SPEAKER PRESS KIT
Often named a thought-leader in her generation for business prowess, innovative technologies and community impact, Cortina Jenelle Caldwell and her collection of work has been featured in North Carolina Public Radio (NPR) “The State of Things” with Frank Stasio, Yoke & Abundance Podcast, Asheville Free Media – 103.3 FM, The Urban News, Asheville Citizen Times, WNC Woman Magazine, Verve Magazine, Asheville Community Theater, Seeds of Tao Podcast, Blue Ridge Public Radio, The Urban Sounds of Asheville – WRES 100.7 FM, The Voice of Asheville – WPVM 103.7 FM, Mountain Xpress, and Slay the Mic to name a few. Cortina has received recognition as a CoThinkk Community Leader Award Nominee (2021-2022); Tzedek Impact Award Winner (2020-2019); KNOW Global Women of the Year (2020); WNC Women Leadership Award in Art + Culture (2019); Leadership Asheville nominee (2014); 40 Under Forty (2013); and WNC Minority Enterprise Development’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year (2012).
Speak to Activate.
Actualize equity, build inclusive culture and manage change in a way that brings people together across diversity in identity, experience and thought. Each talk is crafted with a compelling action in mind to create space for implementation by the audience. Design is infused with beautiful slide decks, thought-provoking Q+A sessions, action planning, idea harvesting with graphic recording or participatory exercises, depending on audience need. Together, we acknowledge and build upon the wisdom already in the room to go higher.
TARGET AUDIENCE
CRITICAL THINKERS,
CREATIVE LEADERS +
CHANGE MAKERS
Building community is more important than ever and authenticity is the fuel to get there. Gain ambassadors for your brand by delivering an unforgettable experience and leave them with a compelling call to action. By collaborating with Cortina as your next guest speaker, you gain credibility through a trusted leader and broadcast your message to an inter-generational audience who is already looking for you.
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BUSINESS + WORK
EQUITY + INCLUSION
CREATIVITY + DESIGN
NATURE + SUSTAINABILITY
COMMUNITY + CULTURE
For the past 15+ years, Cortina Jenelle Caldwell has been invited to speak on stages all over the world, from groups of youth and young adults, elders in neighborhood associations, convention centers full of prominent business owners + entrepreneurs, virtual audiences of engaged artists, to ecologists on a farm and nearly every space in between – time after time, Cortina speaks from lived experience, hard won lessons in the professional journey and inspired action. Audience remarks include Cortina being a powerful speaker with great talking points, a provider of insightful gems to reflect on and a voice of authority with a compelling call to action. In addition to having nearly two decades of public speaking experience, Cortina also practices creative facilitation which shows up in subtle, intuitive ways so that entrepreneurs, businesses, foundations, government organizations, nonprofits and schools get the message they need not a canned message. Speaking and vocal performances can be found on platforms such as Creative Mornings, PechaKucha, NPR, Appalachian State University, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Me2We Summit, Lenoir-Rhyne University, National Guild for Community Arts Education, Dogwood Alliance, Seeds of Tao, Western Women’s Business Center, her alma mater UNC-Greensboro as well as countless others. Delivery can be crafted for virtual or in-person delivery, per audience needs.
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