Julie De Jesus

Keynote Speaker and Trainer, I See You Living

Spanish Fork, Utah

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Speaker levelCareer Speaker

Primary sectorsEducation (K-12 / higher ed) · Government & public sector · Healthcare & life sciences

Utah focusYes

About

When Julie De Jesus’ personal experiences with human connection saved her life and changed the trajectory of her career, she became a human connection fanatic.

As a keynote speaker and communication consultant, Julie shows leaders how to leverage human connection to fuel employee retention & performance.

She is also the author of I See You; How Compassion and Connection Save Lives, the podcast host of I See You and the founder of I See You Living.

Julie De Jesus lives in Utah with her husband, Mr. Clean, and their incredible children.

Speaking formats

Experience level

Career Speaker

Career speaker (speaking is a primary professional activity)

Topics & expertise

Civic & Community

Civic engagement & public service
Community organizing & coalition building
Nonprofit leadership & governance
Philanthropy, fundraising & social impact

Communication & Storytelling

Communicating with frontline employees
Difficult conversations & feedback
Executive presence (online & in-room)
Media training & interviews
Public speaking & presentation skills
Storytelling for leaders

Culture/HR & Talent

Coaching & mentoring programs
Employee engagement & retention
Employer brand & employee experience
Handling burnout, morale dips & “quiet quitting”
Learning & development / leadership pipelines
Organizational change & transformation
Psychological safety & belonging at work
Restructures, layoffs & humane transitions
Workplace culture design

Entrepreneurship & Startups

Founder mental health & resilience
Social entrepreneurship & mission-driven ventures
Women founders & access to capital

Functional Expertise

Communications & PR
Customer success & account management
Human resources / people operations

Gender & Equity

Inclusive leadership practices
Intersectionality (race, gender, class, etc.)
Men as allies
Motherhood, caregiving & careers
Women in leadership / closing the leadership gap
Women on boards & commissions

Industry Expertise

Education (K-12 / higher ed)
Government & public sector
Healthcare & life sciences
Hospitality & tourism
Media, marketing & communications
Nonprofit & philanthropy

Leadership & Management

Conflict resolution & mediation
Difficult conversations
Giving & receiving feedback
Leading through change
People management & coaching
Psychological safety & trust

Strategy/Innovation & Change

Customer experience & journey mapping

Utah & Regional Issues

Faith, culture & work in Utah
Women’s leadership in Utah

Wellbeing & Personal Growth

Boundary-setting & saying no
Burnout prevention & recovery
Confidence, impostor syndrome & self-advocacy
Habit building & personal productivity
Mental health at work
Mindfulness & stress management
Resilience & navigating change
Values-based career design

Other

I primarily speak to leaders about how to utilize human connection as a strategy to skyrocket employee retention.

Signature talks

The Connected Leader (keynote)
The Connected Leader (1/2 day training)
I See You (60 minute training)

Media & video

Selected engagements

06/24/25 MADSEC Directors Academy Keynote
02/24/25 Missouri Association of School Administrators-Women in Leadership Keynote
09/03/24 South Sanpete School District Employee Conference Keynote
08/27/24 Safe Harbor Crisis Leadership Conference Keynote
04/02/24 Idaho Parks & Rec Annual Conference

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