2026
March 9: ESU Nebraska Coaches
March 17: Book Launch, The Power is Yours
March 20: Long Island, NY: Keynote
March 24: ESU Nebraska
March 27: Milwaukee, WI: Leadership Retreat
March 28: Appleton, WI: Child Care Resource and Referral
March 31: Boston, MA: Keynote, New England Head Start Association
April 3: Ithaca, NY: Center PD
April 15: Ankeny, IA, keynote, Iowa Head Start Association
April 30: ESU Nebraska
June 5: MNC Inspiring Success, San Francisco, CA, keynote
July 22, AYS, keynote, Indianapolis, IN
Sept 23: Institute for Human Services, NY
2025
January 6: Human Resource Agency, New Britain, CT
January 14: University of Mississippi,, Oxford, MS
February 6: Family Resources, Owensboro, KY
February 22: Excellence in Early Childhood Conference keynote, Chadron, NE
February 24: Blue Valley Community Action, York, NE
March 3: SPARK, Indianapolis, IN
March 20: Botanical Gardens, Owensboro, KY
April 8: Kansas Coalition, virtual
April 23: Kentucky 4H Professionals, Hopkinsville, KY
May 20: Opening Keynote, National Head Start Association, Columbus, OH
July 9; Victory Over Violence keynote, Louisville, KY
July 14: Wellness Conference keynote, Oxford, MS
August 16: Professional Child Care Association, Washington, IN
August 11: Community Partnership, Jackson, MI
August 28: Center for Family resources, Clifton, NJ
September 8: Self Help, Inc, Taunton, MA
September 15: Opening Keynote Early Care and Learning Council, Saratoga Springs, NY
October 7: Community Action, Battle Creek, MI
October 11: Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children, Fort Wayne, IN
October 22: Vermont AEYC Leadership Keynote, Burlington, VT
November 4: Kentucky Governors Early Childhood Council, Lexington, KY
November 8: Boone Co Coalition, IN
November 22: Closing Keynote, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Orlando, FL
November 24: United Way of Miami, FL
2024
January 5: Human Resource Agency, Hartford, CT
March 11: Douglas Community Services, Monroe City, Missouri
April 17: National Head Start Association, Portland, OR
June 1: National Association for the Education of Young Children, Professional Leadership Institute, New Orleans, LA
June 21: South Dakota Directors Group, Sioux Falls, SD
July 29: Ogala Lakota County School District, Pine Ridge, SD
July 30: Nebraska Early Learning, Norfolk, NE
July 31: Beatrice, NE
August 1: Milford, NE
August 2: Nebraska Coaches, Lincoln, NE
August 3: Auburn, NE
August 5; ESU 5, Le Vista, NE
August 6: Community Action Program, Lincoln, NE
August 15: Reston Children’s Center, Reston, VA
August 26: Vermont AEYC Leadership Cohort, virtual
September 10: Excel by 5, Raymond, MS
September 16: Early Childhood Council, Alamosa, CO
October 25: ESU Nebraska, virtual
October 30: Region V11 Head Start Association, St. Thomas, VI
November 12: Hancock Co. Chamber of Commerce, KY
December 7: ESU Nebraska, virtual
2023
January 4: Child Crisis, Phoenix, Arizona
January 5: Clackamas County Children’s Commission, Milwaukie, Oregon
January 21: Community Action, Marquette, Michigan
February 13: Avance, Sant Antonio
February 17: Region of Peel, Canada
February 24: Lourie Center, Rockville, Maryland
March 14: Avance, Uvalde, Texas
March 20: Foundation for Enhancing Communities, Harrisburg, PA
April 20: Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children
April 28: Wellness Day, St Vincent @ Big Roots Farm
May 2: Norwescap Child and Family Resource Services, Newton, New Jersey (virtual)
May 5: Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children
May 7: Child Care Aware of America, Washington, DC
May 10: National Head Start Association, Phoenix, Arizona
May 25: Kentucky Office for Children, Louisville, Kentucky
June 3: Oklahoma School Readiness, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
June 13: Head Start Region 7, Overland Park, KS
June 14: Nebraska Education Unit #6, Lincoln, Nebraska
June 19: Salem Child Development Center, Oregon
June 23: Southwestern Community College, Coos Bay, Oregon
