PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Select Creative Conferences/Retreats/Seminars:

  • Iowa Arts Summit.  Virtual Edition.  2022.
  • C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference. Virtual Edition. 2020.
  • The Examined Life Conference. Virtual Edition. 2020.
  • Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers. Virtual Edition. 2020.
  • Small Steps in Uncertain Times. The HerStories Project. Virtual Edition. 2020.
  • Kentucky Women Writers Conference. Virtual Edition. Erin Hosier. 2020.
  • Kentucky Christian Writers Conference. Virtual Edition. Hallee Bridgeman; Bob Hostetler. 2020.
  • Missouri State Teachers Association Creative Retreat at Bunker Hill. Ibtisam Barakat. 2019.
  • Sundress Academy for The Arts, Summer Writing Retreat. Emori DiGiorgio. 2019.
  • The David R. Collins Writers Conference. St. Ambrose University. Lyz Lenz; Amy Hassinger. 2018.
  • Faith & Writing Workshop. Concordia Seminary. Travis Scholl. 2018.
  • Writers in Common. Southern Illinois University. Allison Joseph; Halina Duraj. 2018.
  • Water-Stone Review Summer Writing Workshop. Hamline University. Rebecca Lindenberg. 2016.
  • How Writers Write Poetry. University of Iowa International Writing Program. 2015.
  • Creative Writing Seminar for Helping Professionals. U of Iowa School of Social Work. Ellen Szabo. 2013.
  • St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology, & Arts. Christian Wiman. 2012.
  • Introduction to Poetry/Biblio Therapy: Theory and Practice. Geri Chavis, LP, CPT. 2012.
  • Writing the Hard Stuff. Iowa Summer Writing Festival, University of Iowa. Mary Kay Shanley. 2011.
  • The Essay Goes Into Combat. Iowa Summer Writing Festival, University of Iowa. Patricia Foster. 2010.