May 2005 Key Note Speaker for - Christian Women's Job Core, Brownwood, Texas
Topic: Christian Women in Today's Work Force - How can Christian Women stand against the many temptations in today's workplace?
April 2005 - Keynote Speaker for Casa Volunteer Banquet, Midland, Texas
Topic: Opportunities for CASA Volunteers - A time for Growing and Giving: Character Building in Children
Feb. 2005 - Prevent Child Abuse Texas, Dallas Texas
Topic: Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children—Legal Definition, Statistics, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Signs/symptoms, perpetrator profile, Treatment Planning, Restoring Families, Preparing for Court-Child/Family Members, Preventing Child Abuse
Feb. 2005 - Conference Speaker for Christian Counselors of Texas, San Antonio, Texas
Topic: NOBODY UNDERSTANDS MY PAIN: Dealing with the Effects of Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Sexual Abuse
Speaker for Ranger Jr. College Nursing School – Early, TX (November, 2004)
Topic: The Nurses Role in Diagnosing and Treating Victims of Abuse
Speaker for Prevent Child Abuse Texas Conference – Brownwood, Texas (November, 2004)
Topic: Helping the Hurt – Therapeutic Approaches to Working with Abused Children
Featured Speaker for Head Start– Brownwood, Texas (November, 2004)
Effective Parenting Styles – Developing Emotionally Healthy Children
Featured Speaker for Regional Support Group for Individuals Who have Family Members Deployed to Iraq – Brownwood, Texas (October, 2004)
Topic: Coping with Deployment
Featured Speaker for Area Wide Women’s Conference - Allendale Baptist Church — Conroe, TX (October, 2004)
Topics: What to do with the Hurts You Don’t Deserve, Personal Testimony
Featured Speaker for Criminal Justice Class at Howard Payne University, Brownwood, TX
(September, 2004)
Diagnosing, Treating, and Preventing Mental/Emotional, Physical and Sexual Abuse
Annual Speaker at Licensed Vocational Nursing School – Early, TX (1994–present)
Training nurses how to diagnose sexual abuse and domestic violence, support the survivor and family members, report to law enforcement, prepare for court if called upon to testify, and understand strategies for preventing abuse.
Speaker at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church—Brownwood, TX (1995–present)
Topics include: Personal Testimony, Seeking the Holiness of God, What to Do with the Hurts You Don't Deserve, Establishing a Christ-centered Marriage, Christian Parenting.
Speaker for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) —Brownwood, TX (May 2001, February 2004, May 2004)
Working with Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, PTSD
Speaker for ANNUAL CASA CONFERENCE ----Dallas, TX (October 2003)
Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children—Legal Definition, Statistics, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Signs/symptoms, perpetrator profile, Treatment Planning, Restoring Families, Preparing for Court-Child/Family Members, Preventing Child Abuse
Women’s Conference at Lake Arlington Baptist Church, Arlington, TX (February 28 - March 1, 2003)
Personal Testimony, Managing Stress in a Stressful World, Adjusting to the Changes of Life, Keeping the Faith When Your World Turns Upside-Down
Governor's Conference—Austin, TX (April 1999, April 2000, February 2003)
Three-hour presentation on Sexual Abuse of Children, Signs and Symptoms of Abuse, Effects
of Sexual Abuse, Identifying Perpetrators, Treatment Planning for the Abused Child, Treatment Planning for Parents/Family, Preparing Victims and Family Members for Court
Speaker at the American Assoc. of Christian Counselors Conference—Nashville, TN (August 2001)
(Featured Speakers at these conferences: Gary Smalley, Archibald D. Hart, Clifford & Joyce Penner, Mark Laaser, H. Norman Wright, Larry Crabb, Josh McDowell, E. V. Hill, Dan Allender, Paul Mier, Gary & Barbara Rosberg, David & Jan Stoop, Diane M. Langberg, Beth Moore, Anne Graham Lotz, Tim LaHaye, Phillip Yancey)
Featured Speaker at First Baptist Church—Bangs, TX (March 2001)
What to Do with the Hurts You Don't Deserve
Speaker, Women's Conference at Woodlawn Baptist Church—Austin, TX (Jan. 2001)
Establishing a Christ-centered Marriage
Conference Speaker at Early Church of Christ—Early, TX (May 2000)
Christian Parenting
Banquet Speaker at Austin Avenue Church of Christ—Brownwood, TX (May 2000)
Establishing a Christ-centered Marriage
Banquet Speaker, Mother's Day at First Baptist Church—Lott, TX (May 2000)
Honoring Mothers
Banquet Speaker at Central Baptist Church—Coleman, TX (April 2000)
Personal Testimony
Featured Speaker at First Methodist Church—Brownwood, TX (March 2000)
Working Through the Stages of Grief
Featured Speaker, Women's Conference at First Baptist Church—Georgetown, TX (March 2000)
Topics include: Personal Testimony, What to Do with the Hurts You Don't Deserve, Establishing a Christ-centered Marriage, Seeking the Holiness of God
Featured Speaker at Lions Club—Brownwood, TX, three separate occasions (Feb. 2000)
Identifying and Helping Abused Children, PTSD
Featured Speaker at Retired Teachers Association—Brownwood, TX (Feb. 2000)
Enjoying Retirement Years
Featured Speaker, Women's Conference at University Baptist Church—San Antonio, TX (Feb. 2000)
Topics include: Personal Testimony, What to Do with the Hurts You Don't Deserve, Establishing a Christ-centered Marriage, Seeking the Holiness of God
Featured Speaker, Women's Conference at First Baptist Church—Bryan, TX (Jan. 2000)
Topics include: Personal Testimony, Seeking the Holiness of God, What to Do with the Hurts You Don't Deserve, Establishing a Christ-centered Marriage
Chapel Speaker at Howard Payne University—Brownwood, TX (Jan. 2000)
Topics include: Personal Testimony, Christian Parenting, Effective Discipline in the Classroom, Identifying and Helping Abused Children