I am available for school visits and writing workshop presentations for all ages.

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You ARE a Poet:
Students are led to write four different styles of poetry by studying coordinating, contemporary children's books. Beginning with a tight, constricted form and moving towards free verse, students learn about word choice, imagery, economy of language, and rhythm. The course was originally designed for middle school students, and works best as five  two-hour sessions. However, it can be adapted to fit students fifth grade through high school. Individual poetic styles can also be taught in two class periods. 

From Paragraph to Free Verse:
A two-class period session that leads students to rewrite prose as free verse poetry, incorporating poetic devices and symbolism. Target audience: Middle school students. (Can be adapted for high school.)

Goal setting for Creatives:
In this workshop I help pantsers become planners. We discuss the value of goal setting in your creative endeavors, and I provide tips and materials to help you plot yearly, monthly and daily goals to help increase your productivity.

Embrace Rest:
In this practical workshop, originally developed for MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), we discuss the importance of rest, the many forms rest can take, and ways to create healthy rhythms in your life that provides opportunities for rest and relationship building.  Target audience: Mom groups, Women Ministry groups, Youth groups, older teens, college students and all who feel frazzled.

Tend your Fire​:
Do you ever feel like you've lost YOU? You have put aside the things that bring you joy in order to take care of others or pursue a career.  Interruptions and clutter have taken over the time and space reserved for your passions. This workshop, originally developed for MOPS, focuses on the importance of tending your fire and provides practical steps to help you find a way back to your passion. Target audience: Mom groups, Women's Ministry Groups, Creatives.