Kids
Critical thinking about the Internet, phones, and tech for youngsters. Plus some jokes.
Tweens &
Teens
Social media, digital health, privacy, empowerment—we go through it all and more.
Adults & Corporations
Managing kids, families, employees, and technology in the 21st century.
College &
Student-Athletes
Social media, digital health, N.I.L, catfishing - crucial conversations impacting college-life and beyond.
From Pre-K through 5th grade
Maybe it’s because I’m a kid at heart, but I make this program educational and entertaining as possible. Kids today are digital natives and I want to help kids from a young age learn how to have a healthy relationship with technology.
Depending on the age, I can custom tailor my keynote speaker talks and exercises to suit the audience. My programs are hyper-interactive, real, and (dare I say) fun. Every program has a dedicated Q&A time, and I’m always floored by the meaningful, healthy conversations.
Real talk for modern adolescents
As if being a pre-teen/teenager wasn’t hard enough, today’s adolescents have to deal with a whole new layer of complexity: the online world. School gossip isn’t something you can leave behind at 3pm, and the decisions you make about social media can haunt you for the rest of your life - or help get you into college or land that awesome, new job.
I’m not here to lecture kids about what’s appropriate and what’s not. Instead, my approach as a keynote speaker is to walk these kids through a decision-making process that considers the immediate and long-term impact of everything they do online - the AWESOME and the not-so-awesome. I want to have a meaningful conversation with the students so I can hear them out and empower them to question the big picture. And since every program I run has a dedicated Q&A time, I’m always awed by the breakthrough we make together.
The wild impact of tech on students
You did it - got into the school of your dreams, and truly the world is yours for the taking…so long as you (or your roommate) don’t post anything horrible, terrible, controversial, offensive, embarrassing, etc, we should be good - right? The pressure is real, and the world (today and 4 years from now when you graduate) is looking. Your information is more accessible than it has ever been, and making sure that your digital reputation matches up with your core values and authentic self can be a tricky balance. Tech and social media can also be a tremendous asset to you in college and beyond, so truly understanding how to manage and control your personal brand is an essential life skill.
Creating good habits, understanding and drawing clear boundaries, and being good and healthy consumers in our digital, social media-driven, and ever-connected world are all challenges we don’t talk about enough. While so much good has come out of the technologies college students and student athletes have access to today, it can also be a tricky minefield to navigate. Let’s talk, I love to listen and problem-solve with y’all on how we can make this all work for not against us.
Big kids at heart
While much of my work is directed to a younger audience, you’d be surprised by how many adults are mystified by the world we live in. For this reason, I make sure to offer programs that help “big kids” navigate the new normal of technology. It’s no longer sensible to bury our heads in the sand and hope all this goes away - it’s here to stay. With that, I’ve developed programs that help parents, techies, administrators, employees and law enforcement stay on top of what’s now and what’s next in this digital world.
From parents wanting to better understand the boundaries (and opportunities!) of tech to corporations that want their employee groups to brush up on the latest apps and social media trends, to school staff trying to wrap their brains around healthy tech balance, my message is tailored and digestible to any audience. My goal is to educate in a way that helps audiences use the internet in a safer, more productive way, from recognizing health traps to protecting yourself with privacy precautions. We cover a lot and - and it often is coming directly from what the kids are divulging that very day. So take a deep breath, perhaps smile and laugh - we got this…piece of cake.
