A DYNAMIC, INSPIRATIONAL VOICE FOR YOUR NEXT CONFERENCE, MEETING OR RETREAT
Bringing Passion & Expertise to You
Jen is a nationally recognized voice for equity in STEM, leadership, and changing trends in education and technology. Jen has spoken to 3,000 software designers from Palm Pilot, in numerous large ballrooms and museums, to women scientists across corporate America, and intimately in rooms of 50 to 200.
Her speeches and panels have impacted more than 10,000 educators, technologists, and equity advocates. She loves bringing vibrant discussion to the stage or to your team workshop. Customization of speeches is always possible.
WORKSHOPS
*This keynote can turn into a fundraising cocktail hour for the organization
*Adaptable to Education and Corporate Audiences
Creativity in Six Chapters
Explore where creativity can take you (or your students) in the AI generation
Creativity in Six Chapters is a 60- 90 keynote that explores six ways we see creativity show up in our lives. Pushing the envelope during the conversation, we begin to explore what AI can mean for education. The workshop is built for interaction - so it can be used as both an interactive keynote or a breakout workshop. Four of the six chapters have a mini activity to keep the conversation going and growing through the presentation.
*This conversation can be adapted into either a keynote or interactive workshop
Your Leadership Story
Begin telling your leadership story in five reflections
Your Leadership Story is a 60-minute leadership conversation is informed by leadership highs (Emmy ® win, Non-Profit of the Year and more) to leadership lows that shape who we are as leaders and how we perform. This talk is built to bring the stories we tell ourselves about leadership and what’s important to our unique narrative. This talk - which can be a keynote or done workshop style - explores the intersection of self-care, achieving clarity and purpose, leadership and the unique value proposition of your own leadership story.
*This workshop can be done in more intimate settings with careproviders
STEM for Girls
Have a girl who loves STEM? Find out how to nurture her self-advocacy while exploring career options
STEM for Girls is a 45-minute workshop followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. This workshop can be tailored to focus on either "Affinity to Action" or "How to Parent a STEM Girl." Both versions highlight trends for achieving equity, key elements of building a strong STEM identity, and valuable resources to support the girl in your life who envisions a future in STEM.
*This keynote can turn into a fundraising cocktail hour for the organization
*Adaptable to Education and Corporate Audiences
Girls, Media, and the Scully Effect
Resources for girl under 10 in STEM and the meaning behind the media they watch
Girls, Media, and the Scully Effect is a 45-minute workshop with an additional 15 min of Q&A. For instance, a 2018 study, 63% of scientists were influenced by the character Dana Scully from the X-Files. Focused on recent research, the way media portrays women scientists and influences girls’ career choices, this workshop shares role models, STEM identity, and what research today tells us about inspiring girls to embrace their STEM future.
*Customization of speeches does not cost extra
*Adaptable to Education and Corporate Audiences
Your customized Keynote or Workshop
Jen adapts your theme to her experience in a customized speech
When Jen does keynotes, she always adapts to you. When called upon to work with 3,000 software developers from Palm Pilot, Jen adapted her messaging to build creativity in 7 minute burst over five days. For SASTE, the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education, Jen built a keynote for their conference of pre-service teachers called “Augmenting Reality: The Bending, Blending, and Emboldening of the classroom for the Imagination Generation.” For her turn at Disney at the National Association for Gifted Children, she spoke to 2,000 teachers about “Stewarding the Magic of Childhood” and then led them in singing the Love Boat theme. Always fun, inspiring, and packed with information and resources, Jen’s speeches are a great way to bring passion, vibrancy, and joy to your event.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Jen is a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the fields of STEM, education, and non-profit management. Her insights have been shared at national conferences, in publications, and as a speaker.
National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention
Delivered a keynote speech to 3,000+ educational leaders on “Igniting Potential in the Next Generation,” highlighting her work in creating equitable learning environments.
PBS Education Summit
Featured in Educational Leadership Journal. Jen explores how storytelling can be used as a powerful tool to communicate mission and values in the educational space.
U.S. Department of Education’s STEM Symposium
Published on WQED’s Blog, this piece highlights Jen’s role in developing media strategies that promote educational equity and community engagement.
Jennifer is a dynamic, passionate, and inspiring speaker. She performed at the National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention to 3,000 educational leaders. Her keynote address on igniting potential of children was a highlight of the Convention.
-M. Rene Islas, Former Executive Director,
National Association for Gifted Children
Media Features & Appearances
Jen is sought-after speaker and thought-leader in the fields of STEM, education, and non-profit management. Her insights have been shared on PBS NewsHour, Medium, NPR, national podcasts and Instagrams, the Weather Channel, and numerous national and local TV stations.
Hyping new exhibits
Telling the story of new play spaces and exhibits
Science Showcases at NBC Morning Show
Making science fun, this time for Halloween
Bringing Children to the forefront on ABC News
Interviewing with with former CEO of Sesame Street, Mel Ming, for a fundraising event
“I can tell you that I firmly believe in magic in our sector. Whether you are in formal or informal education, you’ve seen it. Magic is the light going on in your student. Magic is the connection between learning something and performing or demonstrating it. Magic is an unusual bond between you and one of your students that in some unsaid way bubbles into more than what you’re teaching. Whatever kind of magic you create as an educator, it all boils down to one thing. Confidence.” – Jennifer Stancil
An excerpt from her speech at the National Association for Gifted Children, “We are all stewards of the magic of childhood”
KEYNOTES
Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented 2024
Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education 2021
National Association for Gifted Children 2016
Hormel Symposium 2018
Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Summit 2013
Creative Kick-off Speaker, Palm Pilot 2001
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#merging #nightdrives 51 from Jen's personal collection by Lee Nisbet www.leenisbet.com
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Keynotes & Workshops
Jen loves inspiring others. She’ll join you for a highly charismatic keynote at your conference. Or, she’ll lead a workshop, facilitate a strategy session, or conduct professional development sessions on creativity, STEM and girls, or leadership for your team. Check out some sample topics below, or have her design a unique speech for your organizational event.