Speaking

I’ve had the honor of presenting at a variety of events, ranging from small local workshops to national conferences.

Get In Touch

I’d love to be a part of your event! Here are some possibilities:

A full day’s professional development
Half day sessions
Parent nights
Online consulting via Skype or Google Hangouts
Anything else your heart desires!

Please email me at ian@byrdseed.com with details about your event.

Upcoming

April 4 – 5, 2016 – TAGT Leadership Conference in Fort Worth, TX
April 15, 2016 – Keynote at Montana State Gifted Conference in Great Falls, MT
April 22 -23, 2016 – ASPIRE Academy in Colleyville, TX
April 30, 2016 – LA County Gifted Conference in Pasadena, CA
May 3, 2016 – Our Lady of Grace School in San Diego, CA
May 7, 2015 – Best Practices at OCDE in Costa Mesa, CA
May 11, 2016 – Professional Development at Saddleback Valley Unified School District in CA
May 12, 2016 – Presentation at OCC GATE Meeting, Costa Mesa CA
May 25 – 26, 2016 – Think Tank in Lewis Center, OH
June 7 – 9, 2016 – Professional Development at Prosper ISD in TX
June 14 – 15, 2016 – Professional Development in Canton, OH
June 17, 2016 Professional Development at Region 10 in Richardson, TX
June 21, 2016 – Professional Development in HEB, TX
June 22, 2016 – Professional Development in Seymour, IN
July 14, 2016 – Event in Chandler, AZ
August 15, 2016 – Professional Development in HEB, TX
August 16, 2016 – Region 3 Professional Development in Victoria, TX
September 22, 2016 – Alabama Gifted Conference
October 10-11 2016 – Colorado State Gifted Conference
October 13, 2016 – Professional Development in Salem, OR
October 15, 2016 – Oregon Gifted Conference (tentative)
October 16-17, 2016 – Iowa Gifted Conference
October 21, 2016 – AEGTCCBC in Vancouver, BC
October 22, 2016 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
October 23-25, 2016 – Louisiana Regional Conference
November 3 – 6, 2016 – NAGC at Walt Disney World Resort, FL
November 30 – December 2, 2016 – TAGT in Dallas, TX
December 12-13, 2016 – Indiana State Gifted Conference
January 26-27, 2017 – Winter Edufest Conference in Coeur d Alene, ID
March 1 – 2, 2017 – AGATE in Little Rock, AK

