Location: Pace Staffing
Overlake Workspace
2265 116th Ave NE Suite 110
Bellevue, WA 98004
* Free parking is available in the lot directly in front of the building.
Speakers: Jennifer Levin, PhD, LMFT, FT
Presents: The Resilience Blueprint: Strategic Planning for Unexpected Loss and Trauma
7:15 AM | Registration Desk Opens
7:30 AM | Coffee and Pastries
8:15 AM | Presentation with Q&A
9:15 AM | Session Closes
Key Takeaways – HR Professionals Will Learn to:
Assess how grief and trauma are currently handled in the workplace
Understand the risks of being unprepared for traumatic events
Develop proactive strategies to support employees while minimizing business disruption
Recognize HR’s critical role in building a resilient workplace culture
Grief and trauma are inevitable in the workplace, yet most organizations lack a clear plan to support employees through unexpected loss. The cost of being unprepared is high—impacting morale, productivity, and even the financial stability of a business.
The Resilience Blueprint equips HR leaders with a proactive, strategic approach to prepare for traumatic events in the workplace. During this session, Dr. Levin explores how businesses can utilize a five-step model of proactive planning to protect their employees and ensure long-term organizational health. Participants will learn how to implement practical, forward-thinking strategies and how to begin shifting their worksite culture to be more inclusive of the grief and trauma already prevalent. Although as HR professionals it is not possible to prevent traumatic events from occurring, it is possible to arm yourself with tools and resources to meet the needs and well-being of your employees. .
Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, LMFT, FT
Introduction
Dr. Jennifer Levin is a leading expert in traumatic grief and unexpected, sudden loss. As the founder of Traumatic Grief Solutions, she helps business leaders navigate crisis, minimize disruptions, and foster a culture of care in the face of unexpected tragedy. Dr. Levin is also the host of the podcast Untethered: Healing the Pain from a Sudden Death and the author of the upcoming book, The Traumatic Loss Workbook: Powerful Skills for Navigating the Grief Caused by a Sudden or Unexpected Death.
Biography
Dr. Jennifer R. Levin specializes in unexpected and sudden death, trauma, and post-traumatic growth. Jennifer is the founder of Traumatic Grief Solutions, a company that supports leaders in business through crisis and preparation for unexpected death and trauma. Jennifer is a licensed mental health therapist in California who received her doctorate from UCLA and her master’s degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. She is also a recognized Fellow in Thanatology; the study of death, dying and bereavement.
Jennifer has over 30 years of experience speaking, providing trainings, consultation, and professional grief education to businesses, mental health professionals, clergy, and first responders working in the field of sudden or unexpected death. She is the host of the podcast “Untethered: Healing the Pain from a Sudden Death.” Her upcoming book, The Traumatic Loss Workbook: Powerful Skills for Navigating the Grief Caused by a Sudden or Unexpected Death, will be released by New Harbinger Publications in July of 2025.
Dr. Levin is skilled in conversing with employees and business leaders about topics that are difficult to discuss so they can stabilize and thrive in the chaos that often occurs with an unforeseen loss and trauma. Her expertise in traumatic grief helps businesses minimize disruptions and leaders create a culture of caring.
Jennifer’s work regarding sudden death provides a constant reminder of the fragility and unpredictability of life. During the pandemic, she decided to pursue her dream to live somewhere peaceful and breathtakingly beautiful, and Jennifer and her therapy dog, Winnie, relocated from southern California to Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, Washington. For her own restoration and enjoyment, she plays Mahjong with friends, practices Pilates, hikes, and spends time outside and exploring the Pacific Northwest.