Trauma.
Identity.
Community.
Resilience.
Speaker and educator exploring how communities understand trauma, recovery, and collective resilience.
The Work
Communities carry trauma in different ways.
History, identity, and lived experience shape how people respond to adversity and how resilience develops over time.
Stephanie’s work explores these dynamics through research, education, and conversation. Drawing from performance psychology and trauma science, her sessions translate complex ideas into practical tools that individuals and organizations can apply in real-world settings.
Because awareness alone does not build resilience. Practice does.
Speaking Topics
Stephanie works with universities, community organizations, leadership groups, and nonprofits exploring topics stretching across trauma, minority experiences, community resilience, and secure technology use. Sessions combine research, conversation, and practical skill-building designed to help participants translate insight into action. Custom sessions can be developed for specific audiences.
topic option 1
Resilience Without Self-Abandonment
Boundaries, Identity, and the Psychology of Showing Up
Resilience is often framed as pushing harder or enduring more, but sustainable resilience requires something deeper. This session explores how trauma, identity, vulnerability, and boundaries shape the way people show up in their work and lives. Participants gain a clearer understanding of how to build resilience while staying grounded in their values and sense of self.
topic option 2
Leading Humans in the Age of AI
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Technology and Change
Artificial intelligence is transforming workplaces at a rapid pace, but technological change also creates psychological stress and uncertainty. This session explores how trauma-informed leadership can help organizations adopt new technologies while maintaining stability, trust, and resilience within their teams.
topic option 3
Minority Identity and Collective Stress
What Jewish Trauma Can Teach Us About Community Resilience
Minority communities often carry stress and adversity collectively, shaped by identity, history, and lived experience. Drawing from insights into Jewish trauma, this session explores how minority identity influences collective stress, resilience, and community response.
Speaking Topics
Stephanie works with universities, community organizations, leadership groups, and nonprofits to explore topics spanning trauma, minority experiences, community resilience, and psychologically safe ways to use technology.
Sessions combine research, conversation, and practical skill-building designed to help participants translate insight into action. Custom sessions can be developed for specific audiences.
Topic Option 1
Resilience Without Self-Abandonment
Boundaries, Identity, and the Psychology of Showing Up
Resilience is often framed as pushing harder or enduring more, but sustainable resilience requires something deeper. This session explores how trauma, identity, vulnerability, and boundaries shape the way people show up in their work and lives. Participants gain a clearer understanding of how to build resilience while staying grounded in their values and sense of self.
Topic Option 2
Leading Humans in the Age of AI
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Technology and Change
Artificial intelligence is transforming workplaces at a rapid pace, but technological change also creates psychological stress and uncertainty. This session explores how trauma-informed leadership can help organizations adopt new technologies while maintaining stability, trust, and resilience within their teams.
Topic Option 3
Minority Identity and Collective Stress
What Jewish Trauma Can Teach Us About Community Resilience
Minority communities often carry stress and adversity collectively, shaped by identity, history, and lived experience. Drawing from insights into Jewish trauma, this session explores how minority identity influences collective stress, resilience, and community response.
Additional Work
Stephanie is also the founder of Kaizen Catalyst, a performance psychology practice focused on trauma-awareness in mental performance and burnout prevention for ambitious women and leaders.
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