Cheryl receives many invitations to present what she knows about technical and marketing communications at conferences, meetings, colleges, and universities.
- Technical communications, such as technical writing, interviewing techniques, editing, and conceptualization and design
- Findability, such as search engine optimization (SEO), designing usable navigation, and indexing technical and non-technical content
- Working with contract agencies and consulting firms
- Technical marketing communications
- Marketing your services as a freelancer
- Writing and editing non-technical works
- Mental health topics based on her experiences as a caregiver
Speaking Venues
- Professional development meetings and workshops
- Conferences
- Colleges and universities
- Corporate events
- Webinars
- Podcasts
Upcoming Events
- Friday, February 7, 6-7 p.m.: Cheryl’s author event featuring The Best I Can Do at Village Books and Paper Dreams, 1200 11th Street in Bellingham, WA. This event is open to the public, and registration is required.
- Saturday-Sunday, March 1-2: Big River Authors Fair at the Little Island Creamery, 448 East Little Island Road in Cathlamet, WA. This event is open to the public, and admission is free.
- Saturday, March 8: YA & Adult Hillsboro Local Author Expo at the Hillsboro Public Library, 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway in Hillsboro, OR. This event is open to the public, and admission is free.
- Saturday-Sunday, April 12-13: Spring into Reading Author Fair at the Warner Grange, 10100 South New Era Road in Canby, OR. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. This event is open to the public, and admission is free.
- Sunday, May 4, 2-3 p.m.: Cheryl’s author event featuring The Best I Can Do at Vault Books & Brew, 20 Cowlitz Street West in Castle Rock, WA. This event is open to the public, and admission is free.
- Saturday, July 19: Cheryl’s books will be on sale at the Northwest Independent Authors Association’s table at the KXRW Northwest Book Fair 2025, 600 Hatheway Road in Vancouver, WA. Cheryl will be at the table until 1:30 p.m. This event is open to the public, and admission is free.
Recordings
- Cheryl’s interview about her memoir, The Best I Can Do, by Seattle filmmaker B.J. Bullert
- “How to Write about Difficult Topics in Memoirs” on The Writing Podcast by Journey Sixty6
- “Surviving at Work While Caregiving at Home” on The Essential Mindset on BrightTalk. If you don’t have a BrightTalk account, you’ll need to sign up for one to access this video. Registration is free.
- Cheryl’s conversation with Jan Lewis of Be My Guest on Upton Cable Television about book indexing and speaking at job seekers groups