Expertise list

• Gender Equity

• Women’s leadership

• Empowering Male Allies

• Implicit Bias in the Workplace

• Antiracism

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Intersectionality

• Gender + Security

Sample of Past Events

• WorkHuman

• Urban Land Institute

• Hulu

• Southern California Edison

• Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

• United State of Women

• West Hollywood Women’s Leadership Conference

• EmpowHERment Project

Sample of Signature Talks

The Gender Wage Gap: Implicit Bias in the Workplace and the Process of Cumulative Disadvantage

Gendered stereotypes and representations impact our daily lives, and the workplace is no exception. Implicit bias — an error in decision-making — is one major reason women are not flooding the C-suite. Learn the fundamentals of implicit bias and how it works in industry, along with the points at which implicit bias can creep in as you attempt to climb to the top. Once you understand the path of cumulative disadvantage, you will be able to use strategies to combat misperceptions and implicit bias.

Attendees will leave with:

• Knowledge of the most up-to-date data on gender equity in the workplace

• An understanding of how implicit bias is mechanized

• A greater comprehension of the ways in which implicit bias impacts our careers over a lifetime

• Strategies for advocating for yourself and others to avoid gendered evaluations

Leading in the All Boys Club: American servicewomen & Resilient Leadership

Be it the classroom, a boardroom, a nonprofit or an elected office, or the battlefield, resiliency is an essential skill for leadership. Military women are leading the way in shifting culture in the workplace. Some of the most-high stress, high-stakes work is taken on by the United States Armed Forces. How can you learn from their resilience and leadership? Based on ten years of interviewing female marines, airmen, sailors and soldiers, I’ll share the lessons learned, the methods used to rise through the ranks, and the advice they give to young women coming up the pipeline.

Attendees will leave with:

• The latest data on women in the workplace 

• An understanding of how dynamics like Stereotype Threat works to keep women underrepresented in different industries 

• Strategies for navigating a male-dominated workplace

• Actionable tools for changing the workplace culture to serve a more diverse workforce

The F-Word: Feminist Activism and Leadership in the 21st Century

Feminism is one of the longest and most resilient social movements in modern history. A battle cry for political, social and economic equality of men and women, this presentation dives into the core tenets of the movement, the state of feminism today, and women’s intersectional experience with feminism in politics, education, media, and the corporate world. In addition, we will examine how using the lens of feminism to rethink and redefine what we mean by “success,” “power” and “mentorship” can revolutionize what we have defined as “effective leadership” across context and industries. 

Attendees will leave with:

• The latest data on women in the workplace 

• An understanding of feminism, the important vocabulary, the similarities and differences across communities and cultures 

• Knowledge about what a “feminist leadership” style is and how to apply it across context

• Actionable ideas to embrace feminist leadership and shift your environment to be more equitable for everyone