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Speaking, Trainings, & Events

My speaking, workshop facilitation, retreats, and professional development courses focus on empowering women of diverse identities, and on developing inclusive workplaces through mentoring.

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Free webinar on "Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome," Aug. 19, 2025, 12:30 pm CST.

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Speaking & Training

​Is your organization working to develop your leadership pipeline through promoting diverse emerging leaders and creating a culture of mentoring?
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Are parents and other caregivers in need of support in your organization?
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Are you looking for ways to inspire talent and build teams anchored in psychological safety?
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Would you like to improve your organization's culture of inclusion and belonging and create more engagement, retention, and innovation?
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Is your organization interested in investing in women's leadership development?
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Do you need a spark for your organization’s conversations around gender equity and caregiver support as part of your DEI work?
 
Are you a woman professional with career aspirations that could be nurtured through a targeted workshop, class, or retreat? ​

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Presentations, Workshops, & Trainings

Workplace Culture Enhancement & Leadership Development

  • Mentoring for Inclusivity, Connection, and Leadership development

  • Leadership Development for Women and their Allies 

  • Career Empowerment and Advancement Strategies for Diverse Women

  • Creating Workplaces that Support and Retain Caregivers 

  • Resourcing Your Team to Prevent and/or Address Burnout, Perfectionism, and Imposter Syndrome

  • Promoting Equity through Communication Strategies 

  • Customized Workshops 

Skill Enhancement

  • Work-life Strategies for Caregivers

  • Boundaries and Balance

  • Negotiation and Self Advocacy

  • Confronting Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome 

  • Customized Workshops 

Formats Available

  • In-person presentations

  • Virtual webinars or workshops

  • Hybrid sessions  

  • Half-day or full-day  engagements

Upcoming Presentations, Trainings, and Courses

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Recent Keynote Speaking Engagements & Trainings​

  • "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.  â€‹

  • "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

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