Previous Projects

A list of previous speaking engagements, consulting workshops, and podcast appearances.

Selected Presentations and Podcasts​

WhatDateWhere
Upcoming Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”December 2024Minnesota Crisis Intervention Team
Upcoming Keynote & Panelist, “Neurodiversity in the Legal Field: Enhance Your Understanding to Support Clients, Coworkers, and Yourself”December 2024Page Education Foundation
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”November 2024Pro Crisis LLC
Presenter,”Neurodiversity in the Legal Field: Enhance Your Understanding to Support Clients, Coworkers, and YourselfNovember 2024Minnesota CLE
Guest,”Suicide prevention and awareness: What can we do?October 2024MPR News with Angela Davis
Presenter,”Neurodiversity in the Legal Field: Enhance Your Understanding to Support Clients, Coworkers, and YourselfOctober 2024Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota ProBono Week CLE
Panelist, “Lived Experience Panel: An Evening of Storytelling for World Mental Health Day”October 2024NAMI Minnesota
Speaker, “World Mental Health Day”October 2024University of Minnesota Law School
Presenter, “Neurodiversity in the Workplace”October 2024Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) Fall 2024 Statewide Training
Presenter, “Finding a Seat at the Table for Beginners: A Guide to Local Mental Health Advocacy”September 2024Wellness in the Woods: 2024 Conference “Recovery Like No Other”.
Keynote, “Mental Health Recovery”September 2024 31st Annual Recipient Rights Conference
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”September 2024 Hennepin Healthcare’s Suicide Prevention Mini Conference with NAMI Minnesota
Guest, “Ellie 2.0 RadioSeptember 2024 Ellie 2.0 Radio
Podcast Guest, “The Impact of Telling Your Mental Health Story” August 2024Strength Beyond Struggle Podcast
Podcast Guest, “The Impact of Games on Mental Health” August 2024Strength Beyond Struggle Podcast
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”August 2024 NAMI Minnesota
Presenter, “Supporting Mental Health and Neurodivergent Clients in the Workplace”August 2024 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
Consultant, “Workshop #4: Accessibility and Inclusion”July 2024Hunt Adkins
Consultant, “Workshop #3: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace”June 2024Hunt Adkins
Presenter, “Questify Your Life: Using Gamification and Positive Psychology for Self-Satisfaction”June 2024NAMIcon 2024
Consultant, “Workshop #2: Ableism 101”May 2024Hunt Adkins
Presenter, “Neurodiversity in Mediation” – CLE EligibleMay 2024Conflict Resolution Center
Consultant, “Workshop #1: Neurodiversity & Inclusive Language”April 2024Hunt Adkins
Panelist, “An Unfinished Journey: Civil Rights for People with Development Disabilities and the Role of the Federal CourtsMarch 2024Federal Bar Association Minnesota chapter
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”March 2024NAMI Family To Family Class
Presenter, “Neurodiversity in Mediation” – CLE EligibleNovember 2023Minnesota State Bar Association (“MSBA”)- Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) Section
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”November 2023Catholic Charities
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”September 2023Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “Questify Your Life”August 2023WP Engine Wellness Week
Panelist, “You Are Not Alone Panel”May 2023NAMIcon 2023
Co-Presenter, “Prescribed Psychedelics: Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em?”May 2023NAMIcon 2023
Co-Presenter, “Securing Your Child’s Future: Disability Planning 101”May 2023McGuire Middle School
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”May 2023MN Crisis Intervention Training
Presenter, “Neurodiversity in Mediation” – CLE EligibleMay 2023Conflict Resolution Center
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”May 2023Pro Crisis LLC
Panelist, “Realizing the Right to Food in Universities”April 2023University of Miami’s Food, Housing, And Facial Justice Symposium
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”April 2023Minnesota Department of Revenue Collection Division
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”April 2023Chisago County LAC
Panelist, “Out in the Open: Unseen Disabilities in the Legal Community”February 2023Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Presenter, “Youth Mental Health”January 2023Minnetonka Rotary Club
MPR Guest, “What to know when you’re going through a ‘quarterlife crisis‘”November 2022MPR News with Angela Davis
Podcast Guest, “Introduction NAMI MinnesotaNovember 2022AdultMentalHealth.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”October 2022MN CIT Training
Speaker, “You Are Not Alone”September 2022NAMIwalk MN
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”September 2022Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “Psychedelics and Mental Health: Hope for Future Mental Illness Treatments”August 2022NAMI Peer Leadership Council
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”August 2022Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Video Participant, “Sierra’s Recovery Story – Recovery Is Beautiful Summer SeriesAugust 2022Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
Keynote SpeakerJune 2022Anoka Annual 5K Walk for Mental Health
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”June 2022Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
MPR Guest, “Youth mental health is in a state of emergency. How is Minnesota responding?”May 2022MPR News with Angela Davis
Presenter, “What Recovery Means to Me”April 2022NAMI Wisconsin 2022 Conference
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”April 2022MN CIT Training
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”February 2022Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”January 2022Huss Center for Recovery
Panelist, “Youth Voices Panel”November 2021NAMI Minnesota 2021 State Conference: Hope and Healing
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”November 2021Augustana Lutheran Church
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”November 2021Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Delano
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”November 2021Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Panelist, “Peer Discussion Group (Roundtable)”August 2021Pathways to Hope Conference 2021
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”August 2021Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “Psychedelics and Mental Health: Hope for Future Mental Illness Treatments”August 2021NAMI Peer Leadershp Council
Presenter, “Psychedelics and Mental Health: Hope for Future Mental Illness Treatments” – CEU EligibleJuly 2021Minnesota Peer Specialist Conference
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”July 2021Huss Center for Recovery
Co-Presenter, “Mental Health Cross Training” – CEU EligibleJuly 2021Minnesota Peer Specialist Conference
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”June 2021Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”June 2021Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”April 2021Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”April 2021Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
 Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”March 2021Augsburg University Sociology Class
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”March 2021Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”March 2021Securian Financial
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”February 2021Department of Corrections
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”January 2021Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”December 2020Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”December 2020Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”November 2020Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”October 2020Dorsey and Whitney LLP
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”October 2020Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”September 2020Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”September 2020Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”August 2020Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org
Presenter, “In Our Own Voice”July 2020Public Presentation through NAMIMN.org