“Christina was absolutely dynamite. Her presentation on book bans and materials challenges for our recent staff development day was as thoughtful as it was invigorating. It encouraged participation from staff but did not make anyone feel "on the spot," and the material presented was empowering to library staff members holding any job title or classification. You won't ever regret hiring her to speak at your library or organization."

Andrea Legg 

Director | North Canton Public Library 

“We had the pleasure of having Christina Dorr speak to our entire staff about Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty. The information she shared along with her personal story allowed our staff to feel comfortable sharing their own experiences which led to an amazing discussion that helped us to feel more connected to each other and reflect on how to help our students.
-Christy Grandstaff Mt. Vernon Middle School Principal, Mt. Vernon, Ohio”
““I love every opportunity I get to hear Jason Reynolds speak and tonight’s interview by Christina Dorr was no different...Without you none of this would have been possible...You are one kick ass girl!”
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— Tiffany Thomas, Language Arts Teacher, Hilliard Bradly High School, Hilliard, Ohio

Here’s a video of a presentation, Profiles of Resilience: Books for Children and Teens That Center the Lived Experiences of Generational Poverty, I gave on poverty and how we as educators can connect/serve children and teens in our spaces. It was first aired through WORDBridge Now on 11/21/21.

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With e.E. Charlton-Trujillo at the Ohioana Conference 2018.

 

I've been presenting for almost 30 years to...

Media Specialists, youth librarians, and teachers at state, national, and international conferences, workshops, courses, and webinars.  These include the American Library Association, National Reading Recovery Conference, and the Marantz Symposium at Kent State University, and several more organizations.  I currently have a contract to present on Award Winning Books K-6 for the Bureau of Education and Research (BER). See Calendar of Events for dates. I present on many topics:

  1. Book Challenges, Bannings….and Burnings: What’s the Bottom Line and How Can We Be Prepared for It?

  2. Profiles in Resilience: Serving Children and Teens Living in Generational Poverty through Literature

  3. Authentic voices in literature for all children

  4. LGBTQIA+ literature

  5. Bringing authors/illustrators to your school or library

  6. Picture books as art forms

  7. Hooking reluctant readers

  8. Biographies as valuable teaching tools

  9. Trade books as effective early readers

  10. The best of the best new titles

  11. Building a community of readers

  12. Genre studies/ author studies/ illustrator studies

  13. Integrating books and reading into all aspects of the life of your organization

  14. Sharing banned books

  15. Breaking into publishing for your colleagues

  16. Kick Ass Girls in YA Books

  17. And more...simply contact me to inquire: christinadorr1@gmail.com