I’ve had the honor of presenting at a variety of events, ranging from small local workshops to national conferences. You can find the nitty gritty information about my presentations here.
Get in touch about a speaking event by contacting: mary@byrdseed.com.
Online Professional Development
I’m building out an alternative to in-person professional development: The Gifted Guild offers courses for teachers to work through independently. Courses include planning, implementation, and reflection.
2018
- July
- July 26 – Mini-Conference at Montgomery County ESC in Dayton, OH
- August is booked up
- August 1, 2 2018 – Irving ISD in Irving, TX
- August 6, 2018 – PD in Northside ISD in San Antonio, TX
- August 29, 2018 – PD in Issaquah School District in Issaquah, WA
- September is booked up
- September 6-9, 2018: Reserved for me 🙂
- September 20, 2018: Professional Development in Grand Junction, CO
- September 21, 2018: Professional Development in Alamosa, CO
- September 26, 2018 – Summit ESC in Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- October is booked up
- October 8, 2018 – Mercer County ESC in Celina, Ohio
- October 10, 2018 – PD in Camas, WA
- October 14 – 16, 2018 – OAGC in Columbus, OH
- October 25 – 26, 2018 – TAG in Memphis, TN
- November is booked up
- November 4, 2018 – OCC GATE in Fullerton, CA
- November 5-7, 2018 – PD in Colorado in Pikes Peak and Fort Collins, CO (tentative)
- November 9, 2018 – Maine State Gifted Conference in Orono, ME
- November 15-18, 2018 – NAGC in Minneapolis, MN
- November 28-30, 2018 – TAGT in Fort Worth, TX
- December is booked up
- December 4, 2018 – Professional Development for Adams 12
- December 12, 2018 – Professional Development at Dry Creek School District in CA
2019
- January is closed
- January 7, 2019 – PD for Bear Creek in Jefferson County, CO (tentative)
- January 8, 2019 – PD for Northwest BOCES in Colorado
- Date TBD, Rowan-Salisbury Schools
- February is closed
- February 4, 2019 – Professional Development in Sumner, WA (tentative)
- February 15, 2019 – PD in Milton, FL
- February 21-22, 2019 – Keynoting Nebraska State Conference in Omaha, NE
- March is closed
- March: Gifted Guild Gatherings (Cities and exact dates TBD)
- No travel in April
- May 2019
- 2 spots open
- May 15, 2019 – PD at Lake Erie West ESC in Ohio
- June 2019
- 3 spots open
- July 2019
- has 1 spot open
- August 2019
- 3 spots open
- September 2019
- 2 spots open
- October 2019
- 4 spots open
- November 2019
- 3 spots open
- December 2019
- 2 spots open
Past Events
- 2018
- June 25, 2018 – PD in Kitnap, WA
- June 23-24, 2018 – Reserved 🤫
- June 2, 2018 – Keynoting City/County Conference in Los Angeles, CA
- May 12, 2018 – Parent Event in Torrance, CA
- March 24, 2018 – Gifted Guild Gathering in Dallas, TX
- March 10, 2018 – Gifted Guild Gathering in Columbus, OH (thanks to Brian Housand for covering!)
