Speaking
Alice is an enthusiastic local, state, and national speaker with well over 100 instructional hours in the areas of employment law, human resources, and public policy. Alice has conducted more than 30 instructional sessions for local SHRM chapters throughout New Mexico and more than 50 instructional hours in human resources and employment law related content for the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management, Management Development Center. Alice is married to an active-duty pilot in the United States Air Force and Alice is a passionate and informed speaker on the topic of military spouse employment and licensure.
National Speaking Engagements,
Including:
Military Spouses: The Talented Workforce You May Be Missing - 2024 SHRM Talent Conference (Las Vegas, NV - April 2024)
Navigating the New HR Risk Landscape - 2014 SHRM Annual Conference (Orlando, FL – June 2014)
The Limitless Workplace: Technology & Social Media in the World of Work - 2014 SHRM Annual Conference (Orlando, FL – June 2014)
ADAAA Case Law: A Moving Target – 2013 SHRM Annual Conference (Chicago, IL – June 2013)
The Limitless Workplace: Technology and Social Media in the World of Work – 2013 SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference (Washington, DC – March 2013)
State SHRM Speaking Engagements,
Including:
2025 Case Law Update (Co-Presenter) - Washington State SHRM State Conference (Bellevue, WA - March 27, 2025)
Employee Handbooks: Is Yours Ready for a Close-Up? – SHRM New Mexico State Conference (Albuquerque, NM – May 2023)
The Top 10 Things Your Employment Lawyer Wishes You Knew – Garden State SHRM Conference & Expo (Atlantic City, NJ – October 2019)
Alphabet Soup: FMLA, ADA, and Employee Leave – SHRM New Mexico Employment Law & Legislative Conference (Albuquerque, NM – March 2017)
Employment Law Basics – SHRM New Mexico State Conference (Albuquerque, NM – May 2016)
Community & Business Engagements,
Including:
Employment Law Developments from Federal, Washington, and Idaho Case Law (Co-Presenter) – Inland Northwest SHRM Legal Update (Spokane, WA – November 2023 & 2024)
Top 10 Human Resources Pitfalls – New Mexico Governor’s Conference on Hospitality & Tourism (Albuquerque, NM – May 2017)
Interview - Public Policy Update for Employers - Let’s Talk Business! New Mexico (radio program) (November 2015 & February 2016)
Independent Contractor or Employee - New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Employer Summit (Albuquerque, NM – December 2015)
Upcoming Speaking Engagements: