You Made it
Let’s Talk about it
Whether you’re going from lab to launch, concept to community, or the drawing room to the board room, your ideas deserve to be understood and appreciated. Gain confidence in knowledge translation, public speaking, and presentation skills through personalized training and consulting, and turn your research into reality.
About Me
Meet Haley
Scientist, communicator, public speaker
I am an Edmonton-based scientist, communicator, and public speaker with a passion for helping others with their communication goals. Combining my background in industry and academic research, science communication and dissemination, and speech therapy skills learned as a person who stutters, I provide practical strategies to help scientists, innovators, and entrepreneurs improve their knowledge translation, presentation, and public speaking skills in a supportive, come-as-you-are environment.
Education
- MSc, Bioresource Technology
University of Alberta, 2024 - BSc, Chemistry Major, Biochemistry Minor
Concordia University of Edmonton, 2022 - Diploma, Chemical Technology
Northern Alberta Institute for Technology, 2016
Research and Industry Involvement
- Fermentation and downstream processing of single cell protein
- Detection of Maillard reaction products in fried foods
- Product development and formulation of cannabis products with a biotechnology startup company
- Product development, scale up, commercial production, business development, and advertising for the production of natural health products with a startup company
Communication and Public Speaking
- Speaker and speech therapy advocate
Fundraisers and client support programs
Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research - Presenter, Emerging Scholars webinar
University of Alberta and Edmonton Public Library - Finalist, Three Minute Thesis public speaking competition
University of Alberta - Science communication consultant
Professional development and science communication courses
University of Alberta - Judge, public speaking and pitch competitions
Grant MacEwan Ventures, Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Core Offerings
Topics Include:
| Event preparation |
| Written and visual promotional material |
| Knowledge translation strategies |
| Presentation structure and flow |
| Slide deck design, content, accessibility |
| Public speaking skills |
| Branding and messaging |
| Demonstrating impact |
| Speaking to different audiences |
| Answering questions |
| Managing anxiety |
Services
Whether you are an academic researcher, entrepreneur, startup company, or anything in between, I offer a range of services to help you share your work with confidence and clarity.
Coaching
Individual or small group training, personalized for your needs.
Seminars
Workshops on specific aspects of science communication for medium to large audiences. May be booked privately or offered as public events.
Event Preparation
Individual or company coaching to prepare for a specific event, such as pitches, conferences, investor meetings, and more.
Asset Generation
Start-to-finish production of slide decks, speech scripts, or promotional materials (eg. flyers, posters, and brochures). If you can imagine it I can make it!
From Thought to Talk
Your Ally in Communication
As a big picture thinker with lots to say and a lot of barriers around saying it, I know how important yet challenging communication is. But through adversity I have built strength and compassion, and developed skills in speaking and communication that have supported my success in research, innovation, and knowledge dissemination. Allow me to be your ally in communication; contact me today and learn how to translate your thoughts to talk.
Email: haley@thoughttotalk.ca
LinkedIn: haleywlowe