Speaking & Training Experiences

2025 (Upcoming)

  • PFLAG (WI) (Presentation)

2024

  • Deaf Equity (Workshop)

  • Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Spring Conference (Yoga & Writing Workshop)

  • University of Wisconsin Green Bay (WI) (Unkeynote and Training)

  • Sheboygan County Museum (WI) (Unkeynote)

  • Mead Library Sidewalk Poetry Project (WI) (Poetry Judge)

2023

  • Racial and Social Justice Conference (MN) (Presentation)

  • Central High School (WI) (Training & Consulting)

  • Mead Library Sidewalk Poetry Project (WI) (Poetry Judge)

  • Wisconsin Aspiring Educators Conference (WI) (UnKeynote)

  • Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce (WI) (Training)

  • First Congregational Church - Sheboygan (WI) (Presentation)

  • American Association of University Women - Sheboygan Chapter (WI) (Presentation)

  • Richfield College Experience Center (RCEP) (MN) (Consulting & Training [ongoing])

2022

  • John Michael Kohler Arts Center (WI) (Writing Workshop)

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries Oral History Archives (WI) (Interview)

  • Lakeland University Student (WI) (Interview)

  • YMCA Camp du Nord (MN) (Consulting)

  • Sheboygan County Health and Human Services - Public Health Division (WI) (Training)

  • Richfield College Experience Center (RCEP) (MN) (Consulting & Training [ongoing])

  • Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) Summer Leadership Conference (UnKeynote)

  • Mt. Holyoke College (MA) (Guest Speaker)

  • Uptown Social Senior Center & City of Sheboygan Staff (WI) (Training)

  • Illinois Education Association (IEA) Student Conference (IL) (UnKeynote)

  • Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) (WI) (Training)

  • Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) Conference (MN) (Training)

  • Central High School (WI) (Consulting & Training [ongoing])

  • Plymouth High School (WI) (Training [ongoing])

  • Breck Middle School (MN) (Training & Consulting [ongoing])

  • Building Relationships Summit (Presenter)

2021

  • Plymouth High School (WI) (Training [ongoing])

  • Breck Middle School (MN) (Training & Consulting [ongoing])

  • Central High School (WI) (Training & Consulting [ongoing])

  • Sheboygan North High School (WI) (Consulting & Training)

  • South St. Paul SEED (MN) (Keynote)

  • Augsburg University Graduate Proseminar Course (MN) (Guest Speaker)

  • Warriner School (WI) (Writer’s Workshop & Guest Speaker with PRIDE club)

  • Kiel Equity Committee (WI) (Consulting)

  • Goodhue County School District (MN) (Keynote)

  • MN Courthouse HR (MN) (Consulting)

  • MN Judges (Training)

  • SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288 (MN) (Multiple Trainings)

  • MN Council of Teachers of English (MCTE) (MN) (Training)

  • The ARC MN (Keynote)

  • Aspiring Educators Conference (WI) (Keynote w/Jess Davis)

  • Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) Conference (MN) (Keynote)

2020

  • Breck School (MN) (Training & Consulting)

  • Culturally Responsive Teacher Network (Delaware) (Consulting)

  • MN School Board Association (MSBA) Conference (MN) (Training)

  • Fridley School District (MN) (Training)

  • Hinckley-Finlayson District (MN) (Training)

  • MN Association of Secondary School Principals Conference (MN) (Training)

  • MN Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) Conference (Keynote)

  • Stillwater Prison (MN) (Training & Consulting)

  • School Counselor PD Day (MN) (Eastern Suburbs) (Training)

  • Jackson County Central Schools- Middle School (MN) (Training)

  • Waconia High School (MN) (Training)

  • District 622 (MN) (Training)

  • Math & Science Academy (MN) (Training)

  • Austin School District (MN) (Training)

  • LionsGate Academy (MN) (Training)

  • Safe & Supportive Schools Conference (MN) (Training)

  • Stillwater Area Learning Center (MN) (Training)

  • Augsburg- Pro Seminar (MN) (Guest Speaker)

  • Mt. Holyoke College (MA) (Guest Speaker)

  • Target Corporation (MN) (Keynote)

  • St. Cloud State University- Women on Wednesday Event (MN) (Keynote)

  • Teachers Demand Distance Learning (Until it is Safe for Everyone) (Speaker)

  • National Teacher Leadership Conference (National Network of State Teachers of the Year) (Keynote w/ Jess Davis)

2019

  • Education Minnesota - “Lunch & Learn” (MN) (Training)

  • Education Minnesota - MEA (Panelist & Workshop Co-leader)

  • St. Croix Valley Area Learning Center (MN) (Training)

  • Shakopee High School College in Schools/Literature class (MN) (Guest Speaker)

  • Osseo High School (MN) (Training)

  • Champlin Park HS (MN) (Training)

  • Friends School (MN) (Training)

  • Breck School (MN) (Training)

  • Educator Equity Happy Hour (MN) (Speaker)

  • Shakopee Special Services Team (MN) (Training)

  • Vixen Fundraiser (MN) (Speaker)

  • SRSEA Fall Conference (MN Department of Corrections) (Keynote)

  • Information and Technology Educators of Minnesota (ITEM) (MN) (Keynote)

  • TED-ED Talk (NY)

  • Aspiring Educator’s Conference (MN) (Keynote)

  • Becketwood SR Cooperative (MN) (Keynote)

  • Dakota County Area Learning Center (MN) (Speaker)

  • Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) (MN) (Keynote)

  • MN State Teacher of the Year Banquet (Speaker)

  • University of Minnesota Morris, Education Department (MN) (Keynote & Guest Speaker)

  • The College of St. Scholastica (Duluth, MN) (Keynote)

  • Safe Schools Network, School Climate and Culture Symposium (MN) (Keynote)

  • Testimonial for MN State House of Representatives (MN)

  • Winona State University (MN) (Keynote)

  • Shakopee Special Services Leadership Team (MN) (Training)

  • MN Lynx Women’s Spotlight Event (Honoree & Panelist)

  • St. Catherine University (MN) (Keynote)

  • Teachers Against Child Detention (TX) (Speaker)

  • Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children/ Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance (MnAEYC/MnSACA) (MN) (Keynote)

  • Shakopee East and West Middle Schools (MN) (Guest Speaker)

2018

  • New Hope Area Learning Center (MN) (Consulting)

  • Shakopee High School (MN) (English Department) (Consulting)

  • Martin County West School District (MN) (Keynote)

  • Southern Plains Area Learning Center (MN) (Consulting/Community Building/Circle)

  • University of Minnesota, Education Department (Guest Speaker)

  • St. Olaf College (MN) (Keynote)

  • Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (MACTE) (Keynote)

  • Richfield College Experience Program (RCEP) (MN) (Consulting)

  • School Law Conference (MN) (Keynote)

  • Hennepin County District Judges (MN) (Keynote)

  • Education Minnesota (Speaker)

  • Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) (Speaker)

  • American Association of University Women (AAUW) (MN) (Keynote)

  • St. Mary’s University (Winona, MN), Education Department (Keynote)

  • Augsburg College Education Department (Keynote)

  • Shakopee School District (MN) (Keynote)

  • Fairmont School District (MN) (Keynote)

  • North Hennepin Chamber of Commerce, New Teacher Welcome (MN) (Keynote)

  • Department of Education- Summer Seminar (MN) (Keynote)

  • WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) Orientation for 7th graders (Guest Facilitator/Team Builder)

  • Shakopee American Indian Program, Feather Ceremony (MN) (Guest Speaker)

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