Tressa Lacy | Speaker

Speaker

Riveting audiences with her personal story of working as a child lumberjack and the accident that nearly took her life, Tressa weaves themes of mentoring, support, education, and becoming a champion for change.

Your group will leave astonished, intrigued, and motivated!

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Speaking Highlights

Tressa Lacy Speaking Announcement for Zonta International Conference in Hamburg Germany

Presenter

Zonta for Women

International Conference

06/25/2022

Hamburg, Germany

Presenter

Microsoft GiVE nonprofit showcase

10/19/2022

Redmond, Washington

Tressa Lacy standing in front of the audience in Denver Colorado giving her Keynote Speech to a group of accounting professionals.

Keynote Speaker

Rocky Mountain Area Conference

09/30/2022

Denver Colorado

Keynote Speaker

University of washington Tacoma Accounting recognition night

05/27/2022

Tacoma, Washington

Announcement for Tressa Lacy speaking at the Practitioner's Insight Event for Shepherd's Higher Education Consorium.

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Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty

07/17/2022

Lexington, Virginia

Tressa Lacy standing with five other women from around the globe at the Institute of Managment Accountants Student Leadership Conference in 2019 in North Carolina.

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American Association of University Women

10/15/2022

Seattle, Washington

Scholarship Recipient

Women of influence

11/07/2019

Bellevue, Washington

Tressa Lacy standing in front of a whiteboard and pointing at the whiteboard with her right hand.

Workshop Presenter

BYU-Idaho

All Employee

Conference

02/04/2022

Rexburg, Idaho

Tressa Lacy standing in front of a group of women. Tressa is giving a presentation on Taxes. There is a powerpoint presentation behind her that reads, "What do you know about Taxes."

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Life Forward Workshop

02/18/2023

Santa Clarita, California

Tressa Lacy is standing on stage in front of a podium at the American Association of University Women College Women Student Leaders Conference.

Workshop Presenter

National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

06/01/2023

College Park, Maryland

video Highlights

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Remarkable Women Powerful Stories – Tressa Lacy

Meet Remarkable Woman, Tressa Lacy. Co-founder of Undaunted Women Adjunct accounting professor at Brigham Young University, Idaho Founder of Tressa Accounting and Business Solutions Zonta International JMK Women in Business Scholar Member of the Zonta Club of Puget Sound

44:46

Practitioner Insights: Tressa Lacy

Tressa Lacy, Administrative Vice President of Undaunted Women, discusses current strategic plans for assisting newly arrived refugees. Undaunted Women is primarily focused on helping newly arrived refugees in the Seattle, WA area (https://www.undauntedwomen.org/about-us).

Rachel A., New York

It was amazing to meet someone who’s created a platform to help other women in need!

Kerrington W., Wisconsin

Her words resonated with me and have given me so much more confidence!

Juliana G., Connecticut

I tend to undervalue my efforts, but Tressa's words and story helped me realize how truly blessed I am to start this journey!

Past and Upcoming Engagements

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Zonta District 9 | California | October 2023

Lumberjack to Changemaker: Mentoring that Changed my Life

Pacific Lutheran University | Washington | July 2022

Overcoming Trauma through Education & Mentorship

DKG | California | March 2023

Women Educators Leading Through Mentorship

Women's Opportunity Center | New York | March 2023

International Women's Day Panel

AAUW NCCWSL | Washington DC | May 2022

Mentorship vs. Coaching

DKG | California | March 2023

Women Educators Leading Through Mentorship

Zonta District 8 | Washington | October 2021

The Afghanistan Crisis: How to Support Afghan Refugees

TressA's Insights

Sep 28, 20241 min read

Stronger than we think: Strength Beyond the Wall

There’s nothing quite like seeing someone you care about find their passion, something that truly lights them up. Watching my son take up...

Sep 28, 20241 min read

Lessons in Courage and Leadership

Each week for the Intermediate Accounting III course I teach, I invite a speaker. This month, we heard from Seema Grover and Adrian...

Sep 28, 20241 min read

Budgeting Part 5 - Tackle Infrequent Expenses

This month, I've given several presentations on cash flows and was struck by how much this topic ties into my next budgeting tip:...