April began her professional journey as Retail Marketing Manager for Nine West Group Inc., and continued as Director of Marketing at Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. Over the years, April has helped to lead marketing and PR efforts at J.C. Penney, Ruder Finn, and JetBlue where she was often one of the only women of color at the leadership table.

Today, as an independent consultant, April is fiercely dedicated to helping individuals, companies, and organizations face and embrace differences, elevate culture and community, and ultimately find even more success and purpose in individual and collective work. One of April’s main clients is Steven Madden LTD. Dinwoodie is also the creator and host of Born in June, Raised in April: What Adoption Can Teach the World!, a podcast about identity, family, and differences of race, class, and culture.