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Workshops, Speaking Engagements and Writing


Culturally Responsive Teaching and Open Educational Resources

PCC Math In Society OER Article
Saving Students Millions
Seeing Results from OER

Facilitator, Week 2, Culturally Responsive Teaching

Equity and Open Education Faculty Cohort, Open Oregon, February 2022
Information and Registration

Representing the Underrepresented: Adding Culturally Responsive and Anti-Racist Content to your Course Materials and OERs
With Jess Brooks
Cascadia OpenEd Summit, April 2021, Virtual
Seattle Colleges Professional Development, May 2021, Virtual

Oregon State University OER week, March, 2022, Virtual
  • Slides with Jamboard links
  • Recording (Cascadia)
  • ​Co-created Jamboard
  • Recording (OSU)​

Empowering Students: Adding Social Justice Topics and Activities to an Introductory Statistics Class
With Jennifer Ward
USCOTS, June 2021, Virtual
Abstract

Sharing Our Math In Society OER and Culturally Responsive Features
With Jess Brooks
ORMATYC, April 2021, Virtual
Oregon Statewide OER Summit, May 2021, Virtual
Slides
Recording


Culturally Responsive Teaching Methods and Materials You Can Use on Monday
AMATYC, November, 2020, Virtual
Slides
Recording

Co-created Google doc with ideas and resources

PreTeXt and ORCCA: Open Software for OER Production and One Example
with Alex Jordan
AMATYC, November 2019, Milwaukee, WI

Poster Session: Creating and Maintaining Open Resources for Developmental Algebra
with Cathy O'Malley
Cascadia OpenEd Summit, October 2018, Niagara Falls, NY
Poster flyer


Award - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leaders
Curriculum/Teaching/Facilitation - 
award for creative, inclusive, impactful teaching, curriculum design and facilitation that promotes learning in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Portland Community College, April 27, 2018

What is Culturally Responsive Teaching and What Does it Look Like?
Division Dean and Faculty Department Chair Summit on Culturally Responsive Teaching
Portland Community College, March 9, 2018

Slides
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Award - Community Based Learning
Outstanding Collaborations in CBL: Everybody Reads Book: Evicted
Portland Community College, June, 2017

Developing Discipline Specific and Broadly Transferable Pedagogical Tools for Culturally Responsive Teaching
Faculty Summit on Culturally Responsive Teaching, Portland Community College, May 5, 2017
​Slides

Maintain Your Vitality: Energy Skills to Thrive in the Classroom 
Anderson Conference, Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon, January 31, 2014
Handouts
Video Recording

Empower Students with Homework Self-Assessment
Portland Community College Assessment Circus, May 20, 2011
Assessment Circus Interactive handout

Guest Blog Article: Learner Responsibility in Learning Assessment 
Assessing Portland Community College Blog, April 19, 2011

Create the Students of Your Dreams: 3 Ways to Empower and Motivate Students 
Portland Community College Part-Time Faculty Institute, Rock Creek Campus, April 11, 2011
3 Ways to Empower and Motivate Students Handout Packet

​​Create the Students of your dreams: 3 Ways to Empower and Motivate Students 
Portland Community College, Handout Packet
     Sylvania Campus, March 2, 2011
     SE Center, March 1, 2011
     Cascade Campus, February 17, 2011
     Rock Creek Campus, January 24, 2011
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Mindfulness, Empowerment and Embodiment

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“The Personal Power session was my favorite of the entire conference! Cara was an EXCELLENT presenter and the participants were so engaged. It affected me deeply!”  
​     ~
 Nurse participant from the AHNA Conference, Utah
“This was a very informative and inspiring offering. Cara has a wonderfully calming and inviting presence. She was able to address different perspectives while keeping the whole group focused.” 
     – Nurse participant from the AHNA Conference, Portland
“Cara has a clear and gentle style and kept us engaged with experiential training. I got practical tools that I applied immediately to my work and life.”   
     ~ Fara Tucker, LCSW

Parenting (very useful for teaching, too!)

