KIC Professional

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
Kink Informed Certification for working with kinky clients
Completed October 2022

Certified
Sexuality Educator

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
Sexuality Educator certification, fulfills education component of AASECT certification
Completed September 2022

Certified
Bodysex Facilitator

Betty A. Dodson Foundation, New York, New York
Certified to facilitate this iconic workshop on body acceptance and pleasure
Completed July 2022

Certified Urban Tantra Professional

Barbara Carellas, Greenwich, New York
Certified to lead events and workshops adhering to the values of consent, safer sex, collaboration, inclusion, and accessibility, giving credit to those whose knowledge we utilize in our own practices
Completed May 2022

Certified REVEALED Facilitator

Dr. Juliana Hauser, Lexington, Kentucky
Certified to facilitate REVEALED: Uncovering Your Sexual Story workshop, focused on rediscovering your sexual story in a framework that encourages you to spot patterns and themes, empowering you to change your self-narrative if it no longer serves you
Completed November 2020

CNM Professional

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
Consensual Non-Monogamy Certification for working with clients in non-traditional relationships
Completed October 2021

Sex Geek Summer Camp Alumna

Reid Mihalko, Portland, Oregon
Workshop for sexuality professionals to hone business skills
Completed October 2021, May 2020, and July 2017

Our Whole Lives (OWL) Facilitator

Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, Johnson City, Tennesee
Trained to facilitate this comprehensive, secular human sexuality curriculum that serves people throughout the lifespan
Completed October 2017

Marketing Coordinator

Earthdance Creative Living Project, Plainfield, Massachusetts, August 2024-present
Overseeing marketing for an arts, dance, & movement organization and retreat center in Western Massachusetts. Earthdance welcomes guests from around the world to engage in events that center movement and embodied practice, Contact Improvisation, and collaborative art making.

Director of
Program Management

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado, November 2022-present
Providing AASECT-approved sexuality education to therapists, counselors, educators, and coaches

Director of Operations

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado, April 2021-November 2022
Providing AASECT-approved sexuality education to therapists, counselors, educators, and coaches

Founder & Owner

2 Blave LLC, Augusta, Georgia, January 2018-present
Providing sexuality and relationship education through group classes, one-on-one classes, and coaching

Founder & Owner

2 Square LLC, Augusta, Georgia, January 2011-present
Providing technical and content writing, primary client Directory Wizards, Inc.

Support Services Supervisor

Urban Outfitters, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2005-October 2010
Supervised corporate and store help desk

Writer

Self-Employed, Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998-2011
Freelance writer specializing in marketing and promotions copy

What Do Garden Parties and Kitchen Tables Have to Do with My Relationship?

BOINK (in-person), Holyoke, Massachusetts, December 2024
Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado, April 2024
Presented during the Monogamish weekend training with Dr. Elisabeth Sheff, this presentation focused on the additional relationships created when you engage in consensual non-monogamy, and how to navigate them successfully.  Participants earned 1 CE from AASECT.

Designer Relationships

BOINK (in-person), Holyoke, Massachusetts, December 2024
Self-hosted workshop (virtual), July 2024
Workshop providing an overview of consensually non-monogamous relationship styles, including actionable tips for creating the relationships you want in your life.  Held during the Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy.

Introduction to Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM)

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, November 2024
Guest lecture for Sociology and the Family class providing an overview o multiple forms of consensually non-monogamous relationships.

Sex Work

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, October 2024
Guest lecture for Sociology and Sex class providing insights about types of sex work, dispelling myths about who does sex work, and discussing the ethics of sex work providers and clients.

The Anatomy of Pleasure

BOINK (virtual), Holyoke, Massachusetts, March 2024
Field Botanicals (in-person), Augusta, Georgia, February 2023
Sex Down South (virtual), Atlanta, Georgia, September 2020
Workshop detailing the sexual anatomy of vulva-owners and how this knowledge helps to provide pleasure, including masturbation and partner-sex techniques

Psyched Up Dating

Sex Down South (in-person), Atlanta, Georgia, September 2022
Interactive workshop to level up your dating profile including tips from a relationship and sex therapist to craft an appealing profile and attract the kind of partners who will resonate most with you and how to most effectively express yourself to get potential partners psyched to swipe right on your online dating profile.

Bodysex

Sex Down South (in-person), Atlanta, Georgia, September 2022
Self-hosted workshop (virtual), November 2020
Pre-conference intensive workshop exploring and embracing your body, your orgasm, masturbation, and pleasure

So You Want to Be a Sex Educator...

Sex Down South (virtual), Atlanta, Georgia, September 2021
Moderated panel discussion including Dirty Lola, Reid Mihalko, and Master Lola Smiles

REVEALED

Self-hosted workshop (virtual), September 2020
Workshop on the process of rediscovering, documenting, and sharing stories from your life that affected your sexuality, in a framework that encourages you to spot patterns and themes, empowering you to change your self-narrative if it no longer serves you

The Power of Exploring and Sharing Your Sexual Stories

Shadows and Light Festival (virtual), September 2020
Workshop sharing the process of remembering, rediscovering, documenting, and sharing stories from your life that affected your sexuality, and how the process helps you to heal, grow, and change - view here

Sense & SexAbility

Sex Down South (virtual), Atlanta, Georgia, September 2020
Workshop introducing techniques to experience more pleasure despite limitations induced by trauma, disability, or chronic illness

Start Where You Are: Becoming the Sexual Being You've Always Wanted to Be

Annual WYLD Conference (virtual), Denver, Colorado, August 2020
In Start Where You Are, you're given the tools to start opening up and becoming - and becoming comfortable with - the sexual being you yearn to be

What's Kinky?

Jax Fest (in-person) at Club Kink, Jacksonville, Florida, October 2019
Workshop created by request - an interactive workshop for folks of all level of sexual experience to discuss definitions, specific acts and fetishes, and more to answer the question, "What's kinky?"

Consent: Sexy & Necessary

Jax Fest (in-person) at Club Kink, Jacksonville, Florida, October 2019
Hosted by Nikki Lundberg (in-person), Las Vegas, Nevada, December 2017
Consent defined and discussed in the wake of the #metoo movement

Stupid Cupid: Tips for Dating Today

Self-hosted workshop (in-person), Augusta, Georgia, February 2019
Workshop for those single - or single again - to explore their own needs and desires in order to craft dating profiles and qualify potential suitors while navigating the dating world

When I Was 19

Bawdy Storytelling (in-person), Boston, Massachusetts, February 2024
Told a story about an experience that helped me overcome shame

Self-Love and Consent

Consent Dojo with Midori (virtual), August 2022
Discussion self-consent, giving yourself permission, finding your desires - view here

On Becoming

Sexual Health Alliance Inner Circle (virtual), Denver, Colorado, July 2021
Talk 'on becoming' the sexuality professional you've always wanted to be; themes of authenticity, following your dream, and the preciousness of life

The Betty A. Dodson Orgasm Project

Bodysex.com (self-recorded), January 2021
Speaking on the experience of orgasm for a ground-breaking study - listen here

Valedictory Address

Saint Joseph's University (in-person), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2019
Chosen to give the valedictory speech at undergraduate commencement from a pool of qualified applicants; first non-traditional student to give undergraduate valedictory address in Saint Joseph's University history - view here

The Importance of Lifelong Sexuality Education

Augusta Unitarian Universalist Church (in-person), Augusta, Georgia, September 2018
Invited to present on the importance of lifelong sexuality and relationship education - view here

Conference Planning & Facilitation

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
All aspects of virtual conference planning and facilitation including communicating with presenters, marketing team, and attendees; scheduling; technical assistance behind the scenes; ticketing inquiries; accounting for CE requirement fulfillment; CE creation; student CE recordkeeping; and more.
April 2021 - present

