Over the course of her career, Victoria has made presentations about the value of the arts and literacy needs to hundreds of groups, from professional conferences to community organizations. More recently, she served for eight years on the Random Review Committee of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and four years on the Poetry Advisory Committee of Linn-Benton Community College.
Whether you need a speaker for a conference or for smaller group work, Victoria is available to speak on a wide variety of topics, including:
- Integrating the Arts into Healthcare Settings
- The Role of the Arts in Grief and Healing Processes
- The Vital Importance of Reading to Children
- The Value of Narrative Writing in Our Educational System
- Don’t Be Afraid to Start Small: Designing and Sustaining Programs to Serve Your Community
- Creating Innovative, Meaningful Collaborations
A podcast of her presentation on Patricia Hampl’s memoir, The Art of the Wasted Day, is available through the CBC Public Library.
She would be delighted to hear from you via her contact page.
Reviews & Praise
“Victoria’s contributions to the success of our ArtsCare training at the coast were invaluable. She was a masterful panel moderator, making sure all panel members were equally represented, along with adding her own insight to questions posed by the attendees. Her presentation on sand tray therapy was fascinating, thought provoking, and deeply moving to all. Victoria’s passion and belief in the healing properties of the arts was evident throughout the training session. Her commitment to this field is second to none. In post-session evaluations, she received nothing but the highest of praise across the board.”
~ Sara Krainik, ArtsCare Coordinator, Arts Center, Corvallis
“I really enjoyed the film [You’re Getting Warmer], but I also enjoyed her speaking. She has amazing stories to tell about her experiences that I know had me so attentive and the whole class.”
~ Student, Western Oregon University
“Victoria organized Western’s storytelling conference, ‘The Healing Power of Stories,’ which featured nationally known speakers and storytellers. Through her talent in obtaining excellent presenters, this conference was a huge success. Evaluations for this conference were some of the best I have read. Because of the success of this conference, I asked Victoria to organize and design a writer’s conference for our Division of Outreach.”
~ Susan Jones, Director, Western Montana College