March 2009 "Treasuring our Differences" Keynote Presentation for Contact 2009, Educational Support Staff Conference, Grande Prairie, Alberta

April 2008 "The River" Keynote Presentation for the Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference, Nordegg, Alberta

November 2007 "Following the Masters" Keynote Presentation for the Fine Arts Conference, Red Deer, Alberta

October 2007 "This is My Child" Keynote Presentation for the Annual Early Childhood Conference: Grande Prairie, Alberta

March 2007 "Imaginative Engagement" Keynote Presentation for the Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention: Grande Prairie, Alberta

April 2005  "plug in and POWER UP" Keynote Presentation for the Alberta Home and School Councils Association and Annual General Meeting. Edmonton, Alberta

March 2005  “Negotiating the Distance.” Keynote Presentation for the Central East Alberta Teachers’ Convention Association: Winspear Center, Edmonton, Alberta.

February 2005 “Embracing Ambiguity.” Keynote Presentation for the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement Annual Conference: Calgary, Alberta.

November 2004 "Connecting the Heart and Mind." Keynote Presentation for the Society for the Advancement of Gifted Education Conference, Calgary, Alberta.

October 2004  “Remembering the Child.” Presentation for the Children’s Literature Circle Annual General Meeting: Grande Prairie, Alberta.

January 2004  “Negotiating the Distance” Presented to Bezanson School Council, Bezanson, Alberta.

January 2004  “Reaching Students Through Music.” Grande Prairie Regional College Speakers Series, Grande Prairie, Alberta.

October 2004 "Singing in Harmony." Presented to the Sustaining the Parent Voice Conference, Grande Prairie, Alberta.

October 2004  "Leading the Way with Music." Presented to the Assistant Principals Conference, Kananaskis, Alberta.

June 2003 "Something to Sing About: Our Lives as Teachers." Presented to the staff of Queen Elizabeth Jr./Sr. High School, Calgary, Alberta.

April 2003 "A Thesis in Song: Another Way of Sharing Knowledge." Presented to the Elementary School Principals' Association, Calgary, Alberta.

February 2003 "Negotiating the Distance." Presented to the Calgary Teachers Convention, Calgary, Alberta.

October 2002:  "Negotiating the Distance: A Thesis In Song." Thesis concert presented at the Boris Roubakine Recital Hall, University of Calgary, Alberta.