Alma Flor Ada

Presenters

In addi­tion to the addresses by our guest speak­ers, our con­fer­ences have offered many break-out ses­sions. These pre­sen­ta­tions have cov­ered a wide vari­ety of top­ics based on children’s lit­er­a­ture. Past top­ics have emphasized:

• Art
• Award Books
• Bilin­gual
• Book­mak­ing
• Cul­tural Identity
• Drama
• Edit­ing
• Film
• Folk­lore
• Gen­der Issues
• His­tory
• Illus­tra­tion
• Immi­gra­tion
• Inter­na­tional Issues
• Inter­net
• Libraries
• Music
• Per­form­ing
• Poetry
• Pub­lish­ing
• Social Jus­tice
• Sto­ry­telling
• Writ­ing
• Young
  Writers

Here in alpha­bet­i­cal order is a com­plete list of the tal­ented peo­ple who have given pre­sen­ta­tions at our conferences.

Abascal-Hildebrand, Mary / Edu­ca­tor (I, III)
Abilock, Deb­bie / Librar­ian, Nueva School (II)
Ada, Alma Flor / Author, Prof. Emerita-USF School of Edu­ca­tion (VIII, IX, X)
Alar­cón, Fran­cisco X. / Poet, Pro­fes­sor, Author (I)
Ale­gria, Malin / Author, Edu­ca­tor, Dancer (X)
Aman­zadeh, Baharak / Art Edu­ca­tor, Writer (X)
Angel, Carl / Illus­tra­tor, Lakas and the Mani­la­town Fish (VI, X)
Angus, Car­olyn / Direc­tor, George G. Stone Cen­ter for Children’s Books (X)
Are­nas, Rosie / Lec­turer, Direc­tor, CA Read­ing and Lit. Project (V, VII)
Argueta, Jorge / Sal­vado­ran Poet, Writer, A Movie in My Pil­low (VI)
Arnold, Mar­sha Diane / Author (VIII, IX)
Ash­ton, Chuck / Librar­ian, Sto­ry­teller, Mem­ber of the Calde­cott Com­mit­tee (I)

Banta, Gra­tia / Librar­ian, Artist (IV)
Barger, Doreen / Teacher (VI)
Bar­rena, Pablo / Author, Fun­dación SanchezRuiPerez, Sala­manca, Spain (V)
Barrett-Dragan, Patri­cia / Artist, Edu­ca­tor, Author (I, II, III, VI, VIII)
Bat­tino, David / Author, Pub­lisher, Per­former (IX, X)
Beals, Melba Patillo / Win­ner of Con­gres­sional Gold Medal, Author (V, VI)
Bene­dict, Jen­nifer / Artist, Edu­ca­tor (I, V)
Berg, Jill / Edu­ca­tor (IX, X)
Bernardi, Toni / Coor­di­na­tor of Children’s Ser­vices SFPL (III)
Bern­hard, Judith / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Bernier-Grand, Car­men / Author (III, V, VII)
Betan­court, Helia / Edi­to­r­ial Direc­tor of Cuen­ta­que­te­cuento (I)
Blanco, Marivi Soliven / Author, Edi­tor, Edu­ca­tor (II)
Boos­alis, Chris / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Bouley-Picard, Theresa M. / Edu­ca­tor (VIII)
Bour­don, Josie / Teacher, Nome Ele­men­tary School, Alaska (V)
Brad­shaw, Char­lotte / Librar­ian (III)
Brion, Kate / Edu­ca­tor (VIII, IX, X)
Brown, Mon­ica / Author (X)
Brown, Pamela / Children’s Librar­ian, Sto­ry­teller (V)
Bryan, Ash­ley / Poet, Author, Illus­tra­tor (IX, X)

Cab­cabin Moran, Edna / Author, Illus­tra­tor, Per­form­ing Artist (X)
Cam­poy, Isabel / Author, Trans­la­tor, Poet (I, II, III, VIII, IX)
Car­done, Debra / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Car­inci, Sher­rie Thuss / Edu­ca­tor, CSU Sacra­mento (V, VI)

