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I have a lot of content, creative projects, community engagements, and brainstorming workshops to share with you here. Browse and book with me today.


SmartOakland - Logo & Story 2015-2020
I ended up with this logo that worked pretty well to illustrate coming together with information, contributions, data, and brain trust of...
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Who Are You? Vision Architecture Workshops
When we focus so much on being consumable so we can pay to have doors that locks and the keys to them, lights, and food, we can forget to...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Butterly Effect - Vision Architecture
In my Vision Architecture workshops we focus on thinking of small actions that lead up to bigger impact either over time or by connecting...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Connection the Dots to See the Constellations - Vision Architecture
I refer to the Vision Architecture workshops, particularly Alfa, sometimes feeling like you're looking into a confetti canon, or snow on...
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Vision Architecture Workshop Quadrant Maps
My Vision Architecture workshops are composed of four separate sessions which focus on a different aspect of your journey. If you're...
Mar 7, 20242 min read


Metropolis, all players photo shoot
In my book, "Metropolis", we did a, "photo shoot", where we put all our players together to show how you can build up an interesting set...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Vision Architecture Blueprint
I use visuals in my Vision Architecture workshop and templates I've created to help folks during their brainstorming phases so they feel...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Metropolis, pick your transportation
In my book, "Metropolis", we offer ideas about which modes of transportation you're going to use in your story because we need to...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Metropolis, pick your public sector players, or persona
In my book, "Metropolis", we feature a few public sector, or government, players to get folks thinking about how the whole story might...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Metropolis, pick your players, or persona
In my book, "Metropolis", we feature a list of starter characters folks can choose from the help illustrate a story they're thinking of...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Metropolis, a hypothetical city, where things can happen.
In my first book, "Metropolis", we illustrate critical components that are part of every story set up. Those elements are: location...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


The Failure Pattern
I've been consulting with companies in a lot of different industries, using different technologies, and different strategies to achieve...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


2017 - Stephanie in Metropolis
I started pulling myself and my friends into Metropolis, the imagined city where everything is as it should be, and somehow it freed us...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Coloring: Amelia Earhart
As I was coming up with inspiring concepts for Vision Architecture workshops for folks to get ideas about what they'd really love to be...
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Metropolis: Black Car
This was the first chapter in my book called, "Metropolis". I featured graphic novel storyboards that told stories of how things could...
Mar 5, 20241 min read


Graphic Novel Storyboard Setup: City, Players, and Events work well for a Before story we call "Routine Traffic Stop"
This storytelling project was with the State of Oklahoma between 2013 and 2014. I was there helping understand their challenges keeping...
Mar 4, 20242 min read


2019 - Hayden.ai - Transportation AI - Early Stage Startup Advisory
Hayden.ai – Artificial Intelligence and Geospatial Analytics Technology & Smart City Advisor Oakland, CA | 2019 In my capacity as a Smart...
Feb 23, 20241 min read


Testimonial: Los Angeles Dept Transportation - Selwyn Hollins
Stephanie is a talented professional with a passion for collaboration and elevating organizational performance. I once had the pleasure...
Feb 8, 20241 min read


Testimonial: Women of Color on the Move - Winnie Anderson
Ms. Hayden was an exceptional facilitator that brought together a multi-generational and multi-ethnic group of leaders to build the...
Feb 8, 20241 min read


Testimonial: Genentech - Joel Antipuesto
I had the pleasure of working with Stephanie on a portal project for the Commercial part of the business. I was impressed with her...
Feb 7, 20241 min read
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