Megan's Virtual Speaking
I love Megan as a speaker and her passion!
~ Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children Fall 2018 Conference Happy Home workshop participant
2020 Speaking Schedule
As a Master Trainer, I offer talks and workshops for your school, corporation, conference or event that are upbeat, interactive, and educational. Equal parts theory and practice, my goal is to uplift, inspire, and empower your community to bring positive change to their lives.
Positive Parenting in Pandemic Times:
Hillsboro Library
Tuesday, July 21st
Replay available soon.
West Slope Library
Tuesday, August 4th
7 - 8:30 pm
The Power of Play:
MOB Meetup: Moms of Babies and Toddlers
Wednesday, September 9th
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Stay tuned for more 2020 speaking events as we all transition to virtual trainings.
Hillsboro Library
Tuesday, July 21st
Replay available soon.
West Slope Library
Tuesday, August 4th
7 - 8:30 pm
The Power of Play:
MOB Meetup: Moms of Babies and Toddlers
Wednesday, September 9th
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Stay tuned for more 2020 speaking events as we all transition to virtual trainings.
Very knowledgeable and great demonstration of activities. I love this teacher!
~ Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children Fall 2017 Conference Parenting for the Next Generation workshop participant
Current Speaking Topics Include:
* Positive Discipline: Introduction, 6 Week, and 8 Week Class Series
* The Four Pillars of Your Happy Home: Raise and Educate Children Who Thrive
* The Power of Play: Access Your #1 Discipline Tool
* Preschool Attitude: Understanding and Helping your Preschooler
* Toddler Talk: Understanding and Helping Your Toddler
* Parenting for the Next Generation: Positive Parenting Empowerment
* Let's Craft: Create Your Way to Personal and Professional Fulfillment Through Arts
* Parenting After Trauma: The Brain Science of Connection
* The Getting to Gold Project: Coherent Narrative Development to Transform Childhood Trauma
* Just Listen to Me: Cooperation Naturally - No Yelling, Threatening, Bribing, Punishing, or Rewarding Required
* Calm the Storm: From Emotional Breakdown to Breakthrough
Megan also speaks on requested topics around parenting, human development, community building, and transforming stress.
* The Four Pillars of Your Happy Home: Raise and Educate Children Who Thrive
* The Power of Play: Access Your #1 Discipline Tool
* Preschool Attitude: Understanding and Helping your Preschooler
* Toddler Talk: Understanding and Helping Your Toddler
* Parenting for the Next Generation: Positive Parenting Empowerment
* Let's Craft: Create Your Way to Personal and Professional Fulfillment Through Arts
* Parenting After Trauma: The Brain Science of Connection
* The Getting to Gold Project: Coherent Narrative Development to Transform Childhood Trauma
* Just Listen to Me: Cooperation Naturally - No Yelling, Threatening, Bribing, Punishing, or Rewarding Required
* Calm the Storm: From Emotional Breakdown to Breakthrough
Megan also speaks on requested topics around parenting, human development, community building, and transforming stress.
Megan has been an absolute delight to work with! Her creativity, dedication, and passion were evident from our very first meeting. She took the time to learn about our organization and how she could best serve participants, then developed workshops that piqued participants' interests. She was enthusiastic in all of her preparations, sharing new ideas with me to ensure she was continuing to meet participants' needs. In her workshops, Megan instantly connected with attendees and provided a positive learning experience and environment. In the words of her participants:
"Very enthusiastic, fun to listen, positive...great class!"
"One of the liveliest speakers I have ever seen. She is peppy, keeps attention, lots of small groups, and action oriented."
"Energetic and well organized. Very good speaker."
~ Kimberly Peterson, Program Coordinator, Parent Child Preschools Organization
I can’t say enough wonderful things about Megan Barella! The minute you meet her you can tell that you are going to have a wonderful experience with her. She exudes warmth and positivity!
I have been a parent at the Portland Circle of Friends and Family Preschool for two years and have been on the school board both years. I attended a seminar with Megan Barella at the PCPO‘s annual workshop last March and I was so impressed that I immediately enlisted her to speak at our next parent meeting. All of the parents and our teacher loved the experience with Megan so much that we booked her again for two more speaking engagements this year.
Megan is such a joy to work with! And she even got me in contact with some other amazing speakers for future parent meetings. I simply cannot say enough great things about the experience that I have had working with her!
~ Jenni Walden, PCFFP Board Member
The entire workshop was great, fun, and very informative!
~ Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children Fall 2017 Conference Parenting for the Next Generation workshop participant
"Megan Barella has been a wonderful resource for our preschool community. We've had the pleasure of a few speaking engagements with Megan the last few years and both have been incredibly valuable to our school culture.
One experience that comes to mind was during a dialogue with our parents where we covered strategies for behavior. There was a segment of the interactive presentation where we had the benefit of discussing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Toxic Stress and Trauma Informed Care as it related to being aware of our own childhood experiences and how that has impacted our own parenting experiences. I found this to be an incredibly valuable dialogue, as many parents do not have first hand knowledge of ACE's and their impact on our own coping skills. I felt this truly resonated with our community as a reinforcement to practice self care and what that looks like as a parent. I deeply appreciated Megan's excitement to engage in this topic, normalize these experiences and share compassion and personal reflection while facilitating that presentation.
~Rebecca Binford, PCFFP Board President"
Great workshop! Megan is full of energy - not just a boring class of someone just talking.
~ Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children Fall 2018 Conference Happy Home and Class workshop participant
Cedar Mill Community Library highly recommends Megan Barella as a speaker. She did two talks (Toddler Talk and Preschool Attitude) at our library and it was wonderful! She had parents (and grandparents) engaged, and sharing parenting ideas with each other. Megan’s approach is supportive and compassionate of families and she gives them tools they can start using right away.
I LOVED IT ALL!
~ Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children Fall 2018 Conference The Power of Play workshop participant
Click here to request Megan to speak to your group.
