Speaking

This page contains information about my talks and recent speaking engagements. If you are interested in having me speak at an event, please check out my speaker information page before contacting me.

Talks

Talks I am currently willing to give or have given recently.

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Mid-Career Survival for People Who Don't Want to be an Attrition Statistic When They Grow Up

What if you don’t want to lean in or become an attrition statistic when you grow up? This talk is a pragmatic look at surviving the center of the leaky, acid filled pipeline delivered to you directly from the trenches.
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It's Dangerous to Go Alone: Battling the Invisible Monsters in Tech

It can be hard to focus on your love of coding when you are regularly battling invisible issues like insecurity, anxiety, and lack of confidence. In this talk, I'll identify invisible issues programmers struggle with, talk about their impact, discuss personal experiences dealing with them, and share some tools I found useful in fighting back.
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Speaker Support of Awesomeness

Want to start public speaking, but not sure where to start? Sick of seeing the same people speaking all the time? Frustrated with poorly prepared talks? Excited to improve the diversity of voices and ideas on stage? Then this is the talk for you!
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I Am a Front-end Web Developer (and so can you!)

Want to improve your front-end web development skills, but aren't sure where to start? Then this is the talk for you! We'll learn about HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web design. This crash course will give you a jumpstart and point you in the right direction to learn more.

Workshops

Workshops I have given.

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Speaking at Tech Events for Beginners

Want to start speaking at tech events, but not sure where to start? Then this is the workshop for you! Our community needs new speakers, and I want to help you become one of them.