I go to a lot of workshops, events, meetups, conferences, etc. I host and co-host interactive workshops and naturalist field trips. I often speak at events and facilitate workshops for participants. I sometimes sketchnote them for love or money.
Looking for a workshop or speaker for your event or meetup, or interested in having an event documented with visuals (graphic recording or sketchnoting)? Drop me a note.
Here’s where I’ll be (and where I’ve been.)
:: key ::
= speaking
= facilitating
= sketchnoting/graphic recording
= mentoring/coaching
= attending
:: upcoming in 2025 ::
Periodic Wednesdays in 2025
Nature Journal Educator’s Forum, Online
Attend the Nature Journalers Educators Forum online with a group of fabulously interesting journalers, artists, scientist, naturalists and educators. View the Wild Wonder Foundation Community Calendar for link.
January 16 – 20, 2025
Morro Bay Bird Festival, Morro Bay, CA
Facilitate a Masterclass on nature journaling, and a session on maps at a 5-day conference on the California Central Coast.
January 25, 2025
Nature Journal Educators Workshop, Online
Speak at live Practicum day for nature journal and naturalist educators worldwide. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation.
January 31, 2025
Drawn to Birds: Intro to Nature Journaling, @ Galt Winter Bird Festival [Online]
Facilitate an Intro to Nature Journaling session in advance of the annual festival.
February 02, 2025
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Cosumnes River Preserve, Galt, CA. Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
March 21 2025
Intro to Nature Journaling – Q&A and field trip @ The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Introduce nature journaling basics to High School Seniors, and co-lead a journaling field excursion.
March 26, 2025
Magical, Meaningful & Memorable – Using a Nature Journal in your Naturalist Work @ California Naturalist training, American River Conservancy [Online]
Facilitate a workshop to introduce nature journaling basics to the cohort of UC Environmental Stewards naturalist trainees.
May 31, 2025
Nature Journal Educators Workshop, Online
Speak at live Practicum day for nature journal and naturalist educators worldwide. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation.
June 02 – 06, 2025
The Quiet Connection: Northern Rockies Nature Journaling Summit @ Flathead Lake Biological Station, Polson, MT
Facilitate workshops and field sketching activities during a 5-day nature journaling retreat at a lake-centered research field campus. Hosted by Northern Rockies Nature Journaling.
August 25 – 29, 2025
Islandwood Nature Journaling Retreat, Bainbridge Island, WA
Facilitate workshops and field sketching activities during a 5-day nature journaling retreat at an island field campus. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation.
:: past ::
2025
January 05, 2025
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA. Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
2024
December 17, 2024
A Conversation with Amy Tan & J. Drew Lanham, Online
Sketchnote an inspiring conversation between two popular authors, birders, nature journalers, and conservationists. Hosted by Writing the Wild and the Wild Wonder Foundation.
December 16, 2024
Make a Seasonality Journal for 2025, Online
Facilitate a workshop on creating and tracking weather and climate data in a year-long seasonality journal.
December 15, 2024
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Cosumnes River Preserve, Galt, CA. Along with John Muir Laws, Co-Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region. Journaled the Sandhill Cranes at their winter roosts!
December 08, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 3: Celebrating the Joy of Place in Your Nature Journal
Facilitate a Nature Journaling workshop to focus on the power of place.
November 29, 2024
Shellmound to Shellmound Walk, Berkeley, CA
Participate in walk in recognition of Indigenous Ohlone Communities, hosted by Sogorea Té Land Trust.
November 24, 2024 Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ The Gardens at Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA. Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
November 17, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 2: Deepening Observations and Visual Expression in Your Nature Journal
Facilitate a Nature Journaling workshop to explore color and basic watercolor techniques.
November 10, 2024
Albany Bulb Nature Journal Club, Albany, CA
Facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling and Place for local nature journal club.
November 02, 2024
Emeryville Children in Nature Network, Emeryville, CA
Volunteer at a weekend, kid-focused pop-up event for children and environmental education & play.
October 27, 2024
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Big Break Regional Shoreline, Oakley, CA. Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
October 20, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 1: Exploring Wonder with a Nature Journal
Facilitate an Introduction to Nature Journaling workshop for the public.
October 10, 2024
Art Making at The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Participate in monthly art-making drop-in hours at a museum dedicated to wildnerness art and conservation.
October 02, 2024 Online
Facilitate a workshop on Everyday Wonder with Nature Journaling for the Bay Area District of the Association for Landscape Design Professionals (APLD), a professional organization and community.
September 16 – 22, 2024
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2024 Conference, Online
Facilitate a session on Celebrating Place with the Four S’s at the global nature journaling gathering for nature journalists worldwide.
September 15, 2024
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Rodeo Beach, Marin, CA.
Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
September 07, 2024
Nature Journal Educators Workshop, Online
Speak at live Practicum day for nature journal and naturalist educators worldwide. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation.
August 24-25, 2024
SF Pen Show 2024, Milbrae, CA
Facilitate two sessions of Intro to Sketchnoting for pen enthusiasts at The San Francisco Pen Show (“the Fun Pen Show.”)
August 18 – 23, 2024
Sierra Nevada Nature Journaling Retreat, Sierra Nevada Field Campus, Sierra City CA
Facilitate workshops and field sketching activities during a 5-day nature journaling retreat at a rustic field campus. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation. [Sold Out]
August 11, 2024
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ The Albany Bulb, Albany CA. Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
August 04, 2024 Online
Facilitate a workshop on Everyday Wonder with Nature Journaling for the Joy of Drawing, a Bay Area nonprofit organization and community.
June 19 – 23, 2024
Yellowstone Rendezvous @ Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner, MT
Attend workshops and field sketching activities during a 6-day nature journaling retreat in the wonders of Yellowstone. Hosted by Northern Rockies Nature Journaling. [Sold Out]
July 28, 2024
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Baylands, Palo Alto CA. Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
June 18, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 3: Celebrating the Joy of Place in Your Nature Journal
Facilitate a Nature Journaling workshop to focus on the power of place.
June 11, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 2: Deepening Observations and Visual Expression in Your Nature Journal
Facilitate a Nature Journaling workshop to explore color and basic watercolor techniques.
June 05, 2024
International Nature Journaling Week 2024, @ Online
Host a Journal Together session for Day 05: Fruiting & Dispersal for global nature journal event.
June 04, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 1: Exploring Wonder with a Nature Journal
Facilitate an Introduction to Nature Journaling workshop for the public.
May 28 – June 02, 2024
Point Reyes Nature Journaling Retreat, St. Columba Retreat Center, Inverness CA
Facilitate workshops and field sketching activities during a 6-day nature journaling retreat in the natural beauty of Point Reyes. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation. [Sold Out.]
