Service Learning in the Creative Writing Classroom. (April 2, 2010) Presented at Minnesota Colleges and Universities English and Writing Conference, St. Paul College, St. Paul, MN.
Grammar is Fun?!? (March 25, 2011) Presented at Minnesota Colleges and Universities English and Writing Conference, North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park, MN.
Learning is Fun?!? – The Importance of Playful Pedagogies. (November 5, 2011) Coordinated and moderated four panels of college educators as well as presented at Midwest Modern Languages Association (MMLA) Convention, St. Louis, MO.
Teaching Writing for Diverse Student Populations. (March 29, 2012) Presented at Minnesota Colleges and Universities English and Writing Conference, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, with Gretchen Gasterland-Gustafsson, MA, & Tamar Neumann, MA.
We Owe It to Our Students and Communities: Service-Learning in the Reading, Writing, and Research Classrooms. (November 9, 2012) Presented at professionalizing workshop panel at Midwest Modern Language Association Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
Service-Learning & CTE: The Shoe Fits, So Start Dancing. (November 15, 2012) Presented at CTE Works! A Minnesota Summit on Excellence in Career Technical Education, Plymouth, MN.
Service-Learning in the Reading, Writing, and Literature Classrooms. (April 4, 2013) Presented at Minnesota English and Writing Conference, Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN.
A Three-Way Partnership to Eliminate Hunger. (May 20, 2013). Presented at The Engaged Campus Driving Innovation through Partnership CampusCompact Conference, Dearborn, MI, with Barbara Curchack, PhD., and Lisa Horn, executive director of The Open Door.
Come on Baby, Light Their Fire: Helping Faculty Spark Their Service-Learning Potential. (May 24, 2013) Presented at CCNCCE 22nd Annual International Conference, Service in a Civil Society: Transformational Leaders for Shared Values and Collective Impact, Scottsdale, AZ, with Heather Bandeen, PhD.
Working with Faculty and Community Partners to Establish Aligned and Sustainable Service-Learning. (May 30, 2013) Presented at 2013 Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit, Loras College, Dubuque, IA.
Two-Way Streets: Effective Service-Learning Pedagogies. (April 3, 2014) Presented at Minnesota Writing and English Conference, Century College, White Bear Lake, MN, with Marnie Glaizer, PhD.; Brandy Opse, MA; Mary Thompson, PhD.; and Kristin Thoennes, MA.
Thinking Outside the Box: Forming Non-Traditional Partnerships. (June 13, 2014) Presented at the Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit, University of Wisconsin-Stout with Kath Pengelly and Terra Pingley, volunteer managers at Lifeworks and The Salvation Army, respectively.
The State of English and Writing in the Upper Midwest. (March 26, 2015) Plenary Panel Presentation at Minnesota Writing and English Conference, Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, MN, with Michael MacBride, PhD., and Kate Peterson, MLIS.