Speaker Series

Schedule 2011 - 2012

Prior Speakers, 2011 Spring
Betsy McSherry and Vicki Kleinman

2011	Speakers	Topics	Time	For	Location	Contact	Fees	More Information
Monday April 25th	Ralph Cantor	Alcohol & Drugs: New ways to look at an old problem	7:00pm - 9:00pm	Parents and Students of Grades 6-12	Saratoga High School Library	Srilatha Swami Madhavi Galivanche	Free	Flyer
Thursdays Jan. 13, 27 Feb. 3 & 10	Betsy McSherry & Vicki Kleinman	Just For Parents College Planning Workshops	7:00pm - 8:45pm	Parents of Juniors	Los Gatos High School Library 20 High School Court.	Alexandra Swafford Vicki Kleinman	$135/person, $160/couple	Flyer

Prior Speakers, 2010 Fall
Susi Steiner, Jane Weed-Pomerantz, and Jon Talbert

2010	Speakers	Topics	Time	For	Location	Contact	Fees	More Information
Tuesday 10/19	Jon Talbert B.A., M.A.	The Free Comedy Show	7:30pm - 8:30pm	Students Grades 9 - 12	Saratoga High School Library 20300 Herriman Ave.	Srilatha Swami	Free.	Flyer
Monday 10/18	Jon Talbert B.A., M.A.	The Free Comedy Show	7:30pm - 8:30pm	Students Grades 9 - 12	Los Gatos High School Theater 20 High School Court	Karla Albright	Free.	Event Flyer
Wednesday 10/13	Jon Talbert B.A., M.A.	Unleashed: The Power of Service	7:30pm - 9pm	Parents of Students Grades 6 - 12	Los Gatos High School Library 20 High School Court	Karla Albright	Free.	Event Flyer
Tuesday 9/21 and Tuesday 9/28	Jane Weed-Pomerantz, C.P.D.A. & Susi Steiner, M.Ed, C.P.D.A.	Why Rewards and Punishment Don't Work... and What Does	7pm - 9pm	Parents of Students Grades K - 8	Fisher Middle School 19195 Fisher Avenue	Susi Steiner	Free.	Event Flyer What is PD Mending Mