"Courage involves both advocacy--the ability to take a stand--and the internalization of personal respons- ibility and accountability." --Peter Koestenbaum, business guru Leading Business Professional Vanessa Sheridan has been speaking, writing, and researching on transgender issues since 1991. Knowledge is power, and power gives you the advantage. Vanessa’s work helps organizations to more fully understand their present and effectively envision their future. Vanessa is currently in demand as an inspiring professional speaker, insightful corporate consultant, and premier transgender awareness trainer for businesses around the country. Pioneering and Nationally Recognized Author Coming soon: Vanessa Sheridan's groundbreaking new full-length book, currently titled Transgender In The Workplace: What EVERY Organization Needs To Know. No business can long afford to ignore the increasingly visible presence or the legitimate concerns of transgender workers. Vanessa's important new book will offer guidelines and practical information to help today's organizations deal with the complexities, intricacies and rewards that accompany the cutting-edge topic of transgender in the workplace. Vanessa's thoughtful, landmark theological writings have become influential in many spiritual and social justice communities. She is the pioneering, nationally honored author of several books on transgender spiritual issues. The Private Vanessa Sheridan A former professional touring and studio musician, Vanessa is a skilled performer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer. She enjoys good books, travel, rich conversations with interesting people, and writing about the remarkable diversity of the transgender experience. Vanessa is also an avid fan of the Minnesota Vikings and Timberwolves. She freely acknowledges that her loyalty to those teams may in fact be an indication of latent masochistic tendencies. She loves to immerse herself in social, political and spiritual issues of substance, and delights in spending quality time with family and friends.