June 29: United CAP, Tulsa, OK
July 21: Big Five, Ardmore, OK
July 28: CT Office of Early Childhood/Head Start Collaboration Office , New Haven, Connecticut
August 4: Hancock County Public Library, Staff Retreat, Big Roots Farm
August 18: Community Action Partnership, Wakefield, NE
August 22: Community Action Program, St. Joseph, MO
August 28: Community Action Inc. Haverhill, Massachusetts
September 8: Spokane Head Start, Spokane, WA
September 21: Early Learning Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
October 13: HARCATUS, Dover, OH
October 21: Wisconsin Association for the Education of Young Children, Madison, WI keynote
November 10: Heartland Education, Salina, KS
November 16: Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Principal Retreat
November 17: National Association for the Education of Young Children, Nashville, TN
November 30: Early Learning Connection, Coach Retreat, Norfolk, NE
December 1: Early Learning Connection, Coach Retreat, Lincoln, NE
December 2: Conference Keynote for Early Learning Connection, Lincoln, NE
2022
January 22, 2022 Child Care Aware of New Hampshire Conference, keynote
February 18, 2022 St Vincent ELC, keynote, Indiana
April 29, 2022 Green River Area Development District, Kentucky, Prevent Child Abuse keynote
May 2, 2022 National Head Start Association, Baltimore
May 7, 2022: YWCA of Chicago, keynote
May 21, 2022 Early Learning Coalition, Tallahassee, FL
May 27, 2022 Bethany Child Care, Retreat @ Big Roots Farm
June 13, 2022 National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Learning Institute, Cleveland, OH
June 21, 2022 National Head Start Association, Leadership Closing Keynote
July 25, 2022: Orange County, Orlando ,Florida
July 28, 2022 Audubon Area Development Corporation, Owensboro, KY
August 1, 2022 Early Start, Kansas City, KS Keynote
August 11, 2022: Mid America Institute on Aging and Wellness, University of Southern Indiana, keynote
August 17, 2022: Benton Franklin head start, Richland, Washington (virtual)
August 26, 2022 Child Start, Inc. Wichita, KS Keynote
August 31, 2022: Peace, Inc. Cicero, New York
September 1, 2022: Chester County Head Start, Coatesville, Pennsylvania
September 8, 2022: Benton Franklin head start, Richland, Washington (virtual)
December 9, 2022 Drake University, DesMoines, Iowa
2021
January 2: the Road Ahead: Creating Purpose, Clarity and Courage: international live workshop
March 19: Audubon Area Community Services, Keynote
April 30: Christie’s Carousel, keynote
May 12: Bodyworks Team, retreat @ Big Roots
May 22: National Head Start Association, closing keynote
July 23: CAPE Management Team, retreat @ Big Roots
August 10: Community Action Program of Evansville, preservice keynote
August 11: Northern Michigan HS, keynote
August 14: Indiana Family Child Care Alliance, retreat @ Big Roots
September 8: Oregon, preservice keynote
October 11: Children’s Home of Florida, keynote
October 14: Drug Free Coalition, Terre Haute, IN, retreat
2020
January 7, 2020: Child Crisis Arizona Early Education Pre-service, Phoenix, AZ
January 11, 2020: Live Big, Women’s Retreat @ Big Roots Farm, KY
January 19, 2020: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, national webinar
January 22, 2020: Optimist Club, Evansville, IN
February 8, 2020: HUMmingbird Staff Retreat, Holland, Indiana
February 11, 2020: Gerontology Professionals, Indiana
February 17, 2020: Salford Mennonite Centers, Pennsylvania
March 21, 2020: Creating JOY! (national virtual)
April 17, 2020: Tony Reyes Center, Oklahoma City, OK (virtual)
April 18, 2020: Setting Intentions (national virtual)
April 24, 2020: University of New Hampshire April 24, 2020 (virtual)
May 28, 2020:Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO (virtual)
October 12, 2020: Delco Early Learning, Philadelphia PD day, virtual
November 14, 2020: Early Learning New Hampshire, keynote (virtual)
December 11, 2020: Denver Public Schools
December 12, 2020: Wrapping Up 2020!
