Bring Dr. Rimm to Your Community Dr. Rimm speaks to thousands each year at schools, conferences, and meetings throughout the world. Her energizing and inspiring messages make her an ideal speaker for parents, educators and students. She is able to adapt her wide range of messages to suit keynote addresses, seminars, one-, two-, or three-day workshops, or college credit workshops to fit the needs of particular audiences. One Parent Chairperson stated "On behalf of our entire Academy community, thank you so much for speaking at our school. Your talk resonated with all the parents. People are still talking about it! We hope to have you back to share more of your insight, wisdom and advice. You were certainly the highlight of our parent program series."
Dr. Rimm speaks on many topics for educators, parents, and students, and also to community leaders, administrators, and health care professionals. If a specific topic from the list below interests your group, Dr. Rimm will be happy to tailor her talk to the special themes of your meeting. If desired, she will also accept written questions from the audience. For further details or to make arrangements for Dr. Rimm to come to your school, church, or community, call 1-800-SYL-RIMM (800-795-7466) or email booking@sylviarimm.com Dates are Filling In! Please call or email soon to check availability! Topic List (not limited to): - (Click on a topic to view it's description) Please click to view Dr. Rimm's Resume. Dr. Rimm's 2023 Speaking Schedule Listed below is Dr. Rimm's speaking and appearance schedule. To find out which talks are open to the public or for further information, call 1-800-SYL-RIMM (1-800-795-7466) or email booking@sylviarimm.com |
2023 |
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February 2, 2023 |
Women's Cultural Alliance (WCA) Speakers Program Topic: "See Jane Win: The Rimm Report on How 1,000 Girls Became Successfull Women" |
Naples, FL |
Nov. 9-12, 2023 |
NAGC - National Association for Gifted Children - 70th Annual Convention Date: TBD Topic: "Empowering Educators to Uncover and Reverse Underachievement" |
Lake Buena Vista, FL |
2022 Speaking Schedule |
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March 15, 2022 |
Menlo Park Academy Lunch and Learn - Parent Presentation Topic: "Anxiety and Pressure" |
Cleveland, OH |
March 29, 2022 |
Menlo Park Academy Lunch and Learn - Parent Presentation Topic: "Motivation and Pressure" |
Cleveland, OH |
April 5, 2022 |
Menlo Park Academy Lunch and Learn - Parent Presentation (by Dr. Susan Rakow) Topic: "Organization Skills" |
Cleveland, OH |
April 7, 2022 |
Menlo Park Academy Parent Presentation Topic: "Gifted Preschoolers" (This event is open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
April 7, 2022 |
Menlo Park Academy Teacher Presentation Topic: "Gifted Preschoolers" (This event is open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
April 28, 2022 |
Bedford City Schools Parent Presentation Topic: "Guiding Gifted Children to Achieve to their Potential--And Planning for Summer" (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Bedford, OH |
Aug. 15, 2022 |
Menlo Park Academy Teachers Presentation (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
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2021 Speaking Schedule |
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Aug. 10, 2021 |
Menlo Park Academy New Teachers Session |
Cleveland, OH |
October 5, 2021 |
Menlo Park Academy Virtual Parent Meeting (Kindergarten) |
Cleveland, OH |
October 12, 2021 |
Menlo Park Academy Virtual Parent Meeting (Grades 1-3) |
Cleveland, OH |
October 21, 2021 |
World Giftedness Center (WGC) International Conference *(Please note that due to the pandemic, the conference will be held virtually.) Virtual Conference Keynote Address Topic: "The Pressures Gifted Children Feel and How to Prevent and Reverse Underachievement" |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
October 26, 2021 |
Menlo Park Academy Virtual Parent Meeting (Middle School) |
Cleveland, OH |
November 3-4, 2021 |
Elkhart Community Schools Topic: "Underachievement" Parent Keynote: Wed., Nov. 3 - 6:30 pm Teacher Workshop: Thur., Nov. 4 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Elkhart, IN |
Nov. 11-14, 2021 |
NAGC - National Association for Gifted Children - 68th Annual Convention Sunday, November 14 - Topic: WISC-V and the NAGC Position Statement: Implications for Gifted Identification & Inclusion
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Aurora, CO |
2020 Speaking Schedule |
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Jan. 26, 2020 |
Beth Israel - The West Temple (This event is open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
Jan. 30-31, 2020 |
