You want to create better presentations. I’m here to help. ✨
Online professional development for academics and those who went the non-academic path.
p.s. Hi! 👋 I’m Dr. Echo Rivera.
p.s. Hi! 👋 I’m Dr. Echo Rivera.
“When I presented the first draft of my webinar to my boss and project director, they were wowed. My boss said ‘There is nothing like this in the field.’ ” — Dr. Hirah Mir
Ready to invest in your presentation skills? My online professional development training program is called the Presentation Skills Masterclass Series.
“I can make my presentations so much more quickly now. ...I can whip through slides for a lesson or a research talk in no time at all.” — Dr. Rebecca Stone
I have a PhD in community psychology (Michigan State University). After 14 years of research/evaluation experience, I pivoted my career to help other professionals end #DeathByPowerpoint.
During my research/eval career, I realized most of us were spending a lot of time giving presentations…but we we never got trained to do them well.
As a result, presenters didn’t know how to engage their audiences with great presentations even when they wanted to.
Through my unique blend of experience in the research world and art/design world, I knew I could help.
Since 2014, I’ve trained hundreds of academics, scientists, and educators how to create the type of presentations they love to deliver and their audience loves to watch.
I look forward to helping you or your team create engaging and effective professional presentations!
with joy,
Echo Rivera, PhD
“I’ve always been excited to share my research at conferences, or to broaden students’ minds in class. But now I’m also proud of the stories I tell with my slides, and that is all down to Echo” — Dr. Kathryn Klement
👏 Create presentations that get rave reviews from students & colleagues.
🙌 Enjoy creating & giving presentations again (or for the first time).
Some have even been super kind and posted a recommendation for my training on LinkedIn. To see them, go to my profile & scroll to the recommendations section (Oh, and be sure to hit that “connect” button while you’re there!). 👇
“Echo has taught me how to communicate my work in an effective and engaging manner to a wide array of people.” — Dr. Jennifer Cobbina
“Public speaking isn’t torture anymore—it’s becoming one of my favorite parts of the job. I’m excited to share my work, and I feel like I’m finally doing it justice.” — Sarah Hellesen