2026
Summer (Date and Time TBD) – Literacy event and booksigning for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Barnes & Noble in Southbury, CT
June 29th-July 1st – Speaker at the National Teachers Hall of Fame Education Summit (in person at the Walt Disney World Yacht & Beach Club Resort and Convention Center), discussing how to cultivate future-ready classrooms and thriving learners
June 27th – Author Fair at Wolcott Public Library – storytime read aloud and opportunity to purchase autographed copies of Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave
June 2nd-5th – In person judge for the U.S. National Invention Convention in Dearborn, Michigan, and honored with the Henry Ford Innovative Teacher of the Year Award at The Henry Ford Center
May 2nd (11 am-1 pm) – Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave is available for sale at Bloomfield Public Library’s Local Author Fair
May 1st (6:00-6:30 pm) – Speaker at Skybrooke at Simsbury in Simsbury, CT, discussing nutrition for healthy aging
April 16th (5:30-8:00 pm) – Gala celebrating 30 years of The Linda Konner Literary Agency in New York City
2025
December 30th (11 am-12 pm) – Speaker at The Palace Theater for the CommUNITY Spotlight Series in Waterbury, CT
December 6th (2:30-3:30 pm) – Speaker at Shady Oaks Assisted Living in Bristol, CT, discussing the filmmaking process
November 12th (6-7 pm) – Speaker at Skybrooke at Simsbury in Simsbury, CT, discussing the filmmaking process
October 2nd (2:30 pm) – Discussion about the writing process and how to become a published author at the Manross Memorial Library in Forestville, CT
August 5th (6-9 pm) – Benefit night for Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy in New Haven, CT – Booksigning for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Ben & Jerry’s in Canton, CT
August 5th (5-9 pm) – Benefit night for Boston Children’s Hospital & Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – Booksigning for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at American Flatbread Restaurant in Canton, CT
July 14th (5:30 pm) – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Wolcott Public Library in Wolcott, CT
July 10th (11 am) – Book Signing & Distribution to Pediatric Patients, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital in New Haven, CT
July 1st (2 pm) – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Bristol Public Library in Bristol, CT
June 23rd (1 pm) – Book Signing & Distribution to Pediatric Patients, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Connecticut Children’s in Hartford, CT
March 8th (11 am) – International Women’s Day benefit for Connecticut Children’s – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Kindred & Crew (clothing store) in Simsbury, CT
February 25th (5-9 pm) – Benefit night for Connecticut Children’s – Booksigning for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at American Flatbread Restaurant in Canton, CT
January 13-17th – Speaker at the 2025 Empowered Parents Summit
2024
December 30th – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Bloomfield Public Library in Bloomfield, CT
October 26th (9:30 am) – Segment on “KIDS CONNECTION” on NBC Connecticut for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl
October 19th (8:30 am-1 pm) – CSTA Conference 2024 (Kids in STEM – Book signing for “Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave”)
October 5th (9-11 am) – SERC and The United Way Family Literacy Event: Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave read aloud, musical performance, & book signing at Barnes & Noble at The Brass Mill Center in Waterbury, CT
September 7th (11 am-3 pm) – Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl read aloud and music at the annual Connecticut Science Center MakeFest event
August 14th – Segment on “CT LIVE!” NBC Connecticut segment – Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl
June 13th – Speaker on The NO LABELS, NO LIMITS podcast with host Sarah Boxx – “EMBRACING FILMMAKING IN EDUCATION”
April 13th (11:00 am) – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Barnes & Noble at The Brass Mill Center in Waterbury, CT
April 12th (9:45 am) – Fox 61 Television – “TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR TEENS”
April 6th (11:00 am) – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Barnes & Noble in Enfield, CT
March 30th – Featured speaker at the First LEGO League Explore Expo (Women in Science) at Connecticut Science Center
March 16th (11:00 am) – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Barnes & Noble at Blue Back Square in West Hartford, CT
March 9th (11:00 am) – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Barnes & Noble in Farmington, CT (near West Farms Mall)
2023
December 9th (11:00 am) – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Barnes & Noble at The Shoppes at Farmington Valley in Canton, CT
