Speaking

If you are in need of a transformational speaker for your next event, I would love to talk with you.
My talks—which draw on the power of personal storytelling to foster awareness, empathy and change—challenge and inspire audiences to rethink their definition of the word “disability”, harness their adversity into a powerful asset, and tap into the power of self-love.
To learn more, click on my program links below:
– Rethinking the Disabilities Label
– Harnessing Adversity
– Unleashing the Power of Personal Storytelling
– Embracing the Power of Now
– It Starts with Self-Love
For upcoming events, click here.
For more information, please email me: ingridricks@comcast.net
Speaking CV Upcoming
Harnessing Adversity & Embracing the Power of Now
- Visions 2020 Conference: Michigan, October 7, 2020 (Virtual Conference)
Speaking CV Previous
Harnessing Adversity & Embracing the Power of Now
- Educator’s Conference: Oregon, June 22, 2020 (Virtual Conference)
Unleashing the Power of Personal Narrative
- Educator’s Conference: Michigan, June 23, 2020 (Virtual Conference)
Harnessing Adversity and Rethinking the Disabilities Label
- Diversity and Disabilities Conference: Washington State University, Vancouver, WA, November 21, 2019
Rethinking the Disabilities Label
- National Disabilities Institute, Federal Bureau of Reclammation: Boulder City, NV, October 30, 2019
Harnessing Adversity
Harnessing Adversity
- Summer Institutes Educators Conference: Modesto, CA, June 18, 2019
Rethinking the Disabilities Label
- University of Washington: Seattle, WA, December 5, 2018
Unleashing the Healing Power of Personal Narrative
- Schools Out Washington Bridge Conference: Seattle, WA, October 2018
Unleashing the Healing Power of Personal Narrative
- Schools Out Washington Bridge Conference: Seattle, WA, October 2017
Unleashing the Healing Power of Personal Narrative
- Educators Conference: Hillsboro, OR, July 2017
Writer In Residence
- Young Artist Institute at Southern Oregon University: Ashland, OR, July 18, 2017
Unleashing the Healing Power of Personal Narrative
- Summer Institutes Educator Conference: Lafayette, MI, June 2017
Unleashing the Healing Power of Personal Narrative
- Summer Institutes Educator Conference: Modesto, CA, June 2016
Unleashing the Healing Power of Personal Narrative
- Educators Heart and Soul Conference: Port Townsend, WA, July 2015
Unleashing the Healing Power of Personal Narrative
- Youth Service Providers Fundraising Breakfast: Bainbridge Island, WA, July 2014
Unleashing the Healing Power of Personal Narrative
- Youth Service Providers Conference: Bakers Field, CA, May 20, 2014
Harnessing Adversity
- Youth Challenge Awards Ceremony: Lynnwood, WA, May 16, 2014