May 18, 2024
Berkeley UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA
Facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts.
April 28, 2024
Nature Journal Educators Workshop, Online
Speak at live Practicum day for nature journal and naturalist educators worldwide. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation.
March 16, 2024
California Master Gardener Program in Alameda County, CA
Complete the three-month master gardener volunteer certification program.
March 20, 2024
Magical, Meaningful & Memorable – Using a Nature Journal in your Naturalist Work @ California Naturalist training, American River Conservancy [Online]
Facilitate a workshop to introduce nature journaling basics to the cohort of UC Environmental Stewards naturalist trainees.
March 15, 2024
Intro to Nature Journaling – Q&A and field trip @ The Urban School of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Introduce nature journaling basics to High School Seniors, and co-lead a journaling field excursion.
March 12, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 3: Celebrating the Joy of Place in Your Nature Journal
Facilitate a Nature Journaling workshop to focus on the power of place.
March 05, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 2: Deepening Observations and Visual Expression in Your Nature Journal
Facilitate a Nature Journaling workshop to explore color and basic watercolor techniques.
February 27, 2024
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 1: Exploring Wonder with a Nature Journal
Facilitate an Introduction to Nature Journaling workshop for the public.
February 03, 2024
Keynote Presentation: Expressive Birding – Celebrating Birds with a Nature Journal, @ Galt Winter Birding Festival, Galt, CA
Share tips and tricks for enhancing your birding experience with a nature journal. Public presentation.
2023
December 3, 2023
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 3: Celebrating the Joy of Place in Your Nature Journal
Facilitate a Nature Journaling workshop to focus on the power of place.
November 14, 2023
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 2: Deepening Observations and Visual Expression in Your Nature Journal
Facilitate a Nature Journaling workshop to explore color and basic watercolor techniques.
October 22, 2023 Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Hidden Villa. Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
September 13 – 17, 2023
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2023 Conference, Online
Facilitate a session on Expressive Lettering at the global nature journaling gathering for nature journalists worldwide.
October 15, 2023
Nature Journaling: Explore, Express, Connect, @ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto, CA
Session 1: Exploring Wonder with a Nature Journal
Facilitate an Introduction to Nature Journaling workshop for the public.
August 26-27, 2023
SF Pen Show 2023, Milbrae, CA
Facilitate two workshops for pen enthusiasts: Intro to Sketchnoting and Advanced Sketchnoting at The San Francisco Pen Show (“the Fun Pen Show.”)
August 13, 2023
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Crissy Field in San Francisco, CA.
Co-host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region. ~ With Yvea Moore.
July 30 – August 04, 2023
Sierra Nevada Nature Journaling Retreat, Sierra Nevada Field Campus, Sierra City CA
Facilitate workshops and field sketching activities during a 5-day nature journaling retreat at a rustic field campus. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation.
July 22, 2023
Western Hills Garden, Occidental, CA
Facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts.
July 15-16, 2023
Nature Journaling Workshops with Kim McNett @ locations in Seward, AK.
Attend nature journaling sessions with adventurer, illustrator, and nature journaler Kim McNett.
July 8, 2023
Great Valley Nature Journal Club Meetup @ Soil Born Farms.
Attend the meetup gathering of nature journalers in the Sacramento Valley.
June 12, 2023
Nature Journaling – Talk & Demo, with the El Cerrito Art Association @ Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, Richmond, CA
Guest speak for a local arts organization, sharing the what/why/how of nature journaling. The event includes a talk, demo, and short interactive activities.
June 11, 2023
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Sunol Wilderness Preserve, Sunol, CA.
Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
June 9 – 10, 2023
Nature Journal Educators Workshop, Online
Speak at two sessions at the global nature journaling gathering for nature journal and naturalist educators worldwide.
May 07, 2023
The Art of Trees, Atherton, CA
Attend a daylong immersive workshop on drawing trees for nature journalers and field sketchers with field arts leader Roseann Hanson and botanical artist Patricia Larenas.
April 16, 2023
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Baylands Nature Preserve, Palo Alto CA
Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
April 15, 2023
Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, Richmond, CA
Co-facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts, with MJ Broadbent.
March 12, 2023
Berkeley UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA
Facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts.
February 12, 2023
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Tilden Botanic Garden, Berkeley CA
Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
January 21, 2023
Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, Richmond, CA
Co-facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts, with MJ Broadbent.
2022
October 29, 2022
The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery, Walnut Creek, CA
Co-facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling, with MJ Broadbent.
October 19, 2022
California Native Plant Society, 2022 Conference, San Jose, CA
Co-facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Native Plant Enthusiasts, with MJ Broadbent.
October 5, 2022
Dry Garden Certificate program @ The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery, Walnut Creek, CA
Complete the 8-month program in landscape design for dry gardens. OMG so fantastic.
September 15, 2022
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2022 Conference, Online
Facilitate a workshop on Sketchnotes for Nature Journaling for nature journalists worldwide.
August 7 – 13, 2022
California Naturalist Training Intensive @ Sagehen Field Station, Truckee CA
Participate in the week-long intensive California Naturalist certification program. OMG so amazing.
August 27, 2022
SF Pen Show 2022, Redwood City, CA
Facilitate a workshop on Sketchnoting 101 for pen enthusiasts gathered at The Fun Pen Show.
2021
June 23 – 27, 2021
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2021 Conference, Online
Facilitate a workshop on the Sense-ational Nature Journal for nature journalists worldwide.
2020
October 7 – 11, 2020
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2020 Conference, Online
Facilitate a workshop on PageBREAKERS – simple ways to kickstart a nature journal page and participate in a panel discussion of nature journal kits, for nature journalists worldwide.
2019
September 12-15, 2019
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2019 Conference, Asilomar, Pacific Grove CA
Attend the first annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference for nature journalists worldwide.
2018, 2017, 2016
Lots happened in these years. Working to catch up, just for kicks and memories. 😉
2015
Most Thursday Mornings in 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup, Sketchnote Mornings @ Boudin Bakery, San Francisco CA
Facilitate a casual, unstructured sketchnote session for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. Check the meetup site for schedule.
October 21, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Structured Practice @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
September 16, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Structured Practice @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
August 19, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Structured Practice @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
August 15, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Someplace Awesome, East Bay CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay.
July 15, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Structured Practice @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
July 27, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Someplace Awesome, East Bay CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay.
June 27, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Treasure Island, San Francisco CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
June 26, 2015
Culture Summit @ Galvenize, San Francisco CA
Attend a 1-day conference about building strong cultures that lead to great companies.
