Speaker
Throughout my life I often felt not good enough for a home, job, car, family, friends or love because of the way I looked to the community.
I was bullied and beaten for being different. Those moments broke my body, my spirit spiraled into a darkness that nearly consumed me.
I chose to endure and slowly re-built myself.
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I made it my mission to show how our differences serve as the key to bringing us together as a team, and community.
Motivational
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These deeply personal stories I share will show you
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How I took severe medical diagnosis and transformed myself into a member of Team USA on the biggest stage of elite competitive adaptive surfing
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How the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich of my life led me to paying a simple act of kindness forward
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What tools I used in the darkest period of my life to never feel like a burden again despite abuse and bullying
Workshops & trainings
I have witnessed empathy, collaboration and character transform an office, campus or community into a place of belonging for all.
I combine real-life experience and research to teach
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Empathy
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Effective communication skills that make people feel heard and cared for
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Collaboration
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Tools for leaders, staff and students to build a productive, unified workplace and community
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Character
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How to take action despite feeling vulnerable to help yourself and others around you to keep moving forward towards your goals
I share this mission with you because it shaped my life and the lives of many others