Eliza
Everyone has their superpower. Mine is seeing yours — and helping you own it.
People who work with me often describe the same experience: I see them. Not just their communication habits or their leadership style – but the deeper patterns, the quiet fears, the untapped strengths that even the people closest to them have missed. It’s disarming. And for most people, it’s the first time they’ve felt truly seen in a professional setting.
That’s not something I can fully explain. It stems from over twenty years decoding how human beings communicate: what they say, what they don’t say, and what their bodies are saying when they think no one’s paying attention.
What I CAN teach you:
I have seen, time and time again, that those who rise fastest aren’t always the most technically brilliant. They’re the ones who can command a room, read the people in it, and make every person feel genuinely heard.
I work with Fortune 5 companies, global leadership teams, and individuals preparing for the highest-stakes moments of their careers. I give every single one of them the same thing: precise, powerful tools that work immediately.
“This isn’t about changing who you are. It’s about owning it.”
how i unlocked my superpower:
Like living and growing, unlocking one’s superpower is a fluid, evolving process. I didn’t fall into a vat of acid or get bitten by a radioactive spider, but my story is fairly dramatic nonetheless! Here’s a snapshot, but if you’d like to learn more, you can read this profile of me in People Magazine or watch this story on The Daily Blast.
- My empathy for people was born from being homeless after my paranoid schizophrenic mother kidnapped me as a child.
- My passion for justice grew from my work with children after studying political science and law.
- My fascination with communication and the human psyche was shaped by 20 years as an acting teacher.
- My unique skills that transform lives beyond the stage and screen developed from having to rebuild my own communication from the ground up after a texting driver hit me while I was riding my bike.
GOING GLOBAL
Today, my methodology is trusted by Fortune 5 companies, global leadership teams, executives, and individuals preparing for high-stakes moments at the United Nations and beyond. I also co-created IGNITE, an immersive leadership masterclass with award-winning brand strategist Alma Derricks that is transforming how senior leaders show up, lead, and grow.
That moment when a client finally gets it, when something clicks and you can see them stand taller, speak with more authority, and own the room? That’s beyond magic. That’s why I do this work.
“IGNITE is transformative – real and foundational for building future leaders.”
– Sandy Ono, Former CMO, Open Text
family, films, friends and fun!
When not keynoting, facilitating workshops or writing, Eliza delights in her amazing grown-up kids: her two sons, her daughter and her nephew. She also bikes (she still rides!), spends time with her cherished friends, talks about how to make the world better with her Dad and Mom (technically stepmom), and advises her treasured mentees. She recently produced and acted in the critically acclaimed independent film Stationed at Home and is currently in pre-production on her next film, which she is also producing and acting in.
She also eats carbs, lots of them, as she’s half Italian and has no choice.
