Lucia Kanter St. Amour

Under the Sisterhood

UTS is a social impact company that addresses the critical gaps in women’s health education, diagnosis, and treatment. As CLO, I'm responsible for: legal guidance on general business operations, partnerships, and organizational practices; contract review and negotiation with vendors and partners; policy development ensuring legal, ethical, and privacy compliance; risk awareness and mitigation; recommending practical strategies that project the organization’s integrity and vision; addressing potential legal issues related to employment and board members; liaising and supervising outside counsel; partnering with cross-functional teams to effectively communicate the organization’s mission, support its programs, and amplify its social justice initiatives.

Chief Legal Officer

Pactum Factum

Chief Legal/Negotiation Officer for various corporations, NCAA athletes, and organizations; U.S. mediation liaison to Supreme Court of India 2022-2023; have mediated/negotiated 1000+ cases; host of "Forces of Good" podcast. Seasoned employment law and negotiation expert. Pactum Factum Press publishing.

Attorney | CLO | Publisher

UN Women

VP, San Francisco  - the birthplace of the United Nations in 1945. UN Women USA is the official, membership-based non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness for UN Women, the United Nations agency that advances gender equality and female empowerment globally.  Events and projects include: Cities for CEDAW a nationwide, grassroots effort to encourage local governments to become more gender equitable; EVAW - an effort to End Violence Against Women; The Gender Equal Pay coalition; HeForShe, a social movement campaign providing a systematic approach and targeted platform through which men and boys become agents of change for the achievement of gender equality; Women In Climate Change Gender Action Plan; Bi-annual Global Voices Film Festival

Vice President - UN Women USA

Spectrum Strategies for Autism

501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing sibling programming; and rescue dog matching, placement and training to families with children with Autism and other special needs.

University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)

Teaching:  Negotiation / Mediation Clinic / Mediation Certification for Professionals / Special Education  Law. 2003-2012 taught regular course(s) on-site each semester. I tried to retire, but noooooo. They wouldn't let me 😂 2013-present continue on faculty as hybrid (remote and on-site) coach and instructor

Law Professor (Adj.)

International Chamber of Commerce

Serving as judge and mediator for ICC mediation competition in Paris, France

Mediator and Judge

University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

Teaching Negotiation practical skills course and supervising independent studies

Lecturer

EEOC

One of the small team of original designers of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s pilot mediation program in 1996 for the San Francisco Regional Office, and later mediated EEOC cases from San Jose to Sacramento

Mediator

Judicial Council of California

In-house employment law attorney for the Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), the policymaking body for the entire California court system for 58 counties and the Supreme Court of California. I advised the Judicial Council, the Chief Justice of California, and trial and appellate court judges and court officers, contributing to major policy and legal decisions on employment and labor issues that affect the entire judicial branch of California. During that time, I was also selected by the California Division for Judicial Education and Research (CJER) as a representative attorney for the judicial branch to conduct ongoing discrimination and harassment training through live, televised, satellite broadcast programming to court employees statewide. The target 20,000-member audience consisted of judges, human resources professionals, court directors and court staff. Broadcasting live with a studio audience, I also co-hosted CJER’s production of “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:  A Celebration of Justice,” as part of the Division’s Continuing The Dialogue television series. The content of many of the broadcasts drew upon expertise in the field of Civil Rights and various discrimination and fair employment laws.

Attorney - Office of the General Counsel

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Upon dissolution of boutique labor & employment firm in San Francisco, joined Orrick's Employment Law group and handled all aspects of litigation and client counseling. Closest clients I worked with included Gap, Apple, Oracle, Electronic Arts

Employment Litigation Attorney

VP Emerita UN Women | Attorney Action Figure 🦸🏻‍♀️ | Arresting Author | Chief Negotiation Officer | Plucky Podcast Host | Irreverent Int'l Keynote | "What Box?" Bellwether

📚 World domination through literary seduction. Elegant. Defiant. Irresistibly true. Are you ready for what's next (October 13, 2025)? MY WRITING IS ORGANIC USING REAL INTELLIGENCE (AI wishes it could write like me)

I'm not bossy. I'm BOSS. A UN Women VP, provocatrice, attorney/law professor turned negotiation GOAT . . .

