REAL-LIFE BRANDING IN ACTION

March 2026 | Workshopt Leader | Lydia Society

Real Life Branding is an interactive workshop designed to help youth build a personal brand grounded in character, purpose and real-life action. Rather than focusing only on social media, the workshop teaches that identity is communicated through everyday choices, relationships, leadership, creativity and service. Considering the recent landmark case in which a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google liable in a youth social media addiction trial involving Instagram and YouTube, this workshop emphasizes the need to develop a strong offline foundation before relying on digital platforms for visibility or validation. Incorporating an art collage with their photo gave youth the opportunity to slow down, reflect, and create meaning around how they see themselves and how they imagine their future.

October 2025 | Speaker | PRSA
Leadership often is measured by results, but true leadership also is experienced through moments that go unnoticed: the first welcome, the tone of introductions and the cultural assumptions embedded in everyday interactions. This interactive session invites attendees to consider how leadership behaviors during onboarding and early team integration can significantly influence confidence, performance and long-term retention — especially for professionals from historically underrepresented backgrounds. Participants will leave with a simple tool for conducting a cultural risk assessment within their own organizations, and a renewed understanding that inclusion is not a statement — it’s a behavior. 

March 2026, September 2025 | Co-presenter  |  CNEM
With my colleague Anna Grace Usery, co-presented to Center for Nonprofit Excellence of Middle TN members about how to find, hire and mentor student interns. The talk covered what students seek to accomplish in internships, how to write a strong internship announcement that resonates with mission and values, and how to connect with universities across middle Tennessee for internship partnerships. Two former Belmont University | Department of Public Relations students—Stephanie Freda and Jenna Urbon shared their internship experiences.  

June 2025 | Workshop Leader | Potentia360
Led workshop to  guide future tech leaders in distinguishing between visibility and value, encouraging them to develop and defend the originality of their ideas with clarity and conviction. Reinforced communication confidence and the importance of public speaking. Shared insights on how to elevate presence to equip participants with practical tools to harness their voices, articulate their values and present their tech ideas with intention and purpose. 

June 2025 | Workshop Leader | MDHA Lydia Society
Designed for participants of the Lydia Society cotillion training, this presentation invited girls to pause and think about who they are becoming. It guided them through simple moments of reflection, honesty, and self‑awareness.

June 2025 | Workshop Leader | Potentia360

Led a public speaking workshop for high school students, guiding them in building confidence, communication skills and leadership mindsets in a tech‑focused learning environment. 

May 2025 | Panelist | Sponsored by Enterprise Technology Association
Shared insights on how student-run agencies like Tower Creative Communications are using AI as a creative collaborator to foster modern apprenticeships. Emphasized that while technology is evolving, community-based learning remains essential.

2023–present | Figures of Nashville, Inc.
Lead Coach | TEDx License Holder

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