Talks, seminars and workshops concerning:
– Storytelling and curriculum for young children (Pre-K – 3rd grades)
– Developing Children Chapel programs with stories, storytelling, music, and children’s art
A sampling of Conferences, Seminars and Workshops led:
KEYNOTE Speaker:
- Presbyterian Weekday Ministries Conference, Houston, TX, 2008.
- Nassau County AEYC (2000)
- MAESA (Mid Atlantic Assoc. of Episcopal Schools) 1999
FEATURED Speaker
- SAES Early Learning Retreat, Houston, TX 2009
- Hollins University Children’s Literature Institute, VA 2009.
- NAES Biennial 2008, 2000.
- West Virginia Episcopal Diocesan Conference, Fall 2007.
- NAES (National Association of Episcopal Schools) Early Childhood Leadership Conferences, NYC and Chicago (2007), Atlanta (2009).
- In collaboration with ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) NCTE Conference, 2007.
- West Chester/CT/LI AES 2000
- Tenn-AEYC (1996)
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP Leader
- Full Day Seminar Leader, Mercer School of Divinity, 2007, 2009.
- Full Day Seminar Leader, New York Library Association (NYLA) 2008
- Seminar: NAES Biennial 2000, San Francisco
- Workshop: Episcopal Women’s Triennial, CA, 2009
- Workshop: NAES Biennial 2002, 2004, 2006
- Workshop: New York Philharmonic Teaching Artists 2004
- Workshop: NYS-AEYC (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
- Workshop: NAEYC (2 years), NYC-AEYC (1998, 1999)
- Workshop: ATIS (Association of Independent Schools) ’97 – 2009.
- Workshop: Sesame Street Magazine Editorial Staff
- Workshops: Individual schools include: Diller Quayle Music School (2 day intensive), All-Souls School; Columbia Green House, Riverside Day School, Riverside Church Pre-School
- Special 2 day modeling/workshop sessions – One day working with children in the classroom demonstrating storytelling and activities. Day 2 is an intensive workshop with teachers. St Chrysostom’s Day School, Chicago, 2009.
