Speaking Engagement
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & APPEARANCES 2022
My Homeless to Lawyer Podcast Interview with Former Montgomery County District Attorney and Trump Impeachment Lawyer Bruce Caster made The Legal Intelligencer. - January 14, 2022- ['Poke Me in the Eye': Castor Claims 20-Year-Old Grudge Fueled Montco Judge's Ruling to Greenlight Cosby Prosecution | The Legal Intelligencer (law.com)]
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend Speaker as part of The New Church Fresh Start Series discussing living a life around Possibility - January 16, 2022- [https://newchurchlive.tv/.../nikki-johnson-huston-interview/]
- Community Coffee with Trena Podcast- January 29, 2022- [https://www.facebook.com/667735504/videos/696470821732864/]
- [Keystone Conversations: Tax Attorney, Podcaster Nikki Johnson-Alfano, Esq. (Formerly known as Nikki Johnson-Huston). Opens Up About Homelessness, Path to Becoming a Lawyer]- February 11, 2022- The Legal Intelligencer Newspaper-
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Temple University Black Law Student’s Association Panelist for Black History Month- February 15, 2022
- Virtual Black History Month Speaker for the USDA Eastern Regional Research Center- February 16, 2022
- 22nd Anniversary of the Women of Substance & Style Award - February 23, 2022
- People's Emergency Center Rowan House Shelter Vist- March 11, 2022
- 1st Annual [Women's Empowerment and Legacy Making](https://www.facebook.com/events/675866057171875/?__cft__[0]=AZXZ143bZSBrVSKZ3dwKHryeY5TrsoCN91fV8QamVq4RZJF8XdiEObVFoBtbJVXdYk6dZe8oQkNV5RN_2Eo0PcfxzgaquzgluZxE7JL-Y3zt3y-secvy_s_qtu9vNt-oW5QS0DtEPtrQOXfyu1fiKI6eRGsY7DIO0tSLl328hqdcYA&_tn=-UK-R) Summit in honor of Dr. [Renee Reynolds-Lawson](https://www.facebook.com/renee.reynoldslawson?cft[0]=AZXZ143bZSBrVSKZ3dwKHryeY5TrsoCN91fV8QamVq4RZJF8XdiEObVFoBtbJVXdYk6dZe8oQkNV5RN_2Eo0PcfxzgaquzgluZxE7JL-Y3zt3y-secvy_s_qtu9vNt-oW5QS0DtEPtrQOXfyu1fiKI6eRGsY7DIO0tSLl328hqdcYA&tn_=-]K-R) - March 19, 2022
- @GivingBackMagazine for featuring my appearance this summer at the @DoorsofChange Concert of Hope on June 30th in San Diego, CA. - April 5, 2022
- Team Up Philly - April 6, 2022
- Philadelphia Inquirer article that I was featured in speaking about “The Federal Government Scrutinizing Worker Classification Rules and small businesses should be worried.” - April 7, 2022
- TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television - April 19, 2022
- Imposter syndrome discussion panel-The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia, Inc.-May 11, 2022
- Crowns Magazine (April 2022 cover)- May 18, 2022
- 79th Annual Dogwood Parade- May 21, 2022
- Doors of Change Concert of Hope Benefitting Homeless Youth, San Diego, CA- June 30, 2022
- People's Emergency Center 50th Anniversary Event Keynote Speaker- November 3, 2022
Extraordinary Efforts Toward Community Improvement
Speaking Engagements & Appearances 2021
- Mindset of Determination Talk with Megan McCleod- March 24, 2021
- 11th Annual Miss Next Level Pageant - June 11, 2021
- Volunteering at the Holy Cross Church Hope Food Pantry- June 15, 2021
- Women Against Human Trafficking in Philadelphia Panelist- June 23, 2021
- Pennsylvania Universe Queens Meet and Greet - June 25, 2021
- Good Shepherd Homeless Shelter- July 8, 2021
- Crowned Ms. Universe 2021-2022- July 21, 2021
- Philadelphia Bar Association Summer Quarterly Meeting- July 29, 2021
- Good Shepherd Homeless Shelter Speaker- July 30, 2021
- Guest on the Community Coffee with Trena & Renee Radio Show- August 9, 2021
- Atlantic City Airshow in their “A Salute to Those That Serve” event.- August 19, 2021
- Super Reader at 1800 Titan with House of Able is one of Our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Pass The Love” Meal sites- August 20, 2021
- Love Exquisite Magazine's cover- September 1, 2021
- BEAUTY & BRAINS | LoveExquisiteSept21
- PHL 17 "In Focus" Show appearance discussing how to deal with the issue of homelessness in Philadelphia- September 3, 2021
- Philadelphia Bar Association Bench Bar- October 1, 2021
- Virtual 2021 HAP (Homeless Advocacy Project) Annual Benefit- October 7, 2021
- Featured speaker-Golden Slipper Gems Speakers Forum- October 10, 2021
- Boot Up, Philly Event that served over 300 people giving out coats, boots and other necessities for the homeless during the upcoming winter season- October 23, 2021
- Hostess of the World Physique Federation U.S.A. American Pose Down- October 23, 2021
- Emcee for the United States of America’s Pennsylvania and New Jersey Pageant- October 24, 2021- photos attached
- Volunteer Sunday Love Project- October 26, 2021-The Mission of The Sunday Love Project is to share food and clothing amongst the homeless, while simultaneously building community
- November 9, 2021-Guest on the Real Recognize Real Talk Radio Show
- Nov. 16, 2021- Educating Homeless Youth and Red shirt day- appeared at a press conference at State Capital in Harrisburg PA and spoke about my experience with childhood homelessness and to advocate for funding by the legislature for education, medical care and housing for homeless youth. I was invited by State Representative Donna Bullock.
