Monday, November 15, 2010

What can I do for you?

Objective:  Leveraging my experience in leadership development, communications, marketing, and creative arts in a non-profit setting to advance the organization's mission in the community and improve quality of life for the clients served. 

Contact me about a presentation for your group.

My seminars incorporate interactive and leader-directed elements with attention to multiple styles of learning. I may use humor, case scenarios, small group discussion, PowerPoint, video, music, and demonstrations to increase attentiveness and maximize the transfer of learning. A sample seminar outline in PowerPoint is embedded below. More are available as Google Presentations at my LinkedIn profile which may be accessed in the sidebar.

Leadership Development
  • Present a leadership development workshop to your staff or group
  • Design a continuing education program for your staff that is low cost and meets the specific needs of your team
Parenting & Education
  • Speak to your parenting group or teaching team on issues related to children with special needs, early intervention services, positive discipline techniques, basic child development, parent-teacher relationships
Life Strategies, Spirituality and Faith
  • Motivational workshop for women "Planning Your Mid-Life Crisis"
  • Motivational workshop for women on work-life balance
  • Address your women's association or adult religious education group (Christian based)
  • Address your group on ways to incorporate spiritual practices into your life (no specific religion emphasized)
Creative Workshops for Adults and Kids
  • How to make and repair your own jewelry
  • How to make art from recycled and repurposed materials
  • How to design silk floral arrangements, wreaths and swags
  • Using free web resources for photo altering and creating web albums
  • Tips for working with digital photographs
General Areas of Expertise:
  • Stress management
  • Improving staff morale
  • Confronting negative stereotypes towards clients
  • Working with volunteers
  • Personal strategic planning
  • Women's issues
  • Creating a basic website or blog
  • Navigating the special education system
  • Navigating the child welfare system
  • Autism 101
  • Attachment Disorder
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Community resources for parents of children with special needs
  • Adoption and Foster Care
  • Early childhood education
  • Religious education
  • Developing partnerships with faith-based groups

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Pittsburgh Alfresco E-Zine Now Online

Here is your link to pittsburgh alfresco magazine! Published by WeeBee Designs. Information about submissions for the Winter 2010 issue may be found at this link.

Summer and the City issue just published with contributions from local photographers and writers!  Take a look back on the signs of summer before autumn's chill sets up us and we forget how we complained of the ninety degree days only weeks ago!