As the owner of Karli Sherman Productions, Karli is an internationally renowned speaker and leadership coach, emcee, and pageant coach. Specializing in women’s professional development, she helps companies, campuses, and individuals to level up through developmental workshops, intensive coaching, and keynote presentations.

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With her strengths-based approach, Karli helps teams and individuals work better, recruit better, communicate better, and create better human connection. Her trainings include topics like conflict management, courageous leadership, confidence, public speaking, and personality typologies.

She is an alumna of Florida State University (Master's in Higher Education & Student Affairs, 2013), the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Bachelor of General Studies in Arts and Humanities, 2008), and Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.

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As an active volunteer, Karli gives back to her communities through organizations including Lafayette Community Fridge, United Way, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, along with participating in multiple mentor programs. She is a graduate of the Leadership Lafayette Class XXXIII, is one of Acadiana's Top 20 Under 40 Young Professionals, and was named a Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Louisiana.

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A south Louisiana native based out of Lafayette, Louisiana, Karli is involved with the Junior League of Lafayette, the 705 Young Professionals organization, and the Lafayette Mardi Gras Krewe de Rio. She is a Fraternity/Sorority Growth Expert with Phired Up Productions, a Certified Small Business Owner through the Small Business Development Center, and a Certified Facilitator through True Colors International. 

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Involved with pageants for 20+ years, Karli has been a national and international titleholder including Ms. USA and Ms. World Universal. She is a passionate advocate for adoption and a foster dog mom. She is a part-time Etsy shop owner (Karli Sherman Designs), and a full-time brunch enthusiast. 

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Bringing high energy and a positive intensity to her presentations, Karli shows how being bold, curious, and authentic makes us better employees, bosses, partners, family members, and citizens. Her ultimate goal is to help professionals, especially women, develop themselves so they can think better, work better, connect better, and be their most excellent selves.