Keynote | Workshops | Staff Training
Empowering college students and early-career professionals to achieve career success.
Over 3,200 students + professionals impacted in 2024.
Why Hire Harleny
Harleny Vasquez, LMSW, is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, career strategist, and founder of yourEVOLVEDmind. With over a decade of experience in social work, recruitment, and workforce development, she helps students and early-career professionals navigate career uncertainty with clarity and confidence.
In 2024, Harleny empowered over 3,200 learners across colleges and universities nationwide through high-impact keynotes that blend research, lived experience, and action-driven frameworks.
What sets Harleny apart:
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A licensed social worker with expertise in both career development and mental wellness
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A first-generation Latina who deeply understands the nuanced challenges facing today’s students
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A speaker who goes beyond inspiration to deliver practical, research-backed strategies that stick
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A trusted partner to institutions seeking to improve student success, equity, and career readiness outcomes
Whether she's speaking to students, faculty, or administrators, Harleny delivers talks that leave audiences more confident, more capable, and ready to take action.
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My Signature Talks
Harleny's signature keynotes are built around her proprietary E.V.O.L.V.E. Framework, a research-informed model designed to help students and early-career professionals navigate failure, build confidence, and create sustainable career pathways.
What Failures Teach Us About the Future
Theme: Resilience, mindset, and overcoming self-doubt
In this transformative keynote, Harleny introduces her E.V.O.L.V.E. Framework, which walks students through six key steps to reframe failure and build forward momentum.
This talk is ideal for orientation events, student success initiatives, and career programming that goes beyond surface-level motivation.
From Campus to Career: How to Market Yourself in 2025
Theme: Career readiness, transferable skills, and confidence
Harleny shares her Evolution Pyramid, which helps students connect their lived experience, academic strengths, and leadership potential to future career paths. Attendees walk away with tools to articulate their value in interviews, build a personal brand, and take proactive steps in their career development.
The Hidden Student Experience (For Faculty & Staff)
Theme: Empathy, inclusion, and institutional impact
This keynote helps higher-ed professionals, faculty, and administrators understand the unseen barriers that students, especially first-gen and underrepresented learners, face in their academic and professional journeys.
Harleny offers actionable strategies to shift from awareness to action, building more inclusive environments where all students can thrive.
