FLORIDA Performers, Authors, Speakers

Explore Our Florida Network of Independent Presenters & Performers
NWHA is proud to spotlight an inspiring collection of independent authors, presenters, and costumed performers who bring women’s history to life. Whether you’re hosting a Women’s History Month event or planning year-round programming, these talented individuals are ready to educate, inspire, and spark important conversations in your community.

Please note: These individuals are independent contractors and not employed by NWHA. All booking arrangements, fees, and contracts are handled directly between the event organizer and the presenter.

Kathryn Chesley

Sarasota, Florida

In-Person & Virtual

Actress, writer, and historian bringing influential women to life through immersive, fully costumed historical portrayals.

Meet a remarkable array of historic women through engaging, theatrical portrayals that illuminate their lives and the eras in which they lived. As an actress, writer, and historian, Kathryn brings these stories to life through fully costumed interpretations accompanied by a compelling 60-minute PowerPoint of archival photographs. Her current portrayals include Mable Ringling, Bertha Honore Palmer, Martha (Marty) Hartman, Elizabeth Van Lew, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Mina Miller Edison.