My workshops are interactive, evidence-based, and ask the hard questions. That doesn’t mean we don’t have a lot of fun and laughter along the way!

My most popular workshops are in Gender & Sexuality Inclusion, or “Queer & Trans 101”. I offer these workshops exclusively with a partner organization, OUTreach Southern Alberta.

I’ve delivered it over 100 times and it’s never the same twice. A workshop full of conversation, actionable takeaways, and anonymous Q&A time, it can always be customizable to our organization’s learning needs.

Recent Queer & Trans 101 workshops have been at Pincher Creek Public Library, Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (UAlberta), Government of Alberta, Lethbridge Police Service, McKillop United Church, and the City of Lethbridge.

Whether it is teaching a Queer 101 or a recovering from a past EDI trainer who left more division than dialogue, these pillars guide my teaching (and our time together!):

↳ People Before Pronouns (but let’s talk about both): Through narratives that spotlight the lived experiences of marginalized  people, we’ll humanize these complex issues and bring people back to the centre of this conversation. When we precede equity with empathy for others, we are more easily able to stretch our norms and practices for them.

↳ Powered by Data, Delivered with Heart: Evidence guides my key takeaways — and it allows me to approach experimentation with a strong footing in best practices. A doctoral-trained researcher myself, I have published, presented, and learned from experts across the world in best practices in equity education. While I am grounded in research, I’m rooted in relationships: I help translate the research from theory to action.

↳ Practice Makes People (Not Perfect): All of my workshops and speaking engagements carve out time for people to participate and learn how to fumble together so that when I leave, you can still handle brave conversations. Introverts — be not afraid: Participation looks different for every learner, so whether it is texting in your answers or answering reflection questions with a parter, we will make sure you have get time to practice and get it wrong (which means we’re learning!).

Want to see what this looks like in action? Email me and I will happily send you a recording of me teaching!