I’m Dena and I work with people and organizations to bring their ideas to life by creating a framework with the “90-minute Clarity Mapping Session.”
It connects all the pieces together, making complex things simple.
This one-off session is ideal for creatives, founders, consultants, and professionals dealing with overwhelm, information overload, competing priorities, or complex projects that need to be simplified and aligned.
I combine creative direction, production, and trauma-informed facilitation to transform complexity into clarity.
My approach stays grounded, organized, and (gasp) human.
Selected Experience
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TEDxAthens - Main Stage Content Curation & Speaker Management
2021-Present. Led main stage content curation and over 25 speakers for a 2,500 audience conference in Athens. The role required synthesizing complex ideas into a coherent narrative flow, supporting speakers through clarity and focus, and shaping an experience that held both depth and accessibility.
This work strengthened my ability to hold complexity, make editorial decisions, and create clarity under pressure.
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FRESHbash - Concept Development & Experience Design
2014-2016. Co-created and produced a creative gathering designed to include professionals beyond transactional norms in Northern California. The work involved mapping a unique structure for over over 30 industry professionals and 250 attendees, shaping flow and intention, and offering a shared experience that balanced design expression with industry coherence.
This project reflects my ability to create an expressive platform and alignment within open, ambiguous creative systems.
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Speaker & Program Design for Organizations
2024-Present. Designed and structured international speaker programs, panels, and event flows for clients like Unilever Food Solutions and Speaker’s Bureau Services, seeking clarity, alignment, and meaningful audience engagement. This work involved translating complex objectives into clear formats and guiding contributors toward focused, coherent delivery.
This experience informs how I help people specify their message, focus their thinking, and decide what matters most.
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The TAP Podcast - Content Strategy & Long-Form Synthesis
Developed and produced a long-form podcast focused on translating complex ideas into engaging conversations. I identified core themes, shaped narrative arcs, and coherence across episodes while working with a wide range of international thinkers and perspectives.
This work reflects my approach to cohesion through dialogue, structure, and thoughtful synthesis.
This experience shapes how I work today, offering focused clarity, structure, and next steps through the one-off
“90-minute Clarity Mapping Session”