Public Speaker – Facilitator- Moderator

  I. KEYNOTE SPEAKING & GUEST SPEAKER ENGAGEMENTS

NAMIC (National Association of Multiethnicity in Communications)

• Unlock Your Career Potential — Guest Speaker (Dec 18, 2024)

Amazon Live with Tamika Hall

• Guest Speaker
  (Live discussion on career strategy and empowerment)

The New School (Alma Mater)

• Guest Lecturer (Graduate Program) — Personal Branding & Job Preparedness (2018)

Women of Integrity – 4th Annual Empowerment Brunch

• Guest Speaker / Panelist (March 2019)

Y.E.S. – Young Enterprising Sisters

• Workshop Host — Breaking the Glass Ceiling & Personal Branding for Young Minority Women (2016)

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II. PANEL DISCUSSIONS

How to Win in 2024: Building & Empowering You — Brunch & Panel

• Panelist (April 2024)

Day One: Closing the Access Gap

• Panelist

NYUL (NY Urban League)

• Diverse Recruitment & Retention Strategies for the New Workforce — Panelist (2022)

NAMIC

• National Association of Multi-Ethnicities in Communication — Panelist (Date unspecified)

Paramount (ERG: Employee Resource Groups)

• Becoming Your Own CEO — Panelist

2nd Annual Women’s Empowerment Conference – Elmont Memorial Leading Ladies

• Panelist/Speaker to High School Students (April 2019)

A Seat With Us: Networking Brunch

• Panelist — Overcoming Challenges, Tips for Success (June 2019)

Google Digital Coaches – Harlem Digital Lab

• Panelist — How To Get The Job
  (Job search tactics, interview prep & career navigation; 2019)

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III. WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS

Gyrl Wonder (Nonprofit)

• Workshop Host —
  Hiring, Self-Branding & Interviewing Tips
  Summer 2018, Summer 2019, and the “ASK HER” Series

St. John’s University – Circle of Change Leadership Conference

• Leadership Mentor — Career Fest (February 2019)

Y.E.S. – Young Enterprising Sisters

• Workshop Host — Personal Branding & Professional Visibility (2016)

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IV. PODCAST APPEARANCES

HerAgenda Podcast

• Owning Your Career & Building a Personal Brand
  https://heragenda.com/p/debbie-douglas-podcast/

Best Friends With Benefits Podcast

• Guest Speaker
  With hosts NONE and Kris (2020)

The Future of Enterprise Podcast

• Guest Speaker

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V. PRESS, PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS

Essence.com

• Featured in Art of The Pivot Virtual Series (2022)

HerAgenda Interview

• Featured Contributor / Interviewee

PayScale.com

• Contributor to the article:
  “How to Prepare for Your First Interview as a New Manager”

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VI. TOPICS YOU SPEAK ON 

Career Development & Job Readiness

• How to Get the Job (Google Digital Coaches, Gyrl Wonder, NYUL)
• Unlocking Career Potential (NAMIC)
• Owning Your Career (HerAgenda Podcast)
• Preparing for Interviews (PayScale.com)
• Becoming Your Own CEO (Paramount ERG)

Personal Branding & Professional Presence

• Building a Personal Brand (HerAgenda, The New School)
• Personal Branding for Minority Women (Y.E.S., Gyrl Wonder)

Diversity, Access & Workforce Equity

• Closing the Access Gap (Day One panel)
• Diverse Recruitment and Retention Strategies (NYUL)

Women’s Empowerment & Leadership

• Women’s Empowerment Conferences (2018–2019)
• A Seat With Us Networking Brunch
• Women of Integrity Empowerment Brunch

Career Pivoting & Professional Reinvention

• Essence Virtual Series: Art of The Pivot
• Career storytelling in a changing market