Her Career Story - Speaker Series Event on Building Your Personal Brand & Finding Your Voice - Chicago
Join us for our Her Career Story Speaker Series Event on Building Building Your Personal Brand and Finding Your Voice featuring Heidi Ordillas - Content Creator & Influencer, Rikki Lee - Creative Consultant & Strategist, Alex Stewart - President of Sassy Confetti, Jeein Youn - Strategy Consultant & Content Creator and Avery Lauren - Content Creator
Whether you're looking to step into content creation, refine your personal brand, or gain insights from experienced creatives, this discussion will provide actionable tips and motivation to help you start or elevate your own creative journey.
From building an authentic online presence to navigating brand partnerships and overcoming creative roadblocks, our speakers will share their personal experiences, lessons learned, and strategies for success.
You'll walk away with fresh inspiration, practical advice, and the confidence to carve out your own space in the digital world.
🎤 About Our Speakers
Heidi Ordillas is a full-time content creator and storyteller with a passion for discovery. With a background in Marketing and PR, her love for storytelling and branding naturally led her to this career—where she gets to capture the beauty in everyday moments and share them in a way that feels both stylish and effortless.
Her content revolves around what’s new in Chicago, bucket-list-worthy spots, and experiences—whether she's exploring vibrant spaces, savoring new flavors, or diving into exciting adventures. But the most fulfilling part of what she does is showcasing business owners and helping businesses leverage themselves within the community. Being able to amplify their stories and connect people to incredible local spots makes the journey even more meaningful.
As a proud Asian American and daughter of immigrants, authenticity is at the core of everything she creates. She's had the opportunity to collaborate with 450+ brands, offering influencer partnerships, travel inspiration, and curated storytelling on @hausofheidior. No matter where she goes, she brings a lively energy and a deep appreciation for the little details that make life exciting.
Rikki Lee is an award-winning creative consultant and master storyteller. With a background spanning production, product development, and creative direction, she specializes in crafting impactful narratives that drive real results. Since 2019, she’s helped transform brands from the inside out, leveraging my expertise in storytelling to build engaged communities—like her global audience of 100K+ women through my podcast, That Girl Radio.
She’s collaborated with brands like Google, Sephora, and YSL Beauty, blending strategy with creativity to boost awareness, engagement, and social currency. Whether through content, brand strategy, or digital experiences, she doesn’t just design brands—she build empires.
Alex Stewart is a 30-something, plus size woman who tries to inspire her audience on her social media platforms to get out there and try new experiences, eat new foods, and be bold in their lives and style! She has been featured as a style expert in InStyle and done speaking engagements for the BodCon, Fox News 12 Chicago, NBC’s Chicago Today and more on fashion, entertaining and unique Chicago experiences.
Jeein Youn by day, is a consultant at a global technology consulting firm. By night, she is a content creator who shares her career journey with 200,000+ followers across socials. Jeein is also the co-founder of The Girls Club, a social club for female entrepreneurs in Chicago and NYC.
Avery Lauren is passionate about creating content that shows people that they really can have it all; They can be successful in their careers, balance health and fitness, and still have fun while doing it! From plant-based recipes to workout tips; from her 9-5 morning routines to home decor, she hopes her content empowers people to be the best versions of themselves
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🏢 Community Place Access
We will host the event in the main conference room on the 21st floor. Please find our team in the lobby of the building to be escorted to the floor.
If you have any issues accessing the space, please email our team at hello@herworkplace.com.
We look forward to seeing you! 🤝
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