(Buckle up. This is ..."a lot")

🦸🏻‍♀️ I help women harness the power of everyday negotiation—from conning a toddler into eating peas to running the boardroom. I authored the Little Black Dress of negotiation books. Why?

Because negotiation isn’t just for business. It’s everybody’s business 🧐

(But you don’t need me to “empower” you. Nor do I sell a “masterclass” or certification from my own “institute”)

🌍 World Mediation Peace Activist. Benevolent & incurable explorer (dubbed “creative savant”—you know who you are). A bit wild at ❤️‍🔥, I struggle with purpose and disrupt with goodwill—through advocacy, teaching, writing, broadcasting, philanthropy, art & sports.

🗣️ Polyglot. Passionate about people & social progress. JEDI agent (not a Star Wars ref). I’ve practiced law in private, public & non-profit sectors; have taught internationally, including over two decades as faculty at two University of California law schools.

I get that people are messy multitudes—and how they actually behave in conflict & decision-making.
What makes me next-level? Decades of deep experience in negotiation, behavioral economics, game theory, plus dope training in:

✔️ Emotional micro-expressions
✔️ Lie detection
✔️ Neuroscience & decision analysis

Oh, and I know the #1 most stealth negotiation skill. 😎

(Kinda like x-ray vision. Hint: it’s NOT “speaking your truth.”)

WHAT I’M NOT:

❌ A sales/marketing bro who built my expertise off a “masterclass”
❌ A brand
❌ Your income stream
❌ After your 💰 or approval
❌ One to trademark words. Ahem™ 🙄 (you know the type)

Special needs parent & dog whisperer—chaos doesn’t faze me, and persistence is my default setting. CEO of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing dogs & sibling support for families with special needs kids.

🫶 Turn-ons: Cake, shoes, pour-over coffee, decent literature
🤢 Turn-offs: NIMBYism, vapid buzzwords, elitism, posers

💡 Meyers-Briggs type? ENFJ-A (same 2% club as Obama & Oprah).

🕸️See more on pactumfactum.com, but TLDR: 
I’m 95% human Labrador (begs the question: what’s the other 5%?). Find it endearing or annoying. That's on you. Either way, I’ll be me because, as Oscar Wilde said, “Everyone else is taken.”

P.S.
❌ I don’t do casual Zoom coffee chats
✅ I’ve already overpaid it forward

Podcast Host

"Forces of Good" podcast - Click here to listen and subscribe for free: https://pactumfactum.substack.com

S. Lucia Kanter St. Amour

Stephanie Dalfonzo, LLC

“Stephanie was a key factor in my ability to move out of a debilitating pattern of daily panic attacks. .. since the beginning of that process, I have been panic attack free! She is an empathetic listener and provided tools for me to use daily to stay on track.”
Kristen Vallejo

Because of my own struggles with anxiety and sleep issues, I've spent over 20 years researching anxiety and how it affects every part of our life. I teach resilience as a skill that can be learned, practiced, and incorporated into daily living.

I am different than many speakers/presenters – I am an Integrative Hypnotist.  What the heck is that?  It’s hypnosis and a gazillion other modalities all integrated to find the best way to help people rewire and retrain their brains so they can break free from the chains of stress and anxiety.

I am also the author of “Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom,” with 35 simple ways to calm stress and anxiety.

My first career was as Celebrity Radio DJ “Stevie Knox.” My radio morning show had me spinning into insomnia. I was also a mom to two small kids at the time & I realized I had suffered my entire life from anxiety but didn't know it. The medication worked for a short time & then stopped and things went from bad to worse. I knew I needed to find a way out of the prison of anxiety, so I began researching holistic & natural ways to calm my stress and anxiety. 

I found hypnosis & everything changed. I felt a sense of peace I had never experienced; I was dealing with life better (my husband had been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness) & I knew I had a mission to help others with this knowledge. I began using my voice to literally hypnotize my clients to make incredible life changes just as I had used my voice on the radio to bring listeners back day after day.

Hypnosis is not what we see on TV and in the movies.  It is a powerful way to access our subconscious mind – and THAT is where REAL change happens.
Hypnosis works!

Let's talk - DM me.

