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Shanna Katz is a sassy, dynamic, fun loving, crowd pleasing, witty and amusing sex educator based in Phoenix, Arizona. From academic and corporate lectures/trainings to fun-filled classes on kink, cunnilingus and non-monogamy, she covers the spectrum of sexuality in her work.
In 2008, she completed her Master’s in Human Sexuality Education at Widener University in Pennsylvania. She also has her B.A. in Sociology from the Colorado College.
Shanna has many years of experience working with a variety of individuals and groups, providing both consultations and workshops/classes in college, university, corporate, non-profit and sexuality store settings. She also does corporate trainings on LGBTQ issues, work with human resource departments on inclusiveness, alternative sexualities consultations, advice about sex toys/sexual aides and more. Additionally, she works one-on-one with individuals, couples, and small groups as a sexual wellness coach, helping people explore their sexuality in a safe and open-minded manner. Educating people about sexuality, identities, relationships, communication and more is always Shanna’s goal.
Her passions include queer sexuality, kink and the BDSM community, sex toy education and safety, and sexuality in connection with disability. She has done trainings, workshops and written curricula for numerous places, including Brown University (Providence, RI), Princeton University (Princeton, NJ), the State University of New York – Purchase (Purchase, NY), the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), Widener University (Chester, PA), University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), the Planned Parenthood Association of Bucks Country (Doylestown, PA), Passional Toys (Philadelphia, PA), S.E.X. PhD (Denver, CO), Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO), Femina Potens Gallery (San Francisco, CA), Sex 2.0 Conference 2009 (Washington DC), Sex 2.0 Conference 2010 (Seattle, WA), The Sanctuary (Denver, CO), the Enclave (Denver, CO) and Hysteria (Denver, CO).
Shanna is the former sex advice columnist for the “popular by women, for women” site Hot Movies For Her, and has an interesting outlook on sexuality from a feminist and sex positive perspective. She has worked as the Community Outreach Coordinator for a sex positive toy company ; writing reviews, articles and erotica as part of the site’s total view of sexuality while building an online community. Currently, she is working with Fascinations as their Resident Sexuality Educator, bringing free and accessible sex education to the Southwest.
She is a current member of AASECT; the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, as well as the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. You can also read her weekly column The Front Range Femme at Out Front Colorado, or on the Advice Panel at The Lesbian Lifestyle, as well as else where, both online and in print. Until her move to Phoenix, AZ, she was the Resident Sex Educator with Hysteria, and continues to provide classes, trainings and workshops to a variety of clients in the Phoenix area (as well as across the country).
Shanna feels that sexuality is something which is a very personalized journey for each individual, and leaves extra time at the conclusion of all of her trainings for people to approach her with individual questions, comments, concerns and more. She understands that many people don’t feel comfortable raising their hands in a group setting, or even asking questions afterward, and allows for this by also being available to answer any and all inquiries via email. She is completely accessible to all of her programs’ participants, even after the fact; she believes in full spectrum sexuality. The journey only continues on after the discussion is over, and she hopes that the participants of her programs become life long learners; continuing to reach, expand and grow as they explore their horizons. Even if a participant attends multiple workshops (whether on the same or different topics), it is her hope that each time, they are able to glean something totally new and unique out of each one.
In her personal life, Shanna lives with her partner and their rescued cats; Kinsey, Kali and Jasper. She works full time, and in her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, being a cupcake connoisseur and drinking a lot of tea. She also runs the well read blog Sexuality Happens, in her “spare” time. Born and bred in the gorgeous state of Colorado, she had transplanted herself to Pennsylvania for graduate school, and is excited to bring her version of full spectrum sexuality back to the Southwest and Arizona.
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You can also email Shanna at ShannaKatz at gmail dot com in order to book her or further discuss trainings, lectures, workshops and more.
