Special Events

Join me for the St. Francis At the Point Anglican Church Fall Festival
Time: 8am-3pm
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016

17280 Scenic Hwy. 98
Point Clear, Al 26564

I'll be selling autographed cookbooks "From LA to LA", my artwork notecards, handmade baby items and my latest fall and Christmas wooden plaque creations!  Come by to see me!





Teaching two noncredit courses at South Alabama Baldwin County (Fairhope campus):

September 22, 2015
The History of Pralines (course #15 BC 665)

    The History of Pralines is a USA Baldwin County  (non-credit) special courses workshop.  The   fascinating historical background of the origin of these unique candies will be reviewed.  A live praline making demonstration will be take place with special tips and instructions for the student.  Tasting warm, fresh pralines will follow along with a Q & A session.

September 29, 2015
Table Top Styling and Dining Etiquette (course #15 BC 670)
Table Top Styling and Dining Etiquette is a USA Baldwin County  (non-credit) special courses workshop.  The course is designed to refresh students on basic table manners along with formal and informal table setting techniques.  The workshop will focus on meal planning for special occasions and the principles of tablescapes.


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May-September
 Samurai J  art exhibit in Daphne, Alabama

July, 2014 
Washington, DC! Grant opportunity to study food safety and nutrition in the microbiology labs at the University of Maryland, at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Washington, DC and at the USDA Agriculture Research Center.

August 5, 2014
Gulf Coast Newspapers "Baldwin People" section featured article

August 12, 2014
Gulf Coast Newspapers "Baldwin People" Teacher Feature section article

November, 2014  
New York City!  Taking students on a Food and Fashion tour of the Big Apple.

December, 2014
Long Beach, California!  FDA teacher training in conjunction with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Regional Conference.
July, 2013
Charlotte, North Carolina
SREB (Southern Regional Education Board) Conference speaker

Welcome SREB workshop attendees to my Gumbo Creations website!  Thanks for attending the "Let's Get the H.O.T.S! for Education: Higher Order Thinking Skills workshop.  Please feel free to pose questions or comment on the workshop you attended via my web email address in the lower right hand corner of this page. Have a great 2013-2014 school year!

August, 2013
Birmingham, Alabama
ACTE conference attendee

August, 2013
Awarded scholarship to the "Liquidity/Creative Value" Alabama Alliance for Arts Education workshop
4-H Center
Columbiana, Alabama

August, 2013
FMS Faculty motivating strategy presentation

November, 2013  
New York City! Food and Fashion tour.

February, 2013
Tuscaloosa, Alabama!  (ALAFACS) Alabama Association of Family and Consumer Sciences state
conference
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