Speaking Engagements & Videos
Highlighted Speaking Engagements
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“Mirrors, Windows, and Doors: Supporting Diversity and Inclusion with Storybooks”
CAAEYC Annual Conference | April 2021
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“The Magic of Storytime: Techniques to Engage Young Children in the Wonder of Books”
California Kindergarten Teachers’ Association, Virtual PD Series | August 2020
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“Meaningful Interactions, the Story of Tandem”
Full Circle Fund UNITE, San Francisco, CA | October 2019
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“The Neurobiology of Storytelling”
Oakland Early Learning Symposium, Oakland, CA | October 2019
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"Coaching Your Team: A Strengths-based Method for Giving Critical Feedback"
Surge Alumni Convening, New Orleans, LA | March 2019
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"Early Language and the Growing Brain"
Google Tech Talks, Google Campus, Mountain View, CA | August 2017
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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
Author Panel: Black Voices in Children’s Literature | Sara moderated this panel for Tandem, Partners in Early Learning - watch video here