Conferences and Appearances

2011

LA JOLLA WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
San Diego, CA
November 4-6, 2011
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
www.lajollawritersconference.com
Workshops to be announced. 

YOUNG WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
El Rodeo Elementary School
June 13, 2011
Beverly Hills, CA
www.youngwritersconference.org

Workshops:

• Two Terrifying Tigers Meet Sid the Sloth
  Learn how to use tongue twisters and alliteration to bring your stories to life.
• Personality, Personality, Personality!!! Writing Personality Profiles with a Punch!
• Can you write a compelling story about an everyday hero? Learn how strong descriptions, quotes, anecdotes, and multiple sources breathe life into a person’s story.

ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF PEACE CAREER DAY
San Diego, CA
May 2, 2011
(Sylvia’s Alma Mater)
www.aolp.org

Presentation:

• Disneyland, Death Row and Daring LatinasExplaining life as a freelance journalist, author and editor

THE NEW WAVE OF JOURNALISM:
2011 SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS (SPJ) REGIONAL SPRING CONFERENCE
San Diego, CA
April 29-30, 2011
Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn & Suites
www.spjsandiego.org

Career  Workshop Panel:
Freelance Nirvana: How to Successfully be Your Own Boss
Sylvia joined freelance ghostwriter Helen Chang and freelance reporter/television producer Maria Villalobos in detailing life as a freelance
journalist.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HISPANICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONVENTION (AAHHE): CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR CHALLENGING TIMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
San Antonio, TX
March 3-5, 2011
Hyatt Regency Riverwalk
www.aahhe.org

Sylvia covered workshops and  presentations and wrote follow up articles for Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine. The conference features the celebration of Hispanic educators, their research, practices and activism, as well as giving Latino students in higher education networking and mentoring opportunities.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WRITERS’ CONFERENCE
San Diego, CA
February 18-21, 2011
Crowne Plaza Hanalei San Diego
www.writersconference.com

Workshops:

1. Sexy, seductive, squeamish: Creating Compelling Characters with (a  Little) Alliteration Learn how alliteration can help create the core essence of your character.
2. Getting to the Heart of Creative Non-Fiction: What Makes  Personality Tick?How do you take the nugget of a person’s experience and turn it into a gem?  Learn how to dig into rich detail, anecdotes and dialogue to highlight a person’s life—and connect him to the  reader.
3. Read & Critique workshops; advance submission critiques (non-fiction,  narrative non-fiction, women’s fiction).

 

PAST APPEARANCES

Women

National Women’s History Project Annual Convention

Jenna Druck Young Women’s Leadership Conference

Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority National Convention (Keynote)

 

Writing

Book Expo America (BEA)

C-Span Book TV

L.A. Times Festival of Books

Southern California Writers’ Association

La Jolla Writers’ Conference

Unity Journalism Conference

Writer’s Roundtable

Barnes & Noble

Borders

Romance Writers of America, San Diego Chapter

Southern California Writers’ Conference

Society of Professional  Journalists

Southern California Media  Professionals

San Diego County Libraries

East Los Angeles Library—Latina Author Panel

California School Library Association Conference

California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) Annual Convention

Greater San Diego Council of Teachers of English—Promising Practices Conference

California Association of Bilingual Educators (CABE) Annual Convention

 

Education

Sonoma State University

California State University San  Marcos,

Cal State University, Northridge

Osher Lifelong Learning Center

UC Riverside Puente Conference

Mira Costa College

Palomar Community College

La Costa Canyon High School

Mt. Miguel High School—Latina Empowerment Conference

Ramona High School

Digueño Middle School

San Marcos Unified School District

Girls’ Rehabilitation Facility/Juvenile Hall Book Club (San
Diego)

 

Latino

Latino Book & Family Festival

National Latina Business Women’s  Association – San Diego

Adelante Mujer Conference

Latina Success Conference

Powerful Latina Teleconference

Hispanic Women’s Corporation  Annual Convention

National Hispanic Women’s  Conference (sponsored by the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation)

Hispanic Lifestyle Conference

National Hispana Leadership  Institute National Convention

National Association of Hispanic  Publications, Convention (Keynote)

 

Business / Other

Administrative Professionals  Conference

Ft. Irwin National Training
Center. Ft. Irwin, California. 1-11^th Armor Cavalry  Regiment—Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration (Keynote)