Delivering a memorable and impactful presentation is a vital skill for professionals in today’s hybrid education landscape. Whether you’re presenting in person or online, this engaging one-hour webinar will equip you with actionable strategies and practical techniques to elevate your presentations from ordinary to amazing.

Participants will learn how to design audience-centric presentations that maximize clarity, simplicity, and impact, and how to harness powerful storytelling techniques to create compelling narrative flow. Discover the essentials of visual design—including layout, effective use of visuals, slide design best practices, and how to ensure accessibility and consistent branding.

Explore dynamic engagement strategies tailored for both live and digital sessions, including interactive tools, Q&A tactics, breakout rooms, polls, and chats.

OBJECTIVES

• Articulate principles of audience-centered presentation design
• Apply visual design best practices for engaging slides
• Implement strategies to boost interaction for live and digital audiences

PRESENTER(S) 

Natalie Evenson MSN, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, IVSE-C  is the SANE Program Coordinator at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, Washington, serving adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients. She has been a nurse for 26 years and a forensic nurse for 20 years. Evenson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare from the University of Washington, giving her a unique insight into understanding the work surrounding victims and offenders and navigating the related social systems. Evenson earned a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah, and subsequently a Master of Science Degree in Nursing Education from there as well, completing a Capstone project developing a BSN training curriculum on Non-Fatal Strangulation. Evenson has a background in Trauma, Emergency, Critical Care, and Perioperative nursing and is one of the founding members of the AFN Violence and Behavior Special Interest Group. She is also a nurse writer and forensic nursing expert witness and owns My Nurse Writer Consulting and Expert Witness Services LLC. She is passionate about serving individuals and communities affected by violence and educating the forensic nursing community.

Angelia Trujillo, DNP,MS, WHNP-BC, AFN-C, DF-AFN, Professor at University of Alaska Anchorage, School of Nursing. Trujillo has worked in the field of interpersonal violence, sexual assault and public health with a focus on women’s health for approximately 20 years. She obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with a focus on Forensic Nursing in 2008 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, and also holds a Master’s of Science –Advanced Community Health Nursing from the University of Alaska Anchorage and a Master’s of Science Nursing as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from Frontier Nursing University. Trujillo is the founder of the Alaska Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy and is also a founding board member of the Academy of Forensic Nursing.

Enduring Modules - This module originated on 12/10/2025 and will remain available for CE credit through 12/31/2027

Criteria for Successful Completion:

Live attendees must join the zoom link via the LMS site, be logged in for a minimum of 90% of the session, and successfully complete the attestation and evaluation. Upon completion, a CE certificate for 1.25 contact hours will be awarded. 

Recordings of the live session will be made available within one week of the live date. 

Asynchronous attendees must utilize the LMS to obtain resource information (if available), view 100% of recording(s), complete all modules, and successfully complete the attestation and evaluation. Upon completion, a CE certificate for 1.25 contact hours will be awarded.

No relevant financial relationships exist for any individuals in a position to control content of this educational activity.

NOTE:

The Academy of Forensic Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.