Public Speaking & Presentations

upcoming Events

  • April 21, 2021 - “Affirmative Counseling with Transgender and Gender Expansive Clients” Professional Training Seminar for the Virginia Society for Clinical Social Work, Roanoke Chapter.

  • April 30 - May 2, 2021 - Women’s wellness retreat (private event). Wintergreen, VA

  • May 21, 2021 - “Supporting the Needs of LGBTGEQ+ Youth” Virtual training webinar for Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE)

  • June 12, 2021 at 10am - Girls Rock Roanoke, Qoya Event and fundraiser. Details TBA

recent Events

  • March 30, 2021 - “Experience Qoya” Virtual class for the Graduate Life Center at Virginia Tech

  • January 30, 2021 - Guest Qoya Teacher for LORE virtual community on “Trust Your Healing Process”

  • January 3, 2021 - Virtual Qoya and Expressive Art Workshop “Bring Forth Your Light”

  • November 14, 2020 - Panelist for “Social Justice Journeys” presentation for Virginia Alliance for School Counseling.

  • October 22, 2020 - Virtual training seminar for Roanoke City Public Schools on “Supporting LGBTGEQ+ Students in Schools”

  • October 9, 2020 - Keynote presenter for Roanoke Area Counselors Association Fall Forum, “Energy Hygiene: Taking Care of Ourselves as Professional Counselors.”

  • June 22, 2020 - Virtual Qoya workshop for Diversity Camp, “You Are Needed Now.”

  • April 4, 11, 18, 25 - “Quarantine Qoya” series. Virtual Qoya classes for all genders taught on Zoom.

  • January 11, 2020 - Qoya Dance and Movement workshop at The Center, Harrisonburg, VA

  • January 4, 2020 - Qoya Dance and Movement workshop at Halestone Dance Studio, Lexington, VA

  • November 19, 2019 - “Cultivating Internal Resources for the Holidays: Honoring Where You Are” Guest Presenter, Soul Sessions Online Grief Group.

  • November 8, 2019 - “Qoya Dance and Movement: An Embodiment Practice” Presentation at Virginia Counselors Association Annual Convention, Hot Springs, VA

  • November 6, 2019 - “LGBTGEQ+ Affirmative Practice” Guest Lecture for Radford University Counselor Education

  • October 11, 2019 - “Considerations for LGBTGEQ+ Affirmative Practice” Keynote for Blue Ridge Employee Assistance Program Association (BREAPA) Conference, Roanoke, VA

  • October 4, 2019 - “Challenging the Gender Binary” Guest Lecture at Bridgewater College, VA

  • September 19, 2019 - “Social Justice Advocacy: Taking Meaningful Action Toward Change” Keynote for Southwest Virginia Counselors Association, Abington, VA

  • August 21, 2019 - “Leader, Know Thyself!” Keynote for Leadership Roanoke Valley Opening Breakfast

  • August 19, 2019 - “Mindfulness as Self-Care for Early Childhood Teachers” Total Action for Progress (TAP) Roanoke, VA

  • August 7, 2019 - Retreat Facilitator for The Women’s Center at Virginia Tech, Mountain Lake, VA

  • July 11, 2019 - Feminine Leadership Workshop, Lynchburg, VA

  • July 28, 2019 - Qoya movement class, Shakti in the Mountains in Johnson City, TN

  • June 28, 2019 - Qoya movement class, Girls Rock Roanoke

  • June 19-20, 2019 - Qoya movement and Drum circle workshops, Diversity Camp

  • May 20, 2019 - Group Process training, Mount Regis in Roanoke, VA

  • November 27, 2018 – Keynote for Women of the Chamber Luncheon, Roanoke, VA

  • November 16, 2018 – “School Counselors Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth” Training seminar for Roanoke County Public Schools