June 16, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Down & Dirty Lettering @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
June 12, 2015
Innovation Norway, Palo Alto, CA
Lead a workshop for early-stage founders.
June 1, 2015
AIUM Ultrasound in Medical Education Forum @ UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Sketchnote a 1-day conference for Medical school leaders and thinkers who are promoting use of Ultrasound in medical education and practice. :: view the sketchnotes ::
May 27, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Talk with a Pen & Listen with a Pen @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
May 23, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Briones Regional Park, Lafayette CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
May 19, 2015
On Demand Conference @ Broadway Studios, San Francisco, CA
Sketchnote a 1-day conference for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and industry leaders to learn how the On Demand Economy is evolving and shaping both the future of work and local commerce. :: view the sketchnotes ::
April 25, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ the Oakland Estuary, Oakland CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
April 29, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : People & Faces @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
April 4-6, 2015
UX Days Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Speak at gathering and facilitate a workshop for UX professionals. :: view the presentation deck :: | :: view the workshop deck ::
March 31, 2015
Founder Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Speak and mentor at program for early-stage founders.
March 23, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : working BIG @ Tradecraft, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
March 21, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Mountain View Cemetary, Oakland CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
March 8, 2015
Julia Kay Portrait Party @ Alley Cat Books, San Francisco CA
Attend a sketching meetup for rapid portrait practice with sketchers in San Francisco. :: view the sketchbook ::
February 21, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ The Wave Garden, Richmond CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
February 18, 2015
Interaction 15 Education Summit @ CCA, San Francisco CA
Attend a gathering of interaction design & UX professionals interested in interaction design education across all levels of the career development path from early K-12 education to design management professional learning.
February 14, 2015
Workshop: From Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior @ Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Co-facilitate a pop-up class for visual thinkers and visual curious professionals. :: view the site ::
February 9, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
January 31, 2015
Workshop: From Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior @ Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Co-facilitate a pop-up class for visual thinkers and visual curious professionals. :: view the site ::
January 17, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ the Oakland Zoo, Oakland CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
January 14, 2015
Cascade SF UX Night @ Eventbrite, San Francisco, CA
Mentor UX designers at meetup event.
January 12, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
January 9-11, 2015
David Whyte, Poetry Retreat @ Asilomar, Pacific Grove CA
Attend retreat with poetry, music and solace.
2014
December 02, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
November 28, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Tilden Botanical Garden, Berkeley CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
November 15, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ the Albany Bulb, Albany CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
November 04, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
November 1, 2014
Workshop: From Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior @ Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Co-facilitate a pop-up class for visual thinkers and visual curious professionals. :: view the site ::
October 25, 2014
Workshop: From Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior @ Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Co-facilitate a pop-up class for visual thinkers and visual curious professionals. :: view the site ::
October 13, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Tradecraft, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
September 20, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Emeryville Marina Park, Emeryville CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
August 23, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Port Costa CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
August 12, 2014
IxDA Twosday Talkshop @ Pandora, Oakland, CA
Co-facilitate a mini-workshop and sketchnote a meetup for UX professionals. :: view the sketchnote ::
July 29, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
July 26, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
June 17, 2014
General Assembly Workshop: Unlock the Power of Information with Visual Note-taking @ General Assembly, San Francisco CA
Teach a workshop on visual note-taking and sketchnoting for designers.
June 12, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
June 4-6, 2014
UX Lisbon @ FIL Meeting Centre, Lisbon, Portugual
Facilitate a workshop for UX professionals.
May 13, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
May 8, 2014
O’Reilly Media Webinar with Laura Klein @ the Internet
Attend and sketchnote a webinar on product management and conversion. :: view the sketchnotes ::
April 10, 2014
SFEtsy Workshop: Faux Calligraphy @ Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco CA
Attend a lettering workshop led by Katy Atchison and hosted by SFEtsy.
March 16-17, 2014
Managing Experience 2014 (MX)
Facilitate a workshop for UX professionals. :: view the deck ::
March 13, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
February 20, 2014
Design Thinking Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote meetup for designers, developers & design thinkers.
February 13, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
February 12, 2014
Service Design Network – SF Meetup, @ Adaptive Path, San Francisco CA
Speak & host a mini sketchnoting workshop at meetup for service designers. :: view the deck ::
February 11, 2014
Women Who Code: Design Thinking Panel, @ Capital One 360 Cafe, San Francisco CA
Moderate a panel of awesome women in design + development, talking about design thinking & products.
January 16, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
January 17-19, 2014
David Whyte, Poetry Retreat @ Asilomar, Pacific Grove CA
Attend retreat with poetry, music and solace.
2013
December 18, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
December 9-11, 2013
Lean Startup Conference @ Nob Hill Masonic Center, San Francisco CA
Attend the conference for lean startup entrepreneurs and thinkers.
December 8, 2013
Lean Camp, SF @ Runway, San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote an unconference for lean startup entrepreneurs and thinkers.
December 4, 2013
General Assembly Workshop: Before Design @ General Assembly, San Francisco CA
Teach a workshop for folks in UX.
December 4, 2013
Bootstrappers Breakfast @ Boudin Bakery, San Francisco CA
A meetup for bootstrapping entrepreneurs.
November 25, 2013
Founder Institute, San Francisco CA
Speak at program for early-stage founders. :: view the deck ::
November 14, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ thoughtbot, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
November 13, 2013
Getting Traction Meetup @ Tradecraft HQ, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote the meetup for entrepreneurs, designers, marketing peeps, growth hackers & developers. :: view the sketchnotes ::
November 10-15, 2013
Great Work MBA Digital Online Conference @ Box of Crayons, The Internets
Attend and sketchnote a digital conference for thinkers, makers and entrepreneurs interested in doing Great Work.
November 12, 2013
Smoking Hot Coffee Entrepreneur Interview @ Streaming Online Event, The Internets
Speak at online meetup for entrepreneurs. :: view the video ::
November 1-3, 2013
Balanced Team Conference @ Carbon Five, San Francisco CA
Graphic Record and sketchnote the conference for lean startup and agile developers, designers, managers and aficionados. :: view the sketchnotes ::
October 24, 2013
d.School session for “Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior: Sketching for Everybody” @ Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Host a discussion and do a demo of Graphic Recording for learners & sketchers.
October 28, 2013
IFVP Gathering in San Francisco CA
Attend a gathering of members of the International Forum of Visual Practitioners.
October 22, 2013
XX+UX Happy Hour @ Root Cafe, Google, Mountain View CA
Attend social gathering of women in UX.
