Panelist, July 2024

Participated as a panelist for an evening of connection and compelling conversations, tailored for social impact entrepreneurs eager to learn from expert storytellers with Anew is a social impact action lab for collaborative solutions. Had the opportunity to speak alongside Christina Blacken, founder of The New Quo, and Deepti Sharma, Head of Community at Anew.

Panelist, January 2024

Participated as a panelist for the Insights Association’s IDEA Council research-on-research webinar. Following a presentation of findings for more inclusive survey questions, participated in the conversation around what more inclusive survey questions can do, along with limitations in what we can know in data.

Panelist, June 2022

Participated as a panelist for “Ep. 04 - Trans & Thriving: Celebrating the value of Trans experience in business,” alongside Join Grace Francis, WONGDOODY's Chief Creative and Design Officer; Max Slack, Educator, Content Creator and Speaker; Mattie Mooney, Trans Health Educator; Tiana T., NVCA Fellow at Silicon Valley Bank; and Lucas Crigler, Creative Director at SS+K.

Moderator, June 2022

Moderated a panel conversation and Q&A with Macy’s about how big brands do Pride, and show up for the community year-round.

Panelist, February 2022

Speaker at the inaugural Anthem Awards on the purpose and impact of the FOLX Health HRT Care Fund.

Host & Moderator, September 2021

Moderated a panel of model & activist Rain Dove, writer & performer Travis Alabanza, writer & educator Jeffrey Marsh, writer & facilitator Jenevieve Ting, and musician Saturn Risin9.

Panelist, October 2020

Moderated a panel of Bamby Salcedo, founder and president of Trans Latin@ Coalition, Kai Breaux, writer and activist, specializing in decolonial feminist studies, and Säsha Braun poet, theorist and activist, on queer liberation and civic engagement.

Panelist, August 2020

Raben Respite panel during the 2020 DNC with director David France, historian Eric Cervini, and myself, moderated by Daniel Zingale that explored the government and medical response to COVID-19 compared to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Panelist, July 2020

Joined VCU students and The One Club for Creativity for a panel discussion on “Being BIPOC in Advertising” with Doug Harrison from McCann Worldgroup and Kim Nguyen, a freelance Creative Director.

Podcast guest (July 2020)

Joined Sex Ed with DB host Danielle Bezalel to talk about sexuality and sex ed, among other things, beyond the binary.

Dual Interview, June 2020

Conducted a "dual interview" with Chris Bergeron, VP of Content Experience at Cossette for the inaugural slate of programming for Do the WeRQ, an organization increasing queer creativity, representation and share of voice in the advertising industry.

Podcast guest, May 2020

Joined AdWeek D&I TBD podcast host Mary Emily O'Hara to talk about astrology, being queer in the ad industry, what LGBTQ people want (and don't want) from advertising.