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Educational Assessment Service, Inc.
W6050 Apple Road
Watertown, WI 53098

Phone: 1.800.795.7466
Fax: 920.261.6622
e-mail: srimm@sylviarimm.com
 
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Bring Dr. Rimm to Your Community

Dr. Rimm speaks to hundreds in audiences each year at schools, conferences, and meetings throughout the world. Her energizing and inspiring messages make her an ideal keynote speaker. She also gives one-, two-, and three-day workshops for college credit.

Dr. Rimm speaks on many topics for educators, parents, and students. She will be happy to tailor her talk to the special themes of your meeting. A more complete list of topics is available by calling 1-800-SYL-RIMM(795-7466) or email lori@sylviarimm.com. Dr. Rimm also consults with schools about underachieving children.

For further details and to make arrangements for Dr. Rimm to come to your school, church, or community, call 1-800-SYL-RIMM (795-7466) or email lori@sylviarimm.com.

Dr. Rimm's Current Speaking Appearance Schedule

Below is a listing of Dr. Rimm's current speaking and appearance schedule. To find out which talks are open to the public and for further information, call 1-800-SYL-RIMM or email lori@sylviarimm.com.

 
2007
August 28
Hamilton City Schools, Pressures Gifted Children Feel
Cleveland, OH
August 28
Hathaway Brown School, Teaching Girls Optimism and Resilience, Teacher Workshop
Cleveland, OH
October 4
Teen Health Center, Lakewood Hospital, Atrium, Growing Up Too Fast, Parent Evening
Lakewood, OH
October 11 & 12
Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted, Thursday Session: Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child, Friday Session: 180 Degrees: When Over-Empowerment Yields Underachievement: Strategies to Adjust,  Friday Keynote: Growing Up Too Fast and Gifted
Wisconsin Dells, WI
October 17
Catholic Social Services of Miami Valley, St. Henry's High School, Parent Evening: Growing Up Too Fast
Dayton , OH
October 18
Catholic Social Services of Miami Valley, Parent Evening: Growing Up Too Fast
Greenville , OH
October 23
Partnership for a Healthy Community, Parent Evening: Parenting in the 21st Century
Broadview Heights , OH
October 26 & 27
Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education Annual Conference Friday Kenote: Marching to the Beat of a Different Drummer,   Friday Workshop: Breaking the Ceiling Scores for Profoundly Gifted Children Using the WISC-IV, Saturday Workshop: How to Successfully Communicate with the "Pushiest Parents in the World"
Albany, NY
October 28
Fairview Hospital Breast Health Center, Mother Daughter Tea, Keynote: How Jane Won
Cleveland, OH
October 30
Practical Parent Education Conference:"Finding Family Balance in a Wacky World" Luncheon Keynote: Growing Up Too Fast, Afternoon Session: How to Parent So Children Will Learn at the Dallas Marriott Quorum
Dallas, TX
November 7-11
National Association for Gifted Children, Annual Conference, Thursday Focus Session: How to Successfully Communicate with the "Pushiest Parents in the World"; Friday Panel: Assessing the Full Range of Giftedness: New Approaches with Individual IQ Tests; Saturday Sessions: The Trials and Tribulations of Motivating Gifted Learners, Parenting to Prevent Underachievement; Sunday Session: Gender Issues in Achievement and How Early Childhood Makes a Difference
Minneapolis, MN
November 15
St. Anthony PTU , Parent Evening: Parenting in the 21st Century
Parma, OH
November 27
South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education, Annual Conference, Afternoon Sessions for Teachers & Counselors: Overempowerment and Underachievement and Evening Session for Parents: Growing Up Too Fast
Columbia, SC
2008
January 23
Hathaway Brown School Parent Association , Parent Morning: Raising Girls with Optimism and Resilience
Shaker Heights, OH
February 10
 Jefferson County Wraparound Project , Parent Luncheon: Parenting for Achievement
Johnson Creek, WI
February 11-12
Indiana Association for the Gifted & Indiana Department of Education, Annual Conference Parent Evening Keynote "Parenting for Achievement", Tuesday Morning Keynote "Guiding High Ability Students Toward Achievement", Breakout Session "Overempowerment Leads to Underachievement"
Indianapolis, IN
February 15-17
California Association for the Gifted, Annual Conference, Friday Keynote: "Marching to the Beat of a Different Drummer" Saturday Workshops: "Pressures Gifted Children Feel" and "Growing Up Too Fast" Sunday Parent Keynote: "Parenting the Gifted Child to Achievement" Sunday Panel: "Underachievement"
Anaheim, CA
March 6
Medina County Schools , Teacher Afternoon: Growing Up Too Fast and Parent Evening: Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child
Medina, OH
March 10-14
Davidson Institute for Talent Development, Online Seminar, "What To Do If and When Your Gifted Children Underachieve"
www.ditd.org
March 13
Toni Morrison Elementary School , Parent Evening: "Parenting for Achievement "
Lorain, OH
April 3
Ballston Spa Schools , Parent Evening: Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child
Ballston Spa, NY
April 21 & 22
Grant Wood Iowa Area Education Agency, 21st Annual Spring Gifted Education Conference, 2-Day Professional Development Workshop, Eastern Event, Underachievement Syndrome: An Educational Epidemic
Coralville, IA
April 24 & 25
North West Iowa Area Education Agency, 21st Annual Spring Gifted Education Conference, 2-Day Professional Development Workshop, Western Event, Underachievement Syndrome: An Educational Epidemic
Sioux City, IA
April 29
Cuyahoga Community College, "How to Parent So Children Will Learn," Theatre, Western Campus
Parma, OH
May 12-16
Davidson Institute for Talent Development, Online Seminar, "How Gifted Children Impact on the Family "
www.ditd.org
June 20
Iowa Association for School Curriculum Development , Annual Conference, All-Day Workshop, Underachievement Syndrome: An Educational Epidemic
Lake Okoboji , IA
August 13
Educational Service Center , Special Back to School Teachers Conference, Keynote & Workshop: Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades
Austin, TX
August 22 & 23
Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Gifted Education Conference, Thursday Educator Presentation: Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades; Friday Parent Presentation: "Parenting Gifted Kids for Achievement"
Virginia Beach, VA
October 3
Diocese of Ogdensburg, Teachers Conference, Keynote: "How Overempowerment Leads to Underachievement"; Middle & High School Teachers Workshop: Growing Up Too Fast
Massena, NY
October 22
Avon Lake PTA Council , Parent Evening: Growing Up Too Fast
Avon Lake , OH
October 29- November 2
National Association for Gifted Children, Annual Conference. Wednesday: Middle School Division Institute, topic to be announced. Saturday: Panel "Optimizing WISC-IV Assessment of Primary-Aged Gifted Children"; Workshop "Parenting to Prevent and Reverse Underachievement"
Tampa, FL
November 5 & 6
United Way of Central Iowa, Counseling Coalition, topics to be announced
Ankeny, IA
 
2009
  
March 26-28
2nd International Symposium on Assessment of the Gifted , "Differentiating Among Highly Gifted Children Using Rimm's Ratios"
Van Nuys, CA
 

(This schedule is subject to change without notice. Last update: 5/12/08)