Testimonials

Check out the testimonials from professionals and organizations who have worked with Alycia Anderson. Her impactful talks and workshops emphasize inclusion, accessibility, and diversity in the workplace. From inspiring leaders in education to large corporate teams, Alycia’s expertise in disability advocacy resonates deeply, promoting essential change and fostering better environments for all. Read firsthand accounts of how her contributions have made a lasting difference.

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Kristen Powers

Chief Executive Officer

The Arc Caddo-Bossier


The Arc Caddo-Bossier had the privilege of working with Alycia and her husband, Marty, when Alycia was invited to serve as the keynote speaker for our Annual Leadership Luncheon in Shreveport, LA. Both Alycia and Marty were deeply engaged and genuinely More enthusiastic about learning more of our nonprofit organization’s programs, services, as well as our mission of building unlimited opportunities for people with disabilities. Alycia is a remarkably powerful speaker whose words resonate deeply. She is inspiring and motivating, sharing stories that ignite a genuine desire to build a more inclusive world. Her heartfelt and authentic message on disability inclusion, delivered with clarity and a compelling call to action, left a lasting impression in Shreveport-Bossier. Alycia’s positivity and passion as a disability advocate uplift everyone fortunate enough to have met her at our luncheon. Her and Marty’s presence was a true gift—and they will always feel like family to all of us, including the individuals who we are honored to serve, at The Arc Caddo-Bossier.

Saffy Johnson

Disability Inclusion Alliance Co-Chair

Blue Shield of California


Alycia Anderson is an absolutely stellar motivational speaker and collaborator! Serving as our guest keynote speaker, Alycia Anderson joined Blue Shield of California’s ‘Disability Inclusion Alliance’ employee resource group at their inaugural signature More event in July 2023. From start to finish, Alycia was proactive in communication, collaboration, and thoughtfully crafting a keynote that aligned with the goals of our program. She partnered closely with our leads to understand our needs, develop her speaking points, and coordinate to join us live in office.
On the day of our event, Alycia and her partner Marty joined us early to prepare and navigate the intricacies of a live hybrid event. She was gracious, warm, welcoming, and professional – all stakeholders involved shared unanimous praise for her at the conclusion of our event. Her keynote address spoke about the dangers of ableism, the discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities, and the role we all play when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. A truly moving piece, post-event survey responses from our attendees consistently shared that the event was “was inspirational and informative. Well done!”.
We so enjoyed partnering with Alycia Anderson and would strongly recommend her to any organization looking for a compelling and inspiring keynote speaker that goes above and beyond to partner in creating an exceptional program.

Nichelle Grant

Head of Diversity,Equity and Inclusion

Siemens

Thank you Alycia for speaking to Siemens employees across the globe. Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring others to share theirs on the call. Let’s continue to advocate for inclusion of everyone.

David Goergen

Director of Point of Purchase

Sodexo


Thank you for presenting to our EBRG at Sodexo. Your story and your energy were captivating and has been talked about greatly since! It means the world to me and my team to hear from someone so inspiring. It was a great presentation! And, while I focus on More supporting my team and those in our organization, I felt motivated to do more after your talk.
Keep being amazing! I know you are changing lives and minds!

Jennifer Morris

Executive Director

North Valley Property Owners Association


“I want to take a moment to thank you for your incredible presentation on Disabling Ableism. Your bravery, vulnerability, and the courage you showed in sharing your powerful message as our keynote speaker was inspiring. Your experience has impacted me, More and I now realize there’s so much more for me to learn and grow from in this area. For so long, I thought I was being helpful to individuals with disabilities, but I now understand that I may have unintentionally made them feel that their disability was a weakness. You brought such a fresh perspective, and I can’t thank you enough for that. I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to hire you for our event.”

Kerri Lanoue

Director of Behavioral Health

Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit


Alycia Anderson’s presentation was a highlight of our DEIA training series at JFS. Her ability to connect with our staff was immediate and powerful. She brought warmth, authenticity, and real-world insight to the conversation around ableism and inclusion. More Our team walked away not only inspired, but with a deeper understanding of how-to better support clients with disabilities and create more inclusive spaces. Alycia’s message resonated on both a personal and professional level, we’re so grateful for the opportunity to learn from her.