Casey, Diane / Librar­ian (III)
Celestin, Marie / Edu­ca­tor, Author, Poet (X)
Cerda, Rebeca / Edi­tor, Graphic Designer, Mex­ico (IV)
Cha­gall, Irene / Edu­ca­tor (IX)
Chang, Mar­garet / Author, Librar­ian, Edu­ca­tor (IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, X)
Chartier, Joelle / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Chin, Char­lie / Actor, Sto­ry­teller, Author, China’s Bravest Girl (I)
Chin, Oliver / Artist, Writer, Pub­lisher (X)
Chin-Lee, Cyn­thia / Author (I, II, III, VIII)
Cho, Eun Mi / Bilin­gual Spec. Ed, Teacher, Prin­ci­pal (I, V)
Chock, Eric / Poet, Edi­tor, Pub­lisher (Bam­boo Ridge Press), Hawaii (VI)
Clemens, Syd­ney Gure­witz / Author, Early Child­hood Edu­ca­tor (I, II, III)
Colato Laínez, Rene / Author (IX, X)
Con­rad, Mar­guerite / Edu­ca­tor, Read­ing Spe­cial­ist (VI, VII)
Con­tr­eras, Tomasa Due­nas / Author (V)
Corpi, Lucha / Author (I)
Coryell, Chris­tine / Edu­ca­tor (VII)
Cosentino, Teresa / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Cur­rier, Kat­rina / Author, Teacher (VII)

Dal­ton, Con­stance / Eng­lish and Drama Edu­ca­tor (II, III)
Dan­bold, Jane / Teacher, Fiesta Gar­dens Int’l. School, San Mateo, CA (VI)
Dar­i­o­tis, Wei Ming / SFSU, Hapa Issues Forum Co-founder (V, IX)
Day, Frances Ann / Author, Edu­ca­tor (II, III, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X)
Deid, Mar­garet / Illus­tra­tor, A String of Beads (I)
DeFrantz, Anita / Edu­ca­tor, Pro­fes­sor Emer­i­tus, USF (I, II, III)
del Mundo, Janet / Mar­ket­ing Man­ager, Children’s Book Press (VIII, IX, X)
DeShay, Clau­dia Har­ring­ton / Author, Librar­ian, Univ. of Texas, Dal­las (V)
Diaz-Mendez, Maria / Author (II, III)
Dow­ell, Loretta / Man­ager, Children’s Cen­ter, S.F. Main Library (VI, VII)
Down­ing, Julie / Author, Illus­tra­tor (IX)
Dresser, Rocio / Author Edu­ca­tor (VIII)

Ebie, Mora / Edu­ca­tor (V, VIII)
Edmon­son, Donna / Teacher (I)
Eliassen / Edu­ca­tor, Curator-Archer Col­lec­tion (VIII)
Ellis, Sarah / Author, Librar­ian (X)
Emer­son, Caryl / Library Con­sul­tant, Musi­cian (II)
Engle, Mar­garita / Author, The Poet Slave of Cuba (IX)
Erik­son, Leif / Director-Youth Com­mu­nity Ser­vice (IX)
Ernst, Shirley / Children’s Lit­er­a­ture Teacher (VI, VII, VIII)
Esco­bar, Froilán / Author, Illus­tra­tor, Children’s Lit. Spe­cial­ist (I)
Evans, Lisa / Edu­ca­tor (X)

Faust, Susan / Chron­i­cle Reviewer, Librar­ian (III)
Fink, Ron / Writer, Music Teacher, Com­poser (I, II)
Fos­ter, Bweikia / Edu­ca­tor (VIII)
Fox, Susan / Pro­fes­sor, CSU Hay­ward (I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X)
Franco, Betsy / Author (X)
Free­man, Eve­lyn / Pro­fes­sor, Dean, Ohio State Uni­ver­sity (IV)

