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Welcome!

Tesia Nicoli is based in the Lehigh Valley, PA region within 90 minutes of New York City and Philadelphia.

 

“Whether I’m speaking, performing, teaching, or producing, I’m living my passion by connecting with audiences and collaborating with teams to create work that resonates.”

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Growing Vision

Guidance, stories, and creative work designed to help people move forward with clarity, courage, and purpose.

About

Tesia Nicoli

I’ve spent much of my life drawn to stories, telling them, shaping them, performing them, and learning from them. Over time, that work expanded beyond the stage and page into something deeper: helping people make sense of where they are, where they’re going, and what matters most along the way.

 

My path hasn’t been linear, and that’s part of the point. Through years of creative work, leadership, reinvention, and reflection, I’ve learned how powerful it can be to pause, listen, and choose forward movement with intention. What I share now is grounded in lived experience, stories, frameworks, and creative work designed to foster clarity, connection, and growth.

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Highlights

  • Student commencement speaker (Kutztown University, 2025)

  • Award-winning screenwriter (Torn, 2019)

  • Playwriting competition finalist

  • Author of Acting Honestly (2nd edition, 2025)

  • Adult acting instructor (20 years)

  • Production and performance experience across multiple mediums

Current Focus

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  • Booking speaking engagements for 2026

  • Sharing the Make It Happen framework with organizations and creative communities

  • Promoting the second edition release of Acting Honestly (2025 update)

  • Developing new workshops for adult acting and creative clarity

  • Collaborating with mission-driven groups and nonprofits

– University staff member

“I keep hearing how good your speech was... It was very well received by everyone.”

- Ellen R., PA

“Your speech was beautiful and filled my heart with hope and motivation to fight for the life I want.”

– Fellow commencement speaker

“Your speech was inspiring and resonated strongly with the audience. The theme of resilience and the call to ‘make it happen’ really landed.”
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • Vimeo Classic
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Based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Available for travel

Interested in booking Tesia to speak? 

© 2026 Tesia Nicoli. All rights reserved.

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Keynote Speaker | Pennsylvania | Leadership, Change, and Personal Development

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