Answering the Call: Presenting as Part of Your Purpose-Driven OT Journey

Event Title: Answering the Call: Presenting as Part of Your Purpose-Driven OT Journey

Event Description: 

This session provides practical guidance for crafting and submitting a professional presentation proposal, as well as effectively designing and delivering a presentation on the selected topic. Participants will move from generating focused topic ideas and determining appropriate content depth to writing clear learning objectives and compelling session descriptions. The session also explores the ethical and practical applications of AI tools in presentation development. Foundational presentation skills, key characteristics of engaging presenters, and strategies for successful collaboration with co-presenters will be highlighted to support confident and impactful delivery.

Date of Event: Monday, March 16th

Time: 6:00PM-7:000PM

Format: Presentation via Zoom

Learning Objectives: 

1. Analyze and select appropriate presentation topics 
2.  Develop clear and effective instructional components (objectives, description)
3. Integrate ethical, practical, and technological considerations
4. Demonstrate foundational presentation competencies
   

Speakers' Biographies:

Cherie Graves - Cherie has been an occupational therapist for 20 years, including the past 12 years in higher education, where she has refined and strengthened her presentation skills. She has presented at the local, regional, and national levels, with a primary focus on fieldwork education. Throughout her career as an OT educator, she has also mentored students in developing and delivering both poster and platform presentations at local and national conferences.

Christine Minke - Christine is an occupational therapist with 35 years of clinical and educational experience. For the past 15 years, Christine has focused on mental and behavioral health, working as a consultant supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the interdisciplinary teams who support them. As a presenter, Christine is known for delivering engaging, practical, and highly applicable training experiences. She translates complex clinical concepts into clear, actionable strategies and uses a variety of interactive teaching methods to support adult learning, critical thinking, and real-world application. The training she provides equips participants with tools they can immediately integrate into practice while strengthening confidence and clinical reasoning.

Target Audience: All

Education Level: Introductory

Practice Area: All

Contact Hours: 1

Fee: Free for all.