- Here are links to a television segment and article mentioning my visit to the state capital in Harrisburg on Tuesday, November 16th
advocating on behalf of youth experiencing homelessness:
https://www.weny.com/story/45215152/lawmakers-advocates-address-youth-homelessness-in-pa https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/45224453/lawmakers-advocates-address-youth-homelessness-in-pa - Hoops 4 Hope - November 19, 2021-The North Philadelphia Basketball League called Hoops 4 Hope is an inspiring group of men overcoming their challenges related to homelessness.
- Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway at Myers Recreation with State Rep Joanna McClinton- November 20, 2021
- December 6, 2021- Co-hosting a virtual read-aloud for Book Trust students across Philadelphia. I read "I Am Enough" by Grace Byers. Book Trust puts books into the hands of low-income students by empowering them to choose and purchase books throughout the school year that they can keep and bring home.
www.booktrust.org - December 13, 2021- Philadelphia Bar Association Annual Meeting
2020 Speaking Engagements & Appearances
- 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Event Keynote Speaker- Media Fellowship House Media PA- January 17, 2020
- Gettysburg College Speaker-(Gettysburg PA)- February 26, 2020
- Good Shepherd Homeless Shelter- Philadelphia PA- March 11, 2020
- On Record PR Podcast- "Achieving Your Dreams Through Resilience: From Homeless to Ms. Pennsylvania"-April 28, 2020
- Philadelphia Bar Association Panelist- "The Entrepreneurial Mindset"- June 4, 2020
- Talks with Alex- Facebook Live Political Show discussing the Democratic National Convention- August 25, 2020
- Speaker at Virtual Event Celebrating Women-Owned Businesses with State Rep Donna Bullock- October 22, 2020
- "From Invisible to Invincible: Real-Life Rocky Stories"- Doors of Change Solving Youth Homelessness.- December 1, 2020
2019 Speaking Engagement & Appearances
- Presented the Barristers Association of Philadelphia “Outstanding Young Lawyer” Award at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Annual Breakfast.- January 21, 2019
- Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference Speaker About Effective Leadership- June 15, 2019
60th Street Health & Wellness Community Summer Jam 2019- August 10, 2019 - Holy Cross Catholic Church Food Pantry- August 14, 2019
- Smith Playground Back to School Event and Backpack Giveaway by the Branch Family Foundation- August 24, 2019
- Hoops 4 Hope Event Speaker- an inspiring group of men overcoming their challenges related to homelessness by playing basketball- August 28, 2019
- Delaware County Back to School Resource Fair Speaker- September 4, 2019
- Created a program about the Exonerated Central Park Five Case, which was hosted by the Philadelphia Bar Association- September 16, 2019
- Good Shepard Homeless Shelter- September 19, 2020
- Girard Avenue Street Fest Speaker- October 5, 2019
- Temple University Speaker- "How to Establish Your Personal Brand"- October 10, 2019
- Philadelphia Bench Bar-“More Than Just A Lawyer Talk” about my experience going from Homeless to Lawyer to USOA Ms. Pennsylvania.- October 11, 2019
- Southwest Philly Fall Festival- October 31, 2019
- Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade- November 3, 2019
- Dispute Resolution Institute Keynote Speaker- November 7, 2019
- "Work It" Event for Career Wardrobe- November 15, 2019
- Spoke at the Capitol in Harrisburg, PA- on the issue of childhood homelessness- November 20, 2019
- Small Business Cohort Pitch Competition sponsored by Fulton Bank and National Coalition of 100 Black Women.- December 11, 2019
- You Are Beautiful Project Keynote Speaker at their 4th Annual Holiday Party at Covenant House- December 14, 2019
- Keynote Speaker Annual Kwanzaa Celebration at the Progressive Life Center, a non-profit human service agency focused on serving vulnerable and deserving children and families.- December 22, 2019
2018 Speaking Engagements & Appearances
- KYW Newsradio 1060 AM Appearance talking about "What the Tax Reform Law Means for Taxpayers"- January 7, 2018
- WURD Radio-January 8, 2018
- Project H.O.M.E Holiday Celebration- January 9, 2018
- Moderator- Black, White & Blue: Race and Justice in the 21st Century at the Free Library of Philadelphia- January 11, 2018
