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I’m grateful to have spent time alongside educators, healthcare professionals, corporate ERG teams, nonprofit and advocacy organizations, and leaders working within government and policy spaces.
Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention
Keynote: Empowering Multilingual Educators: Feelings, Fire and Fuel
Keller Independent School District
Workshop: Multilingual Assessments: Agency and Impact
Workshop: Stories Fuel Our World: Literacy-Based Practices to Maximize Impact
Brigham Young University Annual Visiting Scholars Series
Workshop: Empowering Educators: Feelings, Fire & Fuel
Workshop: Considerations for Comprehensive Communication Needs
Workshop: Mental Health Support for Families/Caregivers of Children with Disabilities
Workshop: Supporting the Comprehensive Needs of Under-Served and Under-Resourced Communities
Speech-Hearing-Language Association of Virginia Keynote Address, Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address, Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Addres, Region 16 Education Service Center SPED Camp Keynote Address, Region 13 Education Service Center Early Childhood Conference Keynote, Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address, Pasadena Independent School District Special Education Welcome Back Keynote Address, Region 10 Education Service Center Conference Keynote, The University of Texas at Austin – Moody College, Region 13 Education Service Center Keynote Address for Beat the Heat, Region 8 Education Service Center Keynote Celebrating Differences Series, Region 13 Education Service Center Keynote for CCCs for SLPs, Region 17 Education Service Center Keynote, California State University – Los Angeles Symposium Keynote Address, Supporting our Diverse Populations - Statewide Evaluation Personnel (SWEP) Conference Keynote, Voices of the Mountains Conference – Region 19 Education Service Center Keynote, Leander Independent School District Parent Conference Keynote, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference Invited Speaker: Special Interest Group 14 Short Course Alabama Early Intervention Conference Keynote Address - October 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Connect Conference IGNITE Speaker - July 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Connect Conference Invited Speaker - July 2017 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Culturally & Linguistically Diversity Committee Co-Chair - January 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference Invited Presenter for Training Series - November 2016 University of Texas College of Communication CSD 293D – Guest Lecturer- September-November 2016 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Connect Conference Invited Speaker - July 2016 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address - March 2015
Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address, Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Addres, Region 16 Education Service Center SPED Camp Keynote Address, Region 13 Education Service Center Early Childhood Conference Keynote, Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address, Pasadena Independent School District Special Education Welcome Back Keynote Address, Region 10 Education Service Center Conference Keynote, The University of Texas at Austin – Moody College, Region 13 Education Service Center Keynote Address for Beat the Heat, Region 8 Education Service Center Keynote Celebrating Differences Series, Region 13 Education Service Center Keynote for CCCs for SLPs, Region 17 Education Service Center Keynote, California State University – Los Angeles Symposium Keynote Address, Supporting our Diverse Populations - Statewide Evaluation Personnel (SWEP) Conference Keynote, Voices of the Mountains Conference – Region 19 Education Service Center Keynote, Leander Independent School District Parent Conference Keynote, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference Invited Speaker: Special Interest Group 14 Short Course Alabama Early Intervention Conference Keynote Address - October 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Connect Conference IGNITE Speaker - July 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Connect Conference Invited Speaker - July 2017 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Culturally & Linguistically Diversity Committee Co-Chair - January 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference Invited Presenter for Training Series - November 2016 University of Texas College of Communication CSD 293D – Guest Lecturer- September-November 2016 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Connect Conference Invited Speaker - July 2016 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address - March 2015
Speech-Hearing-Language Association of Virginia Keynote Address, Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address, Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Addres, Region 16 Education Service Center SPED Camp Keynote Address, Region 13 Education Service Center Early Childhood Conference Keynote, Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address, Pasadena Independent School District Special Education Welcome Back Keynote Address, Region 10 Education Service Center Conference Keynote, The University of Texas at Austin – Moody College, Region 13 Education Service Center Keynote Address for Beat the Heat, Region 8 Education Service Center Keynote Celebrating Differences Series, Region 13 Education Service Center Keynote for CCCs for SLPs, Region 17 Education Service Center Keynote, California State University – Los Angeles Symposium Keynote Address, Supporting our Diverse Populations - Statewide Evaluation Personnel (SWEP) Conference Keynote, Voices of the Mountains Conference – Region 19 Education Service Center Keynote, Leander Independent School District Parent Conference Keynote, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference Invited Speaker: Special Interest Group 14 Short Course Alabama Early Intervention Conference Keynote Address - October 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Connect Conference IGNITE Speaker - July 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Connect Conference Invited Speaker - July 2017 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Culturally & Linguistically Diversity Committee Co-Chair - January 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference Invited Presenter for Training Series - November 2016 University of Texas College of Communication CSD 293D – Guest Lecturer- September-November 2016 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Connect Conference Invited Speaker - July 