Sensory Safe Events History
Sensory Safe Events began in 2021 as a quick and easy solution for parents of three neurodiverse children.
Kristina Louise Treadwell was tired of trying to collect, manage, and remember what sensory friendly events were going on in her local Miami community. She was tired of trying to manage links and texts between her husband for their three young boys.
With a robust background in web development, Kristina created the directory website just for her family. But as it grew in size, she realized that this resource could be just as useful to others as it has been for her.
Now, Kristina Louise has grown the Sensory Safe brand to include a small dedicated team. Anyone can submit an event to the Sensory Safe Events website.
We accept submissions from individuals as well as organizers and venue managers. The directory features events from dozens of cities across various categories and themes.
Sensory Safe Inc is a registered non-profit
Sensory Safe Inc is federal tax-exempt non-profit under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We operate exclusively for charitable, educational, and cultural purposes, as outlined in section 501(c)(3), and our activities are conducted in accordance with the regulations and guidelines set forth by the IRS. We happily accept your generous donations.
Our Team and Board of Directors
Kristina Louise Treadwell
(Officer/President)
Kristina Louise Treadwell founded Sensory Safe Inc after building a local events directory in 2021 to keep track of sensory-friendly activities for her three neurodivergent kids. As the project grew beyond her family, it became a nationwide resource and, in 2024, a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to inclusive-first events for children and young adults. A career web developer with an MLIS focused on human–computer interaction, Kristina leads with the belief that technology should remove barriers and invite people in. Her background spans WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, along with usability testing and accessibility best practices. At Sensory Safe, she pairs that technical foundation with community partnerships to help families easily find welcoming experiences.
Toriano Treadwell Sr.
(Officer/Director)
Trévar Treadwell began his career in event marketing while attending Michigan State University. The size and scale of his events grew as he relocated to Miami in the early 2000s. His high profile events caught the eye of major brands and he started curating events for them and their products. This expanded outside of Miami, moving on to representing brands and product launches nationwide. His understanding of event curation lead him to bring his services closer to home. Having kids with sensory sensitivity allowed him refocus his efforts to creation of sensory safe events and experiences for all ages.
Kayleigh Farmer
(Officer/Director)
Meet Kayleigh. She grew up between Pennsylvania and Texas and now calls San Antonio home. Her skills include project management, event management, fundraising, digital marketing, administration, and logistics.
Kayleigh’s experience lies heavily in the non-profit world, but she also has experience in the recruiting, legal, financial, and customer service fields. Her tenure in the non-profit sector gave Kayleigh experience in large scale event management and creation, campaign management, social media marketing, corporate fundraising, database management and website editing.
Kayleigh loves to tackle new challenges and learning on the go. She prides herself on her ability to creatively manage and work through challenges.
A self-proclaimed nerd, Kayleigh loves to write and practice photography in her spare time. She enjoys board games, useless trivia and planning themed get-togethers with friends and family. When she isn’t working or studying she spends time laughing and playing alongside her husband and two sons.