Master Hypnotist/Speaker/Author

Integrative Hypnotist and Author of "Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom"

Stephanie Dalfonzo

Visit these sites to see episodes:

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/ct-live/ct-live-combating-fears/2402368/
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/ct-live/how-to-ease-womens-stress/2231976/
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/ct-live/show-yourself-love-this-valentines-day/2218980/
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/ct-live/ct-live-how-to-keep-your-new-years-resolutions/2205107

Contributing Guest on Connecticut Live

MOST REQUESTED SPEAKING TOPICS:

🎤 Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom
🎤 Push Less, Allow More
🎤 Quick Stress and Anxiety Solutions
🎤 How to Keep Your Balance in Times of Fear
🎤 Your Brain CAN Change – You CAN Overcome Anxiety
🎤 How to THRIVE in Uncertain Times: Anti-Anxiety Techniques That Work!
🎤 How to Overcome Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by Building Emotional Resilience

WHAT OTHER'S HAVE SAID:

Stephanie is...brilliant. She has the ability to get to the deep truth while keeping it conversational. Rare talent. - - Rob Berkely, Master Certified Coach

CONNECT WITH ME HERE:

CONTACT INFO:

⌨ stephaniedalfonzo.com
✍ sd@stephaniedalfonzo.com

Facebook @STEPHANIE.DALFONZO
Twitter @SDALFONZO
Instagram @STEPHANIEDALFONZO

Keynote Speaker - Live and Virtual

“Forget about therapy and talking through what happened 15 years ago.  This is where the real healing takes place – with Stephanie.”~Janet Johnson

After working with thousands of clients, I came to understand that almost all of the issues I help clients work through are rooted in fear and anxiety!  Fear of being "found out"/Impostor Syndrome, fear that manifests as addictions, weight issues, health issues, financial problems, relationship problems and more...

I have a special talent, and I care deeply for, clients who:

Are ready to change
Are seekers
Know they can be more, do more and have more
Don’t want to waste any more time
Are spiritually open
Are ready to come out of hiding and embrace their true strength

Most of my clients have been down the therapy and/or coaching route and are still struggling.  I have a unique abiliity to drill down and get to the root of the problem and, with gentle healing, help my clients make tiny tweaks for BIG Change.

My work with clients is always unique – each client is unique and each session is unique. It’s like peeling the layers of an onion, layer by layer. During a session, we may use hypnosis, EFT/Tapping, Reiki, NLP, doTERRA essential oils, meditation, hypnotherapy, music and many other techniques and practices. I used to have a set process for how a session would go, and when I finally “let go” and trusted my intuition, the miracles kept showing up! If you’re looking for support and guidance through a challenging situation, you’ve been struggling with a specific issue  or you’re just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I can help you make tiny tweaks for BIG Changes!

Your Power Breakthrough

Stephanie Dalfonzo - Author

If you’re searching for anxiety relief and you’re tired of just “coping with” or “managing” anxiety, this book will show you how to overcome anxiety once and for all. Over 20 years of researching natural, holistic and scientifically proven skills and techniques are packed into this powerful little book. The book is simple and so are the skills and techniques, because simple shifts are what lead to lasting changes. You will learn: • How to build emotional resilience • How to stop worrying • How childhood adversity could still be affecting you now • How to respond to events around you and stay calm • How to tackle fears that have held you back • How to break free from the vise-like grip of anxiety Also includes • Bonus meditations • Bonus videos

To see 44 top reviews of this book, visit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999887009#customerReviews

To Order Your Copy:  https://tinyurl.com/h4usbw7z

Author - Goodbye Anxiety , Hello Freedom

"Stevie Knox"

"Knowing" at the age of 14 that I WAS going to be on the radio (and knowing nothing about the Law of Attraction back then), I pursued my passion and became a very successful on air radio personality; spending most of my time on air in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale market and the last stint on air in Portland, Oregon.

On Air Personality

Empowering women in their 40s to let go of fear, doubt and stress and find lasting peace and joy through hypnosis

For 20 years, I have helped people rewire their brains for less stress, anxiety and sleepless nights and more calm, confidence and FUN.

Unlike traditional approaches which can take months or years, using hypnosis we get RAPID RESULTS FOR LASTING CHANGE.

I am THE VOICE OF CALM; first as Celebrity Radio DJ "Stevie Knox" when I "hypnotized" my listeners to come back day after day, for the past 20 years, literally hypnotizing my clients as an Integrative Hypnotist.

Join my monthly FREE Self-Hypnosis Masterclass: HypnosisWithSteph.com

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