Selected Speaking & Press

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2025
CalPoly SF Urban Studio, Professional Practice, Communication Strategy
CalPoly SF Urban Studio, Professional Practice, Presentation Skills

2024
CalPoly SF Urban Studio, Professional Practice, Communication Strategy
CalPoly SF Urban Studio, Professional Practice, Presentation Skills
SMPS Webinar, Tell Unforgettable Stories to Win Work and Recognition
Young A/E Professionals Development Institute, Communications Strategy & Skills 
UC Berkeley, School of Architecture, Professional Practice, Communication Strategy
UC Berkeley, School of Architecture, Professional Practice, Presentation Skills
AIA Women’s Leadership Summit, Executive Track Workshop, Articulating Your Leadership Superpower
 
2023
AIA Leadership Summit, The Generational Tech Divide
SMPS Amplify AEC, Raising Your Voice: Communications as a Strategic Priority 
Design Museum Mornings Discussion, Common Space: Designing for Respite, Connection, and Belonging
CalPoly SF Urban Studio, Professional Practice, Communications and Social Media
University of Washington, ARCH 504/524/570 Presentation Storytelling
Young A/E Professionals Development Institute, Marketing & Business Development Skills 
UC Berkeley, School of Architecture, Professional Practice, Communication Strategy

2022
Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program, Building Relationships Through Storytelling
Boston Society of Architects Marketing / PR Network, Communications Health Check
Young Design Professionals Development Institute, Writing for Marketing & Business Development

2020
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, host Year of Gathering series
Young Design Professionals Development Institute, Writing for Marketing & Business Development 
BIM Thoughts Podcast, episode E2008
AIA Pennsylvania Webinar, Secrets to Awards Success: In Conversation with BCJ

2019
AIA Houston Women in Architecture, Collaborative Practice Workshop
KA Connect, Orchestrating Cultural Transformation through Communications and Collaboration
SMPS Heartland, How Marketing Can Drive Employee Engagement and Retention
A’19 Conference, 2019 AIA Architecture Firm Award: Design, Research & Performance

2018
A’18 AIA Conference on Architecture, Agents of Change: When Women Lead
Synthesis Workshop, Building a Culture of Communication and Connection
AIA SF EQxD Symposium, Aligning Workplace Values and Project Outcomes
AIGA Boston, Finding Your Superpower

2017
HUBweek, Leveraging Sustainable Design to Achieve Social Equity
Greenbuild, Social Justice and LEED: 10 Things You Can Do NOW
Healthcare Design Conference, Relieving the Stress of Pediatric Emergency Care
AIA COTE Webinar, Demystifying the COTE Top Ten Awards

2016
AIA COTE Summit Hackathon, Facilitator
AIA Convention, Social Media: Get Strategic
AIA SF EQxD Symposium, Agents of Change

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PUBLICATIONS
“Thriving in the Connection Economy: A Primer for the A/E/C Firms,” YAF Connection 2015
“Pro Bono Projects at Payette,” YAF Connection 2017
“In Remembrance of Sho-Ping Chin,” YAF Connection October 2017
“Welcome to CX! Jobs and Titles of the Future. NOW,” MARKETER, December 2018
“Working from home “the new normal” for architects and designers,” Dezeen, April 2020
Guest Editor: Design Museum Magazine Issue 025, The Common Space Issue, Spring 2023
“Designed for Beauty and Performance: Celebrate the 2023 AIA / ACSA COTE Top Ten for Students Competition Recipients,” AIA COTE News, May 2024
“To AI or not to AI?” AIA Practice Management, Q4 2024