Nationally, Ms. McClain has been invited to speak on current social issues related to women. Recent appearances include:
Panelist with Marcia Nasitir, Catherine Hardwick, and Tamika Lamison - Catalina Film Festival (2017)
Guest speaker - WEHO Women and Leadership Conference interviewed by Maikiko James (WIF) 2017.
Host and Organizer of Panel - WEHO Women and Leadership with Marianna Palka, Li Lu, Finola Hughes, and Grace Lee (2018)
Keynote speaker - Johnson County Community College (2018)
Keynote Speaker and Host - Panel Pepperdine College (2018) with Bethany Rooney, Finola Hughes, Carla Garapedian, and Lizzie Borden
Guest lecturer - Webster University (2018) on Crowdfunding through Audience Building
Panelist - Heartland Film Festival with Nic Novicki (2018)
Guest lecturer - Rochester School of Technology and Animation (2018)
Guest lecturer - LA City College Film Studies Course (2018)
Guest lecturer - Hahn Loesser Law Firm Panel on Women and Leadership (2018)
Huntington Beach High School - led post screening discussion (2018)
Women in Film - post screening discussion (2018)
Keynote Speaker - DRI Women in the Law conference (2019)
Guest lecturer - University of San Diego (2019)
Panel organizer and host "Powerhouses of Female Fortitude" -Artemis Film Festival (2019)
Panel organizer and host - "Indie Film Distribution NOW" panel at the DTLA Film Festival with Keith Ochwat, Liz Manashil, Deborah Riley Draper, and Andrew Van Den Houten (2019)
Keynote speaker - Digifest Temecula (2019).