Conniel’s Work
Keynote Speaker
Conniel speaks with the same passion and commitment when she inspiring School girls in Jamaica, when she is giving the keynote speech at her alma mater The University of Virginia School of Law or when talking about food justice at Harvard University. She is an artful communicator with a penchant for leaving all her audiences inspired and motivated to create change.
Moderator / Facilitator
Conniel has moderated sessions and plenaries at international conferences in Mexico, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Jamaica and France, just to name a few. Her range of professional experience allows her to traverse a variety of topics ranging from climate justice, philanthropic fundraising to Indigenous Peoples Rights with ease. She has been handpicked to moderate and curate multi-country webinars attended by hundreds of participants.
Environmental and Human Rights Advocate
Conniel is a dedicated environmental and human rights founder & advocate whose work reflects a prioritization of those most affected by harm, a rights-based approach to human and environmental rights and a commitment to learning & unlearning. Her work with partners spans continents and contexts. She provides strategic advice and support to several non-profit international environmental organizations. She is a proud mother of two daughters and sees her most important work as creating a world where they can breathe clean air and where justice is not something we talk about, but something that we build and insist on.
Motivational Speaker
As a former corporate lawyer for a Fourtune 100 Company, her legal expertise in Contracts, Compliance and Mergers & Acquisitions, her strategic pivot from the world of corporate law to the non-profit and philanthropic world have positioned her to speak to wide range of audiences on a range of topics, career transitions, “Finding your Why”, how to build your leadership presence, philanthropic strategy etc. Her “NorthStar” when engaging with such audiences is to remember the kind of leader she wishes she had when she was a little girl in Jamaica or even a young lawyer in the corporate rat race.
Board Member / Advisor
Her strong strategic sensibilities, emotional intelligence and her kind yet pragmatic approach to leadership and organizational culture has landed Conniel several board, advisory or consultant roles. Her career trajectory straddling the non-profit/ environmental advocate and human rights and legal worlds lend unique and invaluable insights to the organizations who have actively sought out her expertise.
Writer
Conniel is a writer in her soul and tries to exercise that muscle frequently through her poetry, blog posts and other creative outlets. She is a write and academic author author and her work has been published a national newspapers, the American Bar Association Journal, several non-profit blogs and formal publications. She is also a multiple-time contributor to Alliance Magazine, a global philanthropy magazine.
In upcoming book “The Emerald Handbook on Decolonizing Sustainability” (to be released in 2025) will feature Conniel deconstructs the sustainability promise and its failings.
Model / Brand Ambassador
Conniel has built a vibrant community/ online community and a brand for herself under the moniker @mommymogel. With @MommyMogel and her growing online community, she is creating a black beauty advocate culture shift. She has been the featured on the online websites of several brands including @sequence @oseiduro @groovyhousestudio, Opportunity Collaboration, including others.
Lawyer
Conniel counts her decade long practice of corporate law as a critical part of her professional career. She never shies away from an opportunity to talk to young lawyers, young professionals (especially young women early in their careers) about navigating the corporate world, making career transitions when the time is right and “Finding Your Why”. This has landed her many a keynote, legal plenary and motivational speaker engagements. Conniel is never hesitant to say: “The Law was a stepping stone for me. It opened so many doors and now I open doors for others.”
Recent Work
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