Speaking Engagements and Select Presentations
Created original proposals and content for each of the listed presentations. Served as the speaker and presenter for each engagement.
The Value of Mental Wealth
May 26, 2026
Guest Speaker at Annual Dinner for League of Women Voters
The Science of Resilience in Schools
With Evidence-Based Practices That Prevent Crisis
July 15, 2026; NJEA PDII Conference: IMPACT: Princeton, NJ
Participants will explore evidence-based resilience practices that strengthen student well-being, reduce risk, improve school climate, and help create proactive systems that prevent crisis before it occurs. Attendees will leave with practical, actionable strategies to build stronger, more resilient school communities.
Mental Wealth Systems for Student Resilience
March 8, 2027; NVCC
This workshop strengthens educators' ability to understand how stress and cognitive load impact learning and behavior, while reframing resilience as a systems-based practice.
As teachers build strategies to regulate stress, set boundaries, and design supportive classroom conditions, they create calmer, more focused learning environments that increase student engagement, persistence, and achievement.
Teaching Our Students Resiliency
April 5, 2025; 120-minute interactive session: NJEA Transform Convention, Princeton, NJ
NJEA PDII Transform Conference
Teaching Our Children Resiliency
May 29, 2025; 60-minute session: Closter SEPAG (virtual) SEPAG Closter Public Schools
Teaching Our Students Resiliency in the Digital Age
November 7, 2025; 100-minute interactive session: NJEA Teachers’ Convention, Atlantic City, NJ
Teaching Our Students Resiliency
November 11, 2025; 90-minute interactive session: Eduscape Mental Health Summit: Somerset, NJ Mental Health for Schools Summit by Eduscape
Resiliency:
It's a Matter of Heart
March 16, 2026; inspirational TED talk engagement:
NJASCD Heart of the Matter Summit, Monroe Twp, NJ
Teaching Our Students Resiliency
March 4, 2026; Full-Day 6.5 hours interactive workshop: NVCC Professional Learning, Demarest, NJ
Building Resilient Schools Through Visionary, Vocal, and Value-Driven Leadership
March 9, 2026: 9th Annual NJPASA/ERF and NJPSA/FEA Women’s Leadership Conference: Building Resilient Schools Through Visionary, Vocal, and Value-Driven Leadership centers on how educational leaders can cultivate clarity, confidence, and resilience within their schools while staying grounded in purpose and values. The exploration of practical leadership mindsets and strategies that support sustainable school cultures, empower teams, and strengthen decision-making in complex, high-pressure environments.
Teaching Our Students Resiliency: Navigating Anxiety, Technology, and Well-Being
March 16, 2026; NJCEC Spring Conference Empower Engage Elevate; Ramapo College, Mahwah,
NJ NJCEC 2026 Spring Conference Program | Council for Exceptional Children
The Power of Play: Remixing Learning through Inclusive, Healing- Centered, Joyful Classrooms
April 25, 2026; NJEA PDII Conference: Transform: Princeton, NJ
This interactive session remixes play-based learning as a research-driven approach blending innovation, equity, and healing-centered practice. Educators explore how purposeful play builds curiosity, belonging, executive function, and meaningful academic learning.
Building Stronger Students: A Day Dedicated to Teaching Resilience
What an inspiring and meaningful day presenting “Teaching Resiliency to Our Students” with my wonderful colleague, @czaczag.
Together, we spent the day engaging educators from across grade levels in thoughtful conversations about how resilience is not simply something students have or do not have, but a set of skills, mindsets, and experiences that can be intentionally nurtured in our classrooms and school communities.
A special thank you to nationally recognized psychotherapist @tomkersting_ for sharing insights on the challenges today’s students face and the importance of building emotional strength and resilience.
