Speaking Engagements & Videos

Highlighted Speaking Engagements

“Mirrors, Windows, and Doors: Supporting Diversity and Inclusion with Storybooks”

CAAEYC Annual Conference | April 2021
“The Magic of Storytime: Techniques to Engage Young Children in the Wonder of Books”

California Kindergarten Teachers’ Association, Virtual PD Series | August 2020
“Meaningful Interactions, the Story of Tandem”

Full Circle Fund UNITE, San Francisco, CA | October 2019
“The Neurobiology of Storytelling”

Oakland Early Learning Symposium, Oakland, CA | October 2019
"Coaching Your Team: A Strengths-based Method for Giving Critical Feedback"

Surge Alumni Convening, New Orleans, LA | March 2019
"Early Language and the Growing Brain"

Google Tech Talks, Google Campus, Mountain View, CA | August 2017
Panelist on "Stories for All: Authors and Educators in Conversation About Diversity, Representation, and Storytelling for All Children"

Bay Area Book Festival, Berkeley, CA | June 2016

Videos of Previous Work

Closing the Opportunity Gap: Early Childhood Education and Literacy | Full Circle Fund Unite Event

Using Books to Engage Young Children in Talk about Race & Justice | Embrace Race Webinar

The Magic of Storytime: Engaging Children in Literacy Through the Wonder of Books | Webinar for First 5 Alameda County