One frequent refrain from readers and presentation attendees at the places where I’ve spoken is I “get it”—my inspirational stories cover themes such as self-worth and the importance of pursuing dreams and are real and relevant to today’s youth. I am honored that participants leave my presentations excited about reading, and I would love to share this excitement with your group.
Contact me about an author visit.
Libraries
Birmingham Public Library, Central Branch
Chambers County Library (Grady Bradshaw Library)
East Ensley Public Library
Five Points West Public Library
Hoover Public Library
Inglenook Public Library
Irondale Public Library
North Avondale Public Library
North Birmingham Public Library
Pratt City Public Library
Slossfield Public Library
Smithfield Public Library
Southside Public Library
Springville Road Public Library
Titusville Public Library
West End Public Library
Woodlawn Public Library
Wylam Public Library
Conferences/Events
Alabama Book Festival
Alabama Bound
Alabama Library Association conference (Gadsden, Alabama)
Alabama School Library Association summer conference
Alabama Media Specialists conference
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Joint Founders’ Day
B-Fest Teen Book Festival (Barnes and Noble at Patton Creek)
Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Blossomin’ Divas conference
Gadsden Geekfest
Vanessa Davis Griggs writing workshop
Jefferson County Public Library Association Advisory Roundtable
Letters About Literature (University of Alabama, Alabama Center for the Book)
Red Mountain Writing Project Career Tasting
Shades of Romance online writers conference
Single Mothers Empowerment Conference
Southern Christian Writers Conference
Southern Magic romance writers
Write in the Middle conference (Shelby County, Alabama, middle schools)
Write Now conference (Shelby County, Alabama, high schools)
Young Author’s Conference (Mobile)
Young Women’s Empowerment Conference
Schools
A.H. Parker High School
Alabama Department of Youth Services
Berry Middle School
Booker T. Washington High School (Montgomery)
Bottenfield Middle School
Brighton K-8
Brock’s Gap Intermediate School
Bumpus Middle School
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama
Ephesus Academy
Erwin Intermediate School
Glen Oaks Elementary School
Hemphill Elementary School
Hillcrest High School (Tuscaloosa)
Hoover High School Freshman Campus
Hoover High School Senior Campus
Hudson K-8 Elementary School
Jackson-Olin High School
Maplesville High School
Minor Elementary School
North Birmingham Elementary School
North East Madison Middle School (Canton, Mississippi)
Oxmoor Valley Elementary School
Pelham High School
Pleasant Grove Middle School
Putnam Middle School
Ramsay High School
Robert E. Lee High School (Montgomery)
Sardis Christian School
Tarrant Middle School
Trace Crossings Elementary School
Velma Jackson High School (Canton, Mississippi)
Virginia College
W.J. Christian K-8 Elementary School
Wenonah High School
Wilkerson Middle School
Woodlawn High School
Churches
Calvary Resurrection
Church of the Highlands (Steps to Success Small Group at the Dream Center)
First Baptist Church, Fairfield
First Missionary Baptist Church, East Boyles
Forty-fifth Street Baptist Church
New Pilgrim Baptist Church
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
The Worship Center (CDF Freedom School Summer Camp)
Organizations
AKA-LINKS
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Phi Iota Omega chapter, ASCEND program
Jefferson County Municipal Court (Judge Nyya Parson-Hudson)
Birmingham Urban League
CHAMPS abstinence group
Delta Cotillion (Birmingham)
Delta GEMS (Birmingham)
Delta GEMS (Meridian, Mississippi)
Girls Inc.
Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
Go On Girl! book club awards dinner
P.I.N.K. Girlz Teen Book Club
Parker Cares
Saturday School
Southern Magic RWA chapter
T-Mobile Diversity and Inclusion Women’s Leadership Network
Upward Bound (Huntsville, Alabama)
