Panel Presenter, Women in Leadership Conference (CATDC) 2017
Audience: Women leaders across K–12 education
Focus:
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stories that shape leadership identity and practice
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Trust, belonging, and values-aligned leadership
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Effective feedback and courageous conversations
Contribution:
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Served as a panel presenter, sharing leadership stories that examined identity, experience, and the moments that shape how we lead
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Co-designed and co-facilitated a research-informed, interactive workshop focused on building cultures of trust through effective feedback
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Guided leaders through reflection and real-world scenarios to translate insight into actionable leadership practices
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Centered accessibility, psychological safety, and relational leadership to support sustainable growth within schools and organizations
Facilitator, Women in Leadership Conference (CATDC): 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Audience: Women leaders across education
Focus: Trust, feedback, leadership growth
Contribution:
• Co-designed and facilitated an accessible a leadership workshop
• Integrated research-based feedback practices with reflective dialogue
• Supported leaders in translating insight into actionable next steps for their schools and organizations
Speaking Engagement -Guest Lecturer
[Bay Area Teacher Training Institute] 2017
Audience: Teacher residents and early-career educators
Focus:
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Developing strong, values-aligned partnerships with parents
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Family–school communication grounded in trust and transparency
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Navigating complex conversations with empathy and clarity
Contribution:
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Served as a guest lecturer, guiding educators in building meaningful, collaborative partnerships with parents as essential partners in student growth
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Drew on real-world school leadership and parent education experience to explore common challenges and effective strategies in family–school relationships
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Facilitated reflective dialogue and practical frameworks to support clear communication, boundary-setting, and shared responsibility
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Centered relational trust, cultural humility, and belonging as foundational to sustainable parent–school partnerships
