EXPERIENCE
Seasoned communications executive, TEDx speaker, and agency founder with over 20 years of experience shaping messaging for municipalities, nonprofits, and healthcare systems. With a proven record of representing federally funded organizations before Congress. Skilled in media relations, crisis communications, and community engagement that build public trust and strengthen institutional reputation. Recognized for delivering clear, compelling narratives across multiple platforms and empowering leaders to connect authentically with the audiences they serve.
ABOUT MIA
TEDx Speaker | Communications & Marketing Strategist | Culture Builder
Signature Talk: Speak with Purpose, Lead with Impact
Helping leaders speak with confidence, clarity, and credibility.
This keynote guides leaders and communicators to craft messages rooted in clarity, connection, and community. Drawing on two decades of experience across municipalities, public sector, and nonprofit, Mia shares frameworks for delivering confident, audience-centered storytelling that resonates with diverse communities and inspires action.
Audience Takeaways:
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How to align messaging with mission and community values
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Techniques for delivering authentic and strategic communication across multiple platforms
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Tools to strengthen public trust, elevate brand presence, and position leaders as credible voices
Now Booking: 2026
Speaking Engagements
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Speak with Purpose, Lead with Impact
This transformational keynote equips leaders and professionals to communicate with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. Mia shares strategies for delivering messages that build trust, inspire connection, and drive meaningful action; whether addressing employees, community stakeholders, or the public.
Perfect for:
Leadership forums, government and nonprofit organizations, professional development series/conferences
Audience Takeaways:
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How to align communication with mission, values, and audience needs
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Mindset shifts to strengthen confidence and presence in every setting
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Practical frameworks for crafting messages that engage, influence, and inspire action
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The Art of Networking: Opening Doors with Every Conversation
Networking isn’t about collecting business cards—it’s about building trust, value, and visibility. Mia’s approach removes the awkward and replaces it with confidence and connection.
Perfect for:
Business associations, women in leadership, early-career professionals
Audience Takeaways:
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How to authentically connect without feeling “salesy”
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The “3 People Rule” that expands opportunity
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Mindset tools that open doors you didn’t know were there
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Marketing Your Culture: The New Blueprint for Retention & Engagement
Culture is no longer a buzzword—it’s your brand. In this talk, Mia shows HR leaders and executives how to build and market an internal culture that people want to stay in and speak about.
Perfect for:
HR conferences, Communications events, leadership development
Audience Takeaways:
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How to align internal culture with external brand perception
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Frameworks for storytelling in workforce engagement
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Strategies for retaining talent through cultural clarity
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Leading While Evolving: Courageous Leadership in Times of Change
Change is constant—but growth is optional. This timely and transformative keynote explores what it means to lead with courage, clarity, and compassion during seasons of uncertainty and evolution. Drawing from her own leadership journey across corporate, nonprofit, and entrepreneurial spaces, Mia equips leaders to navigate transition, inspire trust, and model resilience—even when the path forward isn’t fully clear.
This talk empowers leaders to evolve with purpose while still showing up powerfully for their teams and communities.
Perfect for:
Executive leadership events, organizational change initiatives, women in leadership, civic and government leaders
Audience Takeaways:
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How to lead confidently through uncertainty and transition
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Mindset shifts that sustain growth during seasons of change
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Practical tools for balancing transparency, vision, and vulnerability
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Ways to keep teams motivated when everything is in motion
Book Mia to Engage, Enlighten, and Empower
Whether you’re planning a conference, corporate retreat, women’s summit, or leadership event, I’d love to bring The Pivot and other transformational talks to your audience.
Complete the form below to check availability, request speaking rates, or tell me more about your event. My goal is to inspire every room I step into and I’d be love to be a part of your success.
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The Agency Behind the Brand
When not on stage, Mia leads ME Creative, a marketing and communications firm that helps mission-driven organizations tell their stories with clarity and purpose.
Explore Mia's award-winning work or connect for strategic support.
