Bio
Dubbed a “Moxie Maven” by President Obama’s White House Office of Public Engagement for her unique and effective approach to communication and leadership development, Alexia Vernon is a sought-after advisor to executives, corporate teams, entrepreneurs, coaches, changemakers, and emerging leaders who want to speak with an unshakeable presence, sell their ideas, navigate daring conversations, develop high performing teams, advance their thought leadership, and make a lasting social impact. Alexia has supported thousands of leaders and speakers through her Step into Your Moxie® corporate offerings, online training, live events, and mastermind programs.
Since winning the Miss Junior America competition, Alexia has delivered transformational programs for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, government and educational institutions, professional associations, the United Nations, and she is a TEDxWomen speaker. Alexia has contributed to media such as CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, Inc.com, European Business Review, and Women’s Health Magazine.
Alexia is the author of multiple books including Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World (New World Library and Penguin Random House Audio). She is also the creator of the popular LinkedIn Learning course, Communicating to Drive People to Take Action.
With a background in women’s studies, drama education, and improv, prior to launching her own consulting company in 2007, Alexia developed and led professional development and social justice programs for various nonprofit, arts, and educational institutions, and she has taught women’s studies, public speaking, theatre, and improv for multiple colleges.
Alexia completed Coach U's Core Essentials and Advanced Coaching Programs. She is a member of the Nevada International Women's Forum (IWF), Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce's Executive Women's Council, and she is a Past President of the International Coach Federation (ICF) Nevada and Association for Talent Development (ATD) Greater Las Vegas.
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