2016 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address - March 2015 Mississippi Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address, Florida Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Addres, Region 16 Education Service Center SPED Camp Keynote Address, Region 13 Education Service Center Early Childhood Conference Keynote, Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address, Pasadena Independent School District Special Education Welcome Back Keynote Address, Region 10 Education Service Center Conference Keynote, The University of Texas at Austin – Moody College, Region 13 Education Service Center Keynote Address for Beat the Heat, Region 8 Education Service Center Keynote Celebrating Differences Series, Region 13 Education Service Center Keynote for CCCs for SLPs, Region 17 Education Service Center Keynote, California State University – Los Angeles Symposium Keynote Address, Supporting our Diverse Populations - Statewide Evaluation Personnel (SWEP) Conference Keynote, Voices of the Mountains Conference – Region 19 Education Service Center Keynote, Leander Independent School District Parent Conference Keynote, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference Invited Speaker: Special Interest Group 14 Short Course Alabama Early Intervention Conference Keynote Address - October 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Connect Conference IGNITE Speaker - July 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Connect Conference Invited Speaker - July 2017 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Culturally & Linguistically Diversity Committee Co-Chair - January 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Conference Invited Presenter for Training Series - November 2016 University of Texas College of Communication CSD 293D – Guest Lecturer- September-November 2016 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Connect Conference Invited Speaker - July 2016 Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Keynote Address - March 2015
Digesting the Field of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences as an SLP of Color Texas Tech University – National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Considerations for Autism, Neurodiversity and Social Skills: Encourage, Engage, Empower Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Disrupting, Dismantling, Designing the Field of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences University of Texas at Austin Mental Health Support for Caretakers/Families of Children with Disabilities (Vietnamese) Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Mental Health Support for Caretakers/Families of Children with Disabilities (Spanish) Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Culturally Responsive Assessments: Considerations, Intersections & Actions Leander Independent School District Evidence-Based Practices for School-Based Speech-Language Pathology Coppell Independent School District Disrupting, Dismantling, Designing the Field of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Texas State University Culturally Responsive Assessments: Considerations, Intersections & Actions Round Rock Independent School District Culturally Responsive Assessments: Considerations, Intersections & Actions Plainfield School District The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Sciences Minnesota South Washington County Schools
Digesting the Field of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences as an SLP of Color Texas Tech University – National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Considerations for Autism, Neurodiversity and Social Skills: Encourage, Engage, Empower Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Disrupting, Dismantling, Designing the Field of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences University of Texas at Austin Mental Health Support for Caretakers/Families of Children with Disabilities (Vietnamese) Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Mental Health Support for Caretakers/Families of Children with Disabilities (Spanish) Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Culturally Responsive Assessments: Considerations, Intersections & Actions Leander Independent School District Evidence-Based Practices for School-Based Speech-Language Pathology Coppell Independent School District Disrupting, Dismantling, Designing the Field of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Texas State University Culturally Responsive Assessments: Considerations, Intersections & Actions Round Rock Independent School District Culturally Responsive Assessments: Considerations, Intersections & Actions Plainfield School District The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Sciences Minnesota South Washington County Schools
Parent Training: Communication Strategies: Engage, Encourage, Empower (Vietnamese) Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Parent Training: Communication Strategies: Engage, Encourage, Empower (Spanish) Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Stories Fuel our World MGH Institute of Health Professionals Empowering Humanity’s Narratives: Evidence-Based Considerations for Literacy-Based Practices Oregon Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Digesting the Field of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences as an SLP of Color University of Texas at Austin – National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Culturally Responsive Considerations for Educators Coppell Independent School District Comprehensive Communication Needs for Early Childhood Students and Educators Region 17 Education Service Center Family-Centered Practices Nine Texas School-Districts (Texas Education Agency Autism Grant)
Parent Training: Communication Strategies: Engage, Encourage, Empower (Vietnamese) Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Parent Training: Communication Strategies: Engage, Encourage, Empower (Spanish) Texas Education Agency – Innovation Autism Grant Stories Fuel our World MGH Institute of Health Professionals Empowering Humanity’s Narratives: Evidence-Based Considerations for Literacy-Based Practices Oregon Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Digesting the Field of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences as an SLP of Color University of Texas at Austin – National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Culturally Responsive Considerations for Educators Coppell Independent School District Comprehensive Communication Needs for Early Childhood Students and Educators Region 17 Education Service Center Family-Centered Practices Nine Texas School-Districts (Texas Education Agency Autism Grant)