Galvez-Hard, Ellie / Edu­ca­tor (IX)
Gar­cia, Mon­ica / MEES leader (II)
Gee, Erica / Edu­ca­tor (VII)
Gelardin, Sally / Higher Ed. Admin­is­tra­tor (I)
Gilson, Judy / Edu­ca­tor, USF and SFSU (V)
Glass, Linzi / Author (IX)
Glazer, Joan / Pro­fes­sor, Rhode Island col­lege, Author (IV)
Gold­berg, Dana / Edi­tor (X)
Goldich, Terri / Curator-Thomas J. Dodd Research Cen­ter (VIII, IX)
Gold­smith, Fran­cisca / Senior Librar­ian, Teen Ser­vices, Berke­ley (III)
Gol­lub, Matthew / Author (III)
Gon­za­lez, Maya Christina / Artist, Illus­tra­tor (V, VII, X)
Grande, Reyna / Author, Edu­ca­tor (X)
Grant-Jackson, Mer­lette / Edu­ca­tor, Yurok Tribal Mem­ber (X)
Graziano, Kevin / Edu­ca­tor, Advo­cate for Social Jus­tice (VI)
Green, Karen / Edu­ca­tor (VI)
Gross, Ila Lane / Exec­u­tive direc­tor of LEAP (III)

Hale, Christy / Illus­tra­tor, Art Direc­tor, Edu­ca­tor (V, VI, IX)
Hall, Beth / Co-Director, Pact Adop­tion Alliance (I, II)
Halpin, Mar­i­anne / Librar­ian, Edu­ca­tor (I, IV, V, IX)
Har­ris, Val­lena Dyson / Librar­ian (VII)
Heath, John / Pro­fes­sor, Santa Clara Uni­ver­sity (I, II)
Hef­fer­nan, Tracy / Actor, Writer, Librar­ian, Per­form­ing Artist (V, IX)
Heras, Theo / Librar­ian, Author, Toronto (IV)\
Her­rera, Anna / Teacher, Fiesta Gar­dens Int’l. School, San Mateo, CA (VI)
Her­rera, Juan / Poet, Pro­fes­sor (I)
Hock, Bev­erly Vaughn / Direc­tor, Read­ing the World, Edu­ca­tor (IV)
Hodges, Caryl / Edu­ca­tor, Assoc. Dean USF School of Edu­ca­tion (V)
Hol­li­man, Dawn / Edu­ca­tor (I)
Hones, Kay / Librar­ian (V, VI, VII, IX)
Hongo, Flo­rence / Edu­ca­tor (I, VII)
Hoshino, Feli­cia / Illus­tra­tor (IX)
Huff, Rodd / Edu­ca­tor (X)

Imhof, Heidi / Sto­ry­teller, Prin­ci­pal (V)
Ingus, Toy­omi / Author (V)
Isaacs, Kathy / Teacher, Coor­di­na­tor (V, VII, VIII, IX, X)

Jago, Carol / Direc­tor, CA Read­ing & Lit­er­a­ture Project, Teacher (III)
Jiang, Ji-Li / Author, Red Scarf Girl (II, III, V)
Jiménez, Fran­cisco / Author, Pro­fes­sor of Mod­ern Lan­guages (I)
John­son, Kather­ine / Edu­ca­tor (IX)
John­ston, Lynne / Edu­ca­tor (V)

Kanell, Rita / Edu­ca­tor (I, II, III)
Kar­lin, Andrea / Edu­ca­tor (VII, IX)
Karpas, Beth / Children’s Librar­ian, Sto­ry­teller, Doll­maker (VI)
Kataoka, Hazuki / Author, Pub­lisher, Per­former (IX, X)
Katz, Jor­dan / Edu­ca­tor (IX)
Katz, Susan / Edu­ca­tor, Professor-USF School of Edu­ca­tion (II, III)
Keeshig-Tobias, Lenore / Sto­ry­teller (II)
Khisa, Wan­jala / Sto­ry­teller (I)
Kikuchi, Der­rick / Co-founder Reach and Teach (X)
Kimura, Mar­i­lyn / Librar­ian, Nueva School (II)
Kleven, Elisa / Author, Artist (VII)
Knoth, Maeve Visser / Librar­ian, Critic (III)
Krish­naswami, Uma / Writer, Teacher, Aztec, New Mex­ico (VI, VIII)

