Bio

I’m a keynote speaker, event emcee, and Harvard Business Review contributor. As a professional speaker and educator, I teach professionals of marginalized backgrounds how to advocate for themselves with confidence, grow their visibility, and take up space in the workplace. Previously, I was the primary TV news anchor for KCTS 9 (Seattle's PBS channel). I was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Washington, where I taught a graduate-level class on career strategy, self-advocacy, and personal branding. 🌟Speaking and emceeing: My clients include Microsoft, AT&T, and the Society for HR Management. In my keynote speeches and workshops, I teach professionals of marginalized backgrounds how to advocate for themselves at work. Self-advocacy includes: 1. Taking up space & growing your visibility 2. Asking for what you need 3. Articulating your value with confidence 4. Establishing boundaries 5. Standing up for yourself when boundaries are crossed Book me through the SHRM Speakers Bureau: https://speakers.shrm.org/speaker/starla-sampaco/ Testimonials: https://www.starlasampaco.com/testimonials 🌟Contact: Hello@StarlaSampaco.com https://www.starlasampaco.com/contact 🌟More about me: In 2019, I founded Career Survival Guide, which offers corporate workshops and social media content geared towards women and professionals of color. I started Career Survival Guide to help these professionals navigate career barriers, to demystify the hiring process, and to teach my audience the tactical career strategies they didn't learn in school. It brings me joy to create the resources I wish I had earlier in my career; when I was just starting out in news, I was often an “only” in many professional settings – the only woman, the only person of color, and/or the only millennial in the room. Over the past 10+ years, I learned how to navigate these challenging power dynamics while building a career in media, despite being told I was “too ambitious” and “too young” to succeed in TV. This experience taught me the importance of advocating for myself and taking up space unapologetically. As a proud Filipina American, I want to make self-advocacy and career content more accessible for others of marginalized backgrounds, so they, too, can get a seat at the table. 🌟Connect with me on social media: https://www.instagram.com/starlasampaco/ https://www.youtube.com/starlasampaco https://www.tiktok.com/@starlasampaco