2017

NAMM, Show. “State Advocacy: What's Happening and What's Next.” Workshop: Anaheim, CA

Student Leaders in the Arts in Maine (SLAM), Virtual. “Student Advocacy for Arts Education.” Workshop: St. Agathe, ME

Kennedy Center, PiE Conference. “Moving Towards Action: Advocacy for ESSA Implementation.” Workshop: Arlington, VA

New Mexico Department of Education, Fine Arts Education Conference. “Understanding ESSA: The Administration & How to Use Your Voice.” Workshop: Aluquerque, NM

New Mexico Department of Education, Fine Arts Education Conference. “Developing Community: Unifying the National Arts Education Field.” Keynote: Aluquerque, NM

DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, Members Meeting. “Federal Update: Arts Education Advocacy.” Workshop: Washington, D.C. 

Utah Music Education Association, State Hill Day. “Arts Education: It's a Time to Celebrate!.” Keynote: Salt Lake City, UT

Ingenuity, Advocacy Training. “Advocacy for Arts Education: Connecting the Pipeline.” Workshop: Chicago, IL

Florida Dept of Cultural Affairs, Conference. “The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): A Federal Update on Arts Education.” Workshop: Gainesville, FL

Carnegie Mellon University, Distinguished Speaker Series. “Speaking Up: Empowering the Next Generation Through Arts Education.” Lecture: Pittsburgh, PA

NAEA, Conference. “Innovation Collaborative: Building Change in STEAM through Effective Practice.”Workshop:New York, NY

NAEA, Conference. “Navigating the Federal Landscape: ESSA and th eNew Administration.” Workshop: New York, NY

AATE, TIOS NYC. “Using Your Voice to Celebrate Arts Education During Theatre In Our Schools Month.”Keynote:New York ,NY

Alabama Alliance for Arts Education, Arts Advocacy Day. “.” Celebrating Alabama Arts Education: Montgomery, AL

Politics & Arts, DC Advocates for the Arts. “Using Your Voice to Advance Arts Education in D.C..” Keynote: Washington, D.C. 

NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, Face to Face. “One Year Later: A Federal Update on the Every Student Succeeds Act (And How the Arts Are Impacted).” Workshop: New York, NY

Young Audiences, National Conference. “Advocacy at the Local Level, Your Ecosystem, The Policies and You.” Workshop: Cleveland, OH

Young Audiences, National Conference. “A Federal Update: ESSA, Trump and What is to Come.” Workshop: Cleveland, OH

Delaware Arts Alliance, Advocacy Day. “The Power of the Arts in Education and Business.” Keynote: Dover, DE

Creative Placemaking Leadership summit, Summit. “Intertwining Arts Education and Public Art.” Workshop: Newark, NJ

DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative, Member Meeting. “Federal Updates: Arts, Education, and Advocacy.” Keynote: Washington, DC

Carnegie Hall, Link Up. “Linking up to Advocacy.” Keynote: New York, NY

Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance, CAFÉ. “Strategic Planning: Arts Education at Americans for the Arts.” Keynote: Baltimore, MD

Greater Hartford Arts Council, Reception. “Celebrating the Transformative Power of Arts Education in Hartford and Beyond.”Keynote:Hartford, CT

Mississippi Arts Council, Whole Schools Initiative Symposium. “A Federal Update: ESSA, The Administration and What is to Come.” Keynote: Biloxi, MS

Kentucky Coalition for Arts Education, Conference. “Raising Your Voice: Facts and Figures for Arts Education.” Keynote: Louisville, KY

Americans for the Arts, Annual Convention. “Every Student Succeeds Act: What it Means For Your Community's Arts Education.” Workshop: San Francisco, CA. Watch the presentation.

