Speaking

Nia spoke at our Black Girls Summit and gave an informational and intriguing presentation that focused on helping the girls understand finances. Her presentation focused on overcoming financial obstacles and the building confidence with dealing with finances. The girls were highly engaged and found the information presented relevant. Thank you Zinnia for your time at our summit.

Nia of Perspectives did an excellent job of presenting on Financial Literacy to the parents of the children in our program. She presented for our program sites at two of our shelters. Zinnia was able to relate to the parents, especially those in the North Lawndale community since she is from the west side of Chicago. She presented her material in a professional yet down to earth manner. She opened the floor for questions and was able to answer questions in a way for the attendees to understand. She provided additional information and materials to workshop attendees.

Nia facilitated two financial literacy workshops for students in the One Million Degrees program at Truman College. She presented on topics including financial institutions, the ins and outs of credit, and how to manage debt. She is very knowledgeable about each topic and was well prepared and very engaging for both workshops. Nia addressed the wide variety of questions from our students in a detailed manner. She emphasizes to students that learning from others about their financial challenges can be helpful for them when trying to master their own financial awareness. We were impressed by her versatile facilitation and ability to present to a diverse group of students (from recent high school grads to parents managing finances for their families).

Nia facilitates homebuying seminars where she educates potential borrowers on the steps needed to purchase a home or investment property. she maintains a level of professionalism and integrity to the highest. I send all of my clients in need of financial advice and budget guidance to her.

Nia is an excellent speaker and has a way of connecting with her audience by being professional, but not 'stuffy' and not judgmental. I have attended many of these types of events with other speakers but what resonates with Nia's events is that her events are always engaging and relatable. I appreciate that she seems to be focused on helping people of color build equity, savings, and financial knowledge, because it's not too easy to find people who look like me that provide financial advice that I can relate to. I highly recommend Nia as a speaker.

Nia is a phenomenal speaker that makes money management relatable. The audience learned so much from Nia’s tips and tricks – her event was a huge success! Some of the responses from the participants were:

“I loved how personable and relatable Nia was. Real money advice for "regular" people!”

“I loved this presenter’s style... she was very engaging and provided real experience and insight.”

“Nia was a great presenter, and she made the content untestable and relatable, leaving me with the desire to be more mindful of my finances!”

Nia came and facilitated for the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley's Latina Economic Advancement Program's financial literacy cohort. She came and spoke to over 10 Latinas about the homebuying process showing them that this was even possible. Nia provided a culturally relevant and vulnerable workshop that our Latinas were able to connect with. It is so important to have financial educators like Nia work with our community as they navigate building wealth. It gives them the ability to see themselves in systems and processes that often inhibit our ability to build wealth.

Nia is an excellent presenter. She is open about her life experiences and what led her down the path of financial wellbeing. She provided easy takeaways and skills that anyone can adopt to improve their own financial situation. I would highly recommend Nia!