Demystifying Civics & Financial Education
Brigid D’Souza, founder of Harborstead Advisory, is a sought‑after speaker and commentator on public finance, education, the CPA pipeline, and civic engagement. Her expertise has been featured on main stages, in higher‑education forums, and in media outlets across New Jersey.
Featured Speaker: “Demystifying the Board of Education in Jersey City”
Presenter: Presented an overview of the Board of Education for 100+ in community forum in Jersey City’s Heights Neighborhood. (November, 2024) Watch Video →
Webinar: “Understanding Montclair's Municipal Budget”
Live Webinar: Co-presented with Councilman‑At‑Large Peter Yacobellis to teach hundreds of Montclair residents about NJ’s User Friendly Budget. (January 26, 2022) Watch Video →
ITIN Workshop for Immigration Advocacy
Co‑Presenter – Basic tutorial about Form 1040 tax compliance with an ITIN (Feb 2019
Demystifying Budgets, Affordability, & Property Taxes
Exploring Affordability in Jersey City
Co‑Presenter – “Education and Affordable Housing Teach‑In” with Don Malone, Anna Brown, and Edgar Rivera‑Colon at Saint Peter’s University. (June 2019)
Diversity Issues in Higher Education Conference
Panelist – Sharing lesson learned from St. Aedan’s Migrant Center in Jersey City. (Nov 2018)
2023 and 2024 “Power Accounting” List Honoree
NJ Biz.
New Jersey Society of CPAs 2024 Convention & Expo (Atlantic City)
Main Stage: Work for Credit programs in New Jersey addressing the accounting pipeline challenge.
Session Presenter: Shaping a Bright Future for New Jersey's CPAs — Removing structural barriers to CPA licensure. (June 13, 2024)
NJ Educators Workshop
Panelist: Pilot program with PwC and NJCPA to support CPA licensure pathways. (September 30, 2022)
Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America (BAASANA)
Conference Presenter: Growing a larger and more diverse candidate pipeline, starting as early as middle school. (August 11‑12, 2022)
Accounting and higher education
Colleagues in Jesuit Business Education (CJBE) (San Diego)
Conference Presenter: Creating a talent pipeline “data map” from high school to higher education to address both talent shortage and diversity gaps in accounting. (July 13‑16, 2023)
Live Webcast Guest - IssuesWatch Live
Featured Guest: Helping students reach the 150 credit hour requirement. Guest alongside Dan Geltrude, CPA. Hosted by Jeff Kaszerman, NJCPA. (May 2, 2023)