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Youth Centered Education
Professional Development
Speaking Engagements

Ever heard of edutainment? Well you’re looking at it! Let me bring my energetic self with an engaging presentation for your students. I’m here to provide the education and support needed for youth to make informed decisions about their sexual health.

Yay, you just got a new batch of staff that need some refreshers. Or maybe your team is ready for a deep-dive into the world of sexual health. I can provide your program with interactive trainings on a wide range of sexual health topics and how to educate youth about them.

Custom Workshop
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There's plenty of energy to go around! From conferences to webinars, I love speaking to larger audiences. These can be tailored to your audience size, identities, etc. Let's reduce the awkwardness and increase the excitement. Come get the real talk you deserve!

Don't see what you're looking for? Reach out to me about a workshop presentation that you'd like tailored to your specific audience and organizational needs. Student-centered education, professional development trainings, and more.

Offerings

Youth Centered Ed

Youth Centered Education

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"If someone asks a question, they deserve a developmentally age-appropriate answer."
- San Francisco Sex Information

Whew, let's talk about the questions young people have about sex..because they got them!

Young people deserve access to medically accurate and shame-free sexual health education - say it louder for folks in the back! My teaching style includes being interactive, empathetic, funny, and meeting youth where they're at. I want young people to know that they can feel comfortable asking questions and learn without judgement. My goal is to provide teens with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions about their sexual health. Book me for some real talk with your students.

Have a look at the topics I offer:

Porn Literacy
LGBTQIA+
Gender
Sexual Harassment
Media Literacy
HIV/AIDS
Body Image
Consent
Safer Sex
Human Trafficking
Anatomy & Physiology
and much more!

All topics are tailored to middle school youth, high school youth, and young adults. All topics are in compliance with the California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA). Learn more about CHYA hereCurrently servicing in-person workshop presentations in the San Diego County Only. Virtual workshop presentations available upon request.

Faciliated lessons throughout
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Curriculums Implemented
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All curriculumns in compliance with the California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA)

What folks are saying:

Roufieh, High School Teacher, 9th - 10th grade

"Jess has spoken to my health classes over the years numerous times and has always been professional, knowlegeable, and related to my students. She has spoken on topics such as birth control, STIs, HIV, sexual harassment, human trafficking, sexual orientation, and more. We welcome her passion and down to earth nature. As a teacher I appreciate her professionalism on subject matter that is not always easy to teach. Her passion lights up a room!"
Professional Development

Professional Development

Currently servicing in-person workshop presentations in the San Diego County Only. Virtual workshop presentations available upon request.

How to Talk to Youth About Porn Literacy

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An interactive porn literacy training that visits your own personal values and biases towards sex and sexuality and gives you the tools to effectively have conversations with youth about pornography. The what, the who, and the why. This training provides activities to provide critical thinking skills for youth and how to identify trusted adults in their life.

Intended audience for educators, teachers, and anyone who works with young people.

Sex Educator 101 4-Day Series

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This 8-hour training will visit your own personal values and biases towards sex and sexuality and give you the tools to effectively have conversations with youth about sexual health. This includes practicing engaging the audience, classroom management, using inclusive language, answering challenging questions and more. Day 4 includes putting it all into practice!

*Offered in-person only

*Currently unavailable for CE credits.

Intended audience for educators, teachers, and anyone who works with young people.

Bias & Values: Sex Education Edition

Intended audience for educators, teachers, and anyone who works with young people.

Where did you learn about sex? This training is intended to visit your own personal values and biases towards sex and sexuality and give you the tools to effectively have conversations with youth about sexual health. This is an opportunity for self-reflection, to keep an open-mind, and challenge yourself as an educator.

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Understanding Gender and Sexual Orientation

Intended audience for educators, teachers, and anyone who works with young people.

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Learning about LGBTQIA+ identities is an important part of understanding and respecting everyone’s individual identity. This training provides fun and engaging activities to help educators learn about the complexities of gender and sexual orientation, what it means to be inclusive, and how to create a safe and welcoming classroom for all students.

What folks are saying:

You're an educator, teacher or someone who works with young people, who is looking to enhance your skills and become a trusted adult in your community. My goal is to provide you with the tools to build knowledge, gain confidence, and support the young people in your life. Let’s work together and have some real talk.

Mauricio, Program Coordinator, Chula Vista, CA

"The sex educator training gave focus on various teaching methods that all sex educators can use when talking about reproductive health topics. After completion of the training, I can confidently use models and teaching methods that can be effective in adolescent learning. Jess did an amazing job in keeping the cohort engaged by putting all taught skills into practice throughout the course. Overall, the training truly gives sex educators tools and techniques that create a great learning environment for youth.”
Custom

Custom Workshop

Don't see what you need? Jess offers custom workshops that can be created for your specific audience and organizational needs. Student-center education, professional development training, and more. Inquire below.

Professional Development

Intended audience for educators, teachers, and anyone who works with young people.

Sexual Health Education Presentation

Intended audience for middle and high school youth and young adults.

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