2008

Supervising in the Nonprofit Environment
Nicholson and Associates
Denver, CO, January 17th, 2008

2007

Young Adults in Crisis: Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Homeless Adolescents
Urban Peak
Denver, CO 11/1/1007

Developing Effective Boundaries with Youth
YESS Institute, Youth Mentoring Collaborative
Denver, CO, April 2007

Public Speaking Training
Go Lead!
Denver, CO, February 2007

Recognizing Triggers, Role Modeling, and introduction to the Foster Care System
Boulder County Social Services, Denver Human Services, Urban Peak, 2/2/07

Personal Time Management
Denver Human Services, January 5, 2007

Mentoring 101
Youth Mentoring Collaborative
Denver, CO, January 2007

2006

Educating for Citizenship Conference
Center for Education in Law and Democracy
Golden, CO, December 2006

Conflict Management, Group Facilitation, Developing Service Learning Projects
Denver Human Services, 12/1/2006

Conducting the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment
Denver Human Services, 11/2/2006

Boundaries and Confidentiality
Denver Human Services, 10/20/2006

Mentor Enrichment; College Preparation
Goodwill Industries, Youth Mentoring Collaborative
Denver, CO, October 2006

Project Leaders (volunteer management) 10/17/06 HandsOn Network

Strategic Partnerships with Businesses 10/16/06 Hyatt International

AmeriCorps Statewide Conference
Estes Park, CO, October 2006

AmeriCorps member orientation
Topics included mentoring, coordinating resources, role as an AmeriCorps Member Denver Human Services
October 2-4th, 2006

Campus Progress National Student Conference
Washington D.C. July 12th, 2006

Northwestern Conference on Human Rights: Human Trafficking
Topics included the domestic child sexual exploitation industry, Trafficking in Asia (including labor and sex trafficking), Trafficking in the United States, current domestic and international law, child soldiers, Trafficking in Eastern Europe, and trafficking prevention. Featured former Ugandan Ambassador Olara Otunnu, U.S. Ambassador John Miller, GEMS Director Rachel Lloyd, and others. Chicago, Illinois, April 2006

Marketing and Branding Workshop
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO February, 2006

Comparative politics study
Berlin, Germany, January, 2006

2005

Voices of Strength Conference
Assets for Youth
Denver, CO June 2005

Ryan White National Youth Conference on HIV and AIDS
AIDS Alliance, National Association of People with AIDS
Attended workshops concerning Online Outreach and Prevention Education Advocates for Youth, Modeling a Mutual Aid Support Group for Disclosed Perinatally Infected Youth, Raising self-esteem of HIV-positive youth
Nashville, TN February 19-21,2005

2004

Eye on Overland (Overland High School)
“HIV 101 for Youth” (presenter)
Denver, CO April 2004

VOICES Conference (AIDS Alliance)
Washington, DC 5/2004
Co-presented "Putting Youth for HOPE programs to Work"

"Let's Talk...About HIV" conference
Co-Presented "The Next Step; Creating an HIV Prevention Network with Youth"
Toronto, CA, March 5-7, 2004

Camp Wellstone by Wellstone Action
Denver, CO 7-2004
Participated in training titled "Working on a Campaign: Tools and Tactics for Success"
Covered the fundamentals of grassroots political campaigns, successful fundraising, field organizing, budgeting, planning, volunteer coordination, get-out-the-vote and media relations.

Positive Start
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Training on working with newly diagnosed clients and giving positive HIV test results
Denver, CO October 21, 2004

Youth 4 HOPE (Health, Opportunity, Prevention, Education)
AIDS Alliance, Washington, D.C. 7/2003/10/2004
Training in public speaking, cultural awareness, HIV prevention, and advocacy. Developed "Action Plans" to take back to our communities as HIV prevention interventions.

Enhancing Prevention Case Management Services
Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Denver, CO2/24-26/2004

Friendly PEERsuasion Curriculum Training
Substance abuse prevention for youth
Girls, Inc.
Denver, CO January 2004

2003

Colorado Department of Education HIV/STD/Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Strategic Planning Day
Denver, CO December 2003

Comprehensive Introduction to Effective STD/HIV Behavioral Interventions
National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers
Denver, CO October 6-10, 2003

Staying Alive Conference
National Association of People With AIDS
Denver, CO 8/15-17/2003

Bridging Theory and Practice; Applying Behavioral Theory to STD/HIV Prevention
Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Denver, CO July 24-25, 2003

Integrating Rapid Testing and CTR
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment STD/HIV Technical Assistance & Training Program
Denver, CO July 2003

Amnesty International at the Annual General Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA, April 2003

Auraria Campus Women's Leadership Conference
Denver, CO March, 2003
Focused on working for women's rights in student organizing.

Ryan White National Conference on Youth and HIV
Dallas, TX February 2003

University of Colorado study trip: "Human Rights, The United Nations, and Non-Governmental Organizations"
NY, New York January, 2003
Included briefings from the United Nations office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and others.

5th Ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization
Fair trade/alternative economy Non-Governmental Organization Conference
Cancun, Mexico, September 2003

2002 and previous

University of Denver
Presented talk to MSW class "Working with HIV positive youth in Denver-an Overview"
Denver, CO November 2002

Prevention Concerns and People Living with HIV
National HIV/STD Technical Assistance and Training Program
Denver, CO, November 2002

HIV Advocacy for Women of Color
National Minority AIDS Council
Denver, CO October 2002

HIV/AIDS Technical Training Update
HIV Epidemiology in Colorado
Medical Update on Virology, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment
Understanding Secondary Prevention
Prevention for Positives
Harm Reduction: Providing Services to People Who Use Drugs and Alcohol
No Policing: Programs Which Effectively Serve Alcohol and Drug Users
Putting Cultural Competency Into Practice
The Use of Culture in HIV Prevention and Care
Denver STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Denver, CO, December 13th and 14th 2001

Yo! Youth Optimism, A Time for Transition
Casey Family Programs
Austin, TX November 2001

Ansell Casey Lifeskills Assessment Training
Casey Family Programs
Denver, CO November 2001

Mediation and Victim/Offender Reconciliation
VORP (Victim Offender Reconciliation Project
Denver, CO October 2001

HIV Pretest Counseling
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Denver, CO September 2001

Rocky Mountain Restorative Community Justice Conference
The Colorado Forum on Community and Restorative Justice
Keystone, CO September 2001

Technology of Participation and Group Facilitation Methods
The Institute of Cultural Affairs
June, 2001