Teresa Athan

Executive Director

SCTEM (Society for Collegiate Travel and Expense Management)


SCTEM loved having you speak Alycia, it was the most fantastic way to end our conference with you rounding out and bringing home our thoughts for this topic perfectly! Our attendees left feeling energized to follow up on things they have been wondering More how to address! Very impactful and meaningful!

Christine Peter

VP of EDI

International Interior Design Association


Our organization was honored to have the amazing Alycia Anderson be an opening speaker for our event “Hiring for Diversity”.
The goal of this event was to open the minds of all those who attend to who are we actually looking to hire for the positions at More hand. And how can we have a more inclusive candidate pool to start with. And what does it take to reach candidates in a more diverse manner. Alycia got the crowd to really think about ableism and got some very deep rooted discussion on how we change how people see the face of ableism.
We truly could have had Alycia with the group for hours. But I know we will have her back to share more insights since we could not discuss everything that needs to be discussed.
Alycia was a crowd favorite and a wealth of knowledge. I know anyone who brings her to their event to present will see that she exceeds expectations. Her message needs to be shared with the world.

Tricia Juanitas

Art Director

FleishmanHillard

Absolutely incredible! It’s been over an hour and people are still talking about how moving your presentation was. In the hallways, in their meetings, you nailed it!

Stephanie Neustadter

Director of Service and Immersion

Presentation High School


Presentation had the honor of hosting Alycia Anderson at a lunchtime talk and Q&A student panel as part of our student organized Disabilities Advocacy Awareness Week. I cannot say enough about how incredibly kind, warm, motivating, professional and More life changing Alycia is! Her message to our student body was empowering, uplifting and incredibly important. We were so lucky to have the chance to meet with her, be in community with her and ask questions about her life’s work. Alycia is a gift to everyone fortunate enough to meet her. Our students were so motivated, touched and changed by her presence and we cannot wait to welcome her back again! If you have the chance to meet with, talk to, and just know Alycia, your life will be changed for the better! Her panel and Q&A was an unforgettable experience for our students, faculty and staff alike.

Christi Dobbins

Senior Director of Product Management

Grace Hill

Seriously! Such an inspirational session today. Alycia has a true gift at getting her message across with such grace and power!

Rebecca Plumb

CEO

StudioPlumb

The inspiring Alycia kicked off by saying this topic is uncomfortable, but there are worse consequences when we don’t talk to the person about their experiences. We must give individuals the chance to be seen.

Adrianne Bauer

Sales

Trip Hazard


Alycia’s heartfelt message helped me understand how important and transformative the work we do at Trip Hazard is. While we always use ADA as our North Star, to see the actual impact drives home how important the work we do is!
As I have known Alycia for More quite a while, the bravery and courage to tell the story behind who she is, is both inspiring and something EVERYONE needs to know!
Well done – thanks for making me see with different eyes, how much courage and strength you bring to the world!

Corinna (Busciglio) Kamilli

Director of Communications | Technology

Arizona State University


Alycia is such a strong, inspiring woman! She always takes a can do attitude and accomplishes all things she sets her mind to! She is the best sister, best friend, best confidant anyone could ever ask for. She is my hero and your family could not be more More proud of you! Love you sis!

Steve Wunch

Multifamily Learning & Development Professional/Industry Ninja

Wunch Keynotes & Consulting


Alycia’s message about Diversity and Inclusion will not only inspire YOU to see the world differently…it might just inspire and change your organizations approach to Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace. With a focus on Multifamily, Alycia is More spreading a message of love and a mantra of “see people…ALL people and INCLUDE them…make sure you have a seat for them at the table…and that the table is accessible for all!” She’s amazing, I’m privileged to call her friend, and I couldn’t recommend anyone better qualified to speak regarding D&I than Alycia Anderson!

Carole-Ann Bader

DHH Specialist/Itinerant

Murrieta Valley Unified School District

I want to express my sincerest gratitude for implementing the captions (live transcription) during your presentation. Means so much to me and several teachers who appreciate the access.

Darcey Forbes

Head Real Estate Operations

Renew Residential


I’ve known Alycia’s story since the day I met her and I was immediately connected to her and her family. I knew she had an inspiring story to tell the world. When she spoke to our company about inclusion I was not only a friend in the audience but her More biggest fan and was inspired all over again. To see her package and deliver her message was so incredible for me to see and so many of my teammates moved by her message.
She inspires everyone around her with her passion for helping people and to inform others what a diverse and inclusive society looks like. She is widening doorways and opening hearts and minds.

