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From in-person to virtual events, from classrooms to conferences, and from short to long form video, I have a passion for teaching and speaking all things Tech and Design with an audience in fun and creative ways.

My Speaking Experience

In-Person & Virtual Events & Conferences

Prior to the pandemic, I participated in a number of in-peron tech and design events and conferences. I led in-person talks and participated as a panel speaker. During the pandemic, I hosted monthly virtual events that I spoke at. I was also invited and contracted by a number of companies to give talks on topics ranging from User Experience Design to Inclusive Design to Design Systems. Now, post-pandemic, I've continued speaking at virtual events as well as speaking at in-person events. I look forward to speak at even more in-person events and conferences!

In-Person & Virtual Classes & Seminars

I've been a tech and design educator for over five years. I have experience teaching at tech and design bootcamps such as General Assembly where I taught five part-time User Experience Design cohorts. I have experience mentoring at tech and design bootcamps as well such as CareerFoundry and Designlab where I've mentored almost 100 User Experience Design students. Most recently, I've been a Design Educator at CUNY, NYC's public college and university system, teaching User Experience Design, UX Design Entrepreneurship, and Augmented Reality classes.

Short & Long-Form Video

I really enjoy creating both short and long-form video content. Prior to collaborating with other companies on content creation, I created my own content. During the pandemic, I uploaded weekly YouTube videos that helped me grow an audience of 1,000 subscribers. My content also helped me grow my LinkedIn audience to 10,000 connections and followers. In addition to resuming my own content, I now also collaborate with companies to create tech and design content.

Speaking Topics

The Future of the Tech & Design Industry

Future Careers in Tech & Design

Leveraging Future Technologies (i.e. Artificial Intelligence)

Pursuing a Career in Tech or Design

How to Become a Tech or Design Practitioner

Design Systems & Systems Thinking

Design Strategy & Business in Design

Diversity & Inclusion in Tech & Design

Design Leadership & Design Management

Design Process, Operations, & Workflow

Storytelling & Personal Branding for Tech & Design Practitioners

Content Creation for Tech & Design Beginners

Speaking Resume

I try my best to keep my speaking resume as up to date as possible. While some events may slip through the cracks, reference the Airtable below for an overview of most of my speaking engagements.