- National Association of Black Accountants Philadelphia Chapter 2018 MLK Day of Service- January 15, 2018
- Gladwyne Elementary School RARE Program- January 23, 2018
- Pottstown NAACP Speaker- January 25, 2018
- Fox & Friends Appearance- February 14, 2018
- Cheltenham NAACP Speaker- February 20, 2018
- WURD Radio appearance- about my article "Not Black Enough"- February 21, 2018
- Black History Month Speaker Norristown NAACP- March 1, 2018
- Donafy App Launch Event in Montgomery County Keynote Speaker- March 12, 2018
- Speaker National Association of Black Law Students "Booting Up: Black Attorneys and the Technology Start-Up Wave" (NYC)- March 14, 2018
- I AM Born 2 Make History Campaign Speaker at Center for H.O.P.E Shelter- March 24, 2018
- Empowerment Day Keynote Speaker for Career Wardrobe- March 26, 2018
- Young Involved Philly Women Leaders Panelist- March 30, 2018
- Navy Yard Goes Red Go Red Campaign Panelist About "Grit & Perseverance"- April 12, 2018
Being Beautiful Foundation Meeting with Foster Children- April 15, 2018 - Heart of the City Radio WWDB 860AM at 1:45 pm talking about the relevance of my HuffPost Article "The Myth of the Good Negro"- April 18, 2018
- Women Up! Hat & Tea Awards Party- April 22, 2018
- Lutheran Settlement House Empowerment Panelist- April 26, 2018
- Keynote Speaker at Spark annual “Share Your Spark Event” Mentoring Event- May 14, 2018
- Women of Courage Breakfast Speaker & Honoree- May 18, 2018
- Career Wardrobe Hopes Night Out- June 6, 2018
- Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network about our NLADA + Donafy Partnership - June 7, 2018
- Keynote Speaker at the Cheltenham Area Branch of the NAACP 18th Annual Freedom Fund Awards Dinner - June 10, 2018
- Speaker at the Good Shepard Homeless Shelter- June 20, 2018
- "Living Full Out" Radio Show- August 4, 2018
- “Ladies Get Paid Philly” Panel- September 18, 2018
- Berks County Bar Association Pro Bono Celebration Keynote Speaker- October 23, 2018
- People’s Emergency Center Men’s Empowerment Summit - November 13, 2018
- Keynote Speaker at the 3rd Annual Holiday Party at the Covenant House, the only emergency youth shelter in Philadelphia.- December 10, 2018
2017 Speaking Engagements & Appearances
- Villanova University- "Young, Diverse & Gifted: Becoming the Leaders of the Next Generation"- March 15, 2017
- Drexel University "Social Entrepreneurship: The Value of You."- March 23, 2017
- 11th Annual WOMENomics Forum Delaware County- March 25, 2017
- Martin Luther King HS Career Day Presenter- March 27, 2017
- People's Emergency Center Men's Coffee Meeting Speaker- April 11, 2017
- Al Dia News Newspaper article about Donafy App- April 12, 2017
- NBC 10 about Donafy App- May 2, 2017
- Keynote Speaker TriState HR Annual Conference (Mount Laurel NJ)- May 4, 2017
- "Her Story" Ben FM Radio Interview- June 6, 2017
- Panel Member about Innovation in Public Defense discussing my partnership with Donafy App & Defender Association of Philadelphia- 2017 American Council of Chief Defenders Summer Conference (Baltimore, MD).- June 7, 2017
- Lutheran Settlement House Lunch- July 13, 2017
- Central Bucks Code Blue Street Outreach team Cookout Speaker- July 20, 2017
- Access Services (a non-profit organization for those with special needs in Montgomery County) -August 18, 2017
- Jane Addams Place, a homeless shelter for women and children in West Philadelphia- August 25, 2017
- Families Forward Philadelphia, the largest homeless shelter for families in the city. - August 29, 2017
- Keynote Speaker Raise the Roof for Homelessness Benefit for the Coalition to Shelter and Support the Homeless in Doylestown.- September 24, 2017
- Keynote Speaker at the Greater Downingtown Business and Professional Women group.- October 12, 2017
- Keynote Speaker at the Families Forward Jannie L. Blackwell Gala, raising awareness and funds for homeless families in Philadelphia.- October 19, 2017
- Panelist for American Bar Association/Temple Law Careers- "Pathways to a Successful Career in Tax Law" Temple Beasley School of Law October 24, 2017
- Keynote Speaker for St. John's University School of Law Pro Bono Week (New York)- October 25, 2017
- Guest on #Financialcation Radio Show 900AM-WURD - October 30, 2017