October 21, 2013
The FailCon @ Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco CA
Mentor at conference for entrepreneurs and risk-takers. :: view the sketchnotes ::
October 17, 2013
Code for America Summit 2013 [Day 3] @ Code for America, San Francisco, San Francisco CA
Graphic facilitate & summarize worksession day for civic leaders, technologists, designers and entrepreneurs.
October 17, 2013
Getting Traction Meetup @ Automattic, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for entrepreneurs, designers, marketing peeps, growth hackers & developers
October 15, 2013
Design Thinking Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for designers, developers & design thinkers. :: view the sketchnotes ::
October 9, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Adaptive Path, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters :: view the deck ::
October 3-4, 2013
Service Experience Conference @ Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote the conference for UX leaders, service designers and product strategists :: view the sketchnotes ::
October 2, 2013
Bootstrappers Breakfast @ Boudin Bakery, San Francisco CA
A meetup for bootstrapping entrepreneurs.
October 1, 2013
Lean UX Meetup @ WeWork, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote the meetup for for UX designers and developers :: view the sketchnotes ::
September 24, 2013
Dan Roam’s Napkin Academy Live : The Presenters’ Journey @ The Internets
Attend and sketchnote online talk for visual thinkers and communicators. :: view the sketchnotes ::
September 18, 2013
Young Female Entrepreneurs Vegas Tech Online Meetup @ Streaming Online Event, The Internets
Speak at online meetup for entrepreneurs. :: view the video ::
September 17, 2013
UX Book Club SF: Microinteractions @ Mozilla, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote the meetup for UX designers :: view the sketchnotes ::
September 4, 2013
Bootstrappers Breakfast @ Boudin Bakery, San Francisco CA
A meetup for bootstrapping entrepreneurs
September 3, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Mozilla, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters :: view the deck ::
August 29, 2013
Cooper Parlor: The Gender, Leadership, Design Axis @ Cooper, San Francisco CA
Attend event for engaged thinkers discussing gender & work
August 21, 2013
Lean Startup Circle Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
August 20-21, 2013
Swissnex Innovation Workshop @ Swissnex, Palo Alto CA
Facilitate a Workshop for Swiss innovators
August 13, 2013
SXSW V2V @ Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas NV
Mentor at conference for all people tech
August 12, 2013
SXSW V2V @ Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas NV
Speak on a panel at conference for all people tech
August 9, 2013
Startup Weekend, Las Vegas @ InNEVation Center, Las Vegas NV
Keynote speech and coach at event for entrepreneurs, designers & developers :: view the deck ::
August 5, 2013
Founder Institute @ , San Francisco CA
Speak at program for early-stage founders :: view the deck ::
August 1, 2013
SF Rails Meetup @ Heavybit, San Francisco CA
Speak at meetup for Rails developers :: view the deck ::
July 23, 2013
UX Bookclub @ Mozilla, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for UX designers
July 17, 2013
Founder Institute Mentorship Recognition Day @ Palo Alto CA
Attend event for entrepreneurs and mentors
July 12, 2013
Downtown Speaker Series @ Learning Village, Las Vegas NV
Attend event for Downtown Las Vegas community
July 11, 2013
Luxr Lean Startup + UX workshop for small business @ Work in Progress, Las Vegas NV
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
July 10, 2013
Lean UX Las Vegas Meetup @ Raster Media, Las Vegas NV
Facilitate the meetup for UX designers and developers.
July 8, 2013
GigaOm University @ GigaOm, San Francisco CA
Facilitate a workshop for Summer associates.
July 2, 2013
Lean UX Amsterdam Meetup @ Skype, San Francisco CA
Kickoff speech at meetup for UX designers and developers. :: view the deck ::
June 20, 2013
Lean UX Las Vegas Meetup @ Raster Media, Las Vegas NV
Co-host and sketchnote the meetup for UX designers and developers.
June 20 & June 21, 2013
LUXr Live Workshop @ Raster Media, Las Vegas NV
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers.
June 12, 2013
Women in Entrepreneurship networking lunch @ Middlesbrough UK
Co-host at event for female founders and professionals.
June 10 & June 11, 2013
Lean Startup Workshop @ SearchCamp Accelerator, Middlesbrough UK.
Facilitate the Workshop for early-stage startup teams
June 5, 2013
Founder Institute @ , Palo Alto CA
Mentor at event for early stage founders.
June 3, 2013
Google Innovation Event @ Google, San Francisco CA
Keynote speech at event for innovative designers and product folks. :: view the deck ::
May 21, 2013
Stanford University + Lille Innovation Program @ Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Facilitate the workshop for French entrepreneurs and innovators.
May 16, 2013
Berkeley iSchool Final Masters Product Demos @ UC Berkeley iSchool, Berkeley CA
Judge at event for masters program students.
May 15, 2013
Lean Startup Circle Meetup, San Francisco CA.
Attend meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
May 14, 2013
Silcon Valley Agile Leadership Network, San Jose CA
Speak at meetup for agile developers, managers and coaches. :: view the deck ::
May 9, 2013
Tech Cocktail Downtown Vegas Startup Showcase @ Insert Coins, Las Vegas NV.
Attend event for Downtown Las Vegas community
May 9, 2013
Downtown Podcast @ TicketCake, Las Vegas NV
Attend event for Downtown Las Vegas community.
May 8, 2013
LUXr Live Workshop @ Work in Progress, Las Vegas NV
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers.
May 6, 2013
Girls in Tech Meetup @ CoBiz Coworking, Las Vegas NV
Attend and sketchnote meetup for female founders, designers and developers.
April 30, 2013
Founder Institute @ , Palo Alto CA
Mentor at program for early-stage founders.
April 26, 2013
Hardware Startup Meetup @ , San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks.
April 26, 2013
Hardware Startup Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks.
April 24, 2013
Kickass Products Meetup @ , San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote meetup for product managers and developers.