10th Anniversary Gifted Education Conference and Policy Symposium Symposium Panel Member (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Denver, CO |
Aug. 18, 2020 |
Menlo Park Academy New Teachers Session |
Cleveland, OH |
Sept. 15, 2020 |
Menlo Park Academy Parent Session |
Cleveland, OH |
Oct. 6, 2020 |
Berea Kiwanis Club Virtual Talk Topic: "Staying Positive During COVID-19" |
Berea, OH |
Oct. 21, 2020 |
Beth Israel West Temple - Circle of Friends Virtual Talk Topic: "Jane Wins Again" |
Cleveland, OH |
Nov. 12-17, 2020 |
*NAGC - National Association for Gifted Children - 67th Annual Convention *(Please note that due to the pandemic, we will be doing the Convention virtually this year. Dr. Rimm's topics can be seen on Demand on the NAGC website.) Topics: "The Paradox of Empowerment" and "Empowering Educators to Reverse Underachievement" |
Lake Buena Vista, FL |
2019 Speaking Schedule |
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Jan. 16, 2019 |
Keys Jewish Community Center (KJCC) Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm (This event is open to the public) |
Tavernier, FL |
Jul. 24-28, 2019
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WCGTC 23rd Biennial World Conference
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Nashville, TN |
Aug. 27, 2019 |
Menlo Park Academy New Teachers Session |
Cleveland, OH |
Sept. 3, 2019 |
Menlo Park Academy Parent Session (Kindergarten and 1st Grade) (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
Oct. 6, 2019 |
Northeast Ohio Parent EDUCATION & STEM Expo 2019 Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Acacia Clubhouse (This event is open to the public) |
Beachwood, OH |
Oct. 12, 2019 |
Michigan Association for Gifted Children (This event is open to the public with paid registration fee) |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Oct. 15, 2019 |
LIVE ON LAKESIDE SEGMENT, WKYC-TV3 Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Topic: "About Menlo Park Academy: Is Your Child Gifted?" |
Cleveland, OH |
October 22, 2019 |
Menlo Park Academy Time: 8:30 - 10:00 am Topic: "Counseling Strategies for Gifted Students" (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
Oct. 24-25, 2019 |
Western Kentucky University Parent Session: Thurs., Oct. 24 - 7:00 - 8:30 pm Workshop: Fri., Oct. 25 - 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (This event is open to the public) |
Bowling Green, KY |
Nov. 7-10, 2019 |
NAGC - National Association for Gifted Children - 66th Annual Convention Fri., Nov. 8 - Topic: "Helping Anxious Students Learn Resilience"
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Albuquerque, NM |
Nov. 22, 2019 |
Rutgers University 2019 Gifted Education Conference (This event is open to anyone who is registerd for the conference) |
New Brunswick, NJ |
2018 Speaking Schedule |
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Feb. 4, 2018 |
Beth Israel - The West Temple Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (This event is open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
Feb. 6, 2018 |
Menlo Park Academy Time: 8:30 am (This event is open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
April 5, 2018 |
Lake Erie College Time: 6:30 pm (This event is open to the public) |
Painesville, OH |
April 17, 2018 |
Menlo Park Academy Time 6:00 pm (This event is open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
April 21, 2018 |
Samford University Topic: "The Goals for Gifted Education: Brilliance and Eminence or Creativity, Contribution and Character" (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Birmingham, AL |
April 26, 2018 |
Menlo Park Academy (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
May 18, 2018 |
Greater Cleveland Coordinators of Gifted (GCCG) Topic: "The Goals of Gifted Education: Brilliance and Eminence or Creativity, Contribution and Character" (This event is NOT open to the public) |
Independence, OH |
July 1-14, 2018 |
Cruise - Crystal Serenity - Norway Lecture Titles (4 Total): |
London, Norway, Norwegian Sea |
Aug. 27, 2018 |
Menlo Park Academy New Teachers Session |
Cleveland, OH |
Sept. 11, 2018 |
Menlo Park Academy Parent Session (Kindergarten) (This event is open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
Sept. 25, 2018 |
Menlo Park Academy Parent Session (All Parents) (This event is open to the public) |
Cleveland, OH |
Nov. 14-18, 2018 |
NAGC - National Association for Gifted Children - 65th Annual Convention Fri., Nov. 16 - Topics: "Use of the WISC-V for Gifted and Twice Exceptional Identification" and "Helping Anxious Students Build Confidence" |
Minneapolis, MN |
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(This schedule is subject to change without notice. Updated: 6/7/2023)