“It’s worth noting that Danielle has pivoted from one area of expertise to an entirely different expertise. Leveraging her learning mindset, Danielle focused on simultaneously jumping into the new work to deliver impact to the organization, while being intentional about her learning plan to understand the full employee lifecycle and where this new role could engage.”

— Katherine Yustak, Executive Vice President, Talent Management North America, Weber Shandwick

Speaking Engagements

  • Millennials @ Work Panel

    Served as panelist on Millennials @ Work: Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion panel - served as panelist discussing the unique challenges facing people of color and people with disabilities in the workplace.

  • 'Career Secrets' Panel at CBS Interactive

    Spoke on panel presented by BAYCAT about the “secrets” to breaking into a career in the PR/marketing/advertising industry.

  • Improv for Communicators: Make Business a Little Less #Awkward

    Pitching a client, asking for a raise, or defending a colleague are no joke. But learning improv comedy *can* help. I created this event while on the board of PRSA SF in partnership with ColorComm to help young career professionals gain confidence in promoting themselves - and their careers.

  • How to Pitch Yourself: a DEI Discussion

    Created panel of industry leaders from Facebook, LinkedIn Zendesk, Text100 and more to talk about the unique challenges women, people of color, those with disabilities, and more, encounter when making that next big jump. Whether getting ready to pitch your boss for the promotion you crave, or interviewing for your next big thing, this workshop aimed to teach the skills needed to pitch yourself.

  • “How I Landed My Job” Series

    Presented to journalism department at Kansas State University to talk about breaking into an agency and making the leap from college to career. Other notable speakers in the series include Pete Souza (former White House Chief Official Photographer for President Obama) and Gay Linvill (Associate Director of CBS hit series The Big Bang Theory).

  • PR News' Social Media Summit

    Co-presented “Dynamic Dashboards: How to Build a Real-Time Communications Measurement Center” at national industry conference, sharing the latest in digital strategy measurement.

  • Elon University DEI Panel

    Spoke with students as part of Live Oak Communications’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion panel, diving deep into the state of DEI in today’s industry.

  • Ardra Shephard Fireside, People with Disabilities BRG Event

    Hosted fireside chat with Ardra Shephard, host of Fashion Dis, to launch Weber Shandwick’s new Business Resource Group centered around people with disabilities and chronic illnesses.

  • Celebramos Our Potential, Latinos BRG Event

    Interviewed Rosemary Ravinal, executive speaking coach for bilingual executives, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with Weber Shandwick’s Business Resource Group centered around Latino employees.