April 10, 2013
UX London @ Trinity Laban, London UK
Facilitate a workshop for UX professionals :: view the deck ::
April 3, 2013
IA Summit 2013 @ Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore MD
Facilitate a workshop for UX professionals
March 26, 2013
Lean UX SF Meetup @ , San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote meetup for UX designers
March 20, 2013
Lean Startup Circle Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
March 13, 2013
Microsoft Imagine Cup Innovation Event @ Microsoft, Mountain View CA
Co-facilitate the workshop for innovating college students
February 21, 2013
GROWtalks @ McGill University, Toronto Canada
Speak at conference for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
February 19, 2013
GROWtalks @ McGill University, Montreal Canada
Speak at conference for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
February 15, 2013
Women 2.0 Founders’ Friday @ Zoosk, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for female founders
February 7, 2013
Hardware Startup Meetup @ IDEO, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks
February 7, 2013
Lean UX SF Meetup @ , San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for UX designers
February 5, 2013
UC Berkeley Product Development class @ UC Berkeley iSchool, Berkeley CA
Speak at and facilitate the class for masters students
February 5, 2013
Berkeley iSchool Product Design class @ UC Berkeley iSchool, Berkeley CA
Speak and facilitate a workshop for undergrad and grad students
January 27, 2013
Lean UX Week 2013 Singapore – Lean UX Workshop @ Microsoft, Singapore CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs and designers
January 26, 2013
Lean UX Week 2013 Singapore – Coach Camp @ Microsoft, Singapore CA
Co-facilitate a workshop for entrepreneurs and designer leaders
2012
December 5, 2012
Quantified Self Show & Tell @ , San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for self-tracking geeks
December 3, 2012
the Lean Startup Conference @ Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote conference for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
November 30, 2012
IxDA Meetup @ California College of the Arts, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for UX and interaction designers
November 7, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
October 24, 2012
The Influencer Series Roundtable @ , Menlo Park CA
Convene a conversation at event for tech-involved professionals
October 22, 2012
FailCon 2012 @ , San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote conference for entrepreneurs
October 10, 2012
Lean Startup + UX PlaytestingMeetup Group @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
August 22, 2012
Grow Talks @ Convention Center, Vancouver Canada
Speak at conference for entrepreneurs
August 21, 2012
Lean Crossroad : The Entrepreneurs @ , Vancouver Canada
Speak at conference for entrepreneurs :: view the deck ::
August 21, 2012
UX Week @ Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote conference for UX design professionals
August 15, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
July 18, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
July 12, 2012
Hardware Startup Meetup @ JellyFish Art, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks
July 11, 2012
RallyPad @ Rally, San Francisco CA
Speak at event for nonprofit innovators
June 13, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
May 31, 2012
Hardware Startup Meetup @ JellyFish Art, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks
May 14, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
May 9, 2012
FailChat @ , San Francisco CA
Speak at meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
May 4, 2012
Women 2.0 Founders’ Friday @ Bluxome Street Winery, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for female founders
April 27, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
April 4, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
April 3, 2012
Nonprofit Technology Conference @ , San Francisco CA
Graphic record conference for nonprofit professionals
March 22, 2012
Hardware Startup Meetup @ JellyFish Art, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks
March 11, 2012
SXSW @ , Austin TX
Speak at and sketchnote conference for everyone in tech
March 11, 2012
Balanced Team DeLUX SxSW @ Adaptive Path, Austin TX
Speak at event for Agile & Lean UX folks
March 11, 2012
SXSW @ Austin Convention Center,
Participate on a panel at the conference for all interactive thinkers and makers
March 4, 2012
Managing Experience (MX) @ , San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote conference for UX design managers
February 4, 2012
Boston.io @ Microsoft New England Research & Development Center, Boston MA
Speak at conference for High school students
February 3, 2012
Women 2.0 Founder Friday @ Bluxome Street Winery, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for Women founders
January 27, 2012
Startup Weekend @ Factual, San Jose CA
Mentor at event for Hackers and entrepreneurs
January 11, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
January 10, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
2011
December 2, 2011
Warm Gun Conference @ Kabuki Hotel, San Francisco CA
Attend conference for designers, entrepreneurs & developers
November 3, 2011
New Context Conference 2011 @ Digital Garage, Tokyo Japan
Speak at conference for Tech entrepreneurs
October 24, 2011
FailCon @ Kabuki Hotel, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote at conference for Entrepreneurs and startups
September 23, 2011
Balanced Team Conference @ Hot Studios, San Francisco CA
Facilitate a workshop at the conference for Agile & Lean UX folks
August 26, 2011
UX Week 2011 @ , San Francisco CA
Speak at conference for UX design professionals
April 15, 2011
UX London 2011 @ , London UK
Facilitate a workshop at the conference for UX design professionals :: view the deck ::
April 13, 2011
UX London 2011 @ , London UK
Speak at conference for UX design professionals
2010
May 20, 2010
WebVisions 2010 @ , Portland OR
Speak at conference for Web designers, developers and managers :: view the deck ::
March 13, 2010
SXSW @ Austin Convention Center, Austin TX
Speak at conference for all interactive thinkers and makers :: view the deck ::
2008
August 12, 2008
UX Week 2008 @ , San Francisco CA
Facilitate a workshop at the conference for UX design professionals :: view the deck ::
2007
August 13, 2007
UX Week 2007 @ , Washington DC
Speak at conference for UX design professionals
:: upcoming ::
Most Wednesdays in 2023
Nature Journal Educator’s Forum, Online
Attend the Nature Journalers Educators Forum online with a group of fabulously interesting journalers, artists, scientist, naturalists and educators. View the Wild Wonder Foundation Community Calendar for link.
April 15, 2023
Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, Richmond, CA
Co-facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts, with MJ Broadbent.
April 16, 2023
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Baylands Nature Preserve, Palo Alto CA
Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
May 21, 2023
Western Hills Garden, Occidental, CA
Facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts.
June 9 – 10, 2023
Nature Journal Educators Workshop, Online
Participate in the global nature journaling gathering for nature journal and naturalist educators worldwide.
July 30 – August 04, 2023
Sierra Nevada Nature Journaling Retreat, Sierra Nevada Field Campus, Sierra City CA
Facilitate workshops and field sketching activities during a 5-day nature journaling retreat at a rustic field campus. Hosted by the Wild Wonder Foundation.
September 13 – 17, 2023
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2023 Conference, Online
Participate in the global nature journaling gathering for nature journalists worldwide.
:: past ::
2023
March 12, 2023
Berkeley UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA
Facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts.
February 12, 2023
Nature Journal Club Meetup : Regional Field Trip @ Tilden Botanic Garden, Berkeley CA
Host a regional gathering for nature journalers across the Bay Area region.
January 21, 2023
Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, Richmond, CA
Co-facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Garden Enthusiasts, with MJ Broadbent.
2022
October 29, 2022
The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery, Walnut Creek, CA
Co-facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling, with MJ Broadbent.
October 19, 2022
California Native Plant Society, 2022 Conference, San Jose, CA
Co-facilitate a workshop on Nature Journaling for Native Plant Enthusiasts, with MJ Broadbent.
October 5, 2022
Dry Garden Certificate program @ The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery, Walnut Creek, CA
Complete the 8-month program in landscape design for dry gardens. OMG so fantastic.
September 15, 2022
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2022 Conference, Online
Facilitate a workshop on Sketchnotes for Nature Journaling for nature journalists worldwide.
August 7 – 13, 2022
California Naturalist Training Intensive @ Sagehen Field Station, Truckee CA
Participate in the week-long intensive California Naturalist certification program. OMG so amazing.
