PRESENTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS:
RECENT PRESENTATIONS:
- National Council Teachers of English Symposium, AEPL, Virtual, “Windows into Other Worlds: Intercultural Writing To Create Empathy” January, 2021
- University of Louisville Trager Institute, Virtual throughout Kentucky, “Rewarding Reflections & Gratifying Insights” January, 2021
- Episcopal Women, “Spiritual Spa Days,” Niwot, CO, January 17, 2020
- Interface, “Joys and Sorrows Reconciled: Integrative Life Review, August 16, interfaceboulder.org
- Osher Life-long Learning Program, University of Denver, “Rewarding, Rejuvenating Retirement: Purpose & Pleasure Renewed”, Boulder, CO, fall term, 2019
- Osher Life-long Learning Program, University of Denver, “Write to Fictionalize Your Life”, Boulder, CO, spring term, 2019, portfolio.du.edu/olliboulder
- National Council Teachers of English, AEPL, “Hope: An Interactive Writing Workshop”, Houston, TX, Nov., 2018
- Sage-ing International 2018 Global Conference, “Writing to Sense the Sacred in Our Lives,” Chaska, MN, October, 2018
- Town of Erie, CO, Department of Parks & Recreation, “Meaningful Memoirs,” Oct. 16, 2018
- International Institute for Reminiscence & Life Review, “ABCs of Meaning-filled Narratives: An Interactive Workshop,” Enschede, the Netherlands, July, 2018
- National Council Teachers of English, AEPL, “Hope: An Interactive Writing Workshop”, Estes Park, CO, June, 2018
- The Academy, “Significant Memoir Moments: Turning Points,” Boulder, CO, May, 2018
- National Positive Aging Conference, “Spontaneous, Meaningful Memoirs,” Philadelphia, PA, April, 2018
- Naropa University, “Taming Traumatic Memories,” Boulder, CO, June, 2017
- National Council Teachers of English, AEPL, Estes Park, CO, June, 2017
- Mental Health Partners: Peer Counseling for Seniors, CO, May, 2017
- Conference on College Composition & Communication, Portland, OR, March, 2017
- Aging & Spirituality Symposium, St. John’s on the Lake, Milwaukee, WI, March, 2017 (click to download pdf)
- Sage-ing International Colorado Chapter, Boulder, CO, November, 2016
- Waking the Dreamer Within Festival, Colorado, October 15th, 2016
- American Society on Aging Conference, Washington, D.C. March 10-24, 2016
- Boulder Sage-ing, Boulder, CO , December 6, 2015
- Far Horizons Camp, Sequoia National Monument, CA, July 8 -12, 2015
- National Council Teachers of English, AEPL, Estes Park, CO, June 2015
- The Academy, Boulder, Colorado, March, 2015
- The Academy, Boulder, Colorado, November, 2014
- Life Story Library Foundation Seminar “Writing Meaningful Memoirs,” Park City, UT, Oct., 2014
- AWP Conference Association of Writers and Writing Programs (Nan at AWP) Seattle, WA, February, 2014
- Shalom Prayer Center, Mount Angel, Oregon, February, 2014
- Osher Lifelong Learning, University of Oregon, Eugene; Feb., 2014
- Northwest Regional Woman’s Retreat, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, OR, Nov., 2013
- Oregon Writing Project Summer Institute, U.O., Eugene, OR, Aug., 2013
- National Council Teachers of English, AEPL, Estes Park, CO, June, 2013
- The Write Stuff Writers, Greenwaters Park, Oakridge, OR, May, 2013
- American Society on Aging Conference, Chicago, IL, March, 2013
- Osher Lifelong Learning, University of Oregon, Eugene, March, 2013
- The Write Stuff Writers, Greenwaters Park, Oakridge, OR, Nov., 2012
- Osher Lifelong Learning, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, Nov. 2012
- Shalom Prayer Center, Mount Angel, Oregon, February, 2012
- International Conference on Positive Aging, L.A., Calif., December 9, 2011
- Boulder Public Library, Boulder, Colorado, October, 2011
- Eugene Public Library, Eugene, Oregon, September, 2011
- Osher Lifelong Learning, University of Oregon, Eugene, September, 2011
