happenings
Coming up SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 in SAN FRANCISCO!!!
Tickets are available to the general public. Get yours HERE!!
The Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco, CA (September 16, 2026) – I will be in conversation with Nigel Poor (artist; author, The San Quentin Project; co-founder, “Ear Hustle” Podcast) about rightsizing your life. What the heck is rightsizing? What’s important to keep? What to do with the things that are no longer of use? Come find out!
San Francisco Village (2022 + 2025) – presentations to members about what to do with things they no longer need and how to prepare for a move
It’s Relatable with Kari O’Driscoll, podcast (2022) – Talking with Debra Baida About Stuff (why we love it and whether we need as much of it as we think we do)
SF Environment, San Francisco, CA (2019) – panelist for Healthy Homes, Healthy Workplaces discussion hosted by The San Francisco Green Business Program
re:Maker Fair, Palo Alto Library & Mitchell Park Community Center, Palo Alto, CA (2018) – presenter speaking about sustainable home living at this inaugural community event
Ecocities in Action, Oakland, CA (2018) – one of four speakers at the kickoff event for the Ecocity 30-Day Zero Waste Challenge
d.school: Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford, Stanford University (2016) – guest lecturer for a workshop titled Chaos to Clarity: Finding Order in a Disorganized World
KQED’s Forum, San Francisco, CA (2016) – one of three live on air guest experts discussing Tips on Decluttering Your Life (and Desk)
National Association of Professional Organizers Virtual Chapter (2013) – presented to the chapter about Exploring ECO Organizing
National Association of Professional Organizers 25th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA (2013) – participated on a three-person panel titled Stepping into Environmentally Conscious Organizing
NAPO-SFBA Regional Conference, Santa Rosa, CA (2012) – co-presented a session about the role of sustainability in the professional organizer’s practice
Women’s Sustainable Business Network, San Francisco, CA (2012) – presented and facilitated a conversation about sustainable organizing practices
