Professional development connects with the Early Childhood standards, core curriculum and the everyday adventures of young children. It is my belief thatchildren learn through their imaginative play. Professional development is set up as a half-day or a full-day involvement with great book, props, puppets and easy ways to connect with all children. The folling is where Mary Jo has been and who she has worked with in the past few years. This is only a partial list. Add her to your list of presenters for an EDUCATIONAL, FUN experience for adults who work with young children.
*** A packet of information including fees, requirements and innovative ideas is available by contacting Mary Jo and requesting an informational packet be mailed. Provide your name, address and any other information you might think is important.
Keynote Speaker:
- SDE: KINDERGARTEN AND 1ST GRADE CONFERENCES
- NATIONAL KINDERGARTEN – LAS VEGAS, NV
- NATIONAL FIRST – SAN ANTONIO, TX
- SDE STATE CONF: NJ, MD, IN, OH, CA, PENN, CON, TN, NC, AL, TX, CA, IL, Fl, MS, KY, AR, SC, MN, WA, PA, MN, WA, NH
Keynote Around The Country:
- Minot, ND – Head Start
- ETSU – Johnson City, TN
- TENNESSEE AEYC
- EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTITUTE, SAVANNAH, GA
- Frog Street – SPLASH
- Columbus, OH AEYC
- DLM – DALLAS, TX
- PACE – Richmond, VA
- ETSU – Johnson City,TN
- Mississippi AEYC
- Kentucky AEYC
- Savannah, GA
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Methodist Early Childhood – Houston, TX
- Houston, TX AEYC
- MS Creations -Institutes Denver, Co & Branson, MO
- Northern Kentucky AEYC
- Barry University Early Childhood – Miami, FL
- Iowa Library Association
- Indianapolis Awards Banquet
- Toledo, AEYC
- Ft. Wayne, AEYC
- 4/C Southern IN Conference
- Kokomo, IN AEYC
- Early Years – IOWA
- SIAEYC – Southern IL AEYC
- Kansas City – Summer Conference
- PARENT UNIVERSITY, Mesa, AZ
- Mississippi State AEYC
- Tennessee State AEYC
- Tennessee Library Assoc.
- Kaleidoscope, Mt. Vernon, IL
- Indiana Children’s Librarian Conf.
- Joliette, IL – AEYC
- 4-C Evansville, IN
Featured Speaker:
- OHIO – AEYC
- Tennessee School Librarians
- MidWest AEYC Kansas City
- ASCD Texas
- ASCD Illinois
- Tennessee Children’s Librarians
- Indiana Children’s Librarians
- Houston, TX AEYC
- Ohio Primary Conference
- Texas AEYC
- Michigan AEYC Focus Session
- Regional Title I Conference
- Indiana AEYC
- Evansville, IN AEYC
- Kentucky AEYC
- Step Ahead
- Kids Place – Knoxville, TN
- COSERRC – of Ohio
- Ontario, CA National 1st Grade
- Orlando, FL National 1st Grade
- Illinois Reading
- North Carolina Reading
- Indiana AEYC
- ASCD Kindergarten Conf.
- National STorytelling Conf.
- International REading Assoc
- Television Pilot for “Tell Me A Story”
- Midwest AEYC
- Regional Dept. of Edu. Illinois
Conference Speaker:
- FROG STREET
- NAEYC
- SECA
- IRA – Indianapolis, IN
- National Family Literacy Conf.
- National Catholic Conf.
- National Head Start
- Tennessee Regional IRA
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Wisconsin Whitewater
- Illinois & Ohio Kindergarten Primary Conf.
- Michigan AEYC
- Chicago AEYC
- Georgia AEYC
- Tennessee AEYC
- Ohio AEYC
- COSERRC of Ohio
- Georgia AEYC
- Georgia Pre-School
- Eastern Tennessee State University – AEYC
- National Child Care Assoc.
- Puppets: Education Magic – Boston
- Arts in Special Education – Indiana
- Little Rock, AR Library
- IRA – Chicago
Pre-Conference Presenter:
- Florida AEYC
- U of WI – STOUT
- OHIO AEYC
- OHIO COSERRC
- 4-C Indiana
- FROG STREET SPLASH
SECA
Additionally:
- Cabot, Arkansas – School Visits
- Gulliver Academy – Coral Gables, FL
- Earth Day – Toyota
- Title I Workshops and Special Speaker
- Family Literacy Storytelling
- Ohio River Arts Festival
- WNIN – Kids Fest
- Grandparents Day at the Museum Arts and Special Education – IN
- Tellabration 1997 – 2007: An International Celebration of Storytelling held at hundreds of sites around the world.
- Ghost Walk and Ghost Stories
- Lake Rudolph – Ghost Tales
- Libraries throughout the US
- Carmel Clay Library – Indy
- Transportation Day
- Chicago Children’s Museum
- CMOE – Children’s Museum of Evansville
- Pittsburgh Children’s Museum
- St. Louis Storytelling Festival
- Residencies north, south, east, & west in many different school systems.
