Speaking, Trainings, & Events

Upcoming Presentations, Trainings, and Courses

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• "Courage in Action: Women Leading the Way Forward," Sponsored by La Crescent Public Library & La Crescent Chamber of Commerce, December 4, 2025. La Crescent, MN.

• Ongoing: Women's Leadership Intensive, my online self-paced course for high-potential women, available as a full course or in two parts.

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Recent Keynote Speaking Engagements & Trainings​

• "Supporting Caregiving to Advance Women's Leadership: Action Strategies on Your Journey," Online Presentation with Alma, Oct. 24, 2025.

• "Context Matters: Empowering Early Career Women to Understand and Leverage Workplace Contexts," Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions Annual Conference, Madison, Wisc., Nov. 6-7, 2025.

• "Leading With Courage: Lessons for Our Moment," Book Talk at The Works, Lansing, Iowa.

• Leading With Courage: Lessons for Our Moment," Book Talk at La Crescent Public Library, Minnesota.

• Supporting Caregiving to Advance Women's Leadership: Action Strategies on Your Journey," She Leads Luminary Conference:  Lighting the Path for Women Leaders," Rochester, Minn, Sept. 29, 2025.

• "Supporting Caregiving to Advance Women’s Leadership: Action Strategies on Your Journey," Women's Leadership Conference, Green Bay, Wisc., Oct. 8, 2025.

• "Managing Back-to-Work Transitions after Maternity Leave," The Motherhood Collective, La Crosse, Wisc., July 15, 2025.

• "Lifting Up the Care Workers to Support Dignified Aging," First Annual Summit of the Coulee Region Dignified Aging Committee, May 15, 2025. 

• "Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome: For Early Career Women," Wisconsin Women's Network, April 15, 2025.

• "Self-Care for the Long Haul for Advocates for Workplace Well-Being: Doing Good Work and Living Your Dreams," Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council, La Crosse, Wisc., March 28, 2025.​

• "Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome for Advocates," Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council, La Crosse, Wisc., Feb. 28, 2025. 

• "Mentoring to Foster Inclusivity, Engagement, and Connection," An online course through Univ. of Wisconsin Madison Continuing Studies, Management Division," 2023-2025. 

• "Creating Workplaces that Support, Empower, and Retain Caregivers," 14th Annual Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council Conference, La Crosse, Wisc., Oct. 24, 2024.​

• "Empowering Early Career Development for Women through Leveraging Values," Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, Madison, Wisc., Oct. 10, 2024.​

• "Empowering Women Leaders to Transform the Workplace," City of Rochester, Minn. Training in partnership with Goodenough Consulting. Aug. 8, 2024.  ​

• "Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome," Western Wisconsin Women's Business Center (online) Aug. 6, 2024.​

• "Practicing Empowered Inclusive Leadership" Online Learning and Retreat in partnership with Keely Rees International, April-May, 2024.​

• "Staying the Course:  Addressing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue as Women Navigating Work and Home Life," (with Dr. Keely Rees), YWCA Empower Women Summit, La Crosse, Wisc., March 8, 2024​

• "Promoting Women's Leadership in the Human Services," Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison Continuing Studies online course, Dec. 5 & 12, 2023.​

• "The Power of Women's Stories," Ft. McCoy U.S. Army Women's History Celebration, March 20, 2023=​​

• Three-Part Series: 1) “Women’s Leadership Development: Barriers and Solutions,”; 2) “Negotiation and Self-Advocacy,”; 3) “Boundaries and Balance,” Marine Credit Union Women’s Connection Group,  Spring, 202​​

• "Pathways to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion," Workforce Connections Workforce Development Day, La Crosse Wisc., Sept. 9, 2023.​

• "Leadership Development for Women and Their Allies," Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council Lunch & Learn, 2022​

• "The Women's Movement: Impact and History," La Crosse County MLK Day, 2022.

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Additional Past  Speaking Engagements 

• Society for Human Resource Managers

• La Crosse Downtown Rotary

• American Association of University Women

• League of Women Voters

• Numerous media interviews for radio, podcasts, and print media