Monterey County Arts Council, Meeting. “Standing Up For Arts Education in Monterey.” Workshop: Monterey, CA

National PTA, Conference. “The Importance of Arts Education.” Keynote: Las Vegas, NV

Maine Department of Education, Maine Arts Summit. “Raising Your Voice: Facts and Figures for Arts Education.” Keynote: Portland, ME

CT Department of Education, Arts Conference. “Arts Education Update: ESSA, Policy, and News.” Keynote: Hartford, CT

NAMLE, Conference. “Media Arts & Literacies.” Workshop: Chicago, IL

NAMLE, Conference. “Connecting Media Literacy to Federal Advocacy.” Keynote: Chicago, IL

NAfME, Leadership Conference. “State Strategies Advocating for Arts Education.” Workshop: Arlington, VA

NAMM, Show. “Advocacy in Action: What Have We Learned? What Are We Learning?.” Workshop: Nashville, TN

Lincoln Center Education, Teaching Artist Summit. “Arts & The Administration: An A to Z Discussion of Policies to Watch.” Keynote: New York, NY

Educational Theatre Association, Leadership Summit. “Advocacy 101: First Time Hill Visitors.” Workshop: Alexandria, VA

International Conference, J'Reve STEAM. “Federal Update: STEAM Policy, Practice, and Advocacy.” Keynote: Washington, D.C. Watch the presentation.

Annual Conference, AATE. “Advocacy for Theatre Educators: Having Your Voice Heard in a Crowded Room.” Workshop: New Orleans, LA

Annual Conference, AATE. “Federal Briefing: Whats Up With Trump, DeVos, and ESSA?.” Workshop: New Orleans, LA

Teacher Inservice, Orange County Public Schools. “Arts Education Update: ESSA, Policy, and News.” Keynote: Orlando, FL

Arts Ed Week Event, High Museum of Art. “Changing Public Opinions in Favor of Arts Education.” Workshop: Atlanta, GA

Grantee Convening, Regional Arts and Culture Council. “Arts Education Update: ESSA, Policy, and News.” Workshop: Portland, OR

Arts Ed Week Event, Regional Arts and Culture Council. “Changing Public Opinions in Favor of Arts Education.” Keynote: Prtland, OR

Arts Ed Week Event, Arts Education Collaborative. “Changing Public Opinions in Favor of Arts Education.” Keynote: Pittsburgh, PA

Annual Conference, Educational Theatre Asosciation. “STEAM in the Every Student Succeeds Act: The Impact on Your District.” Workshop: Nashville, TN

Arts Ed Week Event, Arts Huntsville. “Changing Public Opinions in Favor of Arts Education.” Keynote: Huntsville, AL

Cultural Policy Class, University College Dublin. “Arts and Cultural Policy in the age of Trump: Globalized Impacts and Local Solutions.”Lecture:Dublin, Ireland

Public Lecture, Mosaic Arts Inc. “Arts are Essential to Education.” Keynote: Green Bay, WI

Annual Conference, Arts Schools Network. “Accessing Equity: An Update on Federal Policies and the New Administration.” Workshop: Minneapolis, MN

Annual Conference, Arts Schools Network. “Arts Education Briefing: ESSA, Policy, and News.” Workshop: Minneapolis, MN

SP3 Summit, Americans for the Arts. “Navigating to Policy Success: The Findings, Outcomes, and Responses to the State Policy Pilot Program (SP3).” Keynote: Denver, CO. Watch the presentation.

Conference, Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Arts Education. “Arts Education Update: Policy, Data, and National News.” Keynote: Cincinnati, OH

Conference, Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Arts Education. “Advocacy for STEAM Education: Having Your Voice Heard in a Crowded Room.” Workshop: Cincinnati, OH

Annual Conference, National Dance Education Organization. “One Year Later: A Move to Local Policy.” Workshop: San Antonio, TX

Annual Conference, National Guild for Community Arts Education. “A Federal Briefing: What’s Up with Trump, DeVos, and ESSA?.” Workshop: San Francisco, CA

Emerging Arts Advocates Training, Maryland Citizens for the Arts. “Advocacy: Telling Your Story.” Workshop: Baltimore, MD

NAMLE, Conference. “Media Arts Update: Policies for Digital Literacies.” Workshop: Chicago, IL