I have presented on current topics and research-based pedagogy at:

• Common Ground Maryland (2019)
• Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Annual Conference (2019, 2021, 2022)
• Gaithersburg Book Festival (2019)
• International Reading/Literacy Association Annual Conference (2008, co-presenter; 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
• Learning Forward Annual Conference (2015, co-presenter)
• Literacy for All Reading Conference (2008, co-presenter; 2011, 2013)
• Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Annual Conference (2020)
• Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference (2014, co-presenter)
• Maryland School Counselors Association Annual Conference (co-presenter, 2019)
• Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference (2017)
• Montgomery County Council of the International Reading Association (2011, 2015, co-presenter)
• National Council of the Teachers of English Annual Convention (2014, co-presenter; 2019, co-presenter)
• State of Maryland International Reading/Literacy Association Council (2008, co-presenter; 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) 

UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS: 

Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Annual Conference – April 2023

PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS

Access select presentations at Slide Share

PARENT WORKSHOPS

Woburn Public Schools, Massachusetts

Lincoln County School District, Nevada

PUBLICATIONS

ASCD EDAdvantage: A Prescription for Educator Self Care: Ten Activities That Support Your Faculty and the Whole Teacher (September 2019)

Trade Books Column in Learning Magazine

Perseverance Pays (April 2020)

Voices and Views  (January 2020)

Forest Friends (October 2019)

One for All, All for One (August 2019)

It Starts With One (April 2019)

Why Do Leaders Lead? (January 2019)

Kids Can Do Anything (October 2018)

Stories Inspired by Real Life (August 2018)

Turn on Your Creativity (April 2018)

Beating the Winter Doldrums (January 2018)

A Dose of Determination,  A Dose of Determination Page 2  (October 2017)

Understanding an Author’s Craft, Understanding an Author’s Craft Page 2 (August 2017)

A Time for Rhyme, A Time for Rhyme Page 2 (April 2017)

Women of STEM, Women of STEM Page 2 (January 2017)

Imagery, Wordplay, and the Great Outdoors, Imagery, Wordplay, and the Great Outdoors Page 2 (September 2016)

Let’s Be Friends, Let’s Be Friends Page 2 (July 2016)

For the Love of Family, For the Love of Family Page 2 (March 2016)

Protagonists That Persevere, Protagonists That Persevere Page 2 (December 2016)

Bulk Up with Bios, Bulk Up with Bios Page 2 (September 2015)

Fabulous Friendships, Fabulous Friendships Page 2 (July  2015)

For the Love of Earth, For the Love of Earth Page 2 (March 2015)

The Magic of Winter, The Magic of Winter Page 2 (December 2015)

Finding Kindness, Finding Kindness Page 2 (September 2014)

Teachers, First Day Jitters, and Recess, Teachers, First Day Jitters, and Recess Page 2    (July 2014)

Teaching Comprehension With Nonfiction Read Alouds  (Scholastic, 2010)

“Language Arts Tips and Tools” (The Mailbox, Oct/Nov 2009)

“Getting into Guided Reading“ (The Mailbox Bookbag, Oct/Nov 2008) 

“Publishing Parties“ (The Mailbox Bookbag, June/July 2008)

“Writing Rescue” (The Mailbox Bookbag, Feb/Mar 2008)

“Writing to Inform“ (The Mailbox Bookbag, Dec/Jan 2007-2008)

“Cruising the Information Highway” (The Mailbox Bookbag, Oct/Nov 2007)

FEATURES

“Presentation Encourages Parents to Read to Their Kids” by Collin Anderson, Lincoln County Record (February, 2020)

“10th Gaithersburg Book Festival Celebrates All Things Literary” by Peggy Vaughn, Culture Spot MC (May, 2019)

“Choose Your Words” in Grades 2-3: Writing with Mentor Texts by Catherine Logue, Scholastic Instructor (February, 2015)

“Parents Learn to Help Their Children with Their Writing” by Nadine Wandzilak, Woburn Patch  (March, 2011)