Speaking

Invite me to speak

I speak to student councils, leadership classes, middle school groups, and student conferences about getting involved and actually finishing what you start.

Topics

What I talk about

Each of these works as a 15–20 minute talk or a 45-minute workshop with activities.

So You Want to Run for Something

How to decide what to run for, how to build a campaign around one real fixable problem instead of a list of adjectives, and what to do the week after you lose — because most people do, once.

Best for: student councils, leadership classes, 8th–12th grade.

Running a Team That Shows Up

Delegating, following up without nagging, and why giving away credit is the whole job.

Best for: officer retreats.

Make the Thing

Starting a creative project as a student — a small business, a blog, a clothing line — and finishing the first one badly.

Best for: art, FCCLA, entrepreneurship classes.

Style, Confidence, and Buying Less

A practical talk on building a wardrobe on a student budget, sustainable choices that are actually affordable, and dressing so you can stop thinking about it. Includes the capsule wardrobe framework.

Best for: middle school groups, family and consumer sciences.

Panels & MC

Happy to sit on a student panel or MC an assembly or awards night.

Formats

How it can work

Short talk

15–20 minutes plus Q&A. Assemblies, club meetings, conference breakouts.

Workshop

45–60 minutes with activities and a takeaway worksheet. Officer retreats and leadership classes.

Panel

Student panels, Q&A sessions, or a fireside-style conversation.

Virtual

Any of the above over video for schools outside the Tulsa area.

Booking

How to request a date

Step 1

Send the details

Use the contact form and choose “Speaking invitation.” Include your school or organization, the date, the audience and roughly how many people, and which topic you’re interested in.

Step 2

A parent replies

All speaking requests are reviewed and answered by my parents. They handle scheduling, travel, and any paperwork your district needs.

Step 3

We confirm the plan

We’ll agree on the topic, the length, the tech you have in the room, and what you want students to walk out with.

A note for organizers Emma is a high school student. All bookings, communication, and travel arrangements go through her parents, and a parent or guardian attends every engagement. Please send requests through the form rather than contacting her directly.

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