Lacapa, Michael / Author Illus­tra­tor, Artist (I)
Lang­don, Robert / Direc­tor at Children’s Book Press (VI)\
Lango, Deb­o­rah / Pro­fes­sor CSUB (II)
Lar­son, Car­ole / Artist, Teacher (I, II, III, VI)
Lee, Mil­lie / Author, Retired Librar­ian (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII)
Lee, Philip / Co-Founder and Edi­tor, Lee & Low Books (VI)
Lehman, Bar­bara / Asso­ciate Pro­fes­sor, Ohio State Uni­ver­sity (IV)
Lehman, Car­olyn / Children’s Advo­cate (VIII, IX)
Leitich Smith, Cyn­thia / Author, Jin­gle Dancer, (V)
Lewis, Erika / Author (X)
Lewis, Valerie / Author, Owner of Hicklebee’s Book­store (II, VI)
Lind­say, Nina / Librar­ian (VII)
Liu, Fiona / Trans­la­tor (VII)
Lon­don, Jeanne R. / Edu­ca­tor (III)
López, Miguel / Edu­ca­tor (V, VII, VIII)
Lopez, Mon­ser­rat / Author (V)
Lowen­thal, Marla / Pro­fes­sor, Menlo Col­lege (II, V, VI, X)

Mais­sen, Leena / For­mer Exec­u­tive Direc­tor of IBBY (IV)
Manini, Joan / Children’s Librar­ian, Burlingame (II)
Math­eny, Sarah / Edu­ca­tor (VII, IX)
Mat­suoka, Jack / Artist (VII)
Mayes, Wal­ter / Wal­ter the Giant Sto­ry­teller, Author (I, II, V, VI, VIII)
Mayshark-Stavely, Mary / Sto­ry­teller, Edu­ca­tor, New Hamp­shire (II)
McElderry, Mar­garet K. / Edi­tor, inter­na­tional children’s lit­er­a­ture (IV)
McNeil, MEA / Author, Illus­tra­tor (X)
Micheaels, Cath­leen / Edu­ca­tor, Artist (VII, VIII, X)
Mis­tele, Linda / Sto­ry­teller (III)
Mixon, Myr­tis / Sto­ry­teller (III, IX)
Mon­ta­naro, Ann / Librar­ian, Rut­gers Uni­ver­sity, Author (II)
Moore, Kay / Pro­fes­sor, Teacher Edu­ca­tion, CSU Sacra­mento (I)
Moore, Stephanie / Edu­ca­tor (VII, X)
Morales, Rosario E. / Pro­fes­sor, CSU Los Ange­les (II)
Morales, Yuyi / Author, Artist (III, VI)
Moreno, Bar­bara Dubé / Author, Teacher (I)
Mor­ris, Effie Lee / Librar­ian, Edu­ca­tor, Author, Advo­cate (III, VI)
Mor­ris, Jill / Writer, Pub­lisher (Greater Glider Prod.), Edu­ca­tor (VI)
Muse, Daphne / Author, Edu­ca­tor (I, II, VII)
Myers, Jen / Edu­ca­tor (VIII)
Myers, Tim / Author, Edu­ca­tor (VII)

Newl­ing, Mary Louise / Edu­ca­tor (I, III)
Nor­ris, Joanne Kyne / Edu­ca­tor (III)
Nye, Mar­i­lyn / Pro­fes­sor Emer­i­tus, CSU, Hay­ward (I)

O’Malley, Judith / Edi­tor, Past Pres­i­dent of USBBY (IV)
Oladele, Folasade / Edu­ca­tor (I, II, III)
Older, Effin / Author, My Two Grand­moth­ers (VI)
Orn­stein, Robert / Author, Psy­chol­o­gist, Lec­turer (V)
Otero, Renée / Librar­ian (V)

