
I travel around the world to give university lectures, host company workshops and speak on panels about disability representation in the media. As a dynamic,
engaging and thoughtful presenter, I bring a range of unique perspectives and
experiences as a disabled journalist at various events. I’m able to speak on the
following topics:
- modern disability language and disability pride
- disability, relationships, and body image
- the intersection between race, disability and gender
- disability representation in the media
- working in digital media as a disabled woman of color
I’m available for virtual or in-person bookings, both solo and in groups. Find below a snapshot of my previous speaking events. Book me for your next event here.
2021:
- Speaker at the Jane Hoppen Writers Salon, Paragraph — January 2021
- “Conversations with Wendy Lu,” Emerson College — March 2021
- UPCOMING: Byte Size Learning on Disability Language & Inspiration Porn, Arts Access — April 2021
- UPCOMING: “Disability in the News” session with Beth Haller, National Disability Rights Network Conference — May 2021
2020:
- Guest Speaker on Union Bargaining for “Issues in Organizing” class, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies — June 2020
- Olmstead Anniversary Inclusion Hour: “Our Stories for Freedom & Inclusive Community,” The Kelsey — June 2020
- “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” Panel Moderator, Film at Lincoln Center and Netflix — July 2020
- “Covering the Disability Community” Panel, Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Festival — August 2020
- “It’s Personal: Covering Social Justice” Panel, HuffPost for Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Festival — August 2020
- “Power of Journalism in Disability Justice Work,” Color of DIS — August 2020
- “Pitch Perfect: Everything to Know About Pitching Stories,” Freelancing with Tim — September 2020
- Disability Reporting Best Practices, NBC Universal — September 2020
- “Run” Film Panel Moderator, Film at Lincoln Center — November 2020
- Building Resilience In the Workplace, HuffPost — December 2020
- Covering Social Issues Lecture for Opinion & Media Class,
Humber College — December 2020 - Crafting Effective Opinions Lecture for Op-Ed Writing Class, Harvard Kennedy School — December 2020
2019:
- Reporting on People With Disabilities Workshop, New York University in Abu Dhabi — March 2019
- Disability Mentoring Day Panel, Verizon Media — May 2019
- Disability Inclusion in Public Policy Panel, Digital Inclusion Conference by the NYC Mayor’s Office of People With Disabilities — May 2019
- “Disability Reporting Best Practices” Workshop, HuffPost — July 2019
- “When We Walk” Documentary Screening Q&A Moderator, Asian American International Film Festival — August 2019
- “Science, Not Stigma” Workshop by the National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases, ScienceWriters 2019 Conference in State College, PA — October 2019 - Disability & Ableism Digital Panel, Lakeshore Foundation — October 2019
2018:
- “Reporting on the Disability Beat,” Panel, New England Newspaper & Press
Association Conference — February 2018 - Digital Journalism & Disability Reporting Lectures for News Editing & Media Hub Classes, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — April 2018
- “From Flashpoint to Fatigue: the Lifecycle of a Narrative” Panel Moderator,
AmpLit Fest — June 2018 - “How To Kill It As A Freelancer” Panel, Her Conference — July 2018
- Reporting Panel, Columbia Journalism School — October 2018
- “Shifting the Disability Narrative” Lecture, Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, IN — October 2018
- “Disability Narrative” Lecture, WEIRDD Poetry Series — November 2018
- “Covering Marginalized Communities” Panel for the Women Action Media! (WAM!) Conference — December 2018
2017:
- “Dating & Sex With A Disability” Episode, “I Want It That Way” Podcast by
Bustle — March 2017 - “Literary Citizenship: The Writer’s Identity” Panel, AmpLit Fest — June 2017
- Reporting Panel, Columbia Journalism School — October 2017