Speaking
“Authentic human content will take on far greater value as AI-generated content floods the web.”
Where I’ve Spoken
ACES
IABC
ALI
The Society for Editing
In-person conferences 2021–2026 in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, San Diego, and San Antonio | VCON24 and VCON26 | Webinar instructor: Magazine Editing and Editing at an Association
2025 World Conference (The Power of Connection) | New York chapter webinar | February 2026 webinar on AI, Integrity, and Influence
Advanced Learning Institute
AI for Communicators, as speaker and panel moderator | Strategic Storytelling for Internal Communications, 2022 and 2023
ASBPE
National Conference
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Harnessing Expertise for B2B Thought Leadership
ACFE
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
New York Chapter Fall Conference
ICTC
Information and Communications Technology Council
Lunch and Learn Workshop
I speak at in-person and virtual conferences, workshops, and webinars for communicators, content professionals, and marketing teams about content strategy, substantive editing, narrative storytelling, and the communicators’ job in a generative AI landscape.
Recent Talks and Workshops
Editing AI-Assisted Text for Clarity and Flow
I break down the patterns that make AI-generated text easy to spot. Using real-world examples, I walk through sentence-level tells like vague language, awkward constructions, and overused phrasing, as well as structural tells like predictable paragraph formulas and hollow generalities.
Given at:
ACES VCON26 | ACES 2026, Atlanta | Dragonfly Editorial 2026 Webinar
AI, Integrity, and Influence: The Communicator’s Role in Setting Ethical Guardrails
I explore how communication leaders can craft ethical AI guidelines that protect trust while driving innovation. We look at examples of companies navigating the promise and pitfalls of generative AI, from internal content creation to brand storytelling. I show how to evaluate risk, build cross-functional partnerships with IT and legal, and write policies that empower teams to use AI confidently and transparently.
Given at:
IABC Webinar 2026 | Dragonfly Editorial Webinar 2026
Substantive Editing in 6 Steps
I walk through a practical, six-step approach to substantive editing, using real-world examples to show how editors can assess scope, refine structure, strengthen narrative flow, and edit language with purpose. You’ll see how big-picture decisions and sentence-level changes work together, and you’ll leave with a repeatable framework you can apply to complex documents, so edits improve clarity without losing intent.
Given at:
ACES 2025, Salt Lake City | ACES VCON24 | Dragonfly Editorial Workshop