Make Your
Special Event
Special
Looking for a unique twist to the average event performance?
In need of a host or a keynote speaker?
Shanelle Can Make Your Event One to Remember
Commissioned & Synthesis Poetry
COMMISSIONED POETRY
Using staff interviews, company data, and her own research, Shanelle can craft a poem that captures the heart and essence of your company, organization, or organizational message for a gala or special event.
See Past Examples:
Johnson & Johnson, The Girl Scouts of Greater NY GalaSYNTHESIS POETRY
Give your event or conference attendees something to remember! Have Shanelle summarize all the learnings & experiences through a specially crafted closing poem (or poem in between panels) created in real time! No matter the topic, length of conference, or variety of panelists, she can bring it all together in a dynamic, creative way.
See Past Examples:
Chief Women’s Leadership Conference, Fast Company Magazine Innovation Festival
Hosting / Moderating
Keep your audience engaged with an energetic host and moderator. From galas to awards ceremonies to conferences to school assemblies, Shanelle has done it all, adapting to the needs of the event and handling anything that can happen on and off a stage.
Some Past Experiences:
Hosted the University of California- Davis’ Annual Gala, The American Diabetes Association DC Research Summit, and the African Diaspora Awards
Chaired/Hosted the 2024 & 2025 Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress
Hosted a number of TV and live segments on the All Arts PBS network (using both teleprompter and improv)
Keynote Speaking
Shanelle speaks on themes of resilience, ways to improve interpersonal communication, and her journey with lupus weaving in spoken word poetry to guide the conversation.
Some Past Experiences:
Sharing her clinical trial journey for the BioNJ Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration alongside NJ Governor Phil Murphy
Addressing national youth leaders at the 2023 NAACP Youth Conference on embracing challenges in leadership
Delivering the graduation address for numerous secondary schools
Looking to grow as a speaker?
Have a performance or press tour you need to be ready for?
Shanelle can help!
Providing 1-on-1 and group coaching & media training