Speaking
Campaign portrait for Azazie — highlighting Jenny's work at the intersection of fashion, storytelling, and public visibility.
Her speaking journey began with live television, hosting her first show, The Casting Live on Fun TV at age 20. Close to a decade later, she appeared as a guest on the Fran Drescher talk show, marking her first national television conversation and further establishing her public voice. She went on to mentor at the Alliance for Women in Media Speed Mentoring program, host workshops and stage programming at Dapper Day Expo, and create and moderate a body positive panel at CurveExpo New York, the world's leading lingerie trade event.
A stage 3 thyroid cancer survivor, Jenny centers her talks on the belief that our stories are not obstacles but material something we build from. Through speaking, she invites audiences to embrace non linear paths, redefine confidence as a daily practice, and step into authorship of their own narrative.
Dress for Success West Coast fundraiser, Los Angeles, 2018. Jenny participated in the organization's initiative supporting women returning to the workforce, a cause that continues to inform her speaking on reinvention, confidence, and professional visibility.A personal reflection shared during Jenny's cancer recovery journey. Her perspective on rebuilding, identity, and self authorship continues to shape the themes of her speaking work.
✦Personal Perspective
What Helped Me Stay Connected to Myself
Following my stage 3 thyroid cancer diagnosis, I leaned on simple daily practices that supported my healing: affirmations, journaling, movement, nourishing food, and surrounding myself with beauty. This video shares the rituals that helped me stay grounded, hopeful, and connected to myself during recovery. These experiences continue to inform my speaking on resilience, reinvention, and personal authorship.
✦ Express Speaking Timeline
• 2001 — The Casting Live, Fun TV (Paris)
Host of a live television casting program at age 20, marking Jenny's first experience leading conversations on camera and engaging public audiences.
• 2010 — Guest appearance, Fran Drescher Talk Show (National Television)
Invited as a guest close to a decade later, establishing her public voice in a national television conversation.
• November 2016 — Speed Mentoring Event, Alliance for Women in Media (CBS Radford Studios, Los Angeles)
Mentor and speaker supporting women navigating careers in media through rotating small group sessions. Estimated audience: 40–60.
• April 2017 — Vintage Diva U.S. Launch, Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Festival (Las Vegas)
Host, coordinator, and U.S. PR representative for the brand's market launch activation. Estimated audience: 10–15.
• November 2017 — Dapper Day Expo Workshops (Disneyland Hotel Conference Center, Anaheim)
Workshop host, Q&A facilitator, and stage announcer as part of experiential brand programming. Estimated audience: 50–100 across sessions.
• July 2018 — Body Positive Panel, Curve Expo New York (Javits Center)
Creator, moderator, and speaker for a panel exploring representation, visibility, and confidence in lingerie and fashion. Estimated audience: 80–120.
• November 2018 — Dress for Success West Coast “Shop for Success” Fundraiser (Los Angeles)
Participant and advocate supporting initiatives helping women re enter the workforce, informing Jenny's speaking on reinvention, confidence, and professional visibility.
Guest Appearance — The Fran Drescher Talk Show (National Television)
Jenny appeared as a guest on The Fran Drescher Talk Show, participating in a relationship advice segment that explored confidence, communication, and modern dating perspectives.
The appearance marked her first national television conversation and an early moment of speaking publicly as herself, sharing insight, lived experience, and personal perspective on camera.
Vintage Diva U.S. Launch Presentation, Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Festival, 2017
Host, U.S. PR representative, and speaker for the Vintage Diva Clothing launch, where Jenny led brand storytelling, influencer coordination, and on site programming at the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Festival. Her role included presenting the brand's positioning to attendees, guiding media moments, and shaping the public narrative around the collection's U.S. debut.
Panel Creator, Producer & Moderator — Body Positive Conversation, Curve New York Expo, Javits Center (2018)
Jenny conceived, produced, and moderated a body-positive panel at Curve New York Expo, the lingerie industry's leading international trade event. The conversation brought together voices across fashion, media, and advocacy to explore representation, confidence, and visibility within the intimate apparel space.
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