- Panel moderator and participant, Jewish Book Council Writers Conference, The Importance of Writing Jewish Identity for Wide Reader Audiences, November 2025
- Detroit Jewish Book Fair, The Joys and OYs of Publishing Jewish-Themed Novels, November 2025
- Keynote Speaker, Rochester Writers Conference, October 2025
- Congregation Shir Tikvah, book talk, September 2025
- Buy Michigan Now, Author Fair, August 2025
- Smashing Life virtual presentation, May 2025
- Hadassah Detroit, Book Club presentation, May 2025
- Book Talk, Cave of Secrets, private book club, April 2025
- Book Talk, Forest Walk on a Friday, private book club, April 2025
- Cincinnati Jewish Book Fair, March 2025
- Fiction workshop, Michigan Writers, March 2025
- Marketing for Authors, Detroit Writing Room, January 2025
- Luncheon speaker, Hadassah, Dallas, Texas, January 2025
- Book Talk, Congregation Beth Torah, Richardson, Texas, January 2025
- Beth El Congregation Book Talk & Luncheon, Fort Worth, Texas, January 2025
- Smashing Life Book Club, November 2024
- Amherstburg, Ontario Jewish Book Fair author talk, November 2024
- Storytelling for Authors webinar with Lainey Cameron, October 2024
- Hadassah New Orleans Readers Circle, October 2024
- Qesher Book Club speaker, October 2024
- Literary Modiin featured author, September 2024
- Literati Bookstore author discussion with Jessica Fein, September 2024
- Detroit Writing Room Summer Author Series featured author, August 2024
- Michigan Writing Workshop faculty & speaker, May 2024
- Congregation Beth Am book talk, May 2024
- Beth Shalom Sisterhood book talk, March 2024
- Just Add Salt book event, San Francisco, February 2024
- Temple Beth Am Rosh Hodesh Sisterhood Book Club, February 2024
- Strong women’s voices, Chaffey College, February 2024
- Behind the Story book discussion, Honolulu Jewish community, January 2024
- Mining Your Life for Story workshop, Honolulu, January 2024
- University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, January 2024
- The Heart of Leadership, Honolulu, January 2024
- What Makes a Book Jewish & the Journey of Publishing Woman of Valor, Congregation Beth Ahm, December 2023
- Detroit Writers Guild, Detroit Public Library, December 2023
- Detroit Jewish Book Fair, November 2023
- Author Marketing from a Publisher’s Perspective, Midwest Independent Publishers Association, November 2023
- The Easy Road to Marketing Your Book, GardenComm, October 2023
- Author Marketing Made Easy, WFWA conference, September 2023
- Writing a Book and Getting it Done, ASJA Virtual Conference, June 2023
- Marketing Indie-Published Books, WFWA India Authors, May 2023
- Building Brand Ambassadors for Your School, Association of Independent Schools of New England, December 2021
- Learning from the Past to Build the Future, Detroit Jewish Early Childhood Community Connects Professional Development seminar, November 2021, keynote address
- Delivering the Personal Touch in School Marketing, Association of Independent Schools of New England, November 2021
- Media Relations Master Class, Michigan Association of Female Entrepreneurs, November 2021
- Marketing through Storytelling, Association of Waldorf Schools of North America, June 2021
- Telling Optimistic Stories, Small Business Association of Michigan, June 2021
- Unifying Messages that Transcend Transactions, Association of Independent Schools of New England, May 2021
- Pandemic Storytelling, PJ Library/JCC Detroit, March 2021
| - Timeless Marketing Tools, Small Business Association of Michigan, January 2021
- Marketing Planning Seminar, Small Business Association of Michigan, December 2020
- Building a Meaningful Career, Power Moves Summit, December 2020
- Social Media Secrets, Michigan Association of Female Entrepreneurs, November 2020
- Blogging for Brand Building, Marketer’s Content Playbook, August 2020
- Finding Your Meaning, Virtual Intern Experience, July 2020
- Finding Your Meaning, Inforum Michigan, June 2020
- Understanding Marketing for Faculty, Waldorf Academy Toronto, April 2020
- Workplace Communications seminar, HBPO, October 2020
- The Power of Storytelling to Promote Waldorf Education: transforming your school community into your best ambassadors, AWSNA Regional Midwest Conference, Chicago, February 2019
- Storytelling as a Marketing Tool, University of Detroit Mercy Campus Communicators, January 2019
- Your Powerful Story: The Key to Building a Brand That Matters, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Alumni, December 2018
- The Power of Storytelling to Promote Waldorf Education: Transforming your school community into your best brand ambassadors. September 2018
- Birmingham Rotary Club, April 2018
- Digital Marketing Solutions: the new Facebook Algorithm, March 2018, Detroit Regional Chamber
- Entrepreneurship for middle-schoolers, Detroit Waldorf School, November 2017
- Mercy High School TechTalk: educators technology conference; social media panel; presentation on “Building Identity in a Digital World,” November 2017
- Women’s Legal Association of Michigan Seminar, April 2017
- Michigan Nonprofit Association Seminar, April 2017
- “One Earth Writing: guiding teens toward their life purpose,” Wayne State University, January 2017
- “Writing to Welcome Refugees,” International Academy East, January 2017
