Thanks for wondering where to find me! Here is an incomplete list of events, and if you’re there, I’d love to connect with you!
Miami Marathon (jogger), Miami, FL, January 28, 2024
Dulles 5K (jogger), Dulles Airport, September 23, 2023
Harvard Extension School, Guest Speaker, Project Management, Relatable Leadership, July 27, 2023
Anaphora Arts Conference, Marketing for Writers panelist and How to Determine Which Route is Best for Your Project panelist, Virtual, June 2-3, 2023
Vermont City Marathon (audience), Burlington, VT, May 28, 2023
Cherry Blossom 10-miler (audience), Washington, DC, April 2, 2023
Spring Classic 10K (jogger), Loudoun, VA, March 26, 2023
St. Patty’s Marathon (audience), Georgetown, March 19, 2023
Simon & Schuster Open House, NYC, February 28, 2023
Eagle Lakes 10K (audience), Naples, FL, February 4, 2023
Barron Collier Half Marathon (audience), Naples, FL, January 15, 2023
Naples Half Marathon (audience), Naples, FL, December 10, 2022
Turkey Trot 5K (jogger), Naples, FL, November 24, 2022
Friends of the Library of Collier County Book Fair, Collier County South Regional Library, November 12, 2022
Get Involved Collier! LCF Volunteer Expo, Naples, FL, November 3, 2022
LCF Lunch: Current Trends and Influences on Mental Health in Our Community, Naples, FL, October 24, 2022
Dulles 5K (jogger), Dulles Airport, October 1, 2022
George Washington 10-miler (audience), Mount Vernon, VA, September 10, 2022
5K Donut Dash (jogger), Fairfax, VA, September 4, 2022
South Lakes 10K (audience), Reston, VA, August 28, 2022
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training, Virtual, August 26, 2022
Harlequin All In the Mix at Black Writers Weekend, Virtual, August 4, 2022
SNHU Wireside Chat, Virtual, July 11, 2022
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Networking Before Nine, Reston, VA, June 16, 2022
SNHU Pitch Presentations, Virtual, May 21, 2022
Leadership Collier Graduation, Naples, FL, April 28, 2022
Collier 100 Club Dinner, Naples, FL, March 30, 2022
Panelist – The KidLit Social, How to Know When Your Manuscript is Ready to Submit, Virtual, January 4, 2022
AFSP Out of the Darkness Naples Walk, Naples, FL, December 12, 2021
Women Rock Philanthropy, The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Naples, FL, December 3, 2021
Farm City BBQ, Immokalee, FL, November 24, 2021
Panelist – North Carolina Writing Workshop Ask an Agent Panel, Virtual, November 13, 2021
Welcome Reception for Women Rock Philanthropy, Naples Yacht Club, Naples, FL, November 11, 2021
Distinguished Public Service Awards, Naples Yacht Club, Naples, FL, October 21, 2021
Presenter & Panelist – Emerald City Writers’ Conference, Virtual, October 15, 2021
The Seymour Agency Pitch Perfect Event, Virtual, July 1, 2021
Presenter – Florida Romance Writers, How to Build a Brand and a Platform, Virtual, June 12, 2021
Philadelphia Stories Pitch Fest, Virtual, June 5, 2021
Moderator – OCLS AAPI Meet the Authors Panel, Virtual, May 23, 2021
The Seymour Agency Pitch Perfect Event, Virtual, April 16, 2021
Panelist – SNHU Word-for-Word Industry Panel Speaker, Virtual, March 31, 2021
KidLit Against Anti-AAPI Racism Auction Fundraiser Donator, Virtual, February 26-28, 2021
Moderator – Traditional, Self-assisted, and Indie Publishing Seminar with Julie Gwinn, Virtual, January 11, 2021
Literary Loft Word Smith Pitch Event, Virtual, October 4, 2020
Presenter – Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Conference, Understanding How Cultural Agility Leads to Civil Discourse, Arlington, VA, October 10-12, 2019
National Book Festival, Washington, DC, August 31, 2019
ALA Midwest Conference, Seattle, WA, January 26, 2019
Presenter – Midwest Association for Information Systems, Toward Cybersecurity Leadership Framework, Virtual, May 17-18, 2018
Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Executive Leadership Forum, Bellevue, WA, April 2018
ABET Symposium, San Diego, CA, April 2018
Seattle Scotch and Beer Fest, Fremont, WA, March 2018
Presenter – Graduate School of Education Conference and Doctor of Education Residency, Community Leadership Development Programs and Community Engagement, Seattle, WA, March 17, 2018
New Tech Seattle, Seattle, WA, March 13, 2018
Presenter – 6th International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Toward Understanding the Impact of Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills on Community Engagement, Washington, DC, March 2018
Restaurant After Hours, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, WA, February 2018
Northeastern University’s Seattle Campus 5-Year Anniversary Celebration, Seattle, WA, February 2018
Collier County Public Library Book Talk with Commissioner Fiala and author Lynn Alexander, Naples, FL, December 2017
Northeastern University Faculty Conference, Boston, MA, November 2017
AMCIS Conference, Boston, MA, August 2017
Panelist & Featured Author – OCLS Orlando Book Festival, Orlando, FL, July 2017
Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West, FL, May 2017
Georgetown University’s Tropaia Awards, Simon Cleveland Honoree, Washington, DC, May 2017
Presenter – FACE Awards, Estero, FL, March 2017
Event Chair – Naples Press Club 20th Anniversary Celebration, Naples, FL, December 2016
Judge & Table Sponsor – Naples’ Dancing with the Stars Benefit, Naples, FL, November 2016
Full Moon Party, Islamorada, FL, September 2016
Marco Island Chamber’s Leadership Marco Kick-off Party, Marco Island, FL, July 2016
Dierks Bentley Concert, Tampa, FL, July 2016
Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West, FL, May 2016
Tortuga Music Festival, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 2016
19th Southern Association for Information Systems Conference, Simon Cleveland Session Chair, St. Augustine, FL, March 2016
Book Signing – Southwest Florida Romance Writers Conference, Estero, FL, March 2016
Naples North Rotary’s Naples Craft Beer Fest, Naples, FL, March 2016
Gulfshore Business and D’Latinos FACE Award Recipients’ Lunch, Estero, FL, February 2016
PACE Throw a Girl a Lifeline Lunch, Naples, FL, February 2016
Marco Island Chamber Leadership Marco Class of 2015 Graduation, Marco Island, FL, January 2016
Presenter – Marco Island Writers’ Meet The Seymour Agency, Marco Island, FL, January 2016
WRC Christmas Lunch, Naples, FL, December 2015
Volunteer – Naples Pathways Coalition Fit & Fuel Iron Joe Turkey Ride, Naples, FL, November 2015
Book Signing – Accidental Butterfly, Barnes & Noble, Naples, FL, November 21, 2015
American Heart Association’s Collier County Heart Walk, Naples, FL, November 2015
Sponsor – Love that Dress, Naples, FL, September 2015
Naples Press Club Social & The Naples Players’ Legally Blonde, Naples, FL, July 2015
Simon Cleveland’s Doctoral Graduation, NSU, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 2015
Make-a-Wish’s Star-Tender Charity Night at Avenue 5, Naples, FL, May 2015
Florida Georgia Line Concert, Tampa, FL, May 2015
Collier County Republican Elephant Cruise, Naples, FL, May 2015
Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West, FL, May 2015
The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Alumni Award and Graduation for LC and GAIN, Naples, FL, April 2015
The Naples Daily News’ 25 Over 50 Awards, Naples, FL, April 2015
Sponsor – 2nd Annual National Center for Women & Information Technology Awards Banquet, Ft. Myers, FL, April 2015
Gene Doyle Fishing Tournament Awards Dinner, Naples, FL, April 2015
IEEE SoutheastCon 2015, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 2015
CREW Land & Water Trust Concert and Eco-auction, Bonita Springs, FL, March 2015
Sponsor – ZOObilee: Feast with the Beasts at The Naples Zoo, Naples, FL, March 2015
Naples North Rotary’s Naples Craft Beer Fest, Naples, FL, March 2015
Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Boat and Brunch, Naples, FL, March 2015
Collier County Commissioner Donna Fiala’s Annual Town Hall Meeting, Naples, FL, February 2015
Everglades Seafood Festival, Everglades, FL, February 2015
Co-chair – Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples’ Big Wigs Night at the Museum, Naples, FL, February 2015
Awards Recipient – Gulfshore Business and D’Latinos FACE Awards, Bonita Springs, FL, February 2015
Presenter – PACE Author Day, Immokalee, FL, February 2015
Naples Grande Beach Resort Grande Celebration, Naples, FL, January 2015
Pelican Bay Rotary Chalk Art, Naples, FL, January 2015
Marco Island Chamber BOD Installation & Leadership Marco 2014 Graduation, Marco Island, FL, January 2015
The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Annual Holiday Party, Naples, FL, December 2014
Women’s Republican Club of Naples Federated Holiday Luncheon, Naples, FL, December 2014
Marco Island Chamber Christmas Gala, Marco Island, FL, December 2014
David Lawrence Center’s 5th Annual Gulf Ball, Naples, FL, December 2014
Distinguished Public Service Awards, The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Naples, FL, November 2014
Book Signing at Annette’s Book Nook, Ft. Myers, FL, November 2014
Susan G Komen Pink Promise Luncheon, Naples, FL, October 2014
Naples North Rotary’s Sunset and Suds 5K Participant, Naples, FL, October 2014
3rd Annual Brew-Ha-Ha Craft Beer Festival, Naples, FL, October 2014
Gulfshore Business‘ 40-under-40 Alumni Dinner, Estero, FL, October 2014
4th Annual Naples Blues Bash, Naples, FL, October 2014
Shula’s Champagne and Chocolate Event, Naples, FL, September 2014
Honoree – Gulfshore Business‘ 40-under-40, Ft. Myers, FL, September 2014
Shula’s Bourbon Dinner, Naples, FL, August 2014
Cocktails and Conversation with Ann Scott, Naples, FL, August 2014
Blake Shelton Concert, Orlando, FL, August 2014
20th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Savannah, GA, August 2014
Naples Press Club’s Jeff Lytle Celebration, Naples, FL, July 2014
Key West Songwriters Festival, Key West, FL, May 2014
Presenter & Book Signing – Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, New Orleans, LA, May 2014
Southwest Florida Romance Writers Conference, Estero, FL, February 2014
Everglades Seafood Festival, Everglades, FL, February 2014
The Seymour Agency Retreat, Orlando, FL, January 2014
19th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Chicago, IL, August 2013
Romance Writers of America National Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 2013
16th Southern Association for Information Systems Conference, Savannah, GA, March 2013
Book Signing – Southwest Florida Romance Writers Conference, Estero, FL, February 2013
7th International Research Workshop on Information Technology Project Management, Orlando, FL, December 2012
13th International IEEE Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, Las Vegas, NV, August 2012
Southwest Florida Romance Writers Conference, Estero, FL, February 2012
Romance Writers of America National Conference, New York, NY, July 2011
Romance Writers of America National Conference, Orlando, FL, July 2010
RWA National Conference, San Francisco, CA, July 2008
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