December 2nd (11:30 am) – Book Signing, Read Aloud, Live Music, Arts & Crafts for Mya McLure, The Brave Science Girl: The Toad Cave at Barnes & Noble at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, NY
November 29th – Speaker on JOYFUL COURAGE PODCAST with Casey O’Roarty (How to Encourage Discouraged Students)
November 24th (9:15 am) – Fox 61 Television – “INTRODUCING MYA MCLURE, THE BRAVE SCIENCE GIRL”
November 14th (5:00-5:30 pm) – Live Event on Overcoming Teen Angst Summit
October 9th (9:15 am) – Fox 61 Television – “BULLYING PREVENTION”
September 25th (9:15 am) – Fox 61 Television – “HOW TO REACH YOUR SELF-IMPROVEMENT GOALS”
September 8th – BUTTERFIELD official selection screening at the Silicon Beach Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, CA (2:00 pm showing) – Award Winner: BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT FILM
August 25th (8:45 am) – Fox 61 Television – “WEANING KIDS OFF OF ELECTRONICS FOR THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR”
August 21st (6:30 pm) – Fox 61 Television – “COPING WITH BACK-TO-SCHOOL ANXIETY”
April 18th – Speaker on THE MINDFUL MAMA PODCAST with Hunter Clarke-Fields (Seven Ways to Make Life With Teens More Fun)
March 26th – Speaker on THE DAD EDGE PODCAST with Larry Hagner
February 21st – Speaker on “Moments with Maria” podcast (Navigating the tween and teen years)
2022
December 15th – Speaker on The NO LABELS, NO LIMITS podcast with hosts Sarah Boxx and Emmy Award Winning Producer Ken Fay (Return guest appearance)
November 19th – Speaker on The Compassionate Parenting podcast with Hanan Sabry (The Things Your Teen and Tween Wish They Could Tell You) – Facebook Live interview
November 2nd-4th – Speaker at Parenthood: The Unconference (in person at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Yas Island)
October 15th – BUTTERFIELD movie showing at Niantic Cinemas in Niantic, CT (10:00 am showtime) – Admission is free.
August 4th – BUTTERFIELD film screening at Bristol Public Library in Bristol, CT (6:30-8:00 pm) – includes film trailer, behind-the-scenes footage, Q&A with the director. Admission is free.
August 1st – HARTFORD COURANT (article in the Arts & Theater section) – Simsbury teacher’s Connecticut-made film about learning to cope in the world, to be shown at Bristol library
May – Speaker on The NO LABELS, NO LIMITS podcast with Sarah Boxx (Breaking Free of Labels and Limiting Beliefs to Achieve Personal and Professional Success)
April 29th – BUTTERFIELD Red Carpet Movie Premiere at Henry James Memorial School in Simsbury, CT (6-9 pm)
April 19th – BRISTOL PRESS/NEW BRITAIN HERALD (front cover feature article) – Local Filmmaker to Screen Film This Month
2021
June 27th – Speaker at the 2021 Successful Parenting Summit
June – BOSTON GLOBE (article) – Families share 4 lessons learned from pandemic parenting
April 26th-30th – Speaker at the 2021 Practical Parenting Summit
March 31st – Speaker at the Local Filmmaker to Screen Film This Month
March 2nd – BAY STATE PARENT MAGAZINE (article in Lifestyle section) – “Child’s Play: Researchers say when it comes to toys, less is more”
2020
July 28th – THE ARGUS (page 51 (article in Lifestyle section) newspaper in Ireland) – “How to handle pre-teens with attitude”
July 23rd – THE JOURNAL (newspaper article in Newcastle, England) “The best way to handle pre-teen problems”
July 21st – THE IRISH NEWS (page 21 (article in Family and Parenting section) newspaper in Ireland) – “Tips on how to deal with those tricky tween years”
July 17th – BREAKING NEWS – “How to deal with troublesome tweens”
July 8th – Parent Circle magazine – “The Importance of iMotivation for your Child (Personal Interview”
March 30th – April 10th – Speaker at the 2020 Conscious Parenting Masterclass with host Adriana Holguin (Conscious Parenting Masterclass)
March 8th – A Fine Parent (blog) – “How to Raise Kids Who Can Stand Up to the Peer Pressure at School”
2019
November 4th – Parent Circle magazine – “Balancing Screen Time and Family Time”
April 1st-7th- Speaker at the iShine Bright Parenting Series (www.ishinebright.com)
February 18th – Speaker at the 2019 Parenting Consciousness Conference (https://www.kidskintha.com/online-summit/)
February 12th – Facebook Live interview with Dr. Colleen Carroll at 6:30 pm ET: Raising Self-Aware and Empowered Children through Connection-Based Parenting
2018
December 20th-29th – Speaker at the 2019 Game Changer Global Summit
November 10th – Guest on “The Revolutionary Parenting Show” with Holly Yarbrough (https://therevolutionaryparentingshow.com/)
October 10th-30th – Speaker at the 2018 Inspired Parent Summit
August 10th – 9-10 am ET Skype Interview on The Dr. Stern Show: Empower Educate, Encourage (http://americaoutloud.com/)
July 25th – 5:30 pm, Donation, Ribbon Cutting, and Inaugural Graduation at ECAD in Winsted, CT.
