Some talks make a room feel something. I won't let it leave the same.
I bring the conversations most workplaces avoid: mental health, hidden disability, the silence we inherit. To stages where leaders are finally ready to stop carrying it forward.
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What clients say
She engages everyone in the room, whether in a training or in a meeting. Highly recommend Felicia for any organization.Director, Talent Development & Performance
Mapfre
Recent speaking venues include
- National Association of Colleges and Employers
- American Heart Association
- DirectEmployers
- DiFest Global
- American Staffing Association
- Monster
- Kennedy Krieger Institute
- Global Inclusion Online Forum
- and many more
The Silence We Inherit.
Mental health, hidden disability, and what it costs an organization when people decide it's safer to stay quiet.
This isn't an "it's okay not to be okay" session. It's the harder conversation underneath. Why your most capable people hide the parts of themselves that need support, what that silence costs you in retention and performance, and what real support actually looks like at work. I tell the truth, even when it's not what the room wants to hear.
- Language for what your people have felt but never said out loud.
- A clear view of the three layers of stigma, and which ones are quietly built into your own policies.
- Concrete moves managers can make in the first sixty seconds after someone discloses.
Felicia speaks on many different topics. See below.
From both sides of the desk, with twenty-five years of receipts.
With 25 years in workforce leadership, I have spoken at state, national, and global events on disability, neurodiversity, mental illness, and inclusion data analytics. I create and deliver workshops for senior executives and moderate discussions with international leaders.
I speak from both sides of the desk: as the executive who built the programs, and as the granddaughter who lived what happens when they don't exist.
A track record across boardrooms, conferences, and stages.
Twenty-plus years delivering keynotes, panels, and sessions at national conferences, federal agencies, and corporate events.
National Conference Keynotes & Sessions
- Easter Seals National Workforce Development Training Keynote presenter · Seattle, WA
- Direct Employers Annual National Conference Plenary session · Seattle, WA
- National Association of Colleges & Employers Annual National Conference Breakout session · Orlando, FL
- National Association of Colleges & Employers "Beyond Binary: Embracing Intersectional Identities in the Workplace"
- American Heart Association "Beyond Binary: Embracing Intersectional Identities in the Workplace"
- CECP "Recruiting, Retaining, and Advancing Talent with Disabilities"
- Bimbo Bakeries "Recruiting People with Disabilities" · panel
- National Association of Workforce Boards National Conference "Collaboration Required: Creating Pathways to Employment for People with Disabilities" · Washington, DC
- National Summit on Building an Inclusive Workforce Group facilitator · Wilmington, DE
- National Employment and disAbility Conference Washington, DC
- Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Los Angeles, CA
- Louisiana Workforce Commission Diversity Works Lake Charles, LA
- Massachusetts Statewide Consumer Conference Norwood, MA
Federal, State & National Engagements
- Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation National Employment Team, Business Engagement
- 26 Statewide Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies "Developing Successful Business Relationships"
- Employer Assistance & Resource Network (askearn.org) "Build the Pipeline: Effective Disability Outreach and Recruitment" national webinar
For six years, developed, delivered, and moderated the majority of national webinars provided by the National Organization on Disability.
Ready when your leaders are.
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