Lisa Tufano Bourie

Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects

Knock CRM


Alycia is such an amazing woman. I had always heard great things about her in the multifamily industry (along with her twin sister, Regina) from mutual friends and customers, but we didn’t have many opportunities to cross paths until she joined the sales More team at Knock. Alycia models leadership, excellence and an understanding of what drives positive results in life, both professionally and personally. Her willingness to be so vulnerable and candidly share her unique perspective with others is such a gift to society. Her message is designed to help us build bridges and stronger relationships with others as well as within ourselves, and her voice serves as a gentle, but firm, call for better understanding and collaboration in a world that can sometimes struggle to embrace the differences we perceive in others.

Nina Loyola

Senior Manager Professional Services

Knock CRM


I have had the privilege of working along side Alycia for the last 7 years and in that time, I have been blessed with a partner, a friend, but mostly a role model in my life. I am personally inspired by Alycia’s insanely best attitude, tenacity, and More dedication all while being a force that can always stay just so humble, grounded and be just so personable with everyone and every interaction. Alycia is someone who crushes goals because she is so genuine and thoughtful in all that she does that success just comes naturally. I really appreciate having Alycia as an accountability partner, a reminder of staying humble, an enforcer of dedication, and overall an inspiration to be the best version of me. I’ve been lucky to partner with her over several years and have witnessed first hand the impact she has not just on me but on everyone around her. Alycia cultivates a positive atmosphere wherever she goes, she is a culture changer, and an inspiration for us all.

Brad Parks

Founder of Wheelchair Tennis

Tennis Hall of Famer


I first met Alycia and her twin sister, Regina when they were 4 years old. Her parents brought the girls to our first wheelchair tennis exhibition and clinic where we announced the formation of the National Foundation for Wheelchair Tennis to begin the More development of the sport. Alycia’s mom asked if I would teach the girls to play tennis. I agreed and taught them for a couple years until she could no longer bring them due to her illness. By then we had a sports camp for a week during spring break and she attended every year. From the very beginning at 4 years old, I knew Alycia was special. She was a great athlete with a very determined will, a passion to succeed, and there was no way her disability was going to prevent her from accomplishing her goals. It is these traits which have enabled her to become so accomplished in life today. I always knew she would go on to do great things with her life and I am so proud of who she has become. Her testimony will impact many people’s lives.

Christina Clark – Siegfried, CPM

Property Management Consultant, Trainer

Christina Clark Consulting


Alycia has a can do attitude every day. You never hear her complain. Although she has had to overcome many obstacles and in societies eyes she is considered to have a physical challenge; to know her you would not know she has any challenges in More accomplishing anything she sets her mind to. My first encounter with Alycia was at a business social event. There was a large hill we all had to walk up. Alycia would accept help from no one as she was determined to maintain her independence. I have been with her at many social events over the past 8 years and not once was there a barrier that she did not find a way to overcome. I have had the honor to hear her present her speech on inclusion and how people look through her instead of at her. All she has ever wanted was a chance to be included. She will figure out the challenges and barriers. She told me a storybook that she had written about a dragon with a broken wing. Her dream was to turn it into a series of books to help children overcome their challenges. I look forward to the day when I can read her books. She has the ability to inspire all people to take a chance and try one more thing in life. She makes you believe you can overcome any challenge. She makes you believe that you control your destiny if you put your mind to and think about how to move forward through the challenges. Alycia is more independent and self reliant then individuals with no challenges to overcome. She makes you take notice of the little things that can make a difference in each others lives. Kindness and care are always in her message as it should be for all of us. I am honored to have her as a friend and business associate; but most of all I am honored to have had the opportunity to learn from her message.

Christina Treadaway

Executive Vice President

FPI Management


I just adore Alycia, always have! We met years ago in the Bay Area through work. I was introduced by Regina, Alycia’s twin, and IMMEDIATELY felt connected to Alycia’s qualities that are beautiful gifts to both she and her sister – heart, hustle, kindness, More depth, caring, and fun. Beyond those, Alycia has a bold spirit of love, compassion and truth.
I have always been inspired by Alycia’s openness, positive attitude and drive. She is a natural motivator and friend. I am so thrilled to see Alycia’s path evolve beyond typical professional success, to making a difference in people’s lives and behavior. What a blessing to witness this dynamic woman’s open, humble and passionate journey.

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