New York School Counseling  Association  Pre-Conference Keynote Speaker
November 13, 2025

Presenter at Head to Toe Conference in New Mexico
November 4-6, 2025

Keynote Speaker at Magnolia State School Counseling Association
September 29 - October 1, 2025

Use AI to Support Postseconday Success
ASCA National Conference
Long Beach, CA

Monday, July 14, 2025

Tech Tools That Make a Splash
ASCA National Conference
Long Beach,  CA
Saturday, July 12, 2025

What's in the Secret Sauce?
ASCA National Conference
Long Beach,  CA
Saturday, July 12,  2025

Riding the AI Wave
ASCA National Conference
Long Beach, CA
Sunday, July 13 , 2025

AI-Powered Education

Summer SELabration Keynote

Wichita, KS 

June 2, 2025

This high-energy keynote inspired counselors to supercharge student engagement by blending magic and technology in elementary SEL lessons. Through hands-on ideas and interactive strategies, attendees discovered how to make counseling lessons irresistible—helping students connect, participate, and thrive.

AI-Powered Counseling

West Virginia School Counseling Association — Virtual 

June 10, 2025

This dynamic virtual keynote invited school counselors to reimagine student engagement through the lens of AI and emerging technology. Drawing from real-world examples, including magic-inspired SEL strategies, the session highlighted how tools like chatbots and interactive platforms can bring counseling lessons to life—boosting connection, creativity, and impact in today’s evolving educational landscape.

Riding the AI Wave

Kansas School Counseling Association, Hays, KS 

May 27, 2025

Counselors learned how to surf the AI tide with tools that support SEL, career readiness, and time-saving systems. The session highlighted the Human-AI-Human model, practical chatbot integration, and ethical guardrails

Tech Tools that Make a Splash

Kansas School Counseling Association, Hays, KS 

May 27, 2025
A beach-themed exploration of game-changing tech tools like Padlet, Curipod, Book Creator, and SchoolAI. This session helped counselors modernize traditional methods while keeping connection and creativity at the heart of their work.

Bot it Like It's Hot

Propellus Conference, Wichita, KS

 May 28–29, 2025

This sizzling session showcased how AI-powered chatbots like Pickles can revolutionize social-emotional learning and student engagement. Attendees explored SchoolAI and Curipod with hands-on demos and ethical considerations for using bots in education.

Bots, Boundaries, & Brave New Tools

Appalachian State University, Virtual 

 March 31, 2025
A graduate-level class presentation on navigating AI ethically in schools. Covered bias, FERPA/COPPA-compliance, misinformation, and real-world counselor dilemmas with practical AI scenarios.

Promoting Your Program

Washington, D.C. School Counseling Association, Virtual 

 March 13, 2025
This session focused on branding, storytelling, and data visualization to elevate school counseling programs. Attendees left with tools to increase program visibility and build systemwide trust and support.

 AI in Counseling

Greenbush Forum , Virtual

March 11, 2025

This interactive forum session explored the transformative role of AI in school counseling. Attendees learned how tools like ChatGPT and SchoolAI can enhance student support, streamline counselor workflows, and open new possibilities for SEL, career readiness, and communication skill-building—all while navigating ethical considerations with confidence.

MACE Conference: Chatbots & SEL

Manhattan, KS 

March 6, 2025
Counselors explored how AI chatbots like Pickles are transforming student self-regulation and problem-solving. The session included real student use cases, ethical discussions, and a behind-the-scenes look at SchoolAI’s potential.

The Firefly Effect

Greenbush Virtual Academy, Lawerence, KS 

February 17, 2025

In this special mother-daughter keynote, attendees were invited to spark change by embracing creativity, courage, and connection. Through powerful storytelling and personal reflection, the session encouraged educators to lead with heart, light the way for others, and become beacons of hope, innovation, and impact in their own school communities.

Reimaging How Students Engage

Lone Star State Counseling Association Conference

Virtual 

February 1, 2025

Delivered a powerful virtual keynote on how school counselors can use AI and modern technology to enhance student support, all while keeping human connection and ethics at the center.

Bubbles & Bots

FETC National Conference

Orlando, FL 

January 15, 2025
A fun, interactive session blending SEL, magic, and AI. Attendees explored how to use chatbot technology with elementary students to boost engagement and empathy in playful, developmentally appropriate ways.

 The Firefly Effect

FETC National Conference, Orlando, FL 

January 14, 2025

This inspirational session invited educators to become agents of change by embracing creativity, courage, and connection. Through personal storytelling and practical takeaways, attendees learned how to ignite small sparks that lead to big transformations, creating lasting impact within their classrooms, teams, and school communities.

Supporting Anxious Students

KSDE – Virtual 

December 10, 2024

This timely training gave educators strategies to identify anxiety, build coping toolkits, and create safe, supportive classroom environments for struggling students.

Small Group 101 & Then Some

Geary County Public Schools 

August 7, 2024

This full-day, on-site training equipped K–12 school counselors with everything they need to launch, lead, and level up small group counseling. From foundational best practices to advanced engagement strategies, the session covered structure, scheduling, data, curriculum, and creative tips to make groups impactful and sustainable all year long.