Disability demands innovation.
Interdependence fuels creativity.
What audiences experience
• Spending over a decade in academia has made me the least academic speaker
• Instead, I share academic knowledge in an accessible interactive way
• Relatability and authenticity
• Vulnerability and personal real experiences
• Mind-bending histories with lightness and humor
• Interactive presentations and workshops
What Do I Share About?
• A reframe of disability from deficit-based to strengths-based
• Learnings and practices woven together from the disability, queer, and racial justice movements
• Linking untold histories to present day experiences
• Our own ableism unpacked
• Theory applied to everyday practice
• Stories that make systemic issues personal and felt
• Practices for building bridges in and between disabled and non-disabled communities
For Conferences, Meeting Planners, and Associations
• An interactive, energized event where audiences are invited to explore and laugh
• Keynotes tailored to your theme and needs
• Key takeaways and tools to be used immediately
Keynotes
Tangled Histories: Weaving together queerness, race and disability
Queer, disabled, and racialized bodies have long been criminalized, erased, and pathologized. This keynote connects past to present, revealing how these intersecting timelines shape the world we live in—and how we might rewrite them together.
Disability Demands Innovation
Every barrier is an invitation to innovate. Centering disabled perspectives doesn’t just fix broken systems—it transforms them entirely. This talk reveals how disabled wisdom holds the keys to more creative, inclusive, and sustainable futures.
Held Together: Building CareWebs and Putting Interdependence into Practice
What does it look like to live as if we need each other? This keynote moves from theory to practice, exploring how interdependence shows up in real relationships and daily life. Through personal storytelling, it reveals what it means to build and sustain CareWebs.
Chronically Creative: How Interdependence Fuels Artistry
Disabled people often create in unconventional, deeply adaptive ways. In this experiential keynote, you’ll explore how disabled artists transform limits into magic. This talk celebrates the artistry that emerges through interdependence—and invites you to taste that creativity yourself through interactive, accessible creativity practices.
Decoding Conflict: The Art of Thriving Together
Conflict isn’t failure—it’s information. This keynote explores how we can navigate difference with care, curiosity, and accountability. Leave with tangible tools for building resilient, connected relationships through rupture and repair.
