...listed below are some of my activites (most recent listed first):
Invited Presentations:
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Esperanza Elementary School, Farmington NM, October 22, 2009 Presented "Rosita's Ramble" from READiscover New Mexico and several booktalks to two assemblies (Grades K-2 & 3-5) and an evening Family Fun Night gathering.
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Summer Reading Program Workshops, October 7 - 16 2009
Presented a total of six regional workshops based on the 2010 SRP themes: Make a Splash – READ! (Children) and Make Waves @ Your Library (Teens). Nearly 200 Colorado public library staff members took part in Durango, Delta, Vail, Greeley, Pueblo, and Westminster. - New Mexico Women Authors' Book Festival, Santa Fe, NM, September 26, 2009
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New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque , April 24, 2009 Presented "READiscover New Mexico - Five Years Later". Based on the theme for the 2004 statewide Summer Reading Program, READiscover New Mexico - A Tri-Lingual Adventure in Literacy is now an award-winning handbook/activity book for celebrating the Land of Enchantment. And our 100th Birthday is coming in 2012!
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Children's Book Festival, University of Southern Mississippi, April 1 - 3, 2009 Presented (along with Valerie Nye) "Banned Books Exposed"
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New Mexico Women Authors' Book Festival, Santa Fe, NM, September 27, 2008
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Mountain Plains Library Association Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 30, 2008 Presented (along with Valerie Nye) "Banned Books Exposed"
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Children's Book Festival, University of Southern Mississippi, April 2 - 4, 2008 I gave two presentations entitled: READiscover [Your State Here] Summary: Spotlight the unique characteristics (history, languages, state monuments, Official State Flower/Bird/Fossil, etc.) of your state and promote literacy at the same time. Using my book, READiscover New Mexico -- A Tri-Lingual Adventure in Literacy as a model, I demonstrated how to adapt several activities (license plate literacy, song parodies, booklists, recipe math, riddles, trivia, and more) to a variety of states represented by festival attendees.
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READ Albuquerque Radio Program, KKOB Radio, March 2, 2008
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Family Literacy Night, Maggie Cordova Elementary, Rio Rancho, Jan. 25, 2008
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Library Legislative Day, NM State Legislature, Santa Fe, Jan. 24, 2008
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NM IRA (International Reading Association) Mini-Conference, Artesia, Nov. 3, 2007
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Young Authors Week event, Zia Elementary, Albuquerque, Feb. 2, 2007
Author Events:
- Albuquerque Public Schools Library Services "Winterfest" for authors, illustrators and school librarians, December 9, 2009
- Rio Rancho Holiday Book Fair, November 7, 2009
- Signing for Breakfast New Mexico Style at the East Mountain Branch Library in Tijeras, September 19 2009
- Reading from and signing Breakfast New Mexico Style at Esther Bone Library, Rio Rancho, August 22, 1009
- Reading from and signing READiscover New Mexico at Cravin' Cookies Bakery, Albuquerque, August 8, 2009
- Signing for Breakfast New Mexico Style at Juan Tabo Branch Library in Albuquerque, August 1, 2009
- Signing for Breakfast New Mexico Style, READiscover New Mexico,and Breakfast Santa Fe Style at the New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, July 25, 2009
- Signing for Breakfast New Mexico Style at Page One in Albuquerque, June 5, 2009
- Chama Book Fair, Chama, May 30, 2009
- Signing for READiscover New Mexico at Borders in Albuquerque, March 21, 2009
- Chama Book Fair, Chama, June 7, 2008
- Mother's Day Book Fair, Eldorado, May 10, 2008
- Author Fair, Holy Ghost Elementary School, Albuquerque, March 8, 2008
- Signing for READiscover New Mexico at Bookworks in Albuquerque, Sept. 15, 2007