Past

March 23, 2016 – Professional Development in Lewis Center, OH
March 17 – Parent event at Bonita Canyon, CA
February 29 – March 1 – Professional Development in Columbus, OH
February 20, 2016 – HATCH in Santa Ana, CA
February 18, 2016 – Parent Night in Placentia, CA
February 17, 2016 Parent Night in Irvine, CA
February 16, 2016 Professional Development in Chino, CA
February 11, 2016 Parent Night at OCDE, CA
February 9, 2016 Parent Night in Fullerton, CA
February 2, 2016 – Webinar for UC Irvine Extension
January 28, 2016 – Professional Development in Canton, OH
January 27, 2016 – Professional Development in Lewis Center, OH
January 19, 2016 – St. John’s in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
January 14, 2016 – Region 13 Differentiation Institute in Austin, TX
January 12, 2016 – Professional Development in Placentia, CA
December 14 – 15, 2015 – Indiana State Gifted Conference in Indianapolis, IN
December 2 – 4, 2015 – TAGT in San Antonio, TX
November 21, 2015 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
November 12 – 15, 2015 – Exhibiting at NAGC in Phoenix, AZ
November 7, 2015 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
November 4-5, 2015 – Professional Development in Roseville, CA
October 22 – 23, 2015 – Keynoting at the Tennessee State Gifted Conference in Memphis, TN
October 19 – Speaking at WELPP Parent Night in Des Moines, IA
October 19 – 20, 2015 – Exhibiting at Iowa State Conference in Des Moines, IA
October 17, 2015 – Keynoting Washington State Gifted Conference in Tacoma, WA
October 14, 2015 – Professional Development in Columbus, OH
October 11 – 13, 2015 – Exhibiting at Ohio State Conference in Columbus, OH
September 19, 2015 – Staff Development in Buena Park, CA
August 23, 2015 – 9PM EST #OAGCTDCHAT on Twitter
August 14, GT Workshop for Northside ISD in San Antonio, TX
August 11 – 12, 2015 – GT Conference in Lubbock, TX
August 3 – 4, 2015 – Learning@Lovejoy in Allen, TX
June 25, 2015 – Professional Development in Lexington, SC
June 24, 2015 – Professional Development in Kilgore, TX
June 10, 2015 – GT Region 5 Conference in Charleston, SC
June 8, 2015 – Professional Development in Prosper, TX
June 4, 2015 – Summer Academy in Fullerton, CA
May 28, 2015 – Orange County Department of Education, in Huntington Beach, CA
May 27, 2015 – Professional Development in Vicksburg, MS
April 17, 2015 – UNCW AIG Conference in Wilmington, NC
April 13 – 14, 2015 – Exhibiting at TAGT Leadership Conference in Austin, TX
April 9 – 10, 2015 – Keynote at Montana State Gifted Conference in Helena, MT
April 2, 2015 – Orange County Department of Education, in Costa Mesa, CA
February 21, 2015 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
February 9, 2015 – Parent Night in Placentia Yorba Linda USD, CA
February 5 – 6, 2015 – Event In Columbia, SC
January 22, 2015 – Professional Development in Placentia Yorba Linda USD, CA
January 21, 2015 – Guest Speaker in Irvine, CA
December 10, 2014 – Keynote at South Carolina State Gifted Conference in Columbia, SC
December 3 – 5, 2014 – Texas State Gifted Conference in Fort Worth, TX
November 18, 2014 – Keynote at The Learning Edge in Provo, UT
November 13, 2014 – Byrdseed in Baltimore
November 13, 2014 – National Gifted Pre-Conference in Baltimore, MD
November 7, 2014 – #gtchat on Twitter
November 3, 2014 – Professional Development in Las Vegas, NV
October 27, 2014 – Parent Night in Santa Maria, CA
October 25, 2014 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
October 4, 2014 – GT Conference at Baylor University in Waco, TX
September 25, 2014 – AIG Conference at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC
September 23, 2014 – West Central Ohio Association of Gifted Children event in Fairborn, Ohio
September 21, 2014 – Indiana State Reading Association in Indianapolis, IN
August 13, 2014 – Professional Development in Vicksburg, MS
July 30 – 31, 2014 – Professional Development for FUSD in Fullerton, CA
July 18 – 20, 2014 – SENG Conference in San Jose, CA
July 11, 2014 – ATPE PLAN Event in Austin, TX
June 12 – 13, 2014 – Hardin-Simmons Gifted Institute in Abilene, TX
June 5, 2014 – Conference in Charleston, SC
May 22, 2014 – Parent Night and Staff Development in San Jose, CA
April 10, 2014 – Professional Development in York, SC
March 10, 2014 – Parent Night and Staff Development in Santa Maria, CA
February 21 – 23, 2014 – Featured Speaker at CAG in Anaheim, CA
February 20 – 21, 2014 – Keynote at Nebraska Association for Gifted Conference in Omaha, NE
November 20, 2013 – Keynote at SCCGE in Columbia, SC.
November 7 – 10, 2013 – NAGC in Indianapolis, IN
November 2, 2013 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
October 19, 2013 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
September 26 – 27 – Keynote at Alabama Association for Gifted Children in Birmingham, AL
September 5, 2013 – Staff Development, Santiago Hills in Irvine, CA
August 13 – Professional Development in Reedley, CA
July 31 – August 1, 2013 – Professional Development in Lubbock, TX
July 15 – 19, 2013 – Professional Development in Tyler, TX
June 18, 2013 – Professional Development at Cypress Fairbanks ISD, TX
May 4–5, 2013 – Professional Development in Pasadena, TX
April 20, 2013 – Keynote at Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
April 11 – 12, 2013 – Professional Development in Round Rock, TX
February 25, 2013 – OC Math Council in Costa Mesa, CA
February 16-17, 2013 – CAG in Anaheim, CA
January 15, 2013 – Professional Development in Rosedale, CA
December 10, 2012 – IAG in Indianapolis, IN
December 4, 2012 – GT Consortium in Green Bay, WI
November 28-30, 2012 – TAGT in Dallas, TX
November 29, 2012 – Free ATPE Webinar from Dallas, TX
November 9, 2012 – #gtchat Guest on Twitter
November 3, 2012 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
October 27, 2012 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
September 22, 2012 – Keynote at GATE Conference in Rialto, CA
August 2012 – Staff Development in Salem, OR
July, 2012 – Staff Development in Rosenburg, TX
April, 2012 – Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
March, 2012 – CAG in Palm Springs, CA
February, 2012 – UCI Extension Webinar
December, 2011 – TAGT in Austin, TX
December, 2011 – ATPE Webinar in Austin, TX
November, 2011 – CAG Northern Symposium in American Canyon, CA
August, 2011 – Staff Development in Belton, TX
July 2011 – Staff Development in Houston, TX
June, 2011 – Demo School in Wylie, TX
March, 2011 – Best Practices Workshop in Santa Maria, CA
February, 2011 – CAG in Palm Springs, CA
November, 2010 – NAGC in Atlanta, GA
October, 2010 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA
August, 2010 – Staff Development in Boerne, TX
October, 2009 – OCC GATE in Irvine, CA