Bring We Are Resilient™
to Your Stage
Resilience That Strengthens People — and the Systems They Lead
Education Conferences · Healthcare Summits · Corporate Retreats · Parent & Community Events · Faith-Based Gatherings
Organizations Are at an Inflection Point
Burnout, polarization, and rapid change have strained the relational fabric of institutions everywhere — in schools, hospitals, boardrooms, and communities.
The leaders and teams who thrive aren’t those with the most resources. They’re the ones who’ve built the human infrastructure to navigate pressure together. That’s exactly what Dovetail speakers help audiences do.
Meet Our Speakers
Story-driven, interactive, and immediately practical — our speakers bring the We Are Resilient™ framework to life.
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Healthcare
Education
Community
Faith-Based
Meri McCoy-Thompson, M.A.
Executive Director & Co-Author, We Are Resilient™
Meri is the visionary co-creator of the We Are Resilient™ framework and co-author of The Heart of Resilience. For decades, she has worked alongside educators, healthcare leaders, and community organizations to strengthen relational wellbeing and cultural understanding. Her keynote style is story-driven, interactive, and deeply human — equipping audiences with tools for navigating pressure, difference, and leadership with clarity and compassion.
Signature Talks
- Resilience Is a Relational Practice
- Leading Across Difference: Staying Grounded in Divided Times
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Corporate
Executive Teams
Leadership
Parent Events
Kristie Cannady, M.B.A.
COO & Co-Author, We Are Resilient™
Kristie brings an operational and strategic lens to resilience. As COO, she led Dovetail’s transition to the We Are Resilient™ framework, helping scale programs that have reached over 17,500 individuals. She helps organizations reduce burnout, strengthen emotional intelligence, and build cultures of trust and adaptability.
Signature Talks
- Leading Through Adversity: How Resilient Teams Overcome Obstacles and Grow Stronger
- The Messy Middle: How Resilience Is Built in Real Life (Parent & Caregiver Events)
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K–12 Schools
Districts
Ed Conferences
Teacher PD
Emily Selim, M.S. Ed.
Director of Educational Partnerships · Certified We Are Resilient™ Coach
Emily is Dovetail’s lead education speaker, with over 25 years in public schools as a teacher, principal, district leader, and county office specialist. She helps schools strengthen adult wellbeing as the foundation for student belonging and academic success.
Signature Talks
- From Burnout to Belonging: Rebuilding the Human Side of Schools
- The Power of Positive Reframing
Heard Across Sectors
Such new concepts and our managers are responding so well to them!
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This is the professional development our staff has needed for years. People left energized instead of depleted.
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The framework gave our team a shared language we didn’t know we were missing. The shift was immediate.
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Watch the Framework Come to Life
Nothing convinces an event planner like seeing a speaker in action. Even a 90-second clip communicates energy, style, and audience connection in ways a bio simply can’t.
This section is ready for your speaker reel — a 2-minute sizzle, one audience interaction moment, or one signature story.
Watch Meri in Action — 2 min
One Framework. Every Speaker.
Every Dovetail speaker is grounded in the We Are Resilient™ approach — so whether you book one session or many, your audience builds on shared language and tools.
Recognize Protective Patterns under stress
Strengthen Centering, Connecting, and Collaborating Skills
Cultivate the mindsets of Curiosity, Choice, and Courage
Build Cultural Resilience and reduce “othering”
Create sustainable, people-centered systems
Whether you book one speaker or multiple sessions, your audience receives a cohesive experience rooted in shared language and tools.
Speaking Formats
45–90 Minute Keynotes
Conference Breakouts
Half-Day Workshops
Full-Day Retreats
Multi-Speaker Events
Virtual & In-Person
Based in California | Travel Nationwide & Internationally
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