- “The Power of Storytelling to Grow your Business,” Small Business Association of Michigan, December 2016
- “The Story of Us: Messaging & the Waldorf Community,” Detroit Waldorf School, August 2016
- “One Earth Writing,” Samaritas Community Center, Saginaw, August 2016
- “Branding YOU,” Michigan Teen Conference, Eastern Michigan University, June 2016
- “The Art of Dialogue,” Rochester Writers Conference, Rochester, Michigan, April 2016
- “Media Training Seminar,” Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, March 2016
- “The Power of Story,” IABC, Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, March 2016
- “Marketing Senior Living,” Jewish Senior Life, West Bloomfield, Michigan, February 2016
- “Storytelling to Success,” Troy Rotary Club, February 2016
- “Facebook: Our Salvation & Our Downfall,” Royal Oak, Michigan, November 2015
- “The Power of Public Relations to Grow Your Reach,” TechTown Detroit, Detroit Michigan, August 2015
- “The Art & Science of Blogging,” Rochester Writers Conference, Rochester, Michigan. April 2015
- Nourishing the Soul speaking engagement on The Flavors of Faith: Holy Breads, First United Methodist Church, Brighton, Michigan. April 2015
- Panelist, Careers in Public Relations, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan. April 2015
- Nourishing the Soul speaking engagement on The Flavors of Faith: Holy Breads, Temple Emanu-El, Oak Park, Michigan. March 2015
- Entrepreneur-YOU, panel moderator, women in entrepreneurship. Walsh College, Troy, Michigan, March 2015
- “Making PR Work for You,” Guest Speaker, Non-profit Marketing class, Walsh College, Troy, Michigan. March 2015
| - “Making PR Work for You.” Lutheran Social Services of Michigan. March 2015
- Temple Israel, Traditions Surrounding Food & Faith: Holy Breads. January 2015. West Bloomfield, Michigan
- Walsh College, Nonprofit Marketing Class, November 2014. “Knowing and Harnessing the Differences Between Marketing & PR for Nonprofits.” Troy, Michigan.
- Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Affiliates In Motion (AIM) Conference, Lansing, Michigan, October 2014. “Telling the Story vs. Selling the Story.”
- Inforum Great Lakes Bay Region Luncheon, Saginaw, Michigan, July 2014. “The Power of Storytelling: Building Relationships that Build You.”
- ABWA Leadership Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 2014. “Making a Living vs. Building a Life
- Detroit Working Writers Conference, Clinton Twp., Michigan, May 2014. “6 Secrets to a Successful Freelance Career.”
- EWI, Detroit, May 2014. “Relationships as a Leadership Principle.”
- Inforum, Birmingham, Michigan, April 2014. “The Power of Telling Stories to Grow Your Reach and Build Relationships that Build You.”
- First United Methodist Church of Northville, Keynote Speaker, Women’s Retreat, Northville, Michigan, March 2014. “Eat, Pray, Love: Holy Breads”
- Entrepreneur YOU, Walsh College, Troy, Michigan, February 2014. “Making a Difference, Finding Your Purpose.”
- ABWA, Novi, Michigan, January 2014. “Stories that Drive Us.”
- Inforum, Novi, Michigan, December 2013. “Powerful Female Leadership: Knowing Your Worth.”
- ABWA Maia, Ann Arbor, Michigan, November 2013. “Stories that Drive Us.”
- Jewish community of Omaha, Keynote Speaker, Jewish Book Month, Omaha, November 2013. “The Flavors of Faith: Holy Breads.”
- Marketing, Messaging & Media: Storytelling to Build Your Business, 2-day conference produced by Lynne Golodner. Troy, Michigan, October 2013
- Inforum, Troy, Michigan, October 2013. “Powerful Female Leadership: Knowing Your Worth.”
- First United Church of Northville, Northville, Michigan, October 2013. “The Flavors of Faith: Holy Breads.”
- Troy Chamber of Commerce, Troy, Michigan, September 2013. “3 Keys to Marketing Success.”
- MAFE Leadership Institute, Redford, Michigan, September 2013. “Powerful Female Leadership.”
- Bloomfield Optimists Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, July 2013. “Inspired, Spiritual Leadership.”
- NAWBO of Greater Detroit, Auburn Hills, Michigan, June 2013. “Storytelling to Build Your Business.”
- The Hospitality Initiative, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, May 2013. “The Flavors of Faith: Holy Breads”
- ASJA Conference, New York, April 2013. “So You Want to be a Publicist.”
- ACCESS, Dearborn, Michigan, April 2013. “Storytelling to Build Your Business: Helping immigrant entrepreneurs succeed in America.”
- Wisdom Women, Royal Oak, Michigan, April 2013. “Holy Breads.”
- Fred Astaire Dance Studio TOPS Conference, Atlanta, March 2013. “Keynote Speaker: Marketing & Public Relations Tips and Tricks.”
- Entrepreneur YOU, Walsh College, Troy, Michigan, February 2013. “The Art of Storytelling to Build Business.”
- Jewish Senior Life, West Bloomfield, Michigan, October 2013. Keynote Speaker: Social Media Workshop
- Michigan Association of Female Entrepreneurs, Southfield, Michigan, November 2012. Keynote luncheon speaker, “Storytelling & Relationships to Build Business.”
- Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, Troy, Michigan, June 2012. “Storytelling to Build Your Business.”
- Anshei Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation, Chicago, Scholar-in-Residence, Jewish women and hair covering. 2003
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