- March 3, 2018 – Gifted Guild Gathering in Houston, TX
- February 26, 2018 – JeffCo Schools and Parent Night in Golden, CO
- February 27, 2018 – Douglas County School District and Parent Night, in Douglas County, CO
- February 16, 2018 – Keynoting OAGCT in Oklahoma
- February 6, 2018 Sumner School District in Sumner, WA
- 2017
- December 7, 2017 – Muskingum Valley ESC in Zanesville, OH
- December 5, 2017 – Colorado Springs, CO
- November 28 – 30 – Bellevue, WA
- November 9 – 12, 2017 – NAGC in Charlotte, NC
- November 7, 2017 – Professional Development at Lorain ESC, OH
- November 6, 2017 – Common PD Day in Lorain, OH
- October 26 – 27, 2017 Invited Speaker for Maine State Conference Portland, ME
- October 19 – 20, 2017 – Keynoting MEA/MFT Conference in Missoula, MT
- October 11, 2017 – Keynoting Mississippi State Conference in Flowood, MS
- October 13 – 14, 2017 – Keynoting WAETAG in Tacoma, WA
- October 17, 2017 – Keynoting OAGC in Columbus, OH
- September 28 – 29, 2017 PD and Parent Night in Findlay, OH
- September 27, 2017 Professional Development in Sandusky, OH
- September 19 – 20, 2017 Professional Development at NEISD in San Antonio, TX
- September 14, 2017 – Region 13 in Austin, TX
- August 17, 2017 – Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI
- August 15, 2017 – Region 17 in Lubbock, TX
- August 8, 2017 – Waco ISD in Waco, TX
- August 7, 2017 – McKinney ISD in McKinney, TX
- August 2, 2017 – CFBISD in Carrollton, TX
- July 28, Richardson ISD in TX
- July 24 – 25, Professional Development for Brazosport ISD in Lake Jackson, TX
- July 18, 2017 – Garland ISD in Garland, TX
- June 23-25, 2017 – Secret Event
- June 20-21, 2017 – Professional Development for Birdville ISD
- June 9, 2017 – Mansfield ISD, TX
- June 7 – 8, 2017 – Grand Prairie, TX
- May 6, 2017 – Torrance Unified in Torrance, CA
- April 22, 2017 – Tri-County Colloquium in Santa Barbara, CA
- April 29, 2017 – Clark County Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
- April 9 – 11, 2017 – TAGT Leadership Conference in Houston, TX
- March 25, 2017 – Los Angeles City/County Conference
- March 7, 2017 – Medina County ESC
- March 3 – 5, 2017 – CAG Conference in San Diego, CA
- March 1 – 2, 2017 – AGATE in Little Rock, AR
- February 7, 2017 – Professional Development with PYLUSD in Yorba Linda, CA
- February 8, 2017 – Parent Night with PYLUSD in Yorba Linda, CA
- February 9, 2017 – Professional Development with SAUSD in Santa Ana, CA
- February 9, 2017 – Parent Night for Tustin USD in Tustin, CA
- February 13, 2017 – St. Vrain in Longmont, CO
- February 15, 2017 – Parent night for Boulder Valley Gifted and Talented, in Boulder CO
- February 16-17, 2017 Northeast Colorado Event
- February 16, 2017 Parent Night in Ft. Morgan, CO
- January 29-31, 2017 – MEGT Conference in Brainerd, MN
- January 26-28, 2017 – Winter Edufest Conference in Coeur d Alene, ID
- 2016
- December 12-13, 2016 – Indiana State Gifted Conference
- December 6, 2016 – PD at Chapman Elementary in Portland, OR
- November 30 – December 2, 2016 – TAGT in Dallas, TX
- November 18, 2016 – Profession Development with Rowan-Salisbury Schools, NC
- November 14, 2016 – Professional Development in Lebanon, Ohio
- November 3 – 6, 2016 – NAGC at Walt Disney World Resort, FL
- October 29, 2016 – CAG Northern Symposium
- October 22, 2016 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
- October 21, 2016 – AEGTCCBC in Vancouver, BC
- October 20, 2016 – Parent Night in Coquitlam, BC
- October 16-18, 2016 – Iowa Gifted Conference
- October 15, 2016 – Oregon Gifted Conference
- October 12, 2016 – Professional Development in Salem, OR
- October 10-11 2016 – Colorado State Gifted Conference
- October 8, 2016 – Hatch ATX in Austin, TX
- October 4, 2016 – ASPIRE in Allen, TX
- September 22, 2016 – Alabama Gifted Conference
- September 15, 2016 – Southlake Association for Gifted and Talented in Southlake, TX
- September 16, 2016 – Professional Development at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX
