My Work

Keynotes + Public Speaking

Stefanie is available for Keynotes, public speaking engagements, and panel discussions. They are a prolific speaker, with a wealth of lived experience on mental illness, Disability, trauma, neurodivergence, peer support, institutionalization, sexual violence, Transformative Justice, Disability Justice, and more. Watch some of their videos here.

Trainings + Workshops

Stefanie is a highly skilled facilitator, and is available for trainings and workshops on a variety of topics. They offer customized workshops that are built to meet the specific needs of your organization or community. Recently, Stefanie has presented to mental health providers on working with Disabled clients, medical school students & psychiatry residents on the history of psychiatric violence, and skills-based crisis response from a Disability Justice lens for community members looking to better support folks in emotional distress. View some of their trainings here.

Access Coordination + Tech Support

Stefanie has experience working as an Access Coordinator for online and in-person events, workshops, and conferences. They are also trained in tech support for online platforms (coordinating live captions/ASL interpretation, ensuring recordings are accessible, etc.), and can help ensure your events are accessible to folks with a variety of Disabilities.

Consultation + Curriculum Development

Stefanie is available for consulting on organizational practices relating to Disability and mental health, mental health policies, program development, the development of peer support programs, Disabled leadership, and other topics. Stefanie is also a skilled curriculum developer, and is able to consult on or help build curriculum. Rates will vary depending on time requirements, budget, and purpose of the consultation.

Mad Crip doula work

Mad Crip doula: offering holistic and emotional spiritual bodymind care, mixed with practical and crisis support (and plant medicine). moving from a liberation-centered and anti-oppressive lens. a transition doula with skills in: abortion, death, grief, Madness, and Disability. Learn more here.

Organizations & Universities I’ve Taught, Spoken, & Facilitated With:

• Brown University’s Transformative Justice Practitioner Program

• The President’s Council on Disability Philanthropy: Disability and Mental Health  

• IDHA Decarcerating Care Series

• Lesley University

• Yale University Women’s Center

• The Ford Foundation

• Harvard University Law School 

• Columbia University Medical School

• Columbia University School of Social Work

• Boston University Medical School

• Boston University Social Work School

• University of California, San Diego 

• Icahn School of Medicine 

• UCSF School of Medicine

• Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies GA

• Wisconsin Peer Specialist Conference: Keynote Speech

• SUNY School of Optometry 

• North Carolina LGBTQ Domestic Violence Symposium 

• University of Illinois Chicago, Disability Cultural Center

• Reproductive Health Access Project

• Windsor University 

• A Sacred Passing 

• Youtube & Mental Health America

• Disability Intersectionality Summit 

• Colorado Advocacy: Keynote Speech