I lead creative workshops and talks that make design feel approachable and fun.
From Canva to Adobe Creative Suite, I help teams and individuals turn their ideas into visuals with clarity and confidence.
I’ve spoken and led design workshops at conferences and events, helping audiences build real-world design skills and fresh creative energy to bring their ideas to life.
Sessions and Topics
Sketch to Screen: Practicing the Creative Process in Logo Design
This hands-on workshop helps educators and creatives strengthen their approach to logo design through a clear, step-by-step framework—from mind mapping to presentation—while demonstrating how AI can enhance, not replace, human creativity. Participants leave with adaptable tools and exercises that prioritize process, exploration, and intentional design.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Learn a clear, repeatable logo design framework
- Use AI as a creative partner, not a shortcut
- Practice sketching, iteration, and critique
- Foster depth, curiosity, and design with purpose
Time-Saving Canva Tips for Event Marketing Campaigns
This session aims to streamline the design process within Canva, offering strategies to quickly produce high-quality marketing materials. Attendees will learn about creating reusable design systems, establishing a cohesive brand identity, and leveraging Canva’s advanced features for efficiency.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Building a comprehensive brand guide and brand kit in Canva
- Creating consistent graphic themes in your event marketing
- Find and edit Canva templates faster
- How to utilize Canva’s AI and automation tools
Canva Made Simple: A Beginner’s Guide to Better Design
New to design? This fun, beginner-friendly session will show you how to turn messy ideas into clean, confident Canva designs. Learn to plan, use templates well, and make quick edits that instantly improve your visuals—no experience needed.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- A simple starting point for designing anything without the overwhelm
- Tips to customize Canva templates so your content stands out
- Easy design tricks to create polished, professional-looking graphics fast
- Time-saving AI tools
Previous Speaking Engagements
Circles Design Conference
Presented “Sketch to Screen: Practicing the Creative Process in Logo Design” logo design workshop to a group of 20 attendees at the educational sessions in Dallas, TX.
NAFDMA Agritourism Convention & EXPO
Presented “Time-Saving Canva Tips for Event Marketing Campaigns” to a group of 100 attendees at the educational sessions in Lexington, KY.
NAFDMA
Presented “Optimizing Canva Designs: Addressing Common Mistakes for Greater Impact” and “Canva Made Simple:
A Beginner’s Guide to Better Design” in webinars for NAFDMA members.
University of Tennessee
Speaker during “Communicon” Marketing and Communications conference. Also hosted brand training sessions for new employees and departments to learn about the UT Brand.
Let’s connect!
Book me for your next conference, workshop, or webinar, and let’s empower your audience to turn ideas into impactful designs with confidence.