I’m 23. A few years ago, I had no idea what I was doing with my life. Now I’m a Harvard grad, a UN speaker, and a journalist who’s been published in the BBC and Business Insider. I travel the world with my guide dog, and I’m not here to give your students a lecture they’ll forget by lunch.
Most speakers are either celebrities impossible to relate to, or motivational voices, easy to tune out.
I’m neither. I’m a blind girl from Uruguay who figured out how to get into Harvard, publish internationally at 17, and travel to 17 countries with a guide dog. I’m close enough in age that students can see themselves in my story.
Every session I run leaves students inspired, but also with a skill, a framework, or a new way of thinking about their own lives.
“I’m close enough in age that students can see themselves in my story.”
Talks & Workshops
Each session leaves students with something they can actually use.
Redefining Success
Keynote / Assembly
My journey from Uruguay to Harvard and the UN—and what it really takes to build something when the rules weren’t written for you.
Best for: Middle school, high school, all-school assemblies
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We talk about self-advocacy, using your limitations as strengths, and what it really takes to build something when the rules weren’t written for you. Students leave understanding that the obstacles they face aren’t just things to overcome—they’re the raw material for building something original.
Turn service projects from “volunteer hours” into systemic change using the same framework UN agencies use.
Best for: Student leaders, service learning programs, community service clubs
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Students learn how to turn their service projects from “volunteer hours” into systemic change. I teach them the same Theory of Change framework used by UN agencies to measure real impact. They leave with a concrete tool they can apply to any project—and a new way of thinking about what “making a difference” actually means.
How to find your angle and write about your own life in a way that stands out.
Best for: English classes, creative writing, college prep, journalism clubs
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Students learn how to pitch, how to tell a story that stands out, and how to use writing as a tool for self-discovery. Works for college essays, journalism, or just finding your voice. They leave understanding that their own experiences—even the ones that feel ordinary—contain stories worth telling.
How to turn a personal challenge or passion into an actionable advocacy project.
Best for: Social studies, global perspectives, Model UN, student government
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Based on my work with the UN and human rights law, students learn how to move from caring about something to actually changing it. They leave with a framework for turning passion into action—and the understanding that advocacy isn’t about having all the answers, it’s about asking the right questions.
The bond, the trust, and what Indio has taught me about partnership and communication.
Best for: Any age, especially younger students or inclusive education programs
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A chance for students to ask real questions about blindness, service animals, and navigating the world differently. We talk about trust, communication, and what it means to rely on someone who can’t talk back. Students leave with a new perspective on disability, independence, and what partnership really looks like.
A smaller conversation with your top students about leadership, ambition, and failure.
Best for: Student council, honor societies, leadership programs
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We go deeper on leadership, ambition, failure, and how to build something meaningful while you’re still figuring things out. This is a conversation, not a presentation—students come with questions, and we explore them together. They leave with new ways of thinking about what they’re building and why.
