Speaking and Conference Presentations
| New York Bankers Association | Jamestown, NY Library |
| Chautauqua Institution Writers Group | Warren Public Library |
| Warren County Retired Teachers Association | 1883 Struthers Library Theatre |
| Pennsylvania Shriners Convention | Fredonia, NY Opera House |
| Canterbury Shaker Village, New Hampshire | Lakewood, NY Library |
| SUNY Alfred State College | Sheffield, PA Library |
| Twin Tiers Theatre Consortium | Youngsville, PA Library |
| Erie Welcome Club | Frewsburg, NY Library |
| League of Historic American Theatres Convention Austin and Minneapolis |
Kane, PA Library |
| Delta Kappa Gamma Teaching Sorority | Dunkirk, NY Library |
| Warren Genealogical Society | Warren, PA Shakespeare Club |
| Various Regional Women’s Clubs | Sugar Grove, PA Library |
| Warren General Hospital | Tidioute, PA Library |
| Various Regional Rotary Clubs | Various Regional Kiwanis Clubs |
| Various Regional Lions Club |
Speech Topics:
No matter the topic, my treatment is light, warm and engaging.
Audiences should have some fun while learning or just enjoying!
The Golden Era of Aviation: When Flying was Fun and the Passenger was King.
20 – 40 minutes of “the way it was” as a stewardess and a traveler in the 60s and 70s. Focus includes hilarious stories, scoops on celebrities, personal memories.
The Q and A is always lively.
The Shaker Movement in America
30 – 60 minutes of childhood memories and my mother’s coming-of-age in Canterbury Shaker Village, NH
The most successful of all the historic communitarian societies and its influence on American industry, design, agriculture, and music. Focus on Shaker history, lifestyle, equality, and ingenuity, interspersed with personal observations.
The Art and Fun of Running a Historic Theatre
20 – 30 minutes of reflections from my years as Executive Director of a National Award-winning Theatre.
Stories of first-hand managerial experience for over a decade of entertainment, innovation, fund raising and production. Includes first-hand stories of celebrity bookings and personal relationships.
Primary focus can be geared to the audience.