Speaker Bio
Sharinda Williams-Simmons, is a renowned media personality, public speaker, journalist, filmmaker, and travel influencer also known as The PTO Nomad. She has over ten years of experience in corporate digital communications, focusing on advocacy for Black Men and Women in Corporate America, Media, and Travel.
Her endeavors in social media marketing, curated group trips, consultations, and speaking engagements emphasize empowering people of the African Diaspora in Corporate America to practice work-life balance through travel, culture, and wellness. Her content, reaching over 40 million people and cultivating an audience of nearly 400,000, has earned recognition from major publications like ESSENCE Magazine and Travel Noire.
Sharinda is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia, and producing a documentary and podcast channel about the African Diaspora.
Topic Focuses
Career + Overall Wellness
Black Travel
Soft Adventure Travel
Couples + Group Travel
Luxury Travel
Business Travel
Cultural Immersion + Sustainability
Speaker Experience
Former News Reporter for ABC/NBC Station
Speaker for Women’s Travel Fest 2024
Host of Nomadness BIPOC Travel Fest 2023
Speaker for The Black Travel Summit 2021 2023
Speaker at the Black Travel Expo 2022
Host of Taste of Hartsfield Airport Event
Speaker at Taste of Atlanta Event
Five Years as a Contributing Podcast Host/Guest
Five Years as a Contributing Travel Expert
Thank you for your response. ✨
“Sharinda was our host and came through fly, prepared, and radiating!!!”
— Evita Robinson, Founder of Nomadness Travel Tribe and Fest
“Great workshop: Finding the time. This one was super important for me especially being a content creator but still being full time in my 9-5 we have to get creative with taking the time for ourselves!”
— Participant of The PTO Nomad Find Time Workshop
The PTO Nomad 