Upcoming Events

February 2010: California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists, Leadership Conference, Santa Clara, CA, Facilitated Multicultural Breakout Session.
August 2009: First Nations/Native American Ceremony, Patrick Point State Park, Yurok Village, Trinidad, CA
July 2009: New Thought New World Conference. San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA. Workshop:
"Embracing the Spiritual Traditions & Cultural History of the First Nations/Native American People"
April 2009: Hospice National Foundation of America
Sixteenth Annual Teleconference, Mercy Medical Center
"Living with Grief: Diversity and End of Life Care" Diversity Panelist
March 2009: Leadership Alive Conference, International Centers for Spiritual Living , Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA "Effective Marketing with a Limited or No Budget.
February 2009: California Association of Marriage & Family Therapist
Leadership Conference * Sheraton Hotel, Los Angeles
Breakout Session Facilitator-Multicultural Competencies/Diversity
January 2009: "Violence in Shasta County" Community Forum/Town Hall Meeting. Keynote speaker: Mary Manin Morrissey, International Speaker, Author. Community Panel: Mary Leas Stegall, Redding City Council; Lt. Mike Ashmun, Shasta County Sheriff's Office; Chief Peter Hansen, Redding Police Dept. and Denny Mills, Shasta County Office of Education/VOICES. Guest Speakers: Maggie John, Shasta Women's Refuge and Andrea Asebedo, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist.
August 2008: Created and presented "Inviting the Sacred," a multicultural spiritual experience. Location: Center for Spiritual Living-Redding
September 2007: Guest speaker at West Hawaii Church of Religious Science/Center for Positive Living - Waikoloa, Hawaii
August 2007: Northstate Public Radio Program with Silas Lyons, Editor, Record Searchlight, David Little, Chico Enterprise Record and Lorraine Dechter, News Director, Northstate Public Radio, Co-Host with Silas Lyons, Editor, Record Searchlight, David Little, Chico Enterprise Record and Lorraine Dechter, News Director, Northstate Public Radio, Co-Host
April 2006: "Media VIolence & Violent Crime" with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman at the Spiritual Enrichment Center. The event was a six-hour seminar on the psychological and sociological impact of violence. Continuing education units were available for MFTs, LCSWs, RNs and Psychologists. POST credits were available for law enforcement. Visit www.killology.com for more information on Col. Grossman.
April 2006: Record Searchlight Book Club/Community Forum with author Lt. Col. Dave Grossman presenting his book "Stop Teaching Our Kids To Kill." Event included a community leaders panel with Redding Mayor, Ken Murray, Capt. Dave Dean, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, Capt. Chuck Lebak, Redding Police Dept., Charlie Menoher, Youth Violence Prevention Council of Shasta County and Mike Borgaard, Alternative Education, Shasta County Office of Education.
March 2006: "Second Annual Women's History Celebration" at the Cascade Theatre with an educational film, "A Century of Women: Work & Family," Joan Borysenko, PhD and the music of Karen Drucker. The event was coordinated with CNN Productions, Inc. and a community Committee of women therapists.
March 2006, May & September 2005: Staff Training for Shasta County Women's Refuge on Native American Cultural Awareness, Redding, CA.
April 2005: Moderator and Event Coordinator for Nonviolence Forum for "A Season for Nonviolence."
March 2005: Native American Blessing/Prayer at Peace Memorial in Redding, CA
February 2005: "A Century of Women," an educational film and program on women's history, at the Cascade Theatre in Redding, California. Coordinated event with CNN and League of Women Voters of Redding.
February 2005: Presenter on "Profile & Discussion" on the life and work of Albert Einstein & Aung San Suu Kyi for "A Season for Nonviolence" programs in Redding, CA.
July 2005: Speaker for "Celebrating Life and Diversity" Cascade Theatre, Redding, CA.