Delivering presentations that
spark Curiosity,
Engagement, and Connections
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A Skilled Presenter
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For libraries and classrooms,
choose one or more workshops from below
to meet your needs.
to meet your needs.
Option 1. Dinosaur Story time,
Q&A, and craft
A read-aloud of CHICKEN FRANK, DINOSAUR!
followed by an Ask-Me-Anything
and craft session with the author.
Q&A, and craft
A read-aloud of CHICKEN FRANK, DINOSAUR!
followed by an Ask-Me-Anything
and craft session with the author.
Option 2. DinoMania!
3 kidlit authors + 1 illustrator =
1 Dino-tastic adventure!
Combining story time, art time,
and a fossil scavenger hunt for a fun-filled event
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Option 3. Behind the Book for Kids
This presentation offers an inside-view of the craft of writing, revision,
and journey to publication.
Writers and readers of all ages will feel inspired to write
and explore the different ways a story can be told.
Wilson Elementary, Spring 2022
For writing conferences,
choose one or more workshops from below
Option 1. Hello, Hello!
Beginning with character
This workshop shares different techniques for introducing characters in stories.
Activities will put skills into practice for fine-tuning creative elements
of works-in-progress or starting new ones.
Option 2. Deciphering the Magic
of Bubbles and Boxes
This presentation offers a breakdown of the basic story structures
for comic-style, hybrid, and highly illustrated children's books.
Attendees will learn how to shape their stories in a comic-style structure
or in a hybrid form with traditional narrative elements.
Option 3. Working toward WOW.
Your voice, Your character, Your story
This workshop focuses on developing and refining writer voice
in order to enhance a deeper POV of narration and character.
Writers of any age will walk away with confidence in their own style
of voice and clarity for moving forward with their projects.
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Selected Presentation Experience
For Writers:
LTUE, Feburary 2025
Funny Women Writing Confab at The Writing Barn, Online Conference November 2022. "Comic-Style Structure in Children's Books"
WIFYR, Writing & Illustrating for Young Readers (Jun 2022) Workshop: "Props, Propellors, and Airplanes"
WIFYR Book Club Discussion (Mar 2022) Chicken Frank, Dinosaur! and Alphabet Pet Parade in Topsy-Turvy Town
RateYourStory.org (Mar 2022) Mentor Text Talk webinar for: Chicken Frank, Dinosaur!
The Writing Barn (Feb-Mar 2022) Perfecting the Picture Book I with author Jyoti Rajan Gopal, serving as TA, 6-week class
The Writing Barn (Mar 2022) "Deciphering the Magic of Bubbles and Boxes in Comic-Style Picture Books" at the WSS info night
WIFYR (Jun 2021) "Use of 3-D space on the Path to Publication"
The Writing Barn (Jun-Jul 2021) Perfecting the Picture Book 1 with author Lisa Katzenberger, serving as TA, 6 week class
WIFYR (Jun 2020) "The Path to Publication"
For Kids:
Dino-Mania 2024, 2025 Logan, Salt Lake County, and Salt Lake City Public Libraries
Dino Fest 2024, 2025 Natural History Museum of Northern Utah, Salt Lake City
Amherst, NH Public Library (August 2022) Story time and craft visit
Ephrata, PA Public Library (July 2022) Story time and craft visit
Moultonborough, NH Public Library (July 2022) Story time and craft visit
Wilson Elementary School, UT (Apr 2022) Library workshop visit "Deciphering the Magic of Bubbles and Boxes in Blended Texts"
Mendon Library, UT (Nov 2021) Story time and craft visit
The Young Writers and Artists Fest, Cache County School District (April 2012)
For All:
Good Things Utah abc Channel 4 (Jan 2022) Discussion of Chicken Frank, Dinosaur!
Holiday Festival at the Logan Library (Dec 2021)
Virtual Book Launch at The Writing Barn (Oct 2021) with Cynthia Argentine for Chicken Frank, Dinosaur! & Changes in Nature
Speed Date with a Book (Oct 2021) Utah Humanities Book Festival spotlight at The Brigham City Library
Tie-Dye Dino Footprint Cookies Video (Sep 2021) KidLitTV_NYC
Monarchs & Other Winged Wonders, Access Utah public radio (Jun 2021) along with Becky Yeager, Rose Greer, & Rachel Taylor
Essays at Utah USU Access Utah Public Radio (2004-2008)
For Educators/Librarians:
Dino-Mania! A Dino-tastic storytime, art exploration, & fossil discovery adventure with Utah kidlit creators S. K. Wenger, Amy & Greg Newbold, and Julia Lyon.
Use of Children's Books in the Secondary Science Classroom, Cache County School District Professional Development Conference, Fall 2022.
"Phenomena-Based Guided Learning for Earth Science" Utah Science Teachers Association Conference. Fall 2021.
nErD Camp PA (July 2022) "Curiosity with STEM: Opening Curiosity & Learning with STEM children's books" along with Lynne Marie, Mary Boone, Marta Magellan, Lydia Lukidis, and Laura Roettiger
nErD Camp PA (July 2021) "Comic Relief: Why Humor is Important for Kids" along with Lynne Marie, Christine Van Zant, Josh Funk, Michele McAvoy, and Alan Katz
nErD Camp PA (July 2021) "Fact in Fiction - Accidentally Educational" along with Nadine Poper, June Smalls, and Moni Ritchie Hadley.
nErD Camp CT (Jun 2021) "Drawing Can Increase Empathy, Generate Story, and Sharpen Learning" along with Abi Cushman, Vicky Fang, and Julie Rowan-Zoch
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