various organizations, corporations, universities, and legal entities. Specialized in employment and labor law, Chris has received training and gained experience at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Attorney General's Office. Additionally, Chris has experience in research, data analysis, media relations, inter-personal communications, leadership, and event planning, along with a focus on Middle Eastern politics as a political scientist. They are also engaged in Jewish advocacy and managing human resource departments and employee relations.