Palmer, Mary / Librar­ian, Global Read­ing Chal­leng Coor­di­na­tor (IX)
Par­tridge, Eliz­a­beth / Author, MD (IX)
Patrick, S. Smith / Doc­u­men­tary Film­maker (VI)
Paz, Leo / Edu­ca­tor (VII)
Paz, Suni / Com­poser, Author, Singer (II)
Peck, Penny / Senior Librar­ian, Youth Ser­vices, San Lean­dro PL (III)
Peña, Fer­nando / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Pereida-Beihl, Bar­bara / Read­ing Spe­cial­ist (I, II, III)
Per­siani, Kim­berly / Teacher of Early Lit­er­acy, CSU, Los Ange­les (VI)
Petrakis, Alexan­dre / Edu­ca­tor (IX, X)
Poe, Eliz­a­beth / Edi­tor, Edu­ca­tor (VIII)
Power, Car­olyn / Artist, Teacher, Cre­ative Drama/Children’s The­ater (V, VI)
Reedy, Sean / Pro­fes­sor, Mae­bashi Insti­tute of Tech. Japan, Author (III)

Quiroa, Ruth / Author, Edu­ca­tor (VII)

Ramirez, Armando / Librar­ian (VIII)
Reis­berg, Mira / Artist, Illus­tra­tor, Edu­ca­tor (II, III)
Ress, Regina / Sto­ry­teller, Edu­ca­tor (III)
Reynolds, Mar­i­lyn / Author, Teacher (V)
Ridge, Judith / Aus­tralian Edi­tor, Writer, Critic (VI)
Rifo, Maria / Author, worked with Cesar Chavez (VI)
Rob­ledo, Carol / Edu­ca­tor (VIII)
Rob­les, Anthony / Poet (VI)\
Roldán, Car­men Mar­tinez / Edu­ca­tor, Ari­zona, Puerto Rico (I, II)
Romkema, Jeanette / Edu­ca­tor, Artist, Canada (I)
Ross, Michael Elsohn / Author, Edu­ca­tor (VII)
Roth­man, Rachel / Edu­ca­tor (VIII, IX)
Rud­nick, Steven / Author (V)
Rueda, Clau­dia / Author, Illus­tra­tor (VII)
Ruumet, Marika / Edu­ca­tor (II)

Sadler, Norma / Edu­ca­tor, Author, Mul­ti­cul­tural con­nec­tions (V, VII)
Samway, Kather­ine Davies / Author, Edu­ca­tor (V. VI, VII, VIII, IX, X)
San Souci, Robert / Author (I)
Sanchez, Patri­cia / Author (V)
San­ti­ago, Chiori / Free-lance Jour­nal­ist, Author (V)
Sav­age, Alli­son / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Sav­age, Mary / Sto­ry­teller, Edu­ca­tor (II)
Scharer, Patri­cia / Asso­ciate Pro­fes­sor, Ohio State Uni­ver­sity (IV)
Schmid, Michael / Aus­trian Jour­nal­ist, Author (VII, VIII)
Schroeder, Alan / Author (II)
Schultz, Armin / Pres­i­dent, CA Read­ing Assoc., Pro­fes­sor (I)
Schur, Max­ine Rose / Author, Sacred Shad­ows (I, II)
Selvidge, Bar­bara / Artist, Edu­ca­tor (V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X)
Shab­bas, Audrey / Edu­ca­tor, Author (V, VI)
Shapiro, Les­ley / Edu­ca­tor, Children’s Lit­er­a­ture Spe­cial­ist (II)
She­p­ler, Kathryn / Ele­men­tary School Librar­ian (VI, VIII, IX, X)
Shigekawa, Mar­lene / Author Con­sul­tant (I)
Shul­man, Kelly / Edu­ca­tor (IX)
Sierra, Judy / Author, Folk­lorist, Children’s Librar­ian, Pup­peteer (VI)
Singh, Rashimi Sharma / Writer, Illus­tra­tor (I)
Sloat, Terri / Author, Illus­tra­tor, Lec­turer (III, VI, VII)
Smith, Doris / Pres­i­dent, Mass­a­chu­setts School Library Media Assoc. (II)
Smith, Jer­i­lyn / Coor­di­na­tor Child Devel­op­ment Pro­grams, Sali­nas (II)
Smith, Nancy Jean / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Smith, Nonie / Edu­ca­tor (VIII)
Smith, Rita / Teacher, Nome Ele­men­tary School, Alaska (V)
Solis, Guadalupe / Edu­ca­tor (X)
Stan, Susan / Assis­tant Pro­fes­sor of Eng­lish (IV)
Stein­berg, Gail / Co-Director, Pact Adop­tion Alliance (II)
Steiner, Joy / Author (V)
Steiner, Stan / Author, Pro­fes­sor, Boise State U. (III, V)
Stevens, Rita / Edu­ca­tor, Coun­selor (IX, X)
Stieple­man, Peter / Edu­ca­tor (Spanish/bilingual), Oak­land USD (V)
Stot­ter, Ruth / Author, Sto­ry­teller, Edu­ca­tor (I, II, III, V, IX)
Sul­li­van, Charles / Author, Assoc Dean, Pro­fes­sional Stud­ies, USF (I)
Sun­wolf / Uni­ver­sity Pro­fes­sor, Attor­ney, National Sto­ry­teller (VI)

