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Rowen Thomas, MA

Rowen Thomas, M.A. They.Them.Their

Rowen Thomas is a consultant and public speaker who has over a decade of educational facilitation experience.

They work to spread understanding, awareness, and empathy about the experiences of individuals with historically marginalized or minoritized identities, with a particular focus on queer and transgender people of color.

Rowen consults with organizations in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:

  • making spaces, structures, or forms more inclusive;

  • developing members or stakeholders in their understanding of identity, power, privilege, oppression, unconscious bias and other related topic areas;

  • curriculum development and facilitation of organization-specific workshops, training and events;

  • and public speaking at events.




Find more details about hiring Rowen & their rates here.

Gallery of Rowen's Work

A photo of Rowen in a large group of people laying on their backs on the ground all pointing inward, facing towards the camera, who are some of the current members of the Gender & Sexuality Knowledge Community (GSKC) Leadership Team for the National NASPA Organization. Currently, Rowen serves as the Co-Core Member for Research and White Paper (March 2019)

Gender & Sexuality Knowledge Community (GSKC) Leadership Team for NASPA

March 2019

Rowen serves as the Co-Core Member for Research & White Paper
A picture of Rowen seated alongside other panelists, speaking and gesturing on a Queer and Transgender People of Color Panel at TRANSforming Gender Conference (March 2018)

Queer and Transgender People of Color Panel at TRANSforming Gender Conference

March 2018


One of a recent series of Pride Month posters Rowen was featured in from the National Speech & Debate Association (NDSA), an organization of which Rowen is an alum. The photo is Rowen's professional photo with a quote from them that reads, "Speech and Debate was a transformative experience where I was accepted " authentically. I was challenged to work critically, develop leadership skills, and create lasting memories with lifelong friends". Beneath the image and quote is a caption that reads "Rowen Thomas, Klein High School, TX - Class of 2010, Owner, Educational Consultant, and Public Speaker for Rowen's Consulting, LLC". Learn more about the series here: https://www.speechanddebate.org/pride-month/

National Speech & Debate Association (NDSA) Alum and Member Pride Month Feature Series

A photo of Rowen alongside two other speakers holding up a large domino as a speaker at the Rally for Students' Rights at the National NASPA Conference in Philadelphia, PA (March 2018)

Speaker at the Rally for Students' Rights at the National NASPA Conference in Philadelphia, PA

March 2018


A photo of Rowen in a group after a Gender & Sexuality Knowledge Community Sponsored panel presentation on "50 Years After Stonewall: Reflecting Trans and Queer Advocacy and Support in Student Affairs" at the National NASPA Conference (March 2019)

50 Years After Stonewall: Reflecting Trans and Queer Advocacy and Support in Student Affairs at the National NASPA Conference

March 2019

Gender & Sexuality Knowledge Community Sponsored panel presentation

Presentation of "An Ethical Stance on the Collection of Gender Data in Research"

Awarded 1st Place Poster Presentation - Proposed Study Hutchinson-Lahman Research Travel Grant $500











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