August 27, 2022
SF Pen Show 2022, Redwood City, CA
Facilitate a workshop on Sketchnoting 101 for pen enthusiasts gathered at The Fun Pen Show.
2021
June 23 – 27, 2021
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2021 Conference, Online
Facilitate a workshop on the Sense-ational Nature Journal for nature journalists worldwide.
2020
October 7 – 11, 2020
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2020 Conference, Online
Facilitate a workshop on PageBREAKERS – simple ways to kickstart a nature journal page and participate in a panel discussion of nature journal kits, for nature journalists worldwide.
2019
September 12-15, 2019
Wild Wonder Nature Journaling 2019 Conference, Asilomar, Pacific Grove CA
Attend the first annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference for nature journalists worldwide.
2018, 2017, 2016
Lots happened in these years. Working to catch up, just for kicks and memories. 😉
2015
Most Thursday Mornings in 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup, Sketchnote Mornings @ Boudin Bakery, San Francisco CA
Facilitate a casual, unstructured sketchnote session for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. Check the meetup site for schedule.
October 21, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Structured Practice @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
September 16, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Structured Practice @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
August 19, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Structured Practice @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
August 15, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Someplace Awesome, East Bay CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay.
July 15, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Structured Practice @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
July 27, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Someplace Awesome, East Bay CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay.
June 27, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Treasure Island, San Francisco CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
June 26, 2015
Culture Summit @ Galvenize, San Francisco CA
Attend a 1-day conference about building strong cultures that lead to great companies.
June 16, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Down & Dirty Lettering @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
June 12, 2015
Innovation Norway, Palo Alto, CA
Lead a workshop for early-stage founders.
June 1, 2015
AIUM Ultrasound in Medical Education Forum @ UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Sketchnote a 1-day conference for Medical school leaders and thinkers who are promoting use of Ultrasound in medical education and practice. :: view the sketchnotes ::
May 27, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : Talk with a Pen & Listen with a Pen @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
May 23, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Briones Regional Park, Lafayette CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
May 19, 2015
On Demand Conference @ Broadway Studios, San Francisco, CA
Sketchnote a 1-day conference for entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and industry leaders to learn how the On Demand Economy is evolving and shaping both the future of work and local commerce. :: view the sketchnotes ::
April 25, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ the Oakland Estuary, Oakland CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
April 29, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : People & Faces @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
April 4-6, 2015
UX Days Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Speak at gathering and facilitate a workshop for UX professionals. :: view the presentation deck :: | :: view the workshop deck ::
March 31, 2015
Founder Institute, Palo Alto, CA
Speak and mentor at program for early-stage founders.
March 23, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup : working BIG @ Tradecraft, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
March 21, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Mountain View Cemetary, Oakland CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
March 8, 2015
Julia Kay Portrait Party @ Alley Cat Books, San Francisco CA
Attend a sketching meetup for rapid portrait practice with sketchers in San Francisco. :: view the sketchbook ::
February 21, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ The Wave Garden, Richmond CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
February 18, 2015
Interaction 15 Education Summit @ CCA, San Francisco CA
Attend a gathering of interaction design & UX professionals interested in interaction design education across all levels of the career development path from early K-12 education to design management professional learning.
February 14, 2015
Workshop: From Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior @ Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Co-facilitate a pop-up class for visual thinkers and visual curious professionals. :: view the site ::
February 9, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
January 31, 2015
Workshop: From Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior @ Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Co-facilitate a pop-up class for visual thinkers and visual curious professionals. :: view the site ::
January 17, 2015
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ the Oakland Zoo, Oakland CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
January 14, 2015
Eventbrite, San Francisco, CA
Mentor UX designers at meetup event.
January 12, 2015
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
January 9-11, 2015
David Whyte, Poetry Retreat @ Asilomar, Pacific Grove CA
Attend retreat with poetry, music and solace.
2014
December 02, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
November 28, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Tilden Botanical Garden, Berkeley CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
November 15, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ the Albany Bulb, Albany CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
November 04, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
November 1, 2014
Workshop: From Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior @ Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Co-facilitate a pop-up class for visual thinkers and visual curious professionals. :: view the site ::
October 25, 2014
Workshop: From Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior @ Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Co-facilitate a pop-up class for visual thinkers and visual curious professionals. :: view the site ::
October 13, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Tradecraft, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
September 20, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Emeryville Marina Park, Emeryville CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
August 23, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Port Costa CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
August 12, 2014
IxDA Twosday Talkshop @ Pandora, Oakland, CA
Co-facilitate a mini-workshop and sketchnote a meetup for UX professionals. :: view the sketchnote ::
July 29, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
July 26, 2014
East Bay Sketchers Meetup @ Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland CA
Host a meetup for urban sketchers in the East Bay. :: view the sketchbook ::
June 17, 2014
General Assembly Workshop: Unlock the Power of Information with Visual Note-taking @ General Assembly, San Francisco CA
Teach a workshop on visual note-taking and sketchnoting for designers.
June 12, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
June 4-6, 2014
UX Lisbon @ FIL Meeting Centre, Lisbon, Portugual
Facilitate a workshop for UX professionals.
May 13, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ neo, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
May 8, 2014
O’Reilly Media Webinar with Laura Klein @ the Internet
Attend and sketchnote a webinar on product management and conversion. :: view the sketchnotes ::
April 10, 2014
SFEtsy Workshop: Faux Calligraphy @ Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco CA
Attend a lettering workshop led by Katy Atchison and hosted by SFEtsy.
March 16-17, 2014
Managing Experience 2014 (MX)
Facilitate a workshop for UX professionals. :: view the deck ::
March 13, 2014
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
February 20, 2014
Design Thinking Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote meetup for designers, developers & design thinkers.
February 13, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
February 12, 2014
Service Design Network – SF Meetup, @ Adaptive Path, San Francisco CA
Speak & host a mini sketchnoting workshop at meetup for service designers. :: view the deck ::
February 11, 2014
Women Who Code: Design Thinking Panel, @ Capital One 360 Cafe, San Francisco CA
Moderate a panel of awesome women in design + development, talking about design thinking & products.
January 16, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters.
January 17-19, 2014
David Whyte, Poetry Retreat @ Asilomar, Pacific Grove CA
Attend retreat with poetry, music and solace.
2013
December 18, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
December 9-11, 2013
Lean Startup Conference @ Nob Hill Masonic Center, San Francisco CA
Attend the conference for lean startup entrepreneurs and thinkers.
December 8, 2013
Lean Camp, SF @ Runway, San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote an unconference for lean startup entrepreneurs and thinkers.
