Dr. Nelson's professional background includes 10 years as a university professor in Communication and 20 years as a consultant and trainer for a wide range of government and Fortune 50 and 500 companies. Among them are AT&T/Lucent Technologies, IBM, Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard, the U.S. Justice Department, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Marine Corps, Pentax, Kaiser-Permanente, John Deere, Enron Corporation, Upjohn Pharmaceuticals and the Principal Financial Group. She has trained in 47 states, Australia and Canada.

She holds her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication. She conducted post-doctoral work in Communication at Warnborough College in Oxford, England. In addition, she has conducted research and published professional papers in the areas of organizational communication, sex differences in communication, language acquisition and nonverbal behavior. Her award-winning research is cited in such books as "More Power To You" and "Communication Between The Sexes." Professional memberships include the Organization for Research on Women and Communication, the American Society for Training and Development, and the Western Speech Communication Association.

Dr. Nelson won the "Teaching Excellence" award at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She was designated "Woman of the Year" by the Business and Professional Women (BPW). She has also served as president of the Organization for Research on Women and Communication. She was awarded a grant from the State of California Teaching and Learning Council for her excellence in teaching at San Diego State University.

Dr. Nelson's presentation style and communication background contribute to a dynamic, interactive and informative learning experience. A manager at US Sprint described her this way: "She walks the walk and talks the talk."