Dr. Karen Rayne is an expert in the field of child and adolescent sexuality and sexuality education. Dr. Rayne speaks at local and national conferences to both teenagers and adults about a range of topics related to child and adolescent sexuality and the family dynamics surrounding these topics. Speaking topics can include:
- how to talk with your children/teenagers about sex and sexuality
- sexting
- social media
- how to talk to your parents about sex and sexuality
- gender/sexual orientation
- and a full range of comprehensive sexuality topics.
Past speaking engagements have included:
- Keynote speaker at the Oregon Adolescent Sexuality Conference (2011) for educators and providers on supporting family conversation around sex and sexuality
- Speaker for iChoose Austin (2011) for youth on general comprehensive sexuality topics
- Presenter for Campus Outreach Services (2011) for parents on sexting and how to talk with their children and youth about sex and sexuality
- Speaker at Rawson-Saunders School (2010) on how to talk with their children and youth about sex and sexuality
- Presenter at SXSW Interactive (2010) on parent/teen communication regarding social media usage
- Host and speaker for iChoose Austin (2010) for youth on how to talk with their parents about sex and sexuality
- Guest on Kink On Tap (listen to episode 45, 2010) for adults on a wide range of human sexuality topics
- Invited speaker for GENaustin’s We Are Girls! conference (2010) for youth on how to talk with their parents about sex and sexuality
- Presenter at SXSW Interactive (2009) on how youth use social media and online platforms to learn about sex and sexuality
- Invited Sexpert on Irish radio RedFM show Sexually Speaking (2009) for adults on a wide range of human sexuality topics
- Presenter at the International Convocation of Unitarian Universalist Women (2009) for adults on how to talk with their children and youth about sex and sexuality
- Presenter Texas Council on Family Relations Annual Conference (2009)
- Adolescent sexuality expert interview for a child development documentary through Mona Lisa Production (2009)
- Guest speaker for Blossom Family Center on parent sexuality (2008)
- Guest speaker on Rev. Chuck Freeman’s radio show Soul Talk (2007)
- Presenter at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference (2007)
