Speaker: Averaii
Job title: Advocate
Company: San Francisco Community Health Center

About the spreaker
Averaii Dirks (Averaii Chanel) is a San Francisco-based model, actress, runway coach, and community advocate. As a proud member of the House of Chanel and founder of C on Both Sides, she uses fashion, movement, and confidence-building to empower others both on and off the runway. Her work with the Rose Sorority centers STI advocacy, education, and visibility, helping connect communities to prevention resources, testing, and care while reducing stigma through outreach and leadership. Averaii has walked in major fashion and ballroom productions, appeared in film projects, and has been recognized for her contributions to public health, transgender visibility, and community empowerment. Through fashion, storytelling, and advocacy, she continues to create spaces where authenticity, confidence, and representation can thrive.