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Work With Me
I help organizations develop women who are confident in the room, polished in their presentation, professional in their communication, and prepared to lead.
Work With Coach Ahava
Professional Development. Speaking. Etiquette. Image. Leadership.
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Bring Coach Ahava to your organization, college, nonprofit, or community to help your women and girls develop the confidence, communication skills, professional presence, and personal presentation they need to thrive.
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Invite Coach Ahava to Speak
"Why Organizations Work With Me"
Develop Her Confidence. Elevate Her Presence. Prepare Her for What’s Next.
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Professional women and girls deserve more than inspiration—they deserve the skills, confidence, and tools to navigate the room, communicate with confidence, present themselves professionally, and show up as the woman they are becoming.
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Coach Ahava, founder of Black & Dainty, partners with organizations, nonprofits, colleges, universities, schools, and women’s programs to deliver engaging speaking and professional development experiences centered on confidence, communication, etiquette, professional presence, personal image, leadership, and life readiness.
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Whether you’re preparing students for the workforce, developing emerging women leaders, empowering young girls, or creating a transformational experience for your organization, Black & Dainty helps your audience leave not only inspired—but equipped to show up differently.
Who We Work With
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Colleges & Universities
Professional development, career readiness, women's leadership, student success, workplace preparation.
Schools & Youth Programs
Girls' etiquette, confidence, communication, leadership, social skills and personal development.
Non-Profits & Community Organizations
Women's empowerment, confidence, personal development, domestic violence awareness, life skills.
Women's Organizations
Women's conferences, retreats, luncheons, leadership programs, networking events and empowerment experiences.
Signature Speaking Topics
🎤 The Professional Woman: How to Show Up, Stand Out & Be Remembered
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🎤 Poise & Presence: The Art of Professional Confidence
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🎤 Beyond the Resume: Professionalism, Communication & Workplace Readiness
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🎤 The Power of Presentation: Your Image Is Part of Your Professional Brand
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🎤 Never Let Them Catch You Slipping: Professional Etiquette for Women
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🎤 Confidence in the Room: Finding Your Voice & Using It
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🎤 From Campus to Corporate: Preparing Women for the Professional World
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🎤 The Well-Spoken Woman: Communication, Confidence & Professional Presence
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🎤 Dining With Distinction: Business Dining & Fine-Dining Etiquette
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🎤 Her Image, Her Voice, Her Future: Developing the Whole Woman
The Black & Dainty
Professional Presence Framework ™
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P — Presentation
How you look, dress, and visually communicate.
R — Refinement
Etiquette, social intelligence, and polished behavior.
E — Expression
Communication, voice, confidence, and self-introduction.
S — Self-Leadership
Accountability, boundaries, mindset, and decision-making.
E — Executive Presence
How you carry yourself in professional spaces.
N — Networking
Building meaningful relationships and professional connections.
C — Confidence
Owning your voice, value, and abilities.
E — Excellence
Showing up prepared, consistent, and intentional.
PRESENCE
For Colleges & Universities
Preparing women for the transition from campus to career.
Black & Dainty provides professional development programming designed to help female students become:
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Confident. Polished. Professional. Prepared.
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Potential programs:
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Career Readiness
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Professional Etiquette
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Interview & Networking Skills
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Professional Image
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Executive Presence
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Communication & Confidence
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Dining Etiquette
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Women's Leadership
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Personal Branding
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Workplace Readiness
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From Campus to Corporate
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Professionalism for First-Generation Students
Available for:
Student organizations • Women's centers • Career services • Leadership programs • Residence life • Honors programs • Greek organizations • Alumni programs • Orientation • Conferences
MEET COACH AHAVA
The Woman Behind the Message. The Coach Behind the Transformation.
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Coach Ahava is an etiquette coach, image consultant, professional development facilitator, speaker, and the founder of Black & Dainty—a brand dedicated to helping women and girls develop the confidence, presence, poise, and professionalism to navigate life with intention.
With a passion for cultivating confident, polished, and well-prepared women, Coach Ahava creates transformative experiences that go beyond inspiration. Her work equips women and girls with practical tools they can use in the classroom, the workplace, at the table, in social settings, and in every room they are called to enter.
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Through engaging keynotes, interactive workshops, professional development experiences, and customized programming, Coach Ahava brings together etiquette, communication, personal presentation, confidence, leadership, and professional presence to help participants understand not only how to show up, but why how you show up matters.
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Her approach is rooted in a simple belief:
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When a woman knows who she is, understands how to carry herself, and has the tools to navigate the world with confidence, she doesn't simply enter the room—she changes the way the room experiences her.
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Whether she is speaking to college students preparing for their first professional opportunity, young girls discovering their voice, women stepping into leadership, or organizations investing in the development of their people, Coach Ahava creates spaces where participants feel seen, challenged, equipped, and inspired to become more.
She doesn't just teach etiquette.
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She teaches women how to show up.
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How to communicate.
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How to connect.
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How to present themselves.
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How to navigate unfamiliar spaces.
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How to lead with confidence.
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How to carry themselves with intention.
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And ultimately, how to become the woman they were created to be.
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Bring Coach Ahava to your organization and give your audience more than a moment of inspiration—give them skills they can carry with them long after the room is empty.
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