December 4, 2013
General Assembly Workshop: Before Design @ General Assembly, San Francisco CA
Teach a workshop for folks in UX.
December 4, 2013
Bootstrappers Breakfast @ Boudin Bakery, San Francisco CA
A meetup for bootstrapping entrepreneurs.
November 25, 2013
Founder Institute, San Francisco CA
Speak at program for early-stage founders. :: view the deck ::
November 14, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ thoughtbot, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters. :: view the deck ::
November 13, 2013
Getting Traction Meetup @ Tradecraft HQ, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote the meetup for entrepreneurs, designers, marketing peeps, growth hackers & developers. :: view the sketchnotes ::
November 10-15, 2013
Great Work MBA Digital Online Conference @ Box of Crayons, The Internets
Attend and sketchnote a digital conference for thinkers, makers and entrepreneurs interested in doing Great Work.
November 12, 2013
Smoking Hot Coffee Entrepreneur Interview @ Streaming Online Event, The Internets
Speak at online meetup for entrepreneurs. :: view the video ::
November 1-3, 2013
Balanced Team Conference @ Carbon Five, San Francisco CA
Graphic Record and sketchnote the conference for lean startup and agile developers, designers, managers and aficionados. :: view the sketchnotes ::
October 24, 2013
d.School session for “Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior: Sketching for Everybody” @ Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Host a discussion and do a demo of Graphic Recording for learners & sketchers.
October 28, 2013
IFVP Gathering in San Francisco CA
Attend a gathering of members of the International Forum of Visual Practitioners.
October 22, 2013
XX+UX Happy Hour @ Root Cafe, Google, Mountain View CA
Attend social gathering of women in UX.
October 21, 2013
The FailCon @ Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco CA
Mentor at conference for entrepreneurs and risk-takers. :: view the sketchnotes ::
October 17, 2013
Code for America Summit 2013 [Day 3] @ Code for America, San Francisco, San Francisco CA
Graphic facilitate & summarize worksession day for civic leaders, technologists, designers and entrepreneurs.
October 17, 2013
Getting Traction Meetup @ Automattic, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for entrepreneurs, designers, marketing peeps, growth hackers & developers
October 15, 2013
Design Thinking Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for designers, developers & design thinkers. :: view the sketchnotes ::
October 9, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Adaptive Path, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters :: view the deck ::
October 3-4, 2013
Service Experience Conference @ Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote the conference for UX leaders, service designers and product strategists :: view the sketchnotes ::
October 2, 2013
Bootstrappers Breakfast @ Boudin Bakery, San Francisco CA
A meetup for bootstrapping entrepreneurs.
October 1, 2013
Lean UX Meetup @ WeWork, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote the meetup for for UX designers and developers :: view the sketchnotes ::
September 24, 2013
Dan Roam’s Napkin Academy Live : The Presenters’ Journey @ The Internets
Attend and sketchnote online talk for visual thinkers and communicators. :: view the sketchnotes ::
September 18, 2013
Young Female Entrepreneurs Vegas Tech Online Meetup @ Streaming Online Event, The Internets
Speak at online meetup for entrepreneurs. :: view the video ::
September 17, 2013
UX Book Club SF: Microinteractions @ Mozilla, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote the meetup for UX designers :: view the sketchnotes ::
September 4, 2013
Bootstrappers Breakfast @ Boudin Bakery, San Francisco CA
A meetup for bootstrapping entrepreneurs
September 3, 2013
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup @ Mozilla, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for visual thinkers and sketchnoters :: view the deck ::
August 29, 2013
Cooper Parlor: The Gender, Leadership, Design Axis @ Cooper, San Francisco CA
Attend event for engaged thinkers discussing gender & work
August 21, 2013
Lean Startup Circle Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
August 20-21, 2013
Swissnex Innovation Workshop @ Swissnex, Palo Alto CA
Facilitate a Workshop for Swiss innovators
August 13, 2013
SXSW V2V @ Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas NV
Mentor at conference for all people tech
August 12, 2013
SXSW V2V @ Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas NV
Speak on a panel at conference for all people tech
August 9, 2013
Startup Weekend, Las Vegas @ InNEVation Center, Las Vegas NV
Keynote speech and coach at event for entrepreneurs, designers & developers :: view the deck ::
August 5, 2013
Founder Institute @ , San Francisco CA
Speak at program for early-stage founders :: view the deck ::
August 1, 2013
SF Rails Meetup @ Heavybit, San Francisco CA
Speak at meetup for Rails developers :: view the deck ::
July 23, 2013
UX Bookclub @ Mozilla, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for UX designers
July 17, 2013
Founder Institute Mentorship Recognition Day @ Palo Alto CA
Attend event for entrepreneurs and mentors
July 12, 2013
Downtown Speaker Series @ Learning Village, Las Vegas NV
Attend event for Downtown Las Vegas community
July 11, 2013
Luxr Lean Startup + UX workshop for small business @ Work in Progress, Las Vegas NV
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
July 10, 2013
Lean UX Las Vegas Meetup @ Raster Media, Las Vegas NV
Facilitate the meetup for UX designers and developers.
July 8, 2013
GigaOm University @ GigaOm, San Francisco CA
Facilitate a workshop for Summer associates.
July 2, 2013
Lean UX Amsterdam Meetup @ Skype, San Francisco CA
Kickoff speech at meetup for UX designers and developers. :: view the deck ::
June 20, 2013
Lean UX Las Vegas Meetup @ Raster Media, Las Vegas NV
Co-host and sketchnote the meetup for UX designers and developers.
June 20 & June 21, 2013
LUXr Live Workshop @ Raster Media, Las Vegas NV
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers.
June 12, 2013
Women in Entrepreneurship networking lunch @ Middlesbrough UK
Co-host at event for female founders and professionals.
June 10 & June 11, 2013
Lean Startup Workshop @ SearchCamp Accelerator, Middlesbrough UK.
Facilitate the Workshop for early-stage startup teams
June 5, 2013
Founder Institute @ , Palo Alto CA
Mentor at event for early stage founders.
June 3, 2013
Google Innovation Event @ Google, San Francisco CA
Keynote speech at event for innovative designers and product folks. :: view the deck ::
May 21, 2013
Stanford University + Lille Innovation Program @ Stanford University, Palo Alto CA
Facilitate the workshop for French entrepreneurs and innovators.
May 16, 2013
Berkeley iSchool Final Masters Product Demos @ UC Berkeley iSchool, Berkeley CA
Judge at event for masters program students.
May 15, 2013
Lean Startup Circle Meetup, San Francisco CA.