December 18, 2020: Broward Co. Public Schools, Florida (virtual)
2019
January 5, 2019: Big Roots Farm, Free Yourself UP: Making Your Dreams Bigger Than Your Fears
March 15, 2019: Oregon Association of Early Learning Professionals, keynote, Agate Beach
March 26, 2019: Kama’iana Kids, Honolulu, HI
April 24, 2019: A Network of Evansville Women (ANEW), Evansville, IN
May 2, 2019: National Head Start Association, San Antonio, TX
May 15, 2019: Sunbeam Family Services, Oklahoma City, OK
June 5, 2019: Youth First Retreat, Big Roots Farm
June 7, 2019: 4Cs of Passaic County, NJ, opening keynote
July 10, 2019: Child-Parent Services, Tucson, AZ, opening keynote
July 25, 2019: NHSA, Indianapolis, IN, Manager Directors Academy on Leadership
July 29, 2019: Orange County Head Start, FL, Leadership Institute
August 29, 2019: Nike World Headquarters, Oregon
September 12, 2019: Child Care Aware of America, Team Retreat, Indianapolis, IN
September 23, 2019: National Association Regulatory Administration, opening keynote, New Orleans, LA
September 26, 2019 The Lounge Series, Jasper, IN
2018
April 6, 2018: Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children, Indianapolis, IN
April 19, 2018: Smart Start, Keynote, Bloomington, IN
June 22, 2018: The Patterson Foundation Keynote, Sarasota, FL
June 28, 2018: National Head Start Association Region VII Keynote, Kansas City, KS
June 30, 2018: National Association of Family Child Care, Chicago, IL
September 10, 2018: Community Action Head Start, Keynote, Salem, Oregon
September 26, 2018: Child Care Aware of Washington, keynote, Tacoma, WA
October 13, 2018: Early Learning Connections, keynote, Hammond, IN
October 18, 2018: Dungarvin, keynote, Indianapolis, IN
October 25, 2018: Child Care Aware of New Hampshire, keynote, Manchester, NH
November 3, 2018: Early Childhood Alliance, Elkhart, IN
November 16, 2018: National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC
2017
January 16, 2017: Deaconess Hospital, Children’s Enrichment Center
February 9, 2017: University of Southern Indiana
March 31, 2017: St. Vincent’s Early Learning Center
April 1, 2017 Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, keynote
April 9, 2017: National Head Start Association, Chicago, IL
April 29, 2017: Professional Child Care Association, Washington, IN
May 20, 2017: YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, IN, keynote
June 9, 2017: Child Welfare Leadership Conference, Indianapolis, IN
June 14, 2017: Head Start Leadership Summit, Overland Park, KS
July 12, 2017: Parent Child Centers, Inc., Tucson, AZ
September 16, 2017: Women’s Leadership Conference, Newburgh, IN
September 30, 2017: Early Learning Indiana, keynote, Indianapolis, IN
October 6, 2017: OACAC, Springfield, MO, keynote
October 13, 2017: Child Care Aware of America Leadership Institute, closing keynote, Kansas City, KS
October 23, 2017: Community Action Program of Tulsa, Ok
November 10, 2017: Deaconess Hospital; Children’s Enrichment Center, Indiana
November 2017: National Association for the Education of Young Children, Atlanta, GA
2016
February 2, 2016 United Way Non Profit Resource Women’s Leadership, Evansville, IN
February 15, 2016: Tulsa Educare, Tulsa, OK
March 12, 2016: 4C Conference, Evansville, IN
March 31, 2016: Oregon Child Care Resource and Referral, Salem, Oregon
April 8, 2016: Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children, Indianapolis, IN
April 18, 2016: Early Learning Indiana Summit, Indianapolis, IN
June 3, 2015: Illinois Trainer’s Summit, Bloomington, IL
June 18, 2016: Tippecanoe County Association for the Education of Young Children, Lafayette, IN
June 23, 2016: Child Welfare Conference, Indianapolis, IN
September 8, 2016: Oregon Head Start, Salem, OR
September 23, 2016: 4C for Children, Dayton, OH
October 10, 2016: Delco Learning, Philadelphia, PA
October 14 & 15, 2016: Tennessee AEYC Conference
October 22, 2016: Oakhill Baptist, Evansville, IN
2015
June 8, 2015: National Association for the Education of Young Children, New Orleans, LA
July 9, 2015: Living Joyfully Old North Church, Evansville, IN
May 1, 2015: Indiana Association of Child Care Resource and Referral, Indianapolis, IN
September 12, 2015: Soul Sister Campfire, Petaluma, CA
October 2, 2015: Indiana Women’s Non Profit Conference, Lafayette, IN
November 21, 2015: Department of Education, Anaheim, CA
December 4, 2015: Caring in Faith Conference, Indianapolis, IN
