Past Speaking Engagements


                   
09/11/2010The Colony Chamber of Commerce
Stress Management for the Business Owner
                   
 City of Carrollton Community Lectures
What is a normal Teen...and how do I keep them that way? (get the DVD)
                   
 Waimea Church of Christ in Kona, Hawaii
Stress Management from a Christian Perspective
                   
 Primera Inglesia Bautista of Dickinson Women's Retreat
Stress Management from a Christian Perspective
                   
  
 
                   
 S.A.L.T. Conference at Grace Church in Ft. Worth
Surviving the Storms of Life
                   
 Frisco ISD
Coffee Talk for Parents and StaffAt Risk Youth Behaviors
                   
 At Risk Youth Behaviors
What you don't know might be hurting your child
                   
 Carrollton Church of Christ Community Lectures
Self-injury, suicide, texting/sexting/cyberbullying, drugs
                   
 Teen Girls' Retreat
This One's For the Girls--covering the issues teens struggle with on a daily basis
                   
 Dallas Speaker's Co-op
Stress Management When Speaking
                   
 Dallas Metro Counseling Assoc., part of the Texas Counseling Assoc.
It's Not Just Teen Girls Who Cut - On Self-Injury
                   
 Christ's Haven Children's Home
Self-injury Basics
                   
 Compass Church
Help! I am a dad of a daughter! co-hosted with Melissa Lawver, LPC-Intern
                   
04/24/2010Teen Girls' Retreat for Community Church
The Story of Bella: a teen girl's story about dating, injury, & abstinence (60 girls in attendence)
                   
4/24/2010A Mom's Workshop - Compass Church
Help! I Have a Teenage Daughter.
                   
 Records and Information Management Office Business Luncheon (ARMA)
Speaking on Boundaries in the Workplace 2/10/2010 almost 40 in attendance, one of their largest gatherings they have had in several months
                   
10/16/2009Collin County Council on Family Violence
The Legacy of Emotional Abuse: Its Impact on Perfectionsim and Self-injury
                   
09/18/2009Millwood and Hickory Trail Hospitals
Self-injury and It's Affects (3hrs)
                   
09/11/2009Northern Tarrant County Mental Health Professionals
Perfectionism
                   
 Carrollton Church of Christ Ladies' Retreat
Stress Management from a Christian Perspective
                   
  
 


-First Fridays at Excel Center in Lewisville June 5, 2009case presentation on self-injury

-Dallas County Community College: El Centro March 2009Parenting

-Women of Visionary Influence (WOVI) State Conference, 10/2008: Boundaries

-Galaxy Center's 9th Annual Family Matters Conference, Sept. 2008: Self-injury


-University Behavioral Health Hospital's WebEx on-line seminar90 min Ethics

-Mental Health America's 32nd Annual Adolescent Symposium: presented on Perfectionism (two time presenter) 

http://www.mhadallas.org/pdf/2008_BrochureFinal.pdf

-Dallas’ Mental Health Associations’ 31st Annual Adolescent Symposium-presented to over 130+ participantson self-mutilation

http://www.mhadallas.org/pdf/2007_adbrochure.pdf



-3 time presenter for Collin County Council on Family Violence: Facing Family Violence Conferences: topics were self-injury & perfectionism





-North Central Texas Counseling Association 50+ attendees: Self-injury 

-The Parenting Center of Ft.Worth: 3 hour presentation on self-injury

-Timberlawn Mental Health Systems’ Outpatient ClinicsSelf-injury; Boundaries; Stress Management; Anger Management


 -Baylor Grapevine Hospital: Suicide Educationfocus on assessment

-Grand PrairieBoot Camp: 6 Hour Parenting Class

-After School Program in Grand Prairie: various programs

-DallasBaptist Childcare Workers’ Conference: ADHD Education

-Dayspring Counseling Center: various programs on self-injury, ecstasy education, issues not taught in graduate school, boundaries, etc.

-Jacob’s Ladder Community Education Event (in conjunction with the Urban League): Parenting educationwarning signs of a child in trouble

-Tough Love of Grand Prairie

-Lions Club of Grand Prairie

-Church Youth Group in Lewisville: education on suicide, self-injury

-Waimea Church of Christ in Hawaii: Stress Management from the Christian Perspective

-Presented at several churches throughout the DFW area for various conferences since 2001.

                                                                                                                           


School Districts:

-Azle ISD 6 hour Faculty training on self-injury, mean girls/bullying, perfectionism, esteem building

-Godley Independent School District: Self-injury

-Grand Prairie ISD counselors and teachers: Self-injury

-Alternative School for GPISD

-Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District's Counselors: Perfectionism

-Lewisville Independent School District’s Counselors 110+ attendees: Mean Girls

-R.L.Turner High School (part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD): Drug education, Abuse Identification (physical, sexual, emotional)

 

Colleges:                                                                                                


-El Centro College: Parenting Educationfocus on Boundaries & Discipline

-Collin County Community College Districtfaculty and staff: Self-injury

-North Lake College: Self-injury 4x with some eating disorder education, 6 hour presentation for Continuing Education Dept. on Boundaries

-North Texas Central College: Parenting Education


Note: Many of these topics can be presented from a Christian counseling perspective