Attend meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
May 14, 2013
Silcon Valley Agile Leadership Network, San Jose CA
Speak at meetup for agile developers, managers and coaches. :: view the deck ::
May 9, 2013
Tech Cocktail Downtown Vegas Startup Showcase @ Insert Coins, Las Vegas NV.
Attend event for Downtown Las Vegas community
May 9, 2013
Downtown Podcast @ TicketCake, Las Vegas NV
Attend event for Downtown Las Vegas community.
May 8, 2013
LUXr Live Workshop @ Work in Progress, Las Vegas NV
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers.
May 6, 2013
Girls in Tech Meetup @ CoBiz Coworking, Las Vegas NV
Attend and sketchnote meetup for female founders, designers and developers.
April 30, 2013
Founder Institute @ , Palo Alto CA
Mentor at program for early-stage founders.
April 26, 2013
Hardware Startup Meetup @ , San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks.
April 26, 2013
Hardware Startup Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks.
April 24, 2013
Kickass Products Meetup @ , San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote meetup for product managers and developers.
April 10, 2013
UX London @ Trinity Laban, London UK
Facilitate a workshop for UX professionals :: view the deck ::
April 3, 2013
IA Summit 2013 @ Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore MD
Facilitate a workshop for UX professionals
March 26, 2013
Lean UX SF Meetup @ , San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote meetup for UX designers
March 20, 2013
Lean Startup Circle Meetup @ Runway Incubator, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
March 13, 2013
Microsoft Imagine Cup Innovation Event @ Microsoft, Mountain View CA
Co-facilitate the workshop for innovating college students
February 21, 2013
GROWtalks @ McGill University, Toronto Canada
Speak at conference for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
February 19, 2013
GROWtalks @ McGill University, Montreal Canada
Speak at conference for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
February 15, 2013
Women 2.0 Founders’ Friday @ Zoosk, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for female founders
February 7, 2013
Hardware Startup Meetup @ IDEO, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks
February 7, 2013
Lean UX SF Meetup @ , San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for UX designers
February 5, 2013
UC Berkeley Product Development class @ UC Berkeley iSchool, Berkeley CA
Speak at and facilitate the class for masters students
February 5, 2013
Berkeley iSchool Product Design class @ UC Berkeley iSchool, Berkeley CA
Speak and facilitate a workshop for undergrad and grad students
January 27, 2013
Lean UX Week 2013 Singapore – Lean UX Workshop @ Microsoft, Singapore CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs and designers
January 26, 2013
Lean UX Week 2013 Singapore – Coach Camp @ Microsoft, Singapore CA
Co-facilitate a workshop for entrepreneurs and designer leaders
2012
December 5, 2012
Quantified Self Show & Tell @ , San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for self-tracking geeks
December 3, 2012
the Lean Startup Conference @ Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote conference for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
November 30, 2012
IxDA Meetup @ California College of the Arts, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for UX and interaction designers
November 7, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
October 24, 2012
The Influencer Series Roundtable @ , Menlo Park CA
Convene a conversation at event for tech-involved professionals
October 22, 2012
FailCon 2012 @ , San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote conference for entrepreneurs
October 10, 2012
Lean Startup + UX PlaytestingMeetup Group @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
August 22, 2012
Grow Talks @ Convention Center, Vancouver Canada
Speak at conference for entrepreneurs
August 21, 2012
Lean Crossroad : The Entrepreneurs @ , Vancouver Canada
Speak at conference for entrepreneurs :: view the deck ::
August 21, 2012
UX Week @ Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote conference for UX design professionals
August 15, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
July 18, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
July 12, 2012
Hardware Startup Meetup @ JellyFish Art, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks
July 11, 2012
RallyPad @ Rally, San Francisco CA
Speak at event for nonprofit innovators
June 13, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
May 31, 2012
Hardware Startup Meetup @ JellyFish Art, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks
May 14, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
May 9, 2012
FailChat @ , San Francisco CA
Speak at meetup for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
May 4, 2012
Women 2.0 Founders’ Friday @ Bluxome Street Winery, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for female founders
April 27, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
April 4, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
April 3, 2012
Nonprofit Technology Conference @ , San Francisco CA
Graphic record conference for nonprofit professionals
March 22, 2012
Hardware Startup Meetup @ JellyFish Art, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for hardware geeks
March 11, 2012
SXSW @ , Austin TX
Speak at and sketchnote conference for everyone in tech
March 11, 2012
Balanced Team DeLUX SxSW @ Adaptive Path, Austin TX
Speak at event for Agile & Lean UX folks
March 11, 2012
SXSW @ Austin Convention Center,
Participate on a panel at the conference for all interactive thinkers and makers
March 4, 2012
Managing Experience (MX) @ , San Francisco CA
Attend and sketchnote conference for UX design managers
February 4, 2012
Boston.io @ Microsoft New England Research & Development Center, Boston MA
Speak at conference for High school students
February 3, 2012
Women 2.0 Founder Friday @ Bluxome Street Winery, San Francisco CA
Attend meetup for Women founders
January 27, 2012
Startup Weekend @ Factual, San Jose CA
Mentor at event for Hackers and entrepreneurs
January 11, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
January 10, 2012
Luxr Workshop: User Experience for Lean Startups @ Luxr, San Francisco CA
Facilitate the workshop for entrepreneurs, designers & developers
2011
December 2, 2011
Warm Gun Conference @ Kabuki Hotel, San Francisco CA
Attend conference for designers, entrepreneurs & developers
November 3, 2011
New Context Conference 2011 @ Digital Garage, Tokyo Japan
Speak at conference for Tech entrepreneurs
October 24, 2011
FailCon @ Kabuki Hotel, San Francisco CA
Sketchnote at conference for Entrepreneurs and startups
September 23, 2011
Balanced Team Conference @ Hot Studios, San Francisco CA
Facilitate a workshop at the conference for Agile & Lean UX folks
August 26, 2011
UX Week 2011 @ , San Francisco CA
Speak at conference for UX design professionals
April 15, 2011
UX London 2011 @ , London UK
Facilitate a workshop at the conference for UX design professionals :: view the deck ::
April 13, 2011
UX London 2011 @ , London UK
Speak at conference for UX design professionals
2010
May 20, 2010
WebVisions 2010 @ , Portland OR
Speak at conference for Web designers, developers and managers :: view the deck ::
March 13, 2010
SXSW @ Austin Convention Center, Austin TX
Speak at conference for all interactive thinkers and makers :: view the deck ::
2008
August 12, 2008
UX Week 2008 @ , San Francisco CA
Facilitate a workshop at the conference for UX design professionals :: view the deck ::
2007
August 13, 2007
UX Week 2007 @ , Washington DC
Speak at conference for UX design professionals