Client Feedback

“Reported sexual assaults have noticeably decreased during the years we brought Elissa’s workshop to Tawonga.” 

“Elissa is an energetic and passionate facilitator, who has consistently created a non-judgmental space for our staff of over 200 young adults. She brings an identity and trauma informed approach to her workshop.”

“This workshop is uniquely tailored to the realistic experiences of high school and college students when it comes to alcohol and drug use, social pressure, and sexual interactions.” 

“The workshop gave our staff common language to use in order to navigate difficult social or sexual situations.” 

"After working with Elissa on community issues around gender, sexuality, and consent for years, I can confidently say she is an invaluable resource for communities of young adults. Her workshop changed the way our staff engaged in consent practices with each other, and I’d highly recommend it!"

"Elissa is a highly skilled facilitator that meets the audience where they are at and brings them in so they are actively listening and learning.”

"Elissa's workshop is outstanding and provides a unique, necessary, perspective in consent education by bringing in a critical lens on hookup culture. The workshop resonates with students currently navigating that culture, and it gives them more tangible takeaways that can be applied to their own lives. Elissa is a dynamic facilitator who is unafraid to meet students where they are at. I would have her back any time!" 

"Elissa relates with students in a way that keeps them intrigued, allows them to reflect in a safe environment, and inspires them to shift the narrative. Our students appreciated Elissa's thoughtful research to bring details to the presentation that were relevant to the specific school site. I believe the students left the presentation feeling encouraged, empowered, and equipped with tangible tools to move toward consent culture. Elissa is a pleasure to work with and is very knowledgeable in her work. Thank you, Elissa!"

"Elissa was incredibly organized and professional throughout our time working together. It’s clear that she is very passionate about the wellbeing of young adults when it comes to consent practices and hookup culture. Most importantly, the feedback from our students who participated in her workshop couldn't have been more positive."

"Elissa’s workshop lays the foundations for transforming hook-up culture on college campuses and beyond. After partaking in her workshop, I feel more confident in standing up for myself as a young woman who finds herself in various situations where hook-ups are bound to take place. I also feel informed in guiding my peers in fostering spaces where consent is prioritized. Elissa’s message provides a promising outlook for the future. This is the perfect workshop for first-year orientations – or anyone at all!!"

"Elissa’s expertise and enthusiasm engaged all our students!  Her approach to teaching consent was unique and relevant for our youth. The connection Elissa makes between hook up culture and consent culture is a brilliant way to educate our students on this critical topic. Our students left the presentation with the information they need to improve their own consent practices and move towards a consent culture.  Thank you for bringing your energy, wisdom and unique approach to our schools!"

"Elissa presents with incredible energy that deeply engages students in her workshop. She provides a realistic and relatable analysis of students' lives and experiences so that they learn consent in a way that is directly relevant to them. The "hookup culture" to "consent culture" framework she teaches is widely applicable, and her scripts and self-advocacy exercises are crucial for students as they learn to navigate complex relationships, both sexual and platonic."  

"Elissa was an amazing presenter with a wealth of knowledge and real-life applications for our students. The content that she shared around the pervasiveness of “hook-up” culture and how she adapted her content to our specific students made the discussion very engaging. The students were also able to take away a lot of new self-advocacy skills around what can sometimes be awkward conversations for teens around consent. She was very thorough in explaining what healthy consent practices look like, and laid out very good guidelines around how we begin to shift from a hook-up culture to a more communicative and healthy consent culture. I would strongly recommend her workshop to any age group."

"Elissa knows how to inform, connect, and breakdown hookup culture and consent practices. She totally reframed our staff culture and the entire staff walked away with tools to keep themselves safe."

"The Consent Wise training was incredibly insightful and practical for our camp staff. Elissa made the concepts easy to grasp, providing scenarios and encouraging discussions, leaving our staff feeling more confident in recognizing and respecting boundaries. The training reinforced the importance of clear, mutual understanding in all interactions and emphasized the power of communication. This session is essential for creating a safe and respectful camp environment, and many of our staff expressed their appreciation for it!"

"Talking about how to give real consent vs. pressured consent. They tell us in school and other places that consent is simply a 'yes.' I learned in this workshop that it's so much more."

"Clear descriptions and examples. You provided a good overview for people with less experience AND a deeper dive into some topics. I'm so grateful we did this."

"I really liked how real you kept it. A lot of consent workshops I have been to have been condescending and unrealistic."

"The definitions and explanations were incredible. I think it was amazing how you took something we always talk about, 'dismantling hook up culture,' and actually had a replacement."

"The most helpful thing about this workshop was covering the range of types of consent and going over specific language and phrasing to use in situations."

"Breaking consent into multiple concrete specific areas makes it feel accessible and easy to use."

“I will ensure that I am always making sure my partners are comfortable and feel safe to freely give and revoke consent.”

“Be extra mindful of how the environment and social situation could add extra pressure to engage in sexual activity or go along with sexual advances.”

“Becoming more comfortable communicating my boundaries and wants and being more proactive and communicative with giving and receiving consent.”

“Being 100% open and honest in all my communication with partners about all boundaries, needs, desires, etc. on a continual basis and receiving this in return, before moving forward in any way.”

“I plan to be more verbally explicit with intentions and consent as opposed to relying heavily on body language as a form of flirting.”

“I'm going to think of my own intentions and expectations before anything so that I don't do things I don't want to out of guilt, and also so I can communicate it to my partners.”