- Speaker at Pennsylvania Coalition Regional Girl Up Summit.- November 4, 2017
- Panelist at the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) Annual Conference on GRIT and Resilience. - November 7, 2017
- Panelist on Fox & Friends discussing the first anniversary since the election of Donald Trump (New York City)- November 8, 2017
- Career Wardrobe Empowering Tea Party & Fashion Show- November 12, 2017
- Speaker at the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) 2017 Annual Conference- December 6, 2017
- Families Forward Homeless Shelter Holiday Stocking Making & Gift Delivery- December 13, 2017
- Keynote Speaker at the Covenant House Philadelphia Holiday Party Sponsored by the "You Are Beautiful" Project- December 18, 2017
- Emcee for the 2017 Homeless Memorial Day- December 21, 2017
2016 Speaking Engagements & Appearances
- Speaker at the Back on My Feet Homeless Outreach Event- January 20, 2016
- Keynote Speaker at Marsh Women's Exchange- January 21, 2016
- Keynote Speaker Project Home All Resident's Meeting- February 18, 2016
- Panel Member Imposter Syndrome: The Empress' New Clothes Event - April 7, 2016
- Panel Member Forum of Executive Women "Taking Risks in Your Career"- April 8th
- Panel Member "Women in Tech Summit"- "How to Get Your Start-Up Off The Ground"- April 9th
- Keynote Speaker Pathways Pa Annual Breakfast- April 15, 2016
- Keynote Speaker Society of Professional Women- May 12, 2016
- Montgomery County Community College KEYS Graduation Speaker- May 16, 2016
- HOBY PA Leadership Panel - May 29, 2016- Villanova University
- PBI's Start Strong for Lawyers CLE in Philadelphia Keynote Speaker- August 25, 2016
- Lutheran Settlement House Homeless Shelter- September 21, 2016
- Garden State Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) - September 28, 2016
- Keynote Speaker Naturalization Ceremony- September 29, 2016
- AISEC Opening Keynote Speaker for the YouthSpeak Forum Chicago IL- October 14, 2016
- TeleCentro, which is Lancaster PA's Spanish Language Channel (Comcast Channel 949)- October 21, 2016
- Upper Moreland High School National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Keynote Speaker- October 27, 2016
- Executive Leaders Radio Program- October 31, 2016
- "Changes in the Media and Media Law" at the National Constitution Center- November 14, 2016
- Keynote Speaker Swan (Scaling Walls A Note At A Time) Dinner- November 17, 2016
Speaking Engagements 2015
- Homeless Emergency Project- Keynote Speaker 2nd Annual Green Society Reception- Clearwater FL- March 10, 2015
- Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association: Executive Women’s Breakfast- March 12, 2015
- Barristers Building Your Personal Brand Panel- March 26, 2015
- Philadelphia Bar Association Women in the Profession- “Women Lawyers & The Media”- March 31, 2015
- 90.9FM WHYY Radio Times with Marty-Moss Coane- April 3, 2015
- Professional Women's Roundtable Power Happy Hour Speaker- April 9, 2015
- Gloucester County Women in the NAACP 2015 Empowerment Conference Keynote Speaker- April 11, 2015
- The Philadelphia Tribune featured a great article about Donafy App- April 14, 2015
- Women, Wealth & Wisdom Spring Forum- April 17, 2015
- Genesis House Fundraising Event, Olean, New York- April 24-26, 2015-Olean, New York
- First Baptist Church Compassion Event-April 26, 2015- Olean NY
- Chester County Fund for Women & Girls-10th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon -May 1, 2015
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession Annual Conference Keynote Speaker- May 7, 2015
- Rotary Club Breakfast- May 8, 2015
- Keynote Speaker American Bar Association Center in Children and the Law Summer Conference- July 25, 2015- Washington DC
- Starting Right, Now- Keynote Speaker- October 13-15, 2015- Tampa Florida
- Penn Presbyterian Cultural Diversity Fair- Presenting Donafy App- October 30, 2015
- PBI CLE Course Organizer & Moderator- “Doing Business in Philadelphia”- November 18, 2015
- Decades to Doorways Keynote Speech- November 19, 2015
- Speaker at Serviam Girls Academy Wilmington Delaware- December 1, 2015
- Pathways PA Lighting the Pathway Awardee- December 2, 2015
- Women Speakers Series Exude- December 8, 2015
- Speaker at Philly Tech Sistas- December 12, 2015
