Presentations

Andrea was sent by the American Library Association to the 2019 Sharjah International Library Conference to give both a full-day pre-conference and conference sessions.

Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Libraries


"Building Empathy,  Understanding,  and Tolerance through Collections,  Curriculum, and Virtual Reality"


"Create Your Own VR with CoSpaces EDU: #CYOVR"


"Creating a 360-Degree Virtual Library"

"Creating a Makerspace"

"Creating Your Own Virtual & Augmented Realities"

"Cultivating a Culture of Inclusion, Communication, and Collaboration"

"Cultivating a Learning Community"

Andrea presented a session in the School Library Journal's 2021 Remote Reboot Webinar Series called "Cultivating a Learning Community" 

Andrea shares her experiences and doctoral research in her presentation, "Harnessing the Power of AR and VR to Develop Empathy."

"Grab 'n Go" Panel 


"Harnessing the Power of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to Develop Empathy"

"Leading from the Heart in the School Library"


"Librarians: Architects of Curiosity, Awareness, and Empathy"

Always focused on building a sense of community, Andrea shared how school libraries are "the heart of the school" at the IDEACon + TCEA Conference 2021.

Andrea enjoys sharing innovative ideas to transform school libraries with school librarians all around the world.

"Making Learning Come Alive with MERGE Cube"


"Middle/High School Library Programming Panel"


"Presidents' Program (AASL) - Sharing Our Stories! How School Librarians Build Relationships" (panel member)


"Transforming Your School Library"

"Using Padlet to Promote a Virtual Community"


"Using Virtual Reality to Explore the World Around Us"


"Virtual Reality: Opening Doorways to Experiential Learning for Students"


"A Whole New World: Using Virtual Reality to Teach About Empathy, World Issues, and More!" 

Andrea was invited to share her ongoing Ph.D. research virtually at the Information Technology Trends Conference in Abu Dhabi in November 2020.