Speaking and Professional Development

I spent twenty years of my education career designing, planning, and facilitating professional learning experiences. I've worked extensively with educators and students, but also delivered sessions to other employee groups, outside professionals, and general audiences. 

Through the years I have led thousands of keynotes, professional development series, wellness sessions, community circles, group retreats, mindfulness talks, and other workshops. I've presented across Ontario, Canada, and North America at dozens of school districts as well as local, national, and international events.

Expertise

Whether a single event, extended series, or anything in between, I have a unique spectrum of expertise that brings cognitive, social, and emotional engagement to any group experience.

• dynamic speaker comfortable with a range of audiences, group sizes, and settings;

• active, participatory sessions for high engagement in a wide range of formats;

• research-based practices and materials (engineering/science background);

• lifetime of pedagogical experience as an educator, and an educator of educators;

• mindfulness teacher/coach, IIRP-certified restorative practices trainer, and support group facilitator who brings heart and soul to every interaction.

Session Topics

Highlight and blend any alove aspect to explore topics in education, math therapy (numeracy), mindfulness, restorative practices, and/or well-being. 

• Alove Series: A Season of Flourishing

• Circling Closer to Ourselves: Mindfulness in Restorative Practices

• Classroom Circles for Community and Relationships

• Flourishing Classrooms Keynote (video)

• Halton Elementary Occasional Teacher (HEOT) Wellness Sessions

• Math Therapy: Healing Innumeracy with Understanding

• Numeracy for Everyone: Beyond Computation

• Restorative Practices (formal IIRP individual or group training)

• Restorative Practices for Families

• Thriving Beyond Betrayal: The Wisdom and Magic of Healing From Infidelity 

• Thriving Teachers, Flourishing World