Speaking & training
Sophia speaks and trains for conferences, workforce boards, schools and colleges, reentry and recovery organizations, ministries, and community programs. Every session ends with a step, not just a feeling.
How a session can be shaped
Most topics adapt across formats. Tell Sophia the audience, the room, and the time you have, and she will recommend the version that fits.
30–60 minutes, plenary or opening/closing session.
60–180 minutes, interactive with worksheets and practice.
Half or full day for teams, advisors, and case managers.
Panelist or moderator for topical conference sessions.
Every format is shaped around your audience, your timeframe, and the outcome you need people to leave with.
A speaking engagement
One session that opens, closes, or resets the room. Sophia brings the message, adapts it to your audience, and leaves people with a first step they can name.
Program and staff development
Deeper delivery through Brighter Horizons Career and Development Services: workshops, staff professional development, program add-ons, curriculum support, participant worksheets and materials, and outcome-focused reporting support when it is scoped in.
Rooms she works
Sessions by sector
Select a category to see the sessions, formats, and delivery options built for it.
Sophia works with districts, CTE and career-readiness programs, colleges and online programs, and youth-serving organizations. Beyond keynotes, she can deliver the instruction itself: multi-session career-readiness cohorts, workforce training, and professional development for the staff who carry the work.
Ways to engage
What participants leave able to do
Program example
Weekly sessions designed for roughly 20 to 40 participants, delivered on site or virtually through Brighter Horizons Career and Development Services. Content is scoped with your team before the first session.
This is an example, not a fixed curriculum. Expanded and custom series, including an eight-week workforce readiness track, are available when the scope calls for it.
Request a scoped proposalSessions for education & workforce
Request a custom sessionTurns career readiness from an abstract goal into a first step an attendee can take before they leave the room: training options, confidence, and pathways.
A working framework for the fragile first month: stabilization, warm handoffs, and the small wins that keep someone connected to employment.
An interactive youth session on identity, voice, and the courage to be known, built for classrooms, conferences, and youth programs.
Practical mindset tools that let young people lead where they already are, not someday.
Why online learners vanish, where the handoff breaks, and a playbook institutions can implement across advising and support teams.
A re-engagement framework for students who stopped out or fell behind, rebuilding momentum toward completion.
“Great resume preparation, great job outcome. My resume was corrected to the proper standards and I most definitely got the job. I would most definitely recommend their services for any of my work needs.”
Selected speaking history
Conferences, campuses, community organizations, and civic rooms where Sophia has recently stood, and where she is headed next.
Keynote speaker at the international women's leadership conclave in Paris, France, themed “She Empowers: Catalyzing Change, Inspiring Innovation, and Redefining Global Leadership.”
Workshop presenter for “Still Worthy: Healing, Reentry & Reclaiming Identity Through Peer-Led Purpose,” Hilton Appleton Paper Valley, Appleton, Wisconsin.
Guest episode, “Still Worthy™: The Chapter That Didn't Break Me,” on faith, healing, purpose, and leadership.
Guest speaker at the Hustle Club's entrepreneurship and networking gathering.
Appointed and commissioned as a member of the Community Enrichment Commission by the Mayor and City Clerk of Hazelwood, Missouri.
Community workshop for students, returning citizens, job seekers, and career changers, covering next steps, job-search strategy, resumes, and interviews.
Accepted Ignite session on student engagement and warm handoffs in online learning.
Guest speaker for “Still Worthy: Healing, Reentry & Reclaiming Identity Through Peer-Led Purpose.”
Hosted the Simply Sophia™ women's empowerment brunch and networking event in Florissant, Missouri, with a guest speaker, book signing, and community giveaways.
Speaker on self care, relational skills, financial literacy, and conflict resolution for the online Communiversity session.
Guest facilitator for the youth breakout session at the “Lose Weight!!!” women's conference hosted by Sisters United in St. Louis, Missouri.
Keynote graduation speaker for the 50th anniversary ceremony, addressing graduates, families, and staff on career readiness and the step that comes after completion.
Ongoing speaking history with students and staff on career readiness, confidence, and next steps, including the Job Corps and Better Family Life “Working to Stop the Violence” forum.
Guest speaking for congregations, women's ministries, and youth ministries, with faith-informed versions of her core messages.
What people say
Business & Entrepreneurship
“From the very beginning, she has encouraged me to dream bigger, think strategically, and move forward with confidence as I continue building A Twist of Faith. Every conversation leaves me feeling motivated, equipped, and reminded that my vision has purpose. She doesn't just give business advice, she pours into the person behind the business.”
Business & Entrepreneurship
“She is incredible in all she's accomplished and in how she's able to advise, encourage, and build off of literally anything. She empowers those around her with her words and helps everyone freely with her knowledge.”
Career & Workforce
“Great resume preparation, great job outcome. My resume was corrected to the proper standards and I most definitely got the job. I would most definitely recommend their services for any of my work needs.”
Career & Workforce
“Amazing company. They work effortlessly to help you find employment in the right field that fits for your skill set. Great experience. Thank you!”
Faith & Ministry
“You did an awesome job!”
What booking Sophia looks like
Sophia takes a limited number of paid engagements each season so every session gets real preparation: a planning call, materials built for your audience, and follow-up resources the room can use the next morning. Engagements are quoted individually based on scope, format, preparation, and travel.
