PRESENTATIONS from 2004 to present:
Quercus Grove UMC: Columbus District (2002), (November 2004)
Dillsboro UMC: Columbus District (2002)
Columbus District Conference (2002)
SIC Board of Global Ministries (2002)
Crothersville UMC: Columbus District (2003; 2004)
Cana UMC: Columbus District (2003; 2004)
Community Meeting Crothersville (2003; 2004)
First UMC, Newton, Iowa (three pastors) (2003)
Mt. Sinai UMC: Faith Promise: Columbus District (2003; 2004)
SIC Educational Workshop, Community UMC (2003)
SIC and NIC Course of Study (2003)
Waller UMC Women’s Bible Study, Red Bird Missionary Conference (2003)
The Healing Lodge, Pembroke, North Carolina: two UM Missionaries (2003)
First United Church of Christ, Rising Sun (2003)
Main St. UMC, Elisabeth-Bethesda UMC, Mt. Zion UMC: pastors’ meeting: New Albany District (2003)
Rising Sun UMC: Columbus District (2003)
Hartford UMC: Columbus District (2003)
Personal Counseling Service, Clarksville (2004)
SADD Chapter, South Dearborn High School (2004)
SIC Anti-Gambling Committee (2004)
SIC Church & Society Board (2004)
Community Meeting at Mt. Tabor UMC (2004)
St. Benedict’s College/St. John’s University, MN: Dept. of Social Work (2004)
Dearborn Hills UMC: Columbus District (March 2004), (September 2004)
Rushville District Pastors Meeting (2004)
Sullivan County Cluster Group (Clergy): Vincennes District ( 2004)
Farmersburg UMC/Ebenezer UMC: Vincennes District (2004)
Dale UMC/Garrison Chapel UMC: Evansville District (2004)
Kent UMC/Deputy UMC/Pisgah UMC: Columbus District (2004)
Whiteland UMC: Indianapolis East District (2004)
SIC Local Pastors and Associate Members Fellowship (2004)
Abundant Harvest UMC: Indianapolis West District (November 2004)
Shiloh UMC (4 presentations): Vincennes District (December 2004)
Indiana State University Spirituality and Addictions Conference: Workshop, Terre Haute (March 2005)
Otisco UMC/Emmanuel UMC/Old Salem UMC/ Area Youth Meeting: New Albany District:(March 2005)
Alpha Delta Kappa (International Honorary for Women Educators), Cincinnati (March 05)
Indiana Public Health Association Annual Conference, Indiana University: Workshop, Bloomington (May 2005)
GRM Guest Presentation: Tri-Meridian Training, Lawrenceburg, IN (May 2005)
UM South Indiana Conference: COSROW Breakfast: Speaker (June 2005)
“Many Voices, One Vision” Annual Statewide Conference for Mental Health Professionals: Workshop, Indianapolis, IN (August 2005)
Aurora First UMC: Columbus District (August 2005)
Rushville District Training Event: Richmond (August 2005)
Rushville District Training Event: Rushville (August 2005)
Personal Counseling Service/Bloomington Meadows Hospital/Columbus Youth Center: “Lunch & Learn” Continuing Education Program, Clarksville IN (Aug 05)
Nichols UMC/Binghamton District Task Force: Wyoming Conference, New York (September 2005) (**SPECIAL NOTE: the Western New York presentation tour was paid for by a private donor and the Binghamton District.)
