Audrey has been a social worker for 15 years, working with students, individuals, and couples to build healthier relationships and stronger communities. Her own experiences—with family, connection, and listening to what people truly need—inspired her to create Lavandula Partners. Audrey believes everyone deserves support in exploring the many ways people can connect, love, and grow together—traditional or not.

Cody Daigle-Orians is a writer and queer sexualities educator, specializing in aspec (asexual, aromantic, and agender) communities. They are the creator of Ace Dad Advice, a social media-based education project about aspec lives, and they are a leading voice in providing approachable, affirming aspec education to young adult audiences. Their books include I Am Ace: Advice on Living Your Best Asexual Life, The Ace and Aro Relationship Guide, and the first aroace picture book, Love Looks Like Lola. They are a contributor to the 2024 Lambda Literary Award finalist Being Ace, and Letters to My Younger Queer Self. A 2023 nominee for the British LGBTQ Award for Online Influencer, Cody has been featured as an expert in Slate, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Men’s Health, and Savage Love. They were also featured on the second season of the GLAAD Media Award-nominated series It’s OK to Ask Questions, alongside queer trailblazers like Chella Man, Gabby Tuft, and Rosie O’Donnell.

Hi! I'm Aubri Lancaster, I'm an AASECT and ANTE UP! Certified Sexuality Educator and AASECT Individual CE Provider #26-0121-AL. My focus is in Asexuality, Aromanticism, Limerence, and Intimacy. I identify as Greyromantic Asexual and am a Secular Jewish Neurodivergent Femme. After years of learning and educating, I finally came to understand that Asexuality had always been a part of my life, and upon learning the language to discuss this experience, I decided to move my career towards bringing this understanding and awareness to the world of Sexuality Professionals that had for so long missed this vital information. To better understand these connections, I spent a semester in 2021 studying Asexuality and Aromanticism under the guidance of Goddard Graduate Institute. It was an intense and enlightening education that incorporated study of Academic, Genealogical, Literary, and Community sources. After completing the semester, I chose to switch my studies to Continuing Education courses to work directly towards AASECT Certification which I completed in February of 2023. Realizing the importance of understanding social justice frameworks, I supplemented this continuing education with an additional certification through ANTE UP! where I completed 60 hours of training that covered Disability Justice, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice, Media Literacy, Intersectionality, Accountability, and more. I'm grateful to my AASECT mentor and ANTE UP! foundress, Dr Bianca Laureano for her guidance and extensive insights that I take with me into my own work. My work is inspired by the work of Bianca Laureano, KJ Cerankowski, Emily Nagoski, Dorothy Tennov, Sherronda J Brown, Bella DePaulo, Yasmin Benoit, Miranda Fricker, bell hooks, Elizabeth Brake, Ev'Yan Whitney, Lisa Diamond, Ianna Hawkins Owen, Jacinthe Flore, Meg-John Barker, Angela Chen, Lori Brotto, David Jay, Patricia Hill Collins, Lucie Fielding, Anne Hodder-Shipp, Tracie Q Gilbert, Cody Daigle-Orians, and many more. My core work at this time is my 6-hour training that I offer on Asexuality and Aromanticism through ANTE UP! that offers 6 AASECT CEs to bring this much needed information to those working as Sexuality professionals. While this is my most comprehensive offering, I do also have a number of shorter workshops that I can bring to you in virtual spaces or here in Southern California. In between workshops I am available for one-on-one educational sessions for professionals and for the general public to expand your knowledge and connect you to resources. All my work is offered on a sliding scale so as to make it accessible.