Speaking Engagements
Featured Previous Speaking Engagements
Selected featured speaking engagements include, but are not limited
to, the following:
2026
- Keynote Speaker:Endependence Center of Northern Virginia—Aging Solo Group: Legacy Book Process and Preserving Your Story
- Speaker:Oregon Research Institute—Science Hour: Intergenerational Connectedness, Purpose, and Communication as Strategies for Reducing Social Isolation Among Older Adults and Strengthening Workforce Development Among Community Partners
- Speaker:Community Action Partnership of North Dakota—2026 Region 8 and CAPND Conference: Social Determinants of Health
- Keynote Speaker:North Dakota Nurses Association—North Dakota Nurses Association Conference: Intergenerational Communication in Nursing: Strengthening Connection Across Generations
- Keynote Speaker:University of South Dakota Department of Social Work—Third Annual Mental Health Conference: Cross-Cultural Communication
- Keynote Speaker:
North Dakota Association of Community Providers—Cross-Cultural Communication in the Healthcare Workplace with Practice Session
- Featured National Speaker:Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology—39th Annual Issues in Aging Conference: Solutions to Isolation and Loneliness for Caregivers and Older Adults
- Keynote Speaker:Northeast South Dakota Area Health Education Center—Monthly EMS Series: Cross-Cultural Communication
- Featured Speaker:New Mexico Counseling Association—Annual Conference Preconference: Cross-Cultural Communication and Intergenerational Solutions to Social Isolation and Loneliness in Mental Health Practice
- Closing Keynote Speaker:New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care—Winter Conference: Let’s Talk Retention: Thriving, Even Now, Together: Creating Safe Spaces to Build Staff Resiliency
2025
- Featured Speaker:North Carolina Nurses Association— Hot Topics: Caring for the Older Adult
- Featured Speaker:Greater Nashville Regional Council—Treasures of Aging Conference: Cross-Cultural Communication Through Intergenerational Social Connection
- Featured Speaker:Health Care Association of Michigan—MI-NADONA Convocation: Building Resiliency Through Cross-Cultural Communication
- Invited Speaker:University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine—Geriatric Lecture Series: Social Determinants of Health and What Matters
- Closing Keynote Speaker:Sanford Health—Roger Maris Cancer Center Symposium: Health Equity and Inclusive Approaches to Nursing in Cancer Care
- Keynote Speaker:Indiana University School of Medicine—Cultural Awareness in Caring for Older Adults
- Keynote Speaker:University of Southern Indiana—Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness: Solutions to Isolation and Loneliness for Caregivers and Older Adults
- Keynote Speaker:Behavioral Health Providers Association of New Mexico—Sixth Annual Conference: Claiming Our Power: Cross-Cultural Communication in Healthcare
- Continuing Education Speaker:Clark County Medical Society— Suicide Awareness
- Keynote Speaker:Dakota Association Medical Staff Services— dakotAMSS Conference
- Keynote Speaker:Ohio Health Care Association— OHCA Convention and Expo
- Keynote Speaker:Central Minnesota Council on Aging—Age Flourishing Summit: Building Bridges: The Power of Human Connection in an Era of Social Isolation
- Keynote Speaker:Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians—CONNECT 2025: Longevity: Cross-Cultural Communication in Healthcare: A Path to Longevity
- Keynote and Breakout Speaker:Community Health Worker Collaborative of South Dakota—Fourth Annual South Dakota Community Health Worker Conference: Cross-Cultural Communication in the Healthcare Workplace
- Keynote Speaker:National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration—
North Dakota NADONA Health Equity Presentation
- Course Instructor:Boston University School of Social Work Network for Professional Education— Social Isolation and Older Adults
- Keynote Speaker:Meals on Wheels Diablo Region—Addressing Ageism: Assumptions, Stereotypes, and Implications in Client Interactions
2024
- Conference Presenter: Gerontological Society of America — Annual Scientific Meeting
- Featured Speaker: Michigan Health Policy Forum — Social Isolation and Loneliness: Creating Connections That Improve Lives
- Featured Speaker: Nebraska Speech-Language-Hearing Association — Fall Convention
- Keynote Speaker: Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging — Show Me Summit on Aging and Health: Cross-Cultural Communication
- Keynote Speaker: Native American Training Institute — Resiliency Through Connectedness
- Invited Panelist: Generations United — Intergenerational Solutions to Combatting Ageism Across the Lifespan
- Featured Speaker: Minnesota Elder Justice Center — Minnesota World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference: Cross-Cultural Resiliency and Personal Empowerment
- Featured Speaker: Minnesota Home Care Association — Leadership Summit: Cross-Cultural Communication in the Healthcare Workplace
- Guest Lecturer: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences — Cultural Competency and Health Disparities
- Keynote Speaker: University of Jamestown — Legacy of Freedom: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Social Determinants of Health, and Equity
2023
- Featured Speaker: Middle Tennessee Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program — 37th Middle Tennessee Geriatric Conference: Resiliency and Social Determinants of Health
- Invited Speaker: Hospice of the Red River Valley — Social Determinants of Health
- Featured Speaker: North Dakota Health and Human Services — Adult and Aging Services: Cross-Cultural Communication in the Healthcare Workplace
- Featured Speaker: TEDxUofNorthDakota — TEDxUofNorthDakota 2023
- Invited Speaker: Cleveland Clinic — Solutions to Social Isolation and Loneliness of Older Adults
- Featured Speaker: University of Minnesota — Caring for People with Memory Loss Conference: Resilient Together
- Faculty Development Speaker: North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy — Social Determinants of Health for the Resiliency of Healthcare Communities
2022
- Featured Speaker: Northern Plains Conference on Aging — Thriving Together
- Invited Speaker: Nova Southeastern University — Department of Geriatrics and Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Journal Club
- Grand Rounds Speaker: Duke University Division of Geriatrics — Isolation and Loneliness of Older Adults
- Conference Presenter: University of North Dakota — Cultural Competency in Higher Education and Beyond
- Conference Presenter: North Dakota Nurses Association — Bridging Research with Practice: Tellegacy
- Seminar Instructor: Tellegacy — Cross-Cultural Communication Seminar
2021
- Keynote Speaker:Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio—Caregiver Expo: Health Promotion and Caregiving
2020
- Invited Speaker:Seniorly—Curtain Up: Positive Goal-Setting Visualization Exercises for Retirement Community Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Conference Presenter:University of Toledo—Leadership Conference: Serving Versus Appeasing Others in Leadership
2019
- Workshop Facilitator:Penta Career Center—Faculty Workshop: Cultivating Creativity Through Visualization
- Conference Presenter:University of Toledo—Leadership Conference: Fan Versus Partner
2018
- Workshop Facilitator:Penta Career Center—Depth of Knowledge Assessment Workshop for Administrators
- International Workshop Facilitator:withYale Alley Cats—Central Education Group English as a Second Language Workshop Tour
2017
- Conference Presenter:Ohio Council for the Social Studies—Annual Conference: Mental Imagery and Visualization as a Means for Conflict Prevention, Motivation, Innovation, and Collaboration
- Conference Presenter:Kappa Delta Pi—Annual Conference: Visualization as a Means for Conflict Prevention, Motivation, Innovation, and Collaboration
- International Conference Presenter:International Institute on Peace Education— Research in Visualization
- Workshop Facilitator:University of Toledo—Multicultural Emerging Scholars Program: The Power of Decision Making
- Poster Presenter:University of Toledo Midwest Graduate Research Symposium—Mental Imagery and Visualization
- Conference Presenter:University of Toledo—Leadership Conference: Visualization and Leadership
- Conference Presenter:Conflict Resolution Education Connection—Conflict Resolution Education Conference: Mental Imagery and Visualization as a Useful Tool for Conflict Transformation