2013 • Two, two-day series of lectures & workshops on ESL & Mother Tongue at Vienna International School • Speaker at the Swiss Group of International Schools’ annual Conference in Leysin 2012 • Profesional development, “Working towards a school-based language policy”, at the Bilingual School of Monza, Italy • Co-presenter (with Jim Cummins), lecturer & workshop facilitator at the ECIS Conference, Nice • Opening keynote speaker at the Swiss Group of International Schools’ EAL Conference in Zurich • A presentation to parents on the importance of mother-tongue at the Inter-Community School Zurich • Invited expert on multilingualism at an IBO Symposium on Language and Learning in the Americas • Guest speaker at a European Day of Languages event held in Monza • Two-day Professional Development on ESL & Mother Tongue at Danube International School Vienna • A two-day series of lectures & workshops, and facilitated policy meetings on ESL & Mother Tongue at Vienna International School 2011 • Plenary speaker at Self Esteem and Success; Emotional Well Being Conference, Rome • Plenary speaker at ECIS ESLMT Conference Dusseldorf • Lecture and three-day in-service at Utaloy International School Guangzhou, China 2010 • Lecture and in-service at the International School of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia • Workshop for Early Childhood teachers Marymount International School Rome 2009 • Lecture and in-service for Secondary and IB teachers Rome International School • Guest speaker Leysin International School Switzerland • In-service training for Elementary and Early Childhood teachers Marymount International School 2008 • Guest speaker at Southbank International School London • In-service for new teachers at Marymount International School Rome • Plenary speaker and workshop leader at The International School of Milan's conference "The 50th Anniversary of Foundation: Language for Learning" • Invited speaker ECIS conference Nice • Plenary Speaker at the ECIS ESLMT Conference Geneva. Lecture "Promoting Other Languages through Interlingual Classrooms" • Keynote speaker at The Association of German International School's Conference Hanover 2007 • Institute at the ECIS Administrators Conference Dubrovnik. Lecture & Workshop 2006 • "Second Language Learning is at the hub of an International School. Is it in yours?" Lecture presented at the 2006 ECIS conference in Nice. 2005 • Lecture & Workshop on Bilingual Education Ecole Active Bilingue Internationale Jeannine Manuel, Lille, France. • Overall organiser for the ECIS ESLMT Conference held in Rome, March 2005 which 480 participants attended from 190 international schools worldwide 2004 • Technology, Diversity & Literacy in International Schools: Planning for Multiliteracies Instruction. A pre-conference workshop co-presented with Dr. Jim Cummins & Maurice Carder at the ECIS Annual Conference, Nice. • ESL in the Mainstream Course: a series of ten workshops for class teachers and ESL teachers • "Many Languages, One Message:  Equal Rights to the Curriculum." Keynote Speech at the Dutch International Primary Schools Conference, Wageningse Berg • "Creating an Interactive Environment that Promotes Additive Bilingualism in the Primary Classroom." Workshop at the Dutch International Primary Schools Conference, Wageningse Berg • "Developing a Common Shared Language Policy." Guest expert to a round table discussion.  The Dutch International Primary Schools Conference, Wageningse Berg 2003 • ESL in the Mainstream Course: a series of ten workshops for class teachers and ESL teachers. • "Creating an Interactive Environment that Promotes Additive Bilingualism in the Primary Classroom." Presented at the ECIS Annual Conference, Hamburg. 2002 • "Setting up an International Pen-Pal Exchange:  a Gateway to Meaningful and Authentic Writing Activities." Presented at the MAIS Conference, Rome. • "Creating International Awareness Through a Whole School Multicultural Unit of Learning."  Presented at the ECIS ESL & Mother Tongue Conference, Leysin Switzerland. • "Creating International Awareness:  The Marymount Passport Project".  Presented at the RISA Conference 2000 • "Creating an Interactive Language Environment Where the ESL Learner Can Succeed in the Primary School." Presented at the ECIS Annual Conference, Nice. 1997 • "Working with Younger ESL Children in and out of the Classroom." A workshop for new teachers in Rome international schools held at The New School, Rome. 1995 • "Ideas for Teaching and Speaking Skills." A full day in-service for Early Childhood Teachers at Marymount International School, Rome 1992 • "The Communicative Methodology and Its Importance for Us as International Educators".  A workshop for Early Childhood and Elementary School Teachers at Marymount International School, Rome