Bring Ellen Claire to Your Community
Interactive presentations and workshops that prepare and equip young women for real-world challenges—and real-life potential.
Trusted by Schools, Universities, & Organizations
INCLUDING
Athleta • Florida Atlantic University • Nova Southeastern University • Women of Tomorrow • WeWork • Place of Hope • Donna Klein Jewish Academy • Saint Andrews School • Boca High School • Deerfield Beach High School • Forest Hills High School • Olympic Heights High School • Spanish River High School • Practical Parenting for Teens
SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
What To Do When Something Feels Off
Helping young women recognize signals, navigate pressure, and respond with clarity—by giving them the tools to listen, trust, and act.
Ready or not, here she comes.
At some point, every young woman steps into greater independence. New environments. New relationships. New pressures—and new risks.
The question isn't whether she'll face difficult moments. It's whether she'll feel prepared for them.
Most young women already notice when something feels off. Their body often recognizes it before their brain has the words. The challenge is learning to trust what they notice—and knowing what to do next.
In this dynamic, interactive keynote, Ellen Claire van Olden helps students recognize subtle warning signs, navigate social pressure, trust what they notice, and respond with clarity under pressure.
This talk begins with safety. But it doesn’t end there.
Because learning to trust herself doesn't just make her safer. It helps her set boundaries, use her voice, and walk into any room feeling ready.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Attendees leave knowing how to:
Trust what they notice — even before they have proof
Navigate social pressure, self-doubt, and the fear of “making it weird” without overriding their instincts
Use the S.T.O.P. reset to slow down, assess, and respond with clarity under pressure
Leave, pause, redirect, ask for help, or speak up — without apologizing or over-explaining
Build confidence through preparation and practice — not just advice.
They’ll walk away with practical tools they can use immediately — and the understanding that confidence isn’t something you wait for. It’s something you build.
Give your students the tools to trust themselves — and show up ready for whatever comes next.
Topics include
Personal safety awareness, warning signs, social pressure, relationship red flags, unhealthy dynamics, and managing boundaries.
Why schools trust Ellen
Ellen Claire brings thirty years of real-world safety training experience to every stage she steps on.
Her background spans personal safety, de-escalation, instructor development, and school safety — including her work as Vice President of MOAB® Training International, whose programs have trained hundreds of thousands of professionals nationwide.
Her work is also informed by training in trauma-informed youth practices, Mental Health First Aid, healthy relationships education, and human trafficking awareness.
But what sets Ellen apart isn’t just her credentials. It’s her ability to translate serious safety principles into practical, confidence-centered tools young women can actually use — not just during the keynote or course, but in the moments that matter long after they leave it.
Presentation Formats & Experiences
Ways to Bring This Work to Your Students
Choose the format that fits your audience, schedule, and goals—a powerful live presentation, a deeper, hands-on applied skills lab, or a flexible online course.
COMING SOON!
Real-Life Ready
Online Course
A flexible online course that helps young women continue building the skills introduced in Ellen’s presentations and workshops — anytime, anywhere.
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Schools, parents, or organizations that want students to keep practicing after the event — or bring the work to students who can’t attend live.
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Guided video lesson
Real-life scenarios
Practical self-trust tools
Reflection prompts and practice exercises
Skills students can revisit anytime
Signature
Presentation
An engaging, in-person presentation that helps young women recognize risk and respond with confident clarity in real-world situations.
60 minutes*
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Assemblies
Orientation programs
Leadership events
Campus wellness initiatives
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Interactive presentation
Confidence-building tools
Real-world scenario discussion
Practical decision-making strategies
* The Signature Presentation can be adapted to 45 minutes for schools with tight assembly schedules.
Signature
Presentation + Applied Skills Lab
A deeper, hands-on experience that combines Ellen’s signature presentation with applied exercises, guided practice, and real-time confidence-building activities.
2.5 hours
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Student leadership programs
Athletic departments
Residence life programming
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Everything in the Signature Presentation PLUS:
Applied skills exercises
Voice activation practice
Scenario breakdowns
Guided discussion & participation
Expanded Q&A and coaching
Ready to bring Ellen to your campus?