Parenting with Consciousness Workshop Series
Creative Science School PTA, Portland, Oregon
     Navigate Strong Feelings with Presence, April 16, 2013 Handout
     Turn Power Struggles into Connection, April 24, 2013 Handout
     Parents and Caregivers Have Feelings, Too!, May 1, 2013 Handout
     Shift Behavior Patterns with Ease, May 8, 2013 Handout
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Align Your Energy for Cooperative Kids Article

Hawthorne Family Playschool Newsletter, Fall 2011, Volume 8, Issue 1
Parenting links on the HFP website about racial literacy and teaching anti-bias

​Thoughts on Connection Article
Hawthorne Family Playschool Newsletter, Fall 2008, Volume 5, Issue 1

Raising Conscious Warriors Article
Hawthorne Family Playschool Newsletter, Winter 2008, Volume 4, Issue 2

Mindfulness and Self Care at Work

Take a Mindful Moment: Mindfulness Skills to Renew Yourself WHILE You Work
Association for Talent Development Conference, Portland, Oregon, September 18, 2015
​Handouts

Self Care in the Moment
 
Math, Science, Health and PE Division Staff Training, Portland Community College Cascade Campus, September 10, 2013
​Handouts

Initiative Fatigue? Self Care in the Moment
 
American Association for Women in Community Colleges, Summer Conference, Oregon Garden, Silverton, July 18, 2013
AAWCC Conference Website

​Self Care in the Moment: How to Charge Your Batteries… WHILE You Work
Rejuvenation Collaboration Webinar Series for Nurses hosted by Elizabeth Scala, April 18,  2013

Empowerment and Embodiment

Lead with Your Energy: Embody the Caring/Healing Perspective with Mindfulness Skills You can Use While You Work 
American Holistic Nurses Association National Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 8, 2014
​Handouts

​The Energy of Personal Power: Accessing Your Inherent Power to Have More Energy, Expand Your Influence and Empower Others
American Holistic Nurses Association National Conference, Snowbird, Utah, June 15, 2012
Slides and Handouts

Empathic Engagement, Compassion Fatigue and Trauma Work

Energy Tools for Trauma Work: Reducing the Effects of Secondary Trauma
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Portland, Oregon, July 28, 2015
Handout


​Energy Tools for Trauma Work: Manage Your Empathic Engagement to Prevent and Release Secondary Trauma
National Association for Social Workers, Washington Chapter, Vancouver, Washington, May 14, 2013

​Energy to Help: Energetic Self Care to Prevent and Release Compassion Fatigue 
Continuing Education approved by NASW, Portland, Oregon, February 8, 2013

​Empathic Engagement Skills: Subtle Energy Self Care to Reduce Secondary Traumatic Stress
Oregon School Counselors Association Conference, Oregon Garden, Silverton, October 13, 2012

Energy Tools for Trauma Work: Manage Your Empathic Engagement to Prevent and Release Secondary Trauma
Portland State University School of Social Work Self Care Fair, Portland, Oregon, October 12, 2012

​Energy Tools for Trauma Work: Reducing the Effects of Secondary Trauma
Street Yoga Community Meeting, Portland, Oregon, May 22, 2012
Reflection from the Workshop on Street Yoga Blog

Guest Blog Article: Manage Your Empathic Engagement with Trauma Energy to Sustain Your Vitality
Street Yoga Blog, May 15, 2012
PDF Version of the Article

Energy Tools for Trauma Work: Reducing the Effects of Secondary Trauma
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Portland, Oregon
     May 14, 2012
     February 21, 2012

Energy Tools for Trauma Work: Reducing the Effects of Secondary Trauma
Morrison Child and Family Services, Portland, Oregon, March 6, 2012

Energy to Help: Energetic Self Care to Prevent and Release Compassion Fatigue 
Continuing Education approved by NASW, Portland, Oregon, March 1 and 8, 2012

Energy Tools for Trauma: Reducing the Effects of Secondary Trauma
Children’s Relief Nursery, Portland, Oregon
     North – November 18, 2011
     East – October 18, 2011

Energy to Help: Energetic Self Care to Prevent and Release Compassion Fatigue 
Continuing Education approved by NASW, Portland, Oregon, September 17, 2011

Energy Tools for Trauma: Reducing the Effects of Secondary Trauma 
Project Respond, Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, Portland, Oregon, June 16, 2011

​Energetic Resilience for a Vital Massage Practice: Reducing Compassion Fatigue 
East West College of the Healing Arts, Portland, Oregon, March 5, 2011
​Handouts

​Energetic Resilience for a Vital Massage Practice: Reducing Compassion Fatigue 
East West College of the Healing Arts, Portland, Oregon, August 21, 2011

Facilitation

Green Lents Board Retreat
Designed and facilitated a 1-day board retreat, Lents Neighborhood, Portland, 2013
Mission Statement Activity
Communication Styles Assessment

​Hawthorne Family Playschool Board Retreat
Designed and facilitated a 2-day board retreat as President of the Board, Pacific City Oregon, Summer 2009
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