About Alanna
Age 20 · Daytona, FL
Studying for her GED at Daytona State
Has dyscalculia
5+ months in the workforce
Author · Podcast Host · Speaker

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Alanna does not teach. She shares. At 20, she entered the workforce, paid attention to everything that came her way, and wrote it all down. Her talks are not polished keynotes — they are honest, first-person stories from inside the workplace that every young person recognizes and every adult needs to hear.

She speaks to high school groups, college students, workforce development programs, and companies investing in their youngest employees. Her message is simple: the soft skills nobody teaches you can make or break your career before it starts.

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"I didn't graduate high school because of dyscalculia — math made it nearly impossible. Right now I study four hours a day to earn my GED. I also have a job. I'm figuring it all out in real time, and that's exactly what I talk about."

— Alanna Barker

Speaking Topics

All topics draw directly from Alanna's lived experience entering the professional world — no borrowed theory, no secondhand advice.

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Your First Job: What They Don't Tell You

What showing up actually looks like. Email etiquette, first impressions, making mistakes without derailing your career, and learning to navigate a workplace when no one handed you the rulebook.

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Learning Differently in a World That Wasn't Built for You

Living with dyscalculia, not graduating high school, and still showing up every day. For students who feel like the system failed them — and for educators who want to understand what that experience actually feels like from the inside.

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Gen Z at Work: The Real Soft Skills Gap

What employers actually see when young people walk in — and what young people wish employers understood about them. A rare dual-perspective conversation on the generation entering your workforce right now.

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I Wrote a Book About My Life (And I'm 20)

The story behind MANNERSHIFT™: Alanna's Experiences — why she started writing, what she discovered about herself in the process, and how writing became the way she made sense of growing up in real time.

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Professionalism Is a Skill, Not a Personality Trait

The specific, learnable behaviors that separate people who move up from people who get stuck — from handshakes to hard conversations. Based on the curriculum in the MANNERSHIFT™ Immersion course.

Formats

Keynote Presentation

30–60 minutes · In-person or virtual · All audience sizes

Panel or Q&A

Structured conversation with audience participation · Ideal for classroom and workshop settings

Fireside Chat

Moderated conversation · Smaller groups · Deeply personal format

Podcast Guest

Available for audio and video podcast recordings on career, Gen Z, and neurodiversity topics

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Ready to Book?

All booking is handled directly through Adrienne Barker at Professional Global Etiquette. Reach out via email or phone and include your event date, audience size, and topic interest.

✉ adrienne@adriennebarker.com 📞 386-631-4577

Professional Global Etiquette · Daytona Beach, FL

Also available on Amazon:

📖 MANNERSHIFT™: Alanna's Experiences

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