Trainings and Seminars

Below is a list of the trainings, conferences, and seminars I have attended.

2025

February 13, 2025
Checks and Balances: Limitations on the Trump Presidency 

January 27-30, 2025
Orientation to PsyToolkit

2024

July 31, 2024
Research Decision Making 

June 6, 2024
Assignables with OpenStax 

January 5, 2024
Fusion Course

2023

October 6, 2023
Society for the Teaching of Psychology - National Conference

September 12, 2023
FERPA 

September 12, 2023
Campus SaVE Act 

August 8, 2023
Critical Thinking, Psychology, and AI 

June 7, 2023
GivePulse Training 

May 10, 2023
Putting APA Style in Practice 

March 29, 2023
PsychLearn and Inclusivity 

January 31, 2023
The Impact of Experiences

2022

December 12, 2022
Psi Beta Teacher Conference - Portland, OR

September 15, 2022
Project Based Learning

June 3, 2022
Pandemic Pivot 

Completed certification to administer and score the Montreal Cognitve Assessment

Completed training to become a Certified Practitioner of the MBTI Step I and Step II Instruments

November 19, 2021
Ethics and Practice of Trauma and Responsive Self-Care 

September 9, 2021
OLC Training - Applying the Neuro-congitive and Leanring Sciences to Instructional Design

June 10, 2021
MHRT/Community Train-the-Trainer for Domain IV - Trauma and Resiliency - Certificate

May 25, 2021
Leading Community Engagement into the Future - Campus Compact

February 26, 2021
MHRT/Community Train-the-Trainer for Domain VI - Mind-Body Connection - Certificate

January 15, 2021
Fusion Course - Enhancing Online Education through Community-Based Learning - Certificate

2020

October 28, 2020
MHRT/Community Train-the-Trainer for Domain III - Ethics and Professional Conduct - Certificate 

June 30, 2020
MHRT/Communithy Train-the-Trainer for Domain VIII - Vocational Supports - Certificate

May 28, 2020
The Battlefield and Beyond - Understanding Trauma in Female Veterans - Certificate

May 21, 2020
Ethics - Life is Messy - Certificate

May 6, 2020
Supporting Resilience - Certificate

May 5, 2020
Motivational Interviewing - Changing the Conversation - Certificate

April 30, 2020
MHRT/Community Train-the-Trainer for Domain II - Community Integration and Inclusion - Certificate

2019

November 22, 2019
MHRT/Community Train-the-Trainer for Domain I - Behavioral, Psychological, and Rehabilitation Intervention Models - Certificate

NISOD 2019

2018

NISOD 2018

I attended the 2018 NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development conference titled the "International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence"

The conference was held from May 26, 2018 to May 29, 2018 in Austin, TX.

Click here to read my summary and experience.

2017

Apple Teacher

On February 10, 2017 I was recognized by the Apple Education Team as an "Apple Teacher"

Earned Badges for iPad

• iPad
• Pages for iPad
• Keynote for iPad
• Numbers of iPad
• iMovie for iPad
• Garageband for iPad
• Productivity with iPad
• Creativity with iPad

Earned Badges for Mac

• Mac
• Pages for Mac
• Keynote for Mac
• Numbers for Mac
• iMovie for Mac
• Garageband for Mac
• Productivity with Mac
• Creativity with Mac

2016

March 4, 2016
Advancing Student Success

Dartmouth University

Particiapted in a facilitated online experience on the implementation of a 1:1 iPad program at Dartmouth University.

The Journey to Digital: Next Stop, Mobile Apps

Participated in a webinar presented by Cengage Learning.  The seminar featured an overview of college student use of mobile devices, apps, and the plans through Cengage to integrate mobile apps into thier services.

• Click HERE to access the PowerPoint slide presentation

Multistate Collaborative on Learning Domains and Outcomes

Particiapted in a confernce focused on the development of course assignments to measure essential or core learning outcomes.

2015

October 23, 2015
Apple Education Conference

April 23, 2015
iPad Institute at Lynn University

2013

December 18, 2013
eLearning Guild - eLearning Authoring Tools (online seminar)

Attended a virtual seminar reviewing research related to eLearning authoring tools and features.

October 18, 2013
Social Media and the Classroom (online seminar)

Attended a virtual lecture by hosts Dr. Susan Krauss Whitbourne and MacGraw Hill Psychology team on Social Media applications in the classroom.

Atlantic Coast Teaching of Psychology Conference (ACToP)

Delivered two presentations at this year's ACToP conference on September 20-21, 2013.

• Assessing AAC&U General Education Learning Outcomes in Introduction to Psychology
• Integrating Instructional Design Theory into Clear and Structured Online Lesson Plans

AAC&U 2013 General Education and Assessment Conference

Attended a national conference of the American Association of Colleges and Universities in Boston.  Great work was done on helping refine and develop the focus of KVCC's General Education assessment strategy.

A focus on Liberal Education & America's Promise along with the structure of the AAC&U's VALUE Rubrics will formulate the backbone of KVCC's General Education assessment strategy.

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