Bonny Shade is changing the lives of student leaders and professionals through in-depth keynotes, workshops, custom curriculum & education.
Bonny has some major goals: end campus based sexual violence, empower women, and build better communities. As a professional speaker and researcher in these topics, she provides audiences with real, tangible, and interesting tactics they can use to understand the big picture and impact their communities.
Through her keynotes, workshops, and curriculum design, Bonny focuses on education that changes the perspective of her audience members by developing an honest connection and exposing preconceived beliefs before diving in to new material.
As a survivor of sexual violence, she fights daily for survivors stories to be heard, believed, and understood. She is telling her own story to empower and educate others. Bonny lives an authentic life and isn't afraid to discuss the uncomfortable topics, stories, or real life scenarios. Her favorite quote is, "there is still much to be done, let us not lose sight," and she uses that concept as a core concept for her work.
With nearly 15 years of experience in education, Bonny works with all ages to solve life's problems and ask you one BIG question: How can I support you? Annually, she speaks to over 25,000 students and professionals about the topics of sexual violence, women's empowerment, and developing community and healthy relationships.
She received her Bachelors degree in Biology and Education from Florida Gulf Coast University and her Master's degree from Bowling Green State University. She also has a leadership certificate in Design Thinking, a human centered approach to problem solving. She has won multiple awards from inter/national organizations for her work with fraternity and sorority members and college students, focusing on holistic development.
When she is not speaking, Bonny enjoys spending time with her dogs and partner in their home city of Charlotte, NC, volunteering for her national organization, Zeta Tau Alpha, and collecting stamps in her passport.
Follow along with Bonny on her travels and get some inspiration by following her on social media @BonnyShadeBB or download her FREE Prevention Resource Guide!
“Bonny is THE best speaker for this topic. She has an uncanny ability to pull in the audience and have them thinking...all while relating it back to their life. She allows people to see themself in her story. And that is where learning begins.””