• Monogamish with Dr. Eli Sheff, April 2024
• Fantasies & Desires Around the World with Dr. Justin Lehmiller, March 2024
• From Trauma to Triumph and Straight Guise with Dr. Joe Kort, January 2024
• SHA Business Summit, August 2023
• Sex Around the World with Dr. Justin Lehmiller, April 2023
• Diverse Sex Positive Parenting with Jet Setting Jasmine, March 2023
• Kink for Helping Professionals with Midori, February 2023
• Coming Together: Techniques for Workin with Relationships and Couples, November 2022
• Engaging with the Media, July 2022
• More Than Two: Trailblazers in CNM Research & Education, April 2022
• Sex, Cannabis, and Other Psychedelics with Ashley Manta, March 2022
• Keeping the Spark Alive with Dr. Rhonda Balzerini, February 2022
• Bodysex with Carlin Ross, November 2021
• Rethinking Problem Sexual Behavior with Michael Vigorito, October 2021
• 1st Annual WYLD Conference, August 2021
• Getting Our Own Kink On with Midori, June 2021
• Diverse Sex Positive Parenting with Jet Setting Jasmine, May 2021
• Kink for Helping Professionals with Midori, April 2021

SAR Planning & Facilitation

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
All aspects of planning virtual Sexuality Attitude Reassessment (SAR) sessions including liaising with lead facilitators, communicating with participants, running technical aspects during the SAR, and facilitating small group discussions.
May 2022 - present

• Unicorns, Rainbows, and Golden Showers, April 2024
• The Grinch Edition, December 2023
• The Grinch Edition, December 2022
• Spring Fever, May 2022

Process Development & Improvement

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
Created and maintain student database, created and maintain presenter database, continually examine internal processes and propose actions for improvement.
April 2021 - present

Directory Wizards, Odessa, Delaware
Consulted on usability for new knowledge base and ticketing systems.
January 2010 - July 2022

Curriculum Creation & Maintenance

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
Co-created curriculum for Kink Informed Certification program with Midori.  Maintain all curriculum for the organization, regularly reviewing for accessibility and updates based on new research.  Complete curriculum review and re-organization in 2022-2023.  Recommend streamlined curriculum for process improvement.
April 2021 - present

Knowledge Management

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
Created and maintain internal knowledge base
April 2021-present

Directory Wizards, Odessa, Delaware
Created and maintained all knowledge base articles
January 2010 - July 2022

Urban Outfitters, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Trenton, South Carolina
Created and maintained external knowledge base and internal knowledge base and Level 1 computer based training
August 2015 - October 2020

Technical Support

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
Troubleshooting and problem solving for internal organization as well as students
April 2021-present

Directory Wizards, Odessa, Delaware
Assisted clients with implementation and specialized support
January 2010 - July 2022

Urban Outfitters, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Trenton, South Carolina
Supervised corporate and stores service desk; managed 24/7 Level 1 team
August 2015 - October 2020

Technical Writer

Sexual Health Alliance, Denver, Colorado
Various content items for use throughout the organization
April 2021-present

Directory Wizards, Odessa, Delaware
Created and maintained all user documentation
January 2010 - July 2022

Augusta Solidarity Women's March, Augusta, Georgia
Press releases and marketing copy
January 2017

The Valley Advocate

Summer of Loves: Polyamory in the Valley Isn't What You Think
By Melissa Karen Sances
June 2024

Dame

How A Masturbation Circle Helped Me Get Over My Breakup
By Susannah Weiss
December 2022

U.S. News and World Report, Augusta Chronicle

A New Generation of HIV Infections, and a New Mission for Augusta AIDS Ministry
By Susan McCord
December 2021

Dame

Six Sexperts Share How They Orgasm
By Susannah Weiss
June 2021

Nymphomedia Blog

Getting to Know Jennifer Rahner, the Educator
April 2021

Toronto Sun

SEX FILES: How to Stay Calmed and Pleasured During these Pandemic Times
by Simone Paget
October 2020