Mountain View District: Western New York Conference (September 2005)**
Rev. Merle Showers, District Community Minister (Buffalo, NY), Niagara Frontier District, Western New York Conference (September 2005)**
Cattaraugus UMC and Community, Western New York Conference (Sept. 2005)**
U.S. Census Bureau Annual Health Fair: Jeffersonville, IN (Oct. 2005)
Rushville District Clergy Training, Centerville, IN (January 2006)
National Association of Social Workers Indiana Region 10 Workshop (continuing education), Batesville, IN (March 2006)
South Indiana Conference Training Conferences (2) on Problem Gambling, Fishers UMC and Sellersburg UMC (March 25 and 28, 2006)
Pleasant View UMC: Columbus District (April 2006)
Indiana Public Health Association Annual State Conference: Workshop, Purdue University (May 2006)
Abundant Harvest UMC Health Fair: Indianapolis West District (June 2006)
South Indiana Annual Conference 2006: Conference Church & Society Luncheon Speaker (June 2006)
National Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference: Workshop, St. Paul, MN (June 2006)
International UM Clergywomen’s Consultation: 2 Workshops, Chicago (August 2006)
Aurora First UMC: Columbus District (August 2006)
19th Annual National Prevention Network Prevention Research Conference: Workshop,
Lexington, KY (August 2006)
Shiloh UMC: Vincennes District (August 2006)
Rising Sun UMC: Columbus District (September 2006)
Spring Valley UMC: five Bloomington District Churches (September 2006)
Alquina UMC: Rushville District (September 2006)
U.S. Census Bureau Health Fair: Jeffersonville, IN (October 2006)
Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling 10th Annual Education and Awareness Conference: Clergy Issues & Problem Gambling Round Table Leader: February 2007
Columbus District Missions Conference: Workshop (February 2007)
Dearborn County United Methodist Churches Lenten Service and GRM Resource Center Open House (February 2007)
Switzerland County Homemakers Annual Awards Day Speaker (April 18, 2007)
Nevada Council on Problem Gambling 1st Annual Conference on Problem Gambling: Workshop (April 2007)
Indiana Public Health Association Annual State Conference: Workshop, Indiana University (May 2007)
Gambling Recovery Ministries/Community Mental Health Problem Gambling Training Conference, Lawrenceburg, IN (May 2007)
Aurora First United Methodist Church: Columbus District (June and August 2007)
“Many Voices, One Vision” Annual Statewide Conference for Mental Health Professionals: Two Workshops, Indianapolis, IN (August 2007)
MidCentral States Conference on Problem Gambling: Workshop Co-Presenter: Faith-Based Approaches to Problem Gambling and Family Issues, French Lick, IN (September 2007)
U.S. Census Bureau Annual Health Fair: Jeffersonville, IN (October 2007)
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS ATTENDED from 2004 to present:
SIC Luncheon Workshop “The Gaming Industry and Its Effects on Society” with Dr. William Thompson (June 2002)
SIC Seminar: Continued “The Gaming Industry and Its Effects on Society” with Dr. William Thompson (November 2002)
Lexington (KY) Regional GA/Gam-Anon Mini-Conference (2002, 2003, 2004)
Ohio “First Ever” Annual Conference on Problem Gambling (2003) Dublin, Ohio
National Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference (2003, 2004)
Cincinnati (OH) Regional GA/Gam-Anon Mini-Conference (2003)
Seminar: “Seasoned Adults Gambling Experience: Pastime or Problem?”, Shawnee
Regional Prevention & Recovery Services, Topeka, Kansas (2003) Garden City, Kansas
Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling Annual Awareness and Education Conference (2004, 2006, 2007) Lexington, Kentucky
Problem Gambling: Co-existing Disorders and Cultural Diversity, St. Paul, MN (2004)
Detroit (MI) Regional GA/Gam-Anon Mini-Conference (2004)
Governor’s Commission for Drug-free Indiana S.E. Indiana Training Workshop (2004)
Indiana State University Conference on Spirituality & Addiction, Terre Haute
(March 2005)
Johnson Institute’s Rush Center First National Leaders’ Summit on Alcoholism and Addiction, Austin Texas (March-April 2005)
Indiana Public Health Association Annual Statewide Conference, Bloomington (May 2005) (May 2006) (May 2007)
National Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference, New Orleans (June 2005) St. Paul, MN (June 2006), Kansas City, MO (2007)
“Many Voices, One Vision” Indiana Conference, Indianapolis (2004, 2005, 2007)
Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling “First Regional” Fall Conference (2004, 2005)
Trimeridian Training for Gambling Addiction Counseling (2004-2005) Indianapolis
(60 total professional training hours)
National Prevention Network 19th Annual Prevention and Research Conference, Lexington, KY (August 2006)
Cincinnati Regional GA/Gam-Anon Conference (September 2006)
Kentuckiana Conference Fall Education Event of the Kentucky and Indiana Councils on
Problem Gambling, Jeffersonville, IN (September 2006)
Lexington Regional GA/Gam-Anon Mini-Conference (February 2007)
Gambling Recovery Ministries/Community Mental Health Center, Inc. Problem Gambling Training Conference, Lawrenceburg, IN (May 2007)
MidCentral Conference on Problem Gambling, French Lick, IN (September 2007)