July 10th – Medscape Tweet Chat (#MWIMChat) 7-8 pm ET
May 9th – Speaker at the 2018 Positive Parenting Conference
April 26th – Speaker at Empowered To Lead Conference at Mohegan Sun Convention Center
2017
December 7th – 7-8 pm, Book Talk, Q&A, and Book Signing at Easton Public Library in CT
October 12th – 7-8 pm, Book Talk, Q&A, and Book Signing at East Granby Public Library in CT
September 6th – 8-9 pm ET Facebook Live interview with Kate O’Brien from Game Changer
September 4th – 9-10 am on ABC (WTNH-8) “Good Morning CT” – BACK-TO-SCHOOL
July 17th – 8:00 pm, Army Wife Talk Radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/awtr There will be live call ins at (646) 915-8736
April 26th – 6:30-8:00 pm, Book Talk at Simsbury (CT) Public Library followed by a book signing
April 20th – 6-9 pm, Book Signing at Barnes & Noble at The Shoppes at Farmington Valley in Canton, CT
April 12th – 12:15 pm, Lecture at Central Connecticut State University – THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RAISING TEENS AND TWEENS – (Held in The Student Center) followed by a book signing
February 20th – 8-9 am FOX 61 TV – Good Day CT – “STRATEGIES TO UNLOCK YOUR CHILD’S FULL POTENTIAL”
February 16th – Radio tour for the book launch of THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO RAISING TEENS AND TWEENS
January 2nd – 8-9 am FOX 61 TV – Good Day CT – “HELPING KIDS SET NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS AND ACHIEVE THEM”
2016
December 28th – “Empower-Hour” with #1 New York Times best selling author Marci Shimoff
October – SCTV – “SIMSBURY SCHOOL NEWS” for “Teacher of the Year” award
August 26th – FOX 61 Television – “BIGGEST CONCERNS KIDS HAVE ABOUT GOING BACK-TO-SCHOOL”
April 11th – FOX 61 Television – “STRESS REDUCING STRATEGIES”
March 17th – Speaker at The 2016 Game Changer Global Summit
February 15th – FOX 61 Television – “TEEN DATING VIOLENCE”
2015
December 24th – FOX CT Television – “FUN THINGS KIDS CAN DO OVER THE WINTER BREAK”
November 29th – Keynote Speaker at the 2nd Annual MIND, BODY, SPIRIT EXPERIENCE (Warwick, RI at Crowne Plaza)
October 16-18 – ABOUT.COM EXPERTS EVENT
August 17th – FOX CT Television – “BACK-TO-SCHOOL”
June 22nd – FOX CT Television – “KEEPING READING, MATH, & SCIENCE SKILLS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER”
June 3rd – ENCORE PRESENTATION OF CREATE YOURSELF GLOBAL SUMMIT
February 17th-March 7th – CREATE YOURSELF GLOBAL SUMMIT 2015
February 16th – FOX CT Television – “WHAT KIDS CAN DO DURING WINTER VACATION TO KEEP FROM BEING BORED”
January 19th – FOX CT Television – “CREATIVE WAYS TO KEEP KIDS FIT THIS WINTER”
2014
December 29th – FOX CT Television – “GOAL SETTING FOR THE NEW YEAR” (The Morning Show – 9 am hour EST)
December 7th – EVOLVE web show with psychic medium John Edward
November 28th – FOX CT Television – “EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY” (The Morning Show – 9 am hour EST)
October 19th – BlogTalkRadio – “A Kind Voice on Big Ideas and Philosophy” (Live show – 7 pm-8 pm EST)
October 13th – FOX CT Television – “BULLYING” (The Morning Show – 9 am hour EST)
September 25th – FOX CT Television – “TEACHER TALK” (The Morning Show – 9 am hour EST)
August 22nd – FOX CT Television – “BACK-TO-SCHOOL” (The Morning Show – 9 am hour EST)
July 8th – CBS Radio – PEOPLE OF DISTINCTIONS with Al Cole
March 27th – JENNINGSWIRE podcast – “5 STRATEGIES TO GET CONTROL OF YOUR FAST PACED LIFE”
January 17th – “FROM GUILT TO GRATITUDE: YOUR ROAD TO HAPPINESS” TELESUMMIT