Research with a focus on balance and facts

Speaking Information

Researcher, speaker, author and founder of
Center for Scholars & Storytellers.

In a world of fake news and information overload, I strive to translate research with a focus on balance and facts. Audiences include industry, parents and educators. I’ve given keynotes to independent schools and public school districts, spoken at academic conferences, and shared my expertise on the science of how entertainment media affects kids across the country. I also consult on these topics for a variety of companies and give talks for executives and at staff retreats.

To inquire about speaking, click here.
For consulting clients, click here.
Some of the topics for parents include (adjusted for preschool, K-4, 4-8, and 9-12): Keeping Kids Safe, Happy and Engaged in the Digital Age; Screens and Children: Separating the Facts from Fear; Media Moms & Digital Dads.

Some of the places I’ve been privileged to speak at include:

Common Ground Speaker Series (Silicon Valley)
White House
Writers Bloc with Peggy Orenstein and Madeline Brand (Santa Monica, CA)
London Screenwriting Festival
Harvard Business School
Huff Post Live with Jason Reitman for Men, Women and Children
Georgetown Visitation School, Washington, D.C.

Aspen Country Day School
Society for Research on Child Development
Washington Post Live DC (panel with video)
Hope for Depression in NYC (panel with video)
Child Mind Luncheon LA
UCLA Women & Philanthropy Event, LA
For a more complete list of talks through mid year 2017, click here

Here is my keynote for Authors at Google, based on my popular parenting book Media Moms & Digital Dads, a Fact not Fear Approach at Parenting in the Digital Age.

To see more video:

Aspen Challenge speaking to high school students and teachers
BBC, MSNBC, KTLA (radio and other video on In the Media Pages)
Social Change Through Storytelling – Moderator at Google LA
Conversations About “Andi Mack” – Moderator
2018, Center for Parent and Teen Communication, short clips on specific topics

Testimonial:

Yalda received top ratings from almost all respondents. She went above and beyond in partnering with us to bring this program to the parents and educators of the community. She enlightened us with research-based facts (much of which she has conducted) of how media is affecting the well-being of children and offered informed and insightful recommendations of how to strike a balance and set limits. The buzz has been overwhelmingly positive and we are so thankful to her for helping us start this very important dialog in our school district. ~ Morristown Educational Foundation.