SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS

Tara is available to speak and facilitate workshops on a variety of topics (impact-driven storytelling, the power of art as as a storytelling tool, the importance of shifting narratives to reframe conservation storytelling, rhino poaching & rangers, human-wildlife conflict, the nexus of wildlife crime & security, coexistence, mapping & identity to foster connection, etc.)

Tara has led storytelling workshops for National Geographic Storytellers Collective at the IDB, Google, and Fulbright, curated mapping and identity team building workshops for National Geographic Society, held 1:1 storytelling coaching for National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellows, and given lectures for Uproot Project and several festivals hosted by Exploring By the Seat Of Your Pants.

If you are interested in arranging a speaking engagement or workshop, please contact Tara directly at tarankeir@gmail.com, or fill out the interest form below:

arrange a workshop/speaking engagement


SELECT WORKSHOPS / COACHING

2026 | Explorer Lead Facilitator | Impact Storytelling, Visual Storytelling, and Public Speaking Workshop | Fulbright Israel x National Geographic Storytellers Collective (in-person)

2026 | Explorer Storytelling Coach | 1:1 Coaching Sessions | National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellows (virtual)

2026 | Explorer Lead Facilitator | Impact Storytelling and Public Speaking Workshop | Inter-Development Bank Nature Capital and Biodiversity Team x National Geographic Storytellers Collective (in-person)

2025 | Creator and Explorer Lead | Fostering Connection Through an Exploration of Mapping and Identity Team Building Workshop | National Geographic Explorer Engagement Team (in-person)

2025 | Explorer Storytelling Coach | 1:1 Coaching Sessions | National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellows (virtual)

2024 | Explorer Lead Facilitator | Impact Storytelling and Public Speaking Workshop | Google Sustainability Team x National Geographic Storytellers Collective (in-person)

2024 | Explorer Lead Facilitator | Digital Impact Storytelling and ESRI StoryMaps Workshop | University of Louisville x National Geographic Storytellers Collective (in-person)

2024 | Explorer Team Lead | National Geographic Photo Camp | teach photography and work with students to find their inner storyteller, engaging with their communities and personal stories (in-person)

SELECT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

2025 | Expert Lecturer | Southern Africa Safari | National Geographic Expeditions (in-person)

2025 | Expert Lecturer | On Safari: Tanzania’s Great Migration | National Geographic Expeditions (in-person)

2025 | Featured Panelist | Telling the Story of Our Changing Planet | Uproot Project x National Geographic (in-person)

2021 | Featured Speaker | Women Blaze Trails Festival | Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants (virtual)

2021 | Featured Speaker | World Ranger Day Festival | Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants (virtual)

2021 | Featured Explorer | Explorer Classroom | Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants x National Geographic (virtual)