- August 4, 2016 – Depth and Complexity event in Dallas, TX
- August 11 & 12, 2016 – Professional Development in Frisco, TX
- August 15, 2016 – Professional Development in HEB, TX
- August 16, 2016 – Region 3 Professional Development in Victoria, TX
- July 14, 2016 – Event in Chandler, AZ
- June 22, 2016 – Professional Development in Seymour, IN
- June 21, 2016 – Professional Development in HEB, TX
- June 17, 2016 Professional Development at Region 10 in Richardson, TX
- June 14 – 15, 2016 – Professional Development in Canton, OH
- June 7 – 9, 2016 – Professional Development at Prosper ISD in TX
- June 2, 2016 – PD in Fullerton, CA
- May 25 – 26, 2016 – Think Tank in Lewis Center, OH
- May 11, 2016 – Professional Development at Saddleback Valley Unified School District in CA
- May 7, 2016 – Best Practices at OCDE in Costa Mesa, CA
- May 3, 2016 – Our Lady of Grace School in San Diego, CA
- April 30, 2016 – LA County Gifted Conference in Los Angeles, CA
- April 22 – 23, 2016 – ASPIRE Academy in Colleyville, TX
- April 15, 2016 – Keynote at Montana State Gifted Conference in Great Falls, MT
- April 4 – 5, 2016 – TAGT Leadership Conference in Fort Worth, TX
- March 23, 2016 – Professional Development in Lewis Center, OH
- March 17 – Parent event at Bonita Canyon, CA
- February 29 – March 1 – Professional Development in Columbus, OH
- February 20, 2016 – HATCH in Santa Ana, CA
- February 18, 2016 – Parent Night in Placentia, CA
- February 17, 2016 Parent Night in Irvine, CA
- February 16, 2016 Professional Development in Chino, CA
- February 11, 2016 Parent Night at OCDE, CA
- February 9, 2016 Parent Night in Fullerton, CA
- February 2, 2016 – Webinar for UC Irvine Extension
- January 28, 2016 – Professional Development in Canton, OH
- January 27, 2016 – Professional Development in Lewis Center, OH
- January 19, 2016 – St. John’s in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- January 14, 2016 – Region 13 Differentiation Institute in Austin, TX
- January 12, 2016 – Professional Development in Placentia, CA
- 2015
- December 14 – 15, 2015 – Indiana State Gifted Conference in Indianapolis, IN
- December 2 – 4, 2015 – TAGT in San Antonio, TX
- November 21, 2015 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
- November 12 – 15, 2015 – Exhibiting at NAGC in Phoenix, AZ
- November 7, 2015 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
- November 4-5, 2015 – Professional Development in Roseville, CA
- October 22 – 23, 2015 – Keynoting at the Tennessee State Gifted Conference in Memphis, TN
- October 19 – Speaking at WELPP Parent Night in Des Moines, IA
- October 19 – 20, 2015 – Exhibiting at Iowa State Conference in Des Moines, IA
- October 17, 2015 – Keynoting Washington State Gifted Conference in Tacoma, WA
- October 14, 2015 – Professional Development in Columbus, OH
- October 11 – 13, 2015 – Exhibiting at Ohio State Conference in Columbus, OH
- September 19, 2015 – Staff Development in Buena Park, CA
- August 23, 2015 – 9PM EST #OAGCTDCHAT on Twitter
- August 14, GT Workshop for Northside ISD in San Antonio, TX
- August 11 – 12, 2015 – GT Conference in Lubbock, TX
- August 3 – 4, 2015 – Learning@Lovejoy in Allen, TX
- June 25, 2015 – Professional Development in Lexington, SC
- June 24, 2015 – Professional Development in Kilgore, TX
- June 10, 2015 – GT Region 5 Conference in Charleston, SC
- June 8, 2015 – Professional Development in Prosper, TX
- June 4, 2015 – Summer Academy in Fullerton, CA
- May 28, 2015 – Orange County Department of Education, in Huntington Beach, CA
- May 27, 2015 – Professional Development in Vicksburg, MS
- April 17, 2015 – UNCW AIG Conference in Wilmington, NC
- April 13 – 14, 2015 – Exhibiting at TAGT Leadership Conference in Austin, TX
- April 9 – 10, 2015 – Keynote at Montana State Gifted Conference in Helena, MT
- April 2, 2015 – Orange County Department of Education, in Costa Mesa, CA
- February 21, 2015 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
- February 9, 2015 – Parent Night in Placentia Yorba Linda USD, CA
