Work With Era
Welcome! My name is Era Steinfeld (she/her). My mission is to foster greater understanding and inclusivity by providing transformative trainings on gender and sexuality, empowering individuals and organizations to create more equitable and respectful environments. Whether you’re looking for personal growth or professional development, I am here to provide guidance, support, and resources to help you achieve your goals.
Learn more about my experience, discover training topics, and more!
My services
Professional development
This is perfect for you if you want an educator to speak on topics of sexuality and gender at your workplace! I love creating custom trainings to help professionals better understand the language, history, and culture of LGBTQ+ communities. I have trained a wide array of audiences, including clinics, non-profits, corporations, and government agencies, and can’t wait to work with you!
Materials review
Over the course of my career, I have created and evaluated gender and sexuality education materials, including curricula, policies, peer reviewed and published research articles, slide decks, and more. If you need support to create or edit gender and sexuality educational materials, I am here for you! Let’s work together to make sure you get the best final product possible.
Conference presentations
In my conference presentations, I deliver cutting-edge insights and research to engage and inform a diverse audience. These sessions aim to spark meaningful conversations and provide actionable strategies for enhancing understanding and inclusivity in various settings.
My clients
Speaking & training
Austin Trans Pride, 2024
Peers Against Tobacco Conference, 2023
National Conference on Tobacco or Health, 2022
UCSF National Trans Health Summit, 2017
San Francisco State University, 2017
California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Annual Statewide Conference, 2016 & 2017
Gender Spectrum Professional Symposium and Annual Conference, 2016 & 2017
About Era
My professional career in training began in California’s San Francisco Bay Area in 2015. I began in the youth development and health education field working with start-ups, teachers, healthcare workers, and non-profit professionals.
I received my Masters of Arts in Education with a focus in Gender and Sexuality from San Francisco State University in 2019, and soon thereafter I moved to Austin, Texas.
Since moving to Austin, I have trained public health professionals, healthcare providers, non-profit staff, government employees, queer nightlife venues, and arts and culture companies. If this seems like a wide array of audiences, that’s because it is! I pride myself on working with a varity of audiences, always ensuring context appropriate educational experiences.
Education and publications
M.A. Education, Gender and Sexuality; 2019
San Francisco State University
B.A. Peace and Conflict Studies; 2014
University of California, Berkeley
The reviews are in!
Few instructors can cover such nuanced topics with audiences from a broad range of experience and still manage to make it feel like a friendly chat. Era was warm and engaging and I look forward to seeing more of her work!
Austin Public Health, 2024
Era's presentation - her slide deck, the contents, her knowledge is amazing. She rose to every expectation we had, she is compassionate and caring, and we are so glad we engaged her to present on this very important subject.
Segal, 2024
Era joined our company for an educational session on Zoom. Era's presentation on Queer Media Literacy covered so much! It felt like a wonderful extension of the more 101 sessions we've had into areas that felt really current and applicable while also providing incredibly well researched history and context. Era is not only a highly professional educator, she's also fun and engaging.
Lifeblue, 2024
Contact Era
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