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TEDx Speaker South Lake Tahoe, CA

TEDx Speaker South Lake Tahoe, CA

TEDx Speaker South Lake Tahoe, CA

October 14, 2023


Excited I've been chosen to speak at this year's event! 

Title of my TEDx Talk--


ROB the Trauma: Steal Back Your Life

https://tedxsouthlaketahoe.com/

Finalist San Francisco Writers' Conference Writing Contest

TEDx Speaker South Lake Tahoe, CA

TEDx Speaker South Lake Tahoe, CA

October 5, 2023


Thrilled Bright Eyes-A Memoir made the list of FINALISTS in the SFWC Writing Contest!

Two Old Bucks Podcast Follow-Up Visit!

TEDx Speaker South Lake Tahoe, CA

Interview w Duran Duran's Anna Ross & Independent Creators' Community

August 24, 2023


Thrilled to be back with 

Two Old Bucks to give updates about Bright Eyes-A Memoir 

& to share the chat with my talented friend, Bruce Rettig


https://www.buzzsprout.com/1483333/13464539


Interview w Duran Duran's Anna Ross & Independent Creators' Community

Keynote Speaker Alpine Co First Five Rainbow Awards

Interview w Duran Duran's Anna Ross & Independent Creators' Community


April 26, 2023

Backing vocalist for Duran Duran, Anna Ross has performed with Duran Duran, Tina Turner 

& other icons! 

We chat about the creative process & writing our way through & out of  out of trauma. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBkpaIlVRYk


Keynote Speaker Alpine Co First Five Rainbow Awards

Keynote Speaker Alpine Co First Five Rainbow Awards

Keynote Speaker Alpine Co First Five Rainbow Awards

April 19, 2023

Very touched to be asked to speak at Alpine County's First Five Rainbow Awards because this group's focus is child abuse prevention and celebrating the adults who support and nurture our youth.

Amazing evening! Kids gave adults in their lives awards for being positive, healthy role models! 


Listen to Your Mother NYC Theater 71

Keynote Speaker Alpine Co First Five Rainbow Awards

Keynote Speaker Alpine Co First Five Rainbow Awards

April 1, 2023

LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER  --True stories about motherhood. Hilarious, heartwarming & emotionally intense & profound, LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER entertains & brings community together, leaving everyone feeling a little less alone & 

a little more understood. 

Guest "One Conversation"

We Owned the Night published in Mutha Magazine Jan 2023

Episode 118: Interview with Bridey Thelen-Heidel

Chatted with Live Violence Free about how we can use the same traits we developed to survive abusive lives to create our own happily ever after. Humbled to be on this podcast because LVF's work is beautiful & important. 

https://rss.com/podcasts/oneconversation/870893/


Episode 118: Interview with Bridey Thelen-Heidel

We Owned the Night published in Mutha Magazine Jan 2023

Episode 118: Interview with Bridey Thelen-Heidel

Two Old Bucks invited me to talk about Bright Eyes & to read 

"We Owned the Night" 

Take a listen here: 

https://twooldbucks.buzzsprout.com/1483333/12069062-118-interview-with-bridey-thelen-heidel-author-of-we-owned-the-night


We Owned the Night published in Mutha Magazine Jan 2023

We Owned the Night published in Mutha Magazine Jan 2023

We Owned the Night published in Mutha Magazine Jan 2023

Honored to have my story featured in MUTHA Magazine's January issue. 

Essay linked here: 

https://www.muthamagazine.com/2023/01/we-owned-the-night/

Proud LGBT+ ALLY

Contributor in Sameer Jha's Guide for Educators

We Owned the Night published in Mutha Magazine Jan 2023

My work with LGBT+ youth is featured in California Educator

https://www.cta.org/educator/posts/be-the-change

Contributor in Sameer Jha's Guide for Educators

Contributor in Sameer Jha's Guide for Educators

Contributor in Sameer Jha's Guide for Educators

Stories of  working with LBGT+ youth as we navigated a brave & more truthful world. 

Sameer Jha graciously titled the chapter about me

"Profile of an Extraordinary Teacher" 

https://www.amazon.com/Read-This-Save-Lives-Classrooms-ebook/dp/B07H78KTZR



English Teacher since 1999

Contributor in Sameer Jha's Guide for Educators

Contributor in Sameer Jha's Guide for Educators

Grateful to have earned this award from my community several times!

and she lives happily, ever after

My Writing

BRIGHT EYES Coming Aug 2024 SheWrites Press

My Writing

Bright Eyes is the book that's been burning in my belly since I was little--the one that tells on the bad guys (and girls) and says thank you to the many  rescuers who saved me.   

My Day Job

BRIGHT EYES Coming Aug 2024 SheWrites Press

My Writing

I've been teaching English since 1999 in South Lake Tahoe, California. Although the last couple of years have been rough stuff, I LOVE what I get to do!  


BRIGHT EYES Coming Aug 2024 SheWrites Press

BRIGHT EYES Coming Aug 2024 SheWrites Press

BRIGHT EYES Coming Aug 2024 SheWrites Press

I started this memoir on September 14, 1999 (the day after this photo!) and am now in the final stages! 

Maybe my writing journey--even though I don't know what the hell I'm doing--will encourage you to begin yours! 

"more joy!" (to quote my favorite band in the whole world--d

WROTE FOR DURAN DURAN!

WE WON 2020 Dancing with the Tahoe Stars!

WE WON 2020 Dancing with the Tahoe Stars!

I was invited to write about my journey to meet the band 


Published March 2020

https://duranduran.com/category/media/

WE WON 2020 Dancing with the Tahoe Stars!

WE WON 2020 Dancing with the Tahoe Stars!

WE WON 2020 Dancing with the Tahoe Stars!

My former student, Heather Dominguez, was my partner! 

Of course, there's a little Duran Duran in the routine! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p4lOsisxkc

SUGAR FREAKS!

WE WON 2020 Dancing with the Tahoe Stars!

SUGAR FREAKS!

Teachers have summer jobs!  

  • Buy a truck!
  • Paint polka dots on it! 
  • Fill it with ice cream! 
  • Wear a pink wig! 



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