Kelly Tutors
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Wise people always say, “Never be the smartest person in the room,” so we’ve got that covered!! I’m not an industry expert.
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The blogs blend humor, storytelling, and insightful commentary to make complex topics approachable. I attend events and document what is said (and not said).
“What they said” is written in WHITE and “what I’m thinking” in PINK/PURPLE. You can read the full blog, just the white, or just the pink. Boom!
Across Town for Some Leadership and Equality
TLDR: A women's leadership and entrepreneurship event where Kelly arrived an hour late, found the first workshop on "bad business ideas" unhelpful, switched rooms to a career narrative rewriting exercise, and sat through an AI 101 resume talk, with the main takeaway being two consecutive events telling her to replace "hope" with action.
Permission to Fail on Social Media
TLDR: Attending a friend's first speaking event about growing social media influence, covering identity shifting, overcoming fear of being on camera, video hook strategies, and how posting consistently for 20 minutes a day can lead to 10k+ followers.
Hailing Hinds’ Feet Post-Dancing with Depends
TLDR: A deeply personal reflection post covering Kelly's refocused mission on financial literacy, child protection, and MOASS advocacy, alongside vague but emotional references to crossing national borders and a stay in a mental health facility where she found healing through vulnerability, dance parties, and structured care.
My Turn to Speak at the Maybe Mayor’s Breakfast: Vulnerable Youth Need Stable Parents/Homes… NOT “Offsite Weekly City-Sponsored Meetups” for High Schoolers (Middle Schoolers Welcome, Too)…!?
TLDR: Kelly attends a mayoral candidate's community breakfast event, sharing her perspective on vulnerable youth needing stable homes rather than city-sponsored offsite meetups, while reflecting on local government outreach and leadership.
Theorizing Global Logistics: One Law-Led Maritime Panel at a Time
TLDR: Notes from maritime law panels covering global shipping investments, US-China shipyard competition, tariffs, trade wars, and long-term infrastructure planning, connecting it to Kelly's theories about e-commerce and global trade futures.
The Journey to Mars: Reflections while Literally Flying to See Not-Literally Mars, Again!
TLDR: Stream-of-consciousness reflections written on a budget flight to LA for the Mars Society annual conference, covering trip planning, entrepreneurial hustle on a tight budget, a packed schedule mixing Mars lectures with Venice Beach skateboarding, and personal goals for building educational content.
Hour You Justifying Your Fee? (Webinar Attendance, Not Whether We Attend Dance)
TLDR: A short Dress for Success webinar on salary negotiation and defending your hourly rate, with the key advice being to research thoroughly using websites and AI before interviews, and to aim high on wages because showing up happy and motivated is hard to replace.
Semi-Refurbished Computers, for this Tutor’s got Seconds for Salsa
TLDR: The author receives a free refurbished laptop from a women's nonprofit tech organization, reflecting on her journey as a low-income entrepreneur building her tutoring business, followed by attending a salsa/bachata dance social.
Ladies in the Building, Building Ai. How?
TLDR: A women-in-AI panel discussion covering topics like model fine-tuning, AI startup costs, safety and compliance, and the growing importance of human-tech interaction design, though much of the technical content was hard to follow due to squeaky audio and fast-paced panelists.
Kelly Tutors… returnnnsssssss!! One year later, Ecommerce-Immersion!
TLDR: Kelly returns to an e-commerce conference covering online retail trends, sustainable foods, microinfluencer marketing, shipping logistics, and the shift toward authenticity and regenerative business practices in digital commerce.
Dressing for Success = Success Impressed
TLDR: Kelly attends a Dress for Success event providing free professional clothing to underemployed women, reflecting on living frugally as a startup founder in Seattle while building her wardrobe and planning to give back to the nonprofit.
Influencer Invitation, Welcome Back Party
TLDR: A gathering of YouTubers with millions of followers discussing monetization strategies, community building, taxes, and content creation tactics, revealing the business mechanics behind influencer culture.
The Ghosted Speech That WAS, wasn’t, wasn’t AGAIN IRL.
TLDR: Kelly was scheduled to speak at an event she helped plan extensively, including volunteering on Mother's Day, only to be left off the schedule and ghosted by three different organizers, prompting a break from events to focus on her own projects.
Marketing Digitally - The Marathon of Methods
TLDR: A two-day digital marketing conference covering SEO, GEO (generative engine optimization), short-form video strategy, micro-SEO, authenticity in branding, and viral content creation, with Kelly rating the speaker content highly despite mediocre networking opportunities.
City Creativity Brand Builder Workshop Speech Event
TLDR: A Seattle creative economy workshop on branding strategy where the presenter was notably unprepared, covering brand definition, customer personas, creative briefs, and the importance of people-first branding, held at a furniture store venue.
Featured Artist Nonprofit Tour Downtown
TLDR: A walking art tour of a nonprofit artist residency program filling vacant downtown Seattle retail spaces with studios, featuring metalwork, mixed media, and portraiture artists, which inspired Kelly to envision her own future gallery focused on positive and educational art.
Half of a Century Conducting Technology Pre-Anniversary
TLDR: Kelly attends a major tech company's 50th anniversary celebration event covering innovation history, global economy, environmental topics, and human rights, offering her outsider observations and critiques of corporate PR narratives.
Hiring Overseas Talent to Work in Canada
TLDR: A brief networking event by a Canadian company that helps US startups hire international tech workers by stationing them in Canada, offering visa solutions and permanent residency paths for skilled professionals.
Ai, Robotics, Amping Up Agriculture: The Future and Today
TLDR: An agricultural robotics panel showcasing innovations like laser weeders, rock-picking robots, UV light pest control, and AI-driven farming tools, exploring how technology is transforming modern agriculture.
Vision Board Workshop, 2025
TLDR: A crowded women's vision board workshop at a coffee shop covering abundance mindset, SMART goal setting, and manifestation techniques, where Kelly arrived underdressed with a huge backpack and car seat but recovered after a quick wardrobe adjustment in the restroom.