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2023 Presentations

Health is wealth: Sleep and mental health Dissecting culture. (2022, January 31). Workshop presented at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD.

2022 Presentations

Selfcare, coping skills, and sleep. (2022, November). Workshop presented at Ascension program of Rho Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Baltimore City College High School, Baltimore, MD.

The culture of belonging: Analyzing microaggressions. (2022, November). Workshop presented at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD.

Cultural competence is not the goal (Sorry, not sorry): Healing the trauma of microaggressions. (2022, September). Workshop presented at the Fall 2022 Conference of the National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter, Baltimore, MD.

The culture of belonging: Responding to cultural differences. (2022, September). Workshop presented at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD.

Trauma-informed teaching: Creating emotional safety for our students. (2022, August). Workshop presented at McDaniel College, Westminster, MD.

Stress, coping, and the brain: Creating healthy work spaces. (2022, August). Workshop presented at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD.

The culture of belonging: Dissecting culture. (2022, July). Workshop presented at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD.

Health is wealth: Prioritizing your mental health everyday. (2022, June). Workshop presented at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD.

Mental health basic training. (2022, May). Panel discussion presented at Rho Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Baltimore, MD.

Health is wealth: How to keep or get your groove back. (2022, April). Workshop presented at Eastern Regional Teen Conference, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Washington DC.

Yes, sexual health is health. (2022, March). Workshop presented at The Naked Truth Conference, Women’s Leadership Forum, Baltimore, MD.

Let’s talk: Matters of the heart. (2022, February). Workshop presented at Rho Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Baltimore, MD.

Faculty town hall: Navigating uncertainty and managing stress. (2022, February). Workshop presented at Capella University, Minneapolis, MN.

Building resilience in the unsung heroes of 2021. (2022, January). Workshop presented at Pro-bono Counseling, Columbia, MD.

Learner town hall: Managing uncertainty and stress. (2022, January). Workshop presented at Capella University, Minneapolis, MN.

Emotional wellness in a virtual world. (2021, May). Panel discussion at the Rho Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Baltimore, MD.

Healing from family trauma. (2021, May). Workshop presented at Institute for HEALing, LLC, Owings Mills, MD.

How to be an anti-racist supervisor: History and suggestions for a fruitful working alliance. (2021, March). Workshop presented at Association for Women in Psychology Annual Conference.

Creating a safe therapeutic space for racial minorities. (2021, January). Workshop presented at Hope Health Systems, Woodlawn, MD.

2021 Presentations

2020 Presentations

Racism in mental health. (2020, October). Workshop presented at Hope Health Systems, Woodlawn, MD.

National day of remembrance for murder victims: Moving from pain to purpose. (2020, September). Panel discussion at Roberta’s House in Baltimore, MD.

Do you really see me? Understanding trauma in African American women. (2020, September). Workshop presented at Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore, MD.

Telehealth best practices. (2020, April). Workshop presented at Pro-bono Counseling, Columbia, MD.

The do’s and don’ts of telehealth. (2020, April). Workshop presented at Institute for HEALing, LLC, Owings Mills, MD.

Can we talk? (2019, June). Workshop presented at Boris L. Henson Foundation, Washington DC.

Trilogy of trauma - Act One: Black women ~ black girl magic starts with your mental health first. (2019, March). Workshop presented at Black Mental Health Alliance, Baltimore, MD.

2019 Presentations

Cultural competence strategies for under-served populations. (2018, June). Workshop presented at Maryland Behavioral Health Administration, Columbia, MD.

Cultural competence strategies for under-served populations: Older Adults, Ethnic minorities, rural populations, & veterans. (2018, May). Workshop presented at Maryland Behavioral Health Administration, Baltimore, MD.

2018 Presentations

Being black and having the blues. (2017, July). Panel discussion at the Upsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Owings Mills, MD.

Closing the multicultural competence gap: Understanding yourself and your client’s context. (2017, May). Workshop presented at Maryland Behavioral Health Administration, Baltimore, MD.

Transforming organizational culture. (2017, March). Workshop presented at Maryland Behavioral Health Administration, Pikesville, MD.

2017 Presentations

Closing the multicultural competence gap. (2016, September). Workshop presented at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Center City, MN.

Go to high school, go to college: Breaking the school to prison pipeline. (2016, August). Panel discussion at Morgan State University for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Baltimore, MD.

BeBe Moore Campbell mental health awareness book club event. (2016, July). Panel discussion at the Upsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Owings Mills, MD.

Cultural and linguistic competence for peer recovery specialists. (2016, June). Workshop presented at the Building Bridges to Recovery: Delivering Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Peer Recovery Support Services conference for the Behavioral Health Administration, Columbia, MD.

Teaching online: The do’s, don’ts and best practices. (2016, May). Workshop presented at the Professional Development Conference at the Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD.

Strong Minds: Managing your stress and understanding mental illness. (2016, May). Workshop presented at the Baltimore Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Baltimore, MD.

Helping students connect to learning through technology. (2016, January). Workshop presented at the Community College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD.

2016 Presentations

2015 Presentations

Closing the multicultural competence gap. (2015, August). Workshop presented at the University of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD.

Disaster planning at your psychology training clinic. (2015, April). Presentation at Association for Psychology Training Clinics Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas.

Working with African Americans. (2015, April). Workshop presented at Sheppard Pratt Hospital, Towson, MD.

Closing the multicultural competence gap. (2015, January).Workshop presented at the University of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD.

Introducing Mind Tap: A web-based learning program designed to boost student success. (2015, January). Workshop presented at the Association of the Faculties for Advancement of Community College Teaching Conference, Westminster, MD.

Culturally responsive teaching: Teaching a diversity of learning styles. (2014, October). Workshop presented at the Culturally Responsive Teaching Conference at the Community College of Baltimore County, Dundalk, MD.

Filling up your teacher toolkit: Incorporating publisher learning programs into the classroom. (2014, May). Workshop presented at the Professional Development Conference at the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, MD.

The flipped classroom: Promoting academic engagement in unconventional ways. (2014, April). Workshop presented at the Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD.

Closing the multicultural competence gap. (2014, March). Workshop presented at the Multicultural Conference of the Maryland Psychological Association, Columbia, MD.

iSupe: Leading by (synchronous) example. (2014, February). Presentation at Association for Psychology Training Clinics Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Teaching online: The do’s, don’ts and best practices. (2014, January). Workshop presented at the Association of the Faculties for Advancement of Community College Teaching Conference, Largo, MD.

2014 Presentations

If students don’t learn, are we teaching? Teaching for every student in the classroom (2013, May). Workshop presented at the Professional Development Conference at the Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD.

2013 Presentations

Applying psychological theory to the classroom: Three ways to promote academic development. (2012, January). Workshop presented at the Winter Adjunct Conference at the Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD.

2012 Presentations

Media as a mirror: How media affects the HBCU psyche (2011, September). Workshop presented at the National HBCU Media Summit, Baltimore, MD.