- St. Paul’s on the Plains Episcopal Church, Lubbock, Texas, August, 2011
- AEPL, a branch of the National Council of Teachers of English, Estes Park, CO, July, 2011
- Oregon Writing Project Summer Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, June, 2011
- Shalom Prayer Center, Mount Angel, OR, March, 2011
- Trinity Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, VA, February 2011
- District of Columbia Public Library Watha Daniels Branch, Washington, D.C., 2/2011
- Potter’s House Bookstore, Washington, D.C., February, 2011
- Shalom Prayer Center, Mount Angel, OR, November, 2010
- Boulder Public Library, Boulder, Colorado, October, 2010
- Eugene Public Library, Eugene, Oregon, August, 2010
- Graduate Theological Union, on-line, Berkeley, CA, June-July, 2010
- Oregon Writing Project Summer Institute, University of Oregon, June, 2010
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, February, 2010
- Writing Workshop, Shalom Prayer Center, Mount Angel, OR, February, 2010
- Lane Interfaith Alliance & Lane Institute of Faith and Education, OR, Sept.-Oct. 2009
- Boulder Public Library, Boulder, Colorado, September, 2009
- George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, April, 2009
- Professional Women’s Network of Oregon, Eugene, OR, March, 2009
- Shalom Prayer Center, Mount Angel, OR, February, 2009
- Boulder Public Library, Boulder, CO, October, 2008
- Westwood Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, CA, September, 2008
- Oregon Writing Project, U. of O. Marine Science Center, Charleston, OR, Aug., 2008
- National Council of Teachers of English, AEPL, Northern California, May, 2008
- Conference on College Composition and Communication, New Orleans, LA, April, 2008
- Shalom Prayer Center, Mount Angel, OR, February, 2008
- Women Touched by Grace, Indianapolis, IN, November, 2007
- St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Eugene, OR, Nov., 2007
- PEO Chapter, Lake Oswego, OR, October, 2007
- Boulder Public Library, Boulder, CO, October, 2007
- Boulder-Gunbarrel Memoir Writers, Gunbarrel, CO, Sept., 2007
- Graduate Theological Union, CDSP, CALL, Berkeley, CA, summer session, 2007
- Conference on College Composition and Communication, NYC, NY, March, 2007
- Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, Corvallis, OR, 2007
- Shalom Prayer Center, Mount Angel, OR, January, 2007
- Boulder-Gunbarrel Memoir Writers, Gunbarrel, CO, December, 2006
- Falls Church Presbyterian Church, Falls Church, VA, October, 2006
- Potter’s House Bookstore, Washington, D.C., October, 2006
- George Mason Regional Library, Annandale, VA, October, 2006
- Highlands Retreat Center, Allan’s Park, CO, September, 2006
- Boulder Public Library, Boulder, CO, September, 2006
- Northwest Association of Personal Historians, Portland, OR, Aug., 2006
- National Council of Teachers of English, AEPL, Berea College, KY, June, 2006
- Boulder Valley School District, Boulder, CO, a series beginning January, 2006
- Pastors Writing Spiritual Memoirs, Indianapolis, IN, monthly, Sept. 2005 – May, 2006
- National Women’s Memoir Conference, Austin, TX, February, 2006
- Indianapolis Center for Congregations, city-wide, Indianapolis, IN, Feb., 2006
- The Writer’s Group, Coos Bay, OR, February, 2006
- Shalom Prayer Center, Mt. Angel, OR, January, 2006
- Cascades Presbytery Epiphany Retreat, Otter Crest, OR, January, 2006
- International Reminiscence and Life Review Conference, Orlando, FL, Nov. 2005
- Lorton Community Library, Fairfax County, VA, October, 2005
- Falls Church Presbyterian Church, Falls Church, VA, October, 2005
- Church of the Epiphany, Washington, D.C., October, 2005
- Potter’s House Bookstore, Washington, D.C., October, 2005
- University of Texas, Brownsville, TX, September, 2005
To see Nan’s resume, please write to nanphifer@mac.com.