Events

2025

• April 11: Speaker, AL Library Association annual conference. “The Passport Project: Embracing Cultural Differences through Travel and Books” – Lake Guntersville, AL.
• February 5: World Read Aloud Day. Virtual visits with multiple schools across the U.S.
• January 24: Keynote Speaker, Central High School. “Headstands, Travel, and Cultural Intelligence: The Life-Changing Impact of Cross-Cultural Experiences” – Coosa, AL

2024

• October 21-24: Keynote Speaker, Alabama Library EXPO. “World-Schooling: Increasing Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in Students through Travel and Books” – Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Decatur, AL
• October 15: Speaker, Alabama Association for Gifted Children annual conference. “Headstands, Travel, and Cultural Intelligence: The Life-Changing Impact of Cross-Cultural Experiences” – Birmingham, AL
• August 12: Keynote Speaker and Session Speaker, Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA) annual conference. “Headstands, Travel, and Cultural Intelligence” and “Beyond the Brochure: Creating Transformative Travel Experiences for Teens” – New York City
• July 8: Guest Speaker, Birmingham Book Club. “Headstands, Travel, and Cultural Intelligence” – On Tap at Liberty Park, Birmingham, AL
• April 20: Presenter and Panelist, Colorado Teen Literature Conference. “World-Schooling: Increasing Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in Students through Travel and Books” – Bear Creek High School – Lakewood, CO
• April 4: Author visit, Liberty Park Middle School – Vestavia, AL
• March 20: Keynote speaker, I AM LPMS DAY. Liberty Park Middle School – Vestavia, AL

• February 1-2: Presenter, Alabama School Librarian Conference. “World-Schooling: Increasing Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in Students through Travel and Books” – Auburn, AL

2023

• November 14: Panelist, Troy University International Week – Troy, AL
• November 7: Guest author, Golden Girls book club – Mt. Juliet, TN
• October 12: Author visit, Vestavia Hills High School – Vestavia, AL

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• September 10: Guest author, Mother-Daughter book club – Canada (Virtual)

• August 1: Guest, Parents Who Write podcast. “Avoiding Pitfalls when Writing Cross-Genre”
• July 28: Southeast Homeschool Association Conference – Atlanta, GA
• April 22: Book signing and Q&A with author Rachel Stafford at Little Professor Bookshop – Birmingham, AL
• April 6: Author visit, Liberty Park Middle School – Vestavia, AL
• March 25-26: Travel & Adventure Show with Posman Books – Atlanta, GA

• Feb 3-4: Author alley, AL School Librarian Association Conference – Florence, AL

2022

• December 15: Podcast guest, Planes, Trains, & Kids Abroad podcast. “Sabbaticals that Changed a Family Forever”
• November 8: Memoir panelist, 20Booksto50K Conference – Las Vegas, NV
• October 15: Podcast guest, The Homeschool Advantage podcast. “The World is Your Classroom”
• September: THE PASSPORT PROJECT book tour – Camino de Santiago, Spain

• July 21: Guest speaker, PEO Chapter F – Mountain Brook, AL
• May 1: Local author fair and book signing at Little Professor Bookshop – Homewood, AL
• April 21: Liberty Park Farmer’s Market – Vestavia, AL
• April 19: Author visit, Liberty Park Middle School – Vestavia, AL
• April 6: Guest speaker, Shades Mountain Baptist Church women’s small group – Vestavia, AL
• March 15: Book signing, THE PASSPORT PROJECT release party at ARC Realty – Cahaba Heights, AL