Kinkly.com

8 Tips to Step Up Your Self-Love Sessions
By Ryn Pfeuffer
August 2020

Cosmopolitan. com

19 Ways to Make Your Hand Jobs Unforgettable
By Carina Hsieh and Hannah Smothers
July 2020

Sheknows.com

When You Shouldn't - & Should - Fake an Orgasm
By Ryn Pfeuffer
July 2018

Fatherly.com

6 Things Every Woman Wished You Would Do During Sex
By Carrie Weisman
July 2018

Book

Building Open Relationships: Your Hands-on Guide to Swinging, Polyamory, and Beyond!
By Dr. Liz Powell
July 2018

News Channel 6 WJBF

Suicide Rates Among LGBTQ Teens Higher Than Other Kids
By Renetta DuBose
June 2018

Kinkly.com

A Step-by-Step Guide to Negotiating Consent
By Ryn Pfeuffer
March 2018

Book

The Consent Guidbook: A Practical Approach to Consensual, Respectful, and Enthusiastic Interactions
By Erin Tillman
February 2018

Augusta Chronicle

Hundreds Participate in Augusta Solidarity March
By Connor Threlkeld
January 2017

Taboo to Truth

July 2024
Karen Bigman and I discuss my mid-life career shift from IT to sexuality professional - listen here

What Excites Us!

February 2024
Gwyn interviews me about my practice - listen here

Bombshell 1111

August 2021
Keya and I discuss all things sexuality - listen here

Tickle.Life

January 2021
Gaia prompts me to speak about my experience learning from Betty Dodson at my first Bodysex circle - listen here

My Orgasmic Life

November 2020
Gaia and I discuss Betty Dodson's legacy - listen here

Tickle.Life

October 2020
Gaia prompts me to share a story from my life, and I chose one that helped me to shed shame and embrace my sexuality in my late teens - listen here

Bombshell 1111

September 2020
Keya interviews me about all things sexual - listen here

Alcohol You Later: V is for Vulva

February 2020
Cece interviews me about Bodysex and female pleasure - listen here

Conscious Living & The Sexy Lifestyle (joint episode)

December 2018
Roundtable discussion with Dr. Nancy Pierce of Conscious Living, Carol from The Sexy Lifestyle, and Bunny Lampert of Sybian at the Women's Expo, Atlanta, Georgia - listen here

David P. Lynch Award

Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Awarded to graduate demonstrating leadership
May 2019

Professional Studies Concentration Departmental Award

Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Awarded to graduate with the highest GPA in the concentration
May 2019

Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Scholarship

Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Awarded based on prestigious academic achievements, progress to degree, career goals, financial need, and obstacles to overcome to continue higher education
September 2017-December 2018

Augusta Pride Parade Grand Marshall

August Pride, Augusta, Georgia
Selected for work in the LGBTQ community, primarily for creation of the Shepard Project organization for youth

Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society

Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Received for outstanding academic achievement 

Dean's List Honors

Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Received for outstanding academic achievement

President

Saint Stephens Ministry, Augusta, Georgia
Community organization that assists those living with HIV/AIDS
February 2022 - February 2023

Vice President

Saint Stephens Ministry, Augusta, Georgia
Community organization that assists those living with HIV/AIDS
September 2020 - January 2022

Board Member

Saint Stephens Ministry, Augusta, Georgia
Community organization that assists those living with HIV/AIDS
January 2020 - August 2020

Editor

intentional pompadour, Augusta, Georgia
Quarterly arts zine
September 2020-present

Co-founder

Shepard Project, Augusta, Georgia
Created community safe space and peer support for LGBTQ youth and allies
November 2016-January 2019

Spokesperson &
Co-organizer

Augusta Solidarity Women's March, Augusta, Georgia
Augusta sister march to the larger march in Washington, DC
January 2017

Web & Social Media Coordinator

PFLAG Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina
Built and maintained web and social media presence
September 2013-January 2019

Co-coordinator

V-Day Community Campaign, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Co-produced and acted in the show, will all proceeds going to anti-violence organizations
February 2007

Producer & Co-director

V-Day College Campaign, Newark, Delaware
Produced, co-directed and acted in the show, will all proceeds - $29k -going to anti-violence organizations
December 2003-March 2004

Co-founder

Herpes Social Solutions, Wilmington, Delaware
Created support and social group serving the greater Philadelphia area
June 1995-December 1997