EVENTS
October 2012 ~ Very excited to announce two confirmed seminars for Illinois Voices for Children again this fall in Arlington Heights and — new this year — in Evanston. I’ll be presenting a two-hour advanced training on Delivering and Receiving Tough Feedback for two groups of experienced center directors and administrators. This is a great empowerment topic for women leaders!
May 2012 ~ I’m looking forward to presenting another three-hour workshop once again for leaders in child development and program administration at the national Leadership Connections conference in Wheeling, IL. The conference attracts program directors in early childhood education from across the country and is affiliated with The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University. My workshop will be on empowered leadership and strategic planning for program directors involving the use of annual calendars in all areas of operations.
Leadership Connections is a hallmark conference for innovation and cutting edge training for thought leaders in the field of early childhood education today. I am so pleased to be chosen as a one of the conference’s many distinguished presenters for such an enthusiastic audience of participants as those who attend this renowned event.
At the Leadership Connections Exhibit Hall
I’ll also be signing and selling copies of my inspirational book for women, The Pinwheel Girl Takes Flight, and other Pinwheel Girls gift products, in the conference Expo Hall. Raffle prizes and give-aways, too!
Sign up for the conference here: http://cecl.nl.edu/training/lc.htm
vision boards with a spin!
April 2012 – Spent a few days in Des Moines, Iowa and had a GREAT time meeting new Pinwheel Girls there! We did a make-and-take pinwheel power workshop seminartogether along with a seminar on strategic communication and leadership. It is ALWAYS so gratifying to see the quiet hush that comes over a room of busy women when they have time to focus on themselves and their own dreams, wishes and goals. There is chat and socializing to be sure…but then all of a sudden there is a silence of mutual concentration on the contents of one’s heart. It is a spiritual comfort — to be in the presence of other women working on themselves while also supporting another woman beside her at the work table. This is exactly what happened with my fantastic group of professional women in Iowa. Go, Pinwheel Girls, go!
Michelle shows off her pinwheel power symbol for renewal, health, and prosperity
March 2012 ~ So excited to announce that The Pinwheel Girl Takes Flight has landed in its first bookstore! A wonderful new bookstore called Back to the Books opened in the beautiful, touristy, historic downtown of Manitou Springs, Colorado this month just in time for the tourist season. Back to the Books specializes in Indie books from authors all over the United States and Canada. I am so excited to be part of this new store in this artsy, picturesque town — it’s perfect for the Pinwheel Girls!
The Pinwheel Girl has landed in Manitou Springs!
Back to the Books specializes in Indie books including the Pinwheel Girl
February 2012 ~ My new e-book, The Pinwheel Girl’s Book of Simple Wisdom, launched this month and it’s 100% dedicated to you and your empowerment. Jampacked with affirmation, inspiration, and BEAUTIFUL photography to help you be COMPLETELY, TOTALLY YOU! The e-book is all about confident and courageous self-expression. Get all the details here.
pinwheels are symbols for power
January 2012~ It’s going to be a fun and highly interactive afternoon as women gather in my home to create their own Pinwheel Power Symbol at my make-and-take Vision Boards with a Spin workshop. To learn more, click here.
October 2011 ~ I had a great time presenting at the GoAEYC Annual Early Childhood Education Conference for child development professionals. My two workshops focused on empowered leadership, strategic planning and the use of organizational charts for program administrators in high quality programs for young children. The conference was held at Oakton Communty College in Des Plaines, IL and several hundred teachers, child care center directors, and ECE leaders were in attendance. Pinwheel Girl gift bags were given away as door prizes.
It is always highly rewarding to see early childhood professionals networking with one another, sharing success stories and tips for operational excellence, and learning from each other’s careers and histories in the field. That’s exactly what we did in my highly interactive, content-rich workshops.
To see a full list of my workshops for Early Childhood teachers and directors, click here.
October 2011 ~It was a fantastic afternoon working with program administrators serving young children and their families affiliated with Illinois Voices for Children. My two hour advanced workshop covered effective communication techniques to use during high stress interactions with parents and families. There are so many committed, passionate, and highly talented early childhood leaders in the field of child development today and our group of nearly 30 attendees in Arlington Heights, IL was no exception. Tons of outstanding talent filled the room as we dove headfirst into exploring how to manage high stress interactions with parent customers.
October 2011 ~ I had the privilege of joining a delegate team of 25 talented, passionate colleagues in New York City where we joined efforts to create a unique and much needed early childhood playspace and pre-Kindergarten reading room for children in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, the third poorest neighborhood in the nation.
A "before" photo of the playspace and PreK reading room
Inventorying new toys & learning aids for the playspace with Mary
Painting the space with Jevon
An "after" photo of the brand new playspace & PreK Reading Program for Kids in the Bronx! New paint, new floor, new furniture, new toys, games, books, and learning materials! In three days!