- February 5 – 6, 2015 – Event In Columbia, SC
- January 22, 2015 – Professional Development in Placentia Yorba Linda USD, CA
- January 21, 2015 – Guest Speaker in Irvine, CA
- 2014
- December 10, 2014 – Keynote at South Carolina State Gifted Conference in Columbia, SC
- December 3 – 5, 2014 – Texas State Gifted Conference in Fort Worth, TX
- November 18, 2014 – Keynote at The Learning Edge in Provo, UT
- November 13, 2014 – Byrdseed in Baltimore
- November 13, 2014 – National Gifted Pre-Conference in Baltimore, MD
- November 7, 2014 – #gtchat on Twitter
- November 3, 2014 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
- October 27, 2014 – Parent Night in Santa Maria, CA
- October 25, 2014 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
- October 4, 2014 – GT Conference at Baylor University in Waco, TX
- September 25, 2014 – AIG Conference at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC
- September 23, 2014 – West Central Ohio Association of Gifted Children event in Fairborn, Ohio
- September 21, 2014 – Indiana State Reading Association in Indianapolis, IN
- August 13, 2014 – Professional Development in Vicksburg, MS
- July 30 – 31, 2014 – Professional Development for FUSD in Fullerton, CA
- July 18 – 20, 2014 – SENG Conference in San Jose, CA
- July 11, 2014 – ATPE PLAN Event in Austin, TX
- June 12 – 13, 2014 – Hardin-Simmons Gifted Institute in Abilene, TX
- June 5, 2014 – Conference in Charleston, SC
- May 22, 2014 – Parent Night and Staff Development in San Jose, CA
- April 10, 2014 – Professional Development in York, SC
- March 10, 2014 – Parent Night and Staff Development in Santa Maria, CA
- February 21 – 23, 2014 – Featured Speaker at CAG in Anaheim, CA
- February 20 – 21, 2014 – Keynote at Nebraska Association for Gifted Conference in Omaha, NE
- 2013
- November 20, 2013 – Keynote at SCCGE in Columbia, SC.
- November 7 – 10, 2013 – NAGC in Indianapolis, IN
- November 2, 2013 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
- October 19, 2013 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
- September 26 – 27 – Keynote at Alabama Association for Gifted Children in Birmingham, AL
- September 5, 2013 – Staff Development, Santiago Hills in Irvine, CA
- August 13 – Professional Development in Reedley, CA
- July 31 – August 1, 2013 – Professional Development in Lubbock, TX
- July 15 – 19, 2013 – Professional Development in Tyler, TX
- June 18, 2013 – Professional Development at Cypress Fairbanks ISD, TX
- May 4–5, 2013 – Professional Development in Pasadena, TX
- April 20, 2013 – Keynote at Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
- April 11 – 12, 2013 – Professional Development in Round Rock, TX
- February 25, 2013 – OC Math Council in Costa Mesa, CA
- February 16-17, 2013 – CAG in Anaheim, CA
- January 15, 2013 – Professional Development in Rosedale, CA
- 2012
- December 10, 2012 – IAG in Indianapolis, IN
- December 4, 2012 – GT Consortium in Green Bay, WI
- November 28-30, 2012 – TAGT in Dallas, TX
- November 29, 2012 – Free ATPE Webinar from Dallas, TX
- November 9, 2012 – #gtchat Guest on Twitter
- November 3, 2012 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
- October 27, 2012 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
- September 22, 2012 – Keynote at GATE Conference in Rialto, CA
- August 2012 – Staff Development in Salem, OR
- July, 2012 – Staff Development in Rosenburg, TX
- April, 2012 – Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
- March, 2012 – CAG in Palm Springs, CA
- February, 2012 – UCI Extension Webinar
- 2011
- December, 2011 – TAGT in Austin, TX
- December, 2011 – ATPE Webinar in Austin, TX
- November, 2011 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
- August, 2011 – Staff Development in Belton, TX
- July 2011 – Staff Development in Houston, TX
- June, 2011 – Demo School in Wylie, TX
- March, 2011 – Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
- February, 2011 – CAG in Palm Springs, CA
- 2010
- 2009
- October, 2009 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA