2017

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• Served as guest speaker for the Old Dominion University Ph.D. in Community College Leadership Program class, “The Art of Fundraising: Top 11 Fundraising-Related Expectations of Community College Presidents” (online on Oct. 25, 2017)

• Participated in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) community college executive symposium panel discussion, “Building a Relationship of Trust Between the Head of the College and the Foundation” (on Oct. 13, 2017 in Anaheim, California)

• Presented “Leveraging the Talents of Marketing and Fundraising Professionals to Communicate With Donors” during the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations national conference (held March 27, 2017 in Charleston, South Carolina)

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2016

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• Presented “How To Use Social Media To Promote Your Business” during the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC Business Expo (held Nov. 16, 2016 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

• Presented “The Art of Fundraising: Top 11 Fundraising-Related Expectations of Community College Presidents” during the AACC John E. Roueche Future Presidents Institute (held Oct. 12, 2016 in Las Vegas)

• Presented “The Art of Fundraising: 16 Ways You Can Positively Impact Fundraising at Your Community College” during the AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute (held Oct. 12, 2016 in Las Vegas)

• Participated in a National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) webinar, “Making the Pitch: Leveraging the Talents of Marketing and Fundraising Professionals to Communicate With Donors” (held Oct. 11, 2016)

• Moderated panel discussion during “President’s Leadership Symposium – Civility in Higher Education: New Approaches to Foster a Culture of Trust” at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College (held April 29, 2016 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

• Presented “The Magic of Community Colleges” at the College Club of Harrisburg meeting (held March 22, 2016 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

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2015

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• Co-presented “Creating an Effective Website That Visually Communicates YOUR Message” at the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 1 Conference (held Oct. 5-7, 2015 in Hershey, Pennsylvania)

• Co-presented “Your Next Crisis: Prepare for the Worst Before it Happens” at the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 1 Conference (held Oct. 5-7, 2015 in Hershey, Pennsylvania)

• Participated in a Council for Resource Development webinar, “Organizing Community College Fundraising Teams to More Effectively Do More With Less (held on April 14, 2015)

• Facilitated an education workshop at Union Baptist Church (on March 21, 2015 in Allentown, Pennsylvania)

• Participated in the Leadership Speakers Series panel discussion on “Women in Higher Education,” hosted by the Leadership Harrisburg Area (on March 20, 2015 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

• Co-presented “Lessons Learned from a Fundraising Newbie and a Fundraising Veteran ” at the 2015 League for Innovation in the Community College Conference (held March 12-15, 2015 in Boston)

• Served as guest speaker at the Gettysburg Campus Advisory Board meeting at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, and discussed “Top 10 Facts About the HACC Foundation” (on Feb. 20, 2015 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)

• Served as the Annual Act 101 Directors meeting keynote speaker and discussed “Strategies to Engage Students and Employees in Act 101 (held Feb. 5, 2015 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

• Served as a guest speaker at a Rotary Club meeting and discussed “Fundraising Can (and Should) Be Fun!” (held Jan. 20, 2015 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

• Participated on a Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Center for Community College Advancement networking call as one of four facilitators who answered questions for new community college foundation directors about engaging campus leadership in fundraising (held Jan. 14, 2015)

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2014

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• Served as guest speaker at the York Campus Advisory Board meeting at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, and discussed Top 10 Facts About the HACC Foundation” (on Nov. 13, 2014 in York, Pennsylvania)

• Presented Determining the Philanthropic Motivations of Our Donors at the CRD Annual Conference (held Nov. 6-8, 2014 in Washington, D.C.)

• Presented Organizing Community College Fundraising Teams to More Effectively Do More With Less” at the CRD Annual Conference (held Nov. 6-8, 2014 in Washington, D.C.)

• Participated in a National Council for Marketing & Public Relations Webinar, “Tips to Sharpen Donor Communications ” (held on Sept. 23, 2014)

• Served as a panelist on the Women Moving Ahead: Higher Education for the Next Generation of Leaders discussion, hosted by the Pennsylvania Womens Forum (on Sept. 8, 2014 in Harrisburg, Pa.)

• Participated in a Public Relations Society of America Webinar, Managing and Communicating About Higher Education Crises (held on May 6, 2014)

• Presented “Speak Your Donors’ Language: Tips to Sharpen Donor Communications” at the national conference of the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (held March 20, 2014 in New Orleans)

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2013

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• Served as the keynote speaker at the Phi Theta Kappa honor induction ceremony at HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College (held March 17, 2013 in Harrisburg, Pa.)

• Presented At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington” at The Pennsylvania Department of Education Multicultural Committees African-American History Celebration (held Feb. 21, 2013 in Harrisburg, Pa.)

• Served as a panelist on the African-American Leaders Forum and Rhythmic Showcase, hosted by the YWCA Greater Harrisburg in Pennsylvania (on Feb, 21, 2013 in Harrisburg, Pa.)

• Served as panelist in a session hosted by the African-American Student Association at HACC, Central Pennsylvanias Community College, in honor of Black History Month (on Feb, 20, 2013 in Harrisburg, Pa.)