Keynote Speaking · Workshops · Bilingual English and Spanish

What happens when a clinician, a policy mind, a community builder, and someone who has lived the story all show up as the same person?

That is what Dr. Ayli Carrero Pinedo brings to your organization. Your community. Your event.

Dr. Ayli Carrero Pinedo, keynote speaker

Conversations grounded in science, designed to meet your audience where they are and move them somewhere new.

All topics are customizable to your audience, sector, and goals. Custom topics available upon request.

01

The Weight We Carry: Racial Trauma, Stress, and the Workplace

What racial and immigration-related stress look like inside organizations and the difference between acknowledging harm and building systems that address it. Grounded in trauma psychology, public health, and organizational research.

HealthcareEducationTechGovernmentNonprofitsLeadership
02

Burnout in the Age of Institutional Betrayal

The science of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and secondary stress and why wellness programs fall short when the conditions creating harm go unaddressed. For anyone in a high-demand role who is tired of being told to breathe more deeply.

HealthcareEducationTechNonprofitsCorporateLeadership
03

Healing at the Margins: Mental Health Equity for Latinx and Immigrant Communities

The data on disparities, the social determinants that drive them, and what organizations and providers can do beyond cultural competence checkboxes.

HealthcarePublic HealthGovernmentLegal ServicesEducation
04

First-Gen in the Room: The Hidden Labor of Being the First

The psychological and professional cost of being the first in your family, in your field, in the institution and how organizations can stop extracting that labor and start investing in the people carrying it.

Higher EducationTechCorporateHealthcareLeadership
05

From Surviving to Building: Community Care, Mutual Aid, and Collective Healing

What happens when communities stop waiting for institutions to save them and build the infrastructure of care themselves. Drawn from community-informed practice and grassroots organizing.

NonprofitsCommunity OrganizationsHigher EducationPublic Health
06

When Institutions Betray: Leadership, Trust, and the People Left Behind

Institutional betrayal happens when organizations cause harm to the very people who depended on them, and then ask those people to stay silent, stay loyal, or stay grateful. For marginalized communities, the harm is compounded by a history of being told the institution knows best. This talk is for leaders who want to understand what betrayal looks like from the inside, why it is so hard to name, and what accountability and repair actually require.

HealthcareHigher EducationGovernmentNonprofitsTechLeadership

Who invites Dr. Carrero Pinedo to speak.

Healthcare and Behavioral Health

Hospitals, FQHCs, community health centers, managed care organizations, residency and clinical training programs.

Universities and Graduate Programs

Psychology, social work, public health, and medical training programs investing in culturally responsive clinicians and researchers.

K-12 and Higher Education

School systems, student wellness programs, faculty development, and campus mental health and equity initiatives.

Technology Companies

Tech organizations addressing employee mental health, underrepresented workforce retention, and equity-centered wellness benefits.

Government and Public Sector

Federal and state agencies, public health departments, immigration-adjacent bureaus, and policy-focused offices.

Nonprofits and Community Organizations

Direct service organizations, advocacy groups, and foundations working with Latinx, immigrant, and marginalized communities.

"Wherever mental health equity is discussed. I want to be there."
Dr. Ayli Carrero Pinedo

As a first-generation Latina immigrant, nationally recognized clinician, and public policy advisor, she brings what only comes from living and working at the intersection of all three.

$100,000

Permanent Endowment Secured at the American Psychological Foundation (APF)

Designed and funded the CHANGE Grant from the ground up. The first APF grant in the foundation's history to compensate its own reviewers. Now a permanent part of APF's portfolio.

First of Its Kind

Racial Stress, Resilience and Empowerment Group at VA Greater Los Angeles

Co-developed with direct Veteran input, revised and continued previous clinical work to build a Racial Stress, Resilience and Empowerment Group at VA Greater Los Angeles. Karimian Spirit Award recipient, 2023 and 2025.

Federal Level

Lead Reviewer, APA Presidential Task Force on Immigration and Health

Synthesized peer-reviewed research on immigration and mental health into policy recommendations disseminated to federal stakeholders.

Elected

Chair-Elect, APA Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest

One of the youngest members elected in the board's history. Leads policy formulation across 8 public interest domains for a 160,000-member professional organization.

State Level

Appointed, California Department of Public Health Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee

Advising on statewide health equity policy and program design, bringing community and clinical expertise into state-level public health infrastructure.

National Reach

APA CE-Accredited Training, Licensed Psychologists Nationwide

Designed and delivered accredited continuing education on social determinants of mental health, reaching licensed professionals across the country.

Community-Built

Founder, #PsychGradWishList Mutual Aid Movement

Founded a grassroots mutual aid network for BIPOC psychology trainees that grew into a national community and directly informed the design of the CHANGE Grant.

Bilingual

English and Spanish · English y Español

Keynotes and workshops delivered in English and Spanish, with culturally adapted materials for each language.

"I would like to thank Dr. Carrero Pinedo for bringing up the invisibility of AMENA Americans. She helped me to feel seen today."
Licensed Psychologist, Michigan
CE Workshop · Social Determinants of Mental Health Among Communities of Color
"Dr. Carrero Pinedo is a compassionate and effective presenter. I thought the cases were a FABULOUS way to learn."
Mental Health Professional, Workshop Attendee
CE Workshop · Crimmigration and Trauma-Informed Considerations when Serving Un(documented) Latinx Immigrant Children and Youth

What to know before you reach out.

Format

In-person keynote, virtual keynote, half-day workshop, full-day training, panel, or conference closing session.

Audience Size

Intimate leadership gatherings to large national conferences.

Lead Time

Keynotes are typically booked 6 to 12 weeks in advance. For priority events, reach out early.

Customization

Every engagement includes a pre-event conversation to tailor content to your audience, sector, and goals.

Language

English, Spanish, or bilingual delivery available. Bilingual engagements require advance notice.

Investment

All fees provided upon inquiry.

A note from Dr. Carrero Pinedo

"Thank you for thinking of this work for your event. I would love to explore what we can build together. Reach out through the contact page with your event details and let's find a time to connect."

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