Tafoya, Terry / Sto­ry­teller (I)
Terasaki, Stan / Author (VI)
Tib­bets, Lori­anne / Author
Tillot­son, Kather­ine / Illus­tra­tor (VIII)
Titus, Teri / Librar­ian (III)
Toaquiza, Alfonso / Artist (V)
Tom­lin­son, Carl / Pro­fes­sor of Lit­er­acy Edu­ca­tion (IV)
Tor­res, Carla / Edu­ca­tor (VI)
Tor­rey, Maria Vic­to­ria / Edu­ca­tor (III)
Tovar, Tomasa Due­nas / Author (V)
Tracey, Lor­raine / CA Read­ing Assoc., Lan­guage Arts Con­sul­tant (I)
Turner, Pamela / Author (VII)
Tryon, Leslie / Author, Illus­tra­tor, Albert’s Alpha­bet (II, III)

Vec­chione, Patrice / Poet, Edu­ca­tor, Author, Truth and Lies (III)
Ven­tura, Maria Lour­des / Teacher, Sto­ry­teller (VII)
Vil­laseñor, Patri­cia / Direc­tor at Children’s Book Press (VIII, IX)
Viveros-Lee, Hec­tor / Author, Illus­tra­tor, Teacher (I)

Wat­ten­berg, Jane / Author, Illus­tra­tor, Henny-Penny, (V, VII)
Web­ster, Car­oll / Edu­ca­tor (I, II, VII, X)
Whyte, Mal­colm / Cura­tor, Author, Pub­lisher (IX)
Wies­ner, Craig / Co-Founder-Reach & Teach (IX, X)
Wilder, Mi’Jan / Edu­ca­tor (VII)
Wiley, Helen / Librar­ian, Selec­tion Com­mit­tee (III)
Wil­son, Emile / Edu­ca­tor (I)
Wil­son, Lizanne / Teacher, Actor, Drama Spe­cial­ist (VI)\
Wit­ter, Laura / Writer (II)
Wolff, Ash­ley / Author, Illus­tra­tor (II, III)
Wolf­son, Jill / Jour­nal­ist, Author, Edu­ca­tor (VIII)
Wolk­stein, Diane / Author, The Magic Orange Tree (VI)
Wong, Li Keng / Author, Edu­ca­tor (IX)

Yamada, Deb­bie / Author (VII)
Yancey, Patty / Artist, Edu­ca­tor, Hum­bolt State U (V)
Yang, Gene / Car­toon­ist (VII)
Young, Emi Mat­suoka / ESL Instruc­tor (VII)
Yu, Chun / Author (VIII)

Zipes, Jack / Author, Edu­ca­tor (X)