Presentations

“Kristen’s interactive presentations illuminate, inspire, enlighten, and amuse!” —

I speak on positive parenting, wellness & flourishing, creativity, happiness & any theme I write about

“She can really fill a room. She needs bigger rooms.” —

 

“We should do this again!” — someone after every event

 

I’m available to Emcee, Hostess, create Programming, or make a Special Guest appearance. Here are some of my past events—I’m happy to repeat!

Keynotes:

  • The Fountain of You“ for Wellness Week at The Bellevue Club, January 2018: A look at the idea of a fountain of youth, with an inspection of the seven “pumps” of our mindbody systems.
  • Attend & Acheive Rally — Oakland Natives Give Back BTS event August 2017, Frank Ogawa Plaza. How the six principles of ZORGOS, the antidote to bullying, keep kids feeling good at school and at home.
  • Cartooning a Revolution, 2010, 2015  — Presention of Inside the Mills Revolution, a Cartoon History of the 1990 Student Strike for Strike Reunion events. A dramatic cartoon reading of an event that shines light on how colleges thrive, survive, or die.

Lectures/Talks:

  • I’m Rubber; We’re Glue: Teaching Kids Emotional Power & Self-Advocacy presentation @ San Ramon Valley PTSA October 2014
  • Stop Bullying with Positive Parenting with Dr. Louise Hart at Children’s Resources of Napa November, 2013
  • Deconstructing the Deco Diet — women’s history through the lens of vintage cookbooks Miami Beach & San Francisco Art Deco Societies, 2006

Panels:

  • Being Human: How Literature Helps at AWP20, Houston TX (moderator)
  • Now What? Writing Groups at SFWC20, San Francisco CA (panelist)
  • Writers At Work – CWC April 2019 (producer)

Special Events

  • Family Wellness Night, “opening act,” led parents & students in Zumba, March 2020 (dance leader)
  • The Zorgos Awards, honoring local heroes who are the antidote to bullying, highlighting prevention concepts that work. October 15, 2017 (producer, emcee)

Readings:

  • Drop Everything And Read day at Sequoia Elementary School in Oakland, 5 years. Story development of Little Pig’s Busy Day and I Was a Preschool Monster with the help of kindergarteners and 2nd graders.
  •  Strike Exhibit reception speech at the Mills Reunion
  • Poems, stories, and book excerpts for community, literary arts events and fundraisers. See listing here.

Presentations:

“Kristen was a wonderful speaker, full of genuine smiles and a nice sense of humor about life” — Wendy Bartlett

“Humorously honest and honestly humorous.” —Laura Nicodemus

Contact Kristen about speaking events for your community