SPEAKING
'Hands-on Learning Events'
What to expect
I think the greatest feedback I ever received from one of my students was, "Slade actually cares about his students". I work hard to make sure that is true. I care about the students and participants who invite me to join them in a workshop, speaking event, or classroom setting.
When I lead an event, you can expect that I will be high energy, focused on your specific need, and deeply collaborative. I believe in experiential learning, which means that whatever we are doing together will be interactive in some way. Finally, I will be creative. I bring over 20 years in improvisational acting experience and 15 years of teaching experience. We are going to laugh, cry, and everything in between.
Finally, I have specific skills in tailoring the event to your needs. Whether you want me for 10 minutes or for a whole weekend, we will use the time and help you and your students or participants to feel uplifted, inspired, and ready to make positive changes.
Major topics
Some of my areas of interest include:
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Cultivating Hope in a World that feels Hopeless (aka. life is worth living)
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Personal and Professional Development (aka. career)
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Emotional regulation for children and teens (aka. how to human)
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Human Sexuality (aka. what is this body and how do I use it?)
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Parenting (aka. not ruining our children)
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Spirituality (aka. what am I doing here?)
Past Projects (Courses, Workshops, Events)
Here is a mini resume with some links so you can see what I'm all about:
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Course: Polk County Parenting Course: Effective Parenting (2023)
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Course: Personal Development for Professional Success (2022)
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Workshop: Cultivating Hope, LaCreole Middle School, (2022)
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Workshop: Mental Health Now, Oregon State University (2021).
Scripted Speaking Example
Unscripted Speaking Example
Want to work up something specific to your environment? Drop me a line and we'll make some magic happen.
