Speaking Engagements
Bringing Death to the Table
Shari believes that normalizing conversations about our mortality and death can lower emotional barriers and make planning ahead easier. Since 2017, she has spoken at libraries, senior centers, JCCs, hospices, and community organizations across New Jersey — making planning for death a natural act of care instead of a dreaded, uncomfortable task.
Talks & Topics
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR MEANINGFUL EOL PLANNING February 2026 · FCANNJ Webinar
SHARE YOUR STORY / PROTECT YOUR LEGACY December 2025 · Paramus Library
SHARE YOUR STORY / PROTECT YOUR LEGACY June 2025 · Brightview Senior Living
SHARE YOUR STORY / PROTECT YOUR LEGACY April 2025 · Hillsdale Library
INSIGHTS ON DEATH & DYING WITH DIGNITY March 2025 · Senior Source
AGE WELL / LIVE BETTER February 2025 · Paramus Library
FUNERAL CONSUMER RIGHTS July 2024 · FCANNJ
GREENING YOUR GOODBYE April 2024 · Positive Aging Webinar
EOL CHOICES: VSED & MAiD April 2024 · JCC Metrowest, NJ
SHARE YOUR STORY November 2023 · Paramus Library, NJ
GREEN BURIAL April 2023 · FCANNJ Virtual Meeting
FACE YOUR MORTALITY March 2023 · Temple Israel & JCC, Ridgewood, NJ
DIE BETTER October 2022 · Paramus Library, NJ
FIVE WISHES June 2022 · Oradell Senior Center, NJ
FIVE WISHES April 2022 · Hillsborough Seniors, NJ
GREEN BURIAL April 2022 · Webinar
FIVE WISHES April 2022 · Westwood Senior Center, NJ
END-OF-LIFE PLANNING September 2019 · Age-Friendly Englewood, NJ
EOL PLANNING July 2019 · Holy Name/Villa Marie Claire Hospice, NJ
CONVERSATIONS OF YOUR LIFE (COYL) April 2019 · Paramus, NJ
PLANNING FOR A GREAT GOODBYE February 2019 · Englewood Rotary, NJ
CONVERSATIONS OF YOUR LIFE (COYL) November 2018 · Community Baptist Church, Englewood, NJ
PLAN YOUR LAST LIFE EVENT March 2018 · Upper Saddle River Library, NJ
PLAN YOUR LAST LIFE EVENT November 2017 · Temple Israel & JCC, Ridgewood, NJ