public speaking
Speaking That Moves People—and Communities—Toward Healing
I speak across the nation to organizations, schools, community groups, and professional audiences. My work is grounded in trauma-informed care and mental health—and every presentation comes back to one thing: relationships. The ones we nurture. The ones we challenge. The ones that help us heal.
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public speaking
I speak across the nation to organizations, schools, community groups, and professional audiences. My work is grounded in trauma-informed care and mental health, with each presentation centered on relationships: the ones we nurture, the ones we challenge, and the ones that help us heal.
My approach to collective healing is driven by a deep commitment to making trauma-informed practices accessible to communities around the world. This perspective influences how I hold space, consider systems, and invite people into healing that goes beyond the individual—acknowledging that our personal well-being is connected to the health of our communities.
Whether delivering a keynote, leading a workshop, or participating in a panel, I draw on over 20 years of clinical experience, genuine vulnerability, and a dedication to leaving people not just informed, but truly inspired.
topics i speak on include
Trauma-Informed Care & Practice
A practical foundation for individuals and organizations ready to embed trauma-informed principles into everyday practice, policy, and culture.
Understanding Trauma & Its Impact
An accessible introduction to how trauma shapes the brain, body, and behavior—and what that means for the people you serve and work alongside.
Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care
Explores how identity, culture, and lived experience shape mental health, and how to deliver care that honors the full context of each person.
Perinatal Mental Health
Equips providers and community members to recognize, support, and respond to the mental health needs of people navigating pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Vicarious Trauma, Burnout & Professional Self-Care
Resilience Building for Helpers & Healers
Community Wellness & Collective Healing
Collective Trauma & Community Healing
Helps helpers and healers recognize the toll of their work and build sustainable practices that protect their well-being and longevity in the field.
Offers practical, evidence-informed strategies for cultivating resilience in the face of demanding and emotionally heavy work.
Reframes wellness as a shared responsibility and explores how communities can heal together, not just as individuals.
Examines how trauma moves through groups, systems, and generations—and what it takes to hold space for shared grief and collective repair.
experience with schools & school districts
I've had the privilege of working with schools and districts across the country—training educators, administrators, and support staff on how to create trauma-informed, mentally healthy environments where students and staff can thrive.
Past partners include:
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Champaign Unit 4 Schools (IL)
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Rantoul City Schools (IL)
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Rushville Community Schools (IN)
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Urbana Unit 116 Schools (IL)
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Rural Champaign County Special Education Cooperative
I understand the unique mental health challenges educators and students face—and I bring practical, actionable strategies that fit into real school settings.
Let’s Work Together
Get in touch so we can start working together.
