Kryss Shane

Named by The New York Times and many national and international platforms as America's go-to Leading LGBT Expert, Kryss Shane, MS, MSW, LSW, LMSW (she/her) has 25+ years of experience guiding the world's top leaders in business, education, and community via individual, small group, and full-staff trainings. She is known for making each organization's specific Diversity and Inclusion needs become more manageable, approachable, and actionable. This includes physical spaces, hiring practices, policies/procedures, and more. Kryss has two Master's degrees, two licenses to practice mental healthcare, and she is currently working toward her PhD while shaping the minds of learners as a Lecturer at Columbia University and an Adjunct Professor at Brandman University. She is also the author of "The Educator's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion," the first book of its kind to guide educators, administrators, and school staff to become able and empowered to make their schools more LGBT+ inclusive. Kryss has earned her Bachelors of Science at The Ohio State University and Masters degrees at Barry University and Western Governors University. She holds social work licenses in the states of Ohio and New York, as well as numerous certifications. She is also media trained and has appeared on major market radio, national and international television, and is often spotted with Hollywood's and Broadway's elite! Her professional social work foci are in the areas of: LGBT Counseling, Training, and Education; Animal-Assisted Therapy with Youth, Adolescent, and Adult Counseling; Couples Counseling; Family Counseling; Group Counseling; Crisis Intervention and Resolution; Local, State, National, and International Activism work She is also a Curriculum and Instruction writer and consultant on numerous topics. Her work spans grades K-12 and undergraduate and graduate levels. Her work covers state and federally mandated subjects and topic areas, as well as elective coursework. She has additional training in curriculum creation and review for students with individualized needs, ranging from learning disorders and mental/physical deficits to those qualifying for gifted programs. She is especially well-known for creating lesson plans that consider minority experiences and for finding ways to relate required topic areas to students' personal interactions with the world at any grade and ability level. In addition, she conducts coaching and professional trainings to key members of agencies and companies on how to make their workplace and workforce more inclusive, and she continues to actively advocate for the LGBTI rights on the local, state, federal and international levels. Named an "LGBT Expert," Kryss has also contributes to the education of social workers, on the specific needs of LGBT clients via NASW's educational series. Kryss' professional social work foci are in the areas of: LGBTQI Counseling, Training, and Education; Animal-Assisted Therapy with Youth, Adolescent, and Adult Counseling; Couples Counseling; Family Counseling; Group Counseling; Crisis Intervention and Resolution; Local, State, National, and International Activism work. As a supervisor and educator, Kryss has worked tirelessly to bridge gaps in the minds of employees related to the necessity of joining together to fight for equality in a way that best represents the LGBTQI population. She has led a small staff and expanded the worker population through community partnerships to triple the original number, with no additional cost to the company. As an activist and social worker, she has aided in the introduction of Gay Straight Alliances in numerous high schools, participated in the National Equality March in Washington, D.C., rallied for non-discrimination laws in numerous states, and has held or actively participated in meetings with numerous legislators to educate and encourage their participation in the Equality Movement. Kryss' activism work has not only taken her throughout the entire United States, it has also placed her side-by-side with some of the most vocal LGBT+ celebrity activists! In addition, she conducted professional trainings on teaching key members of agencies and companies how to make their workplace and workforce more inclusive, and she continues to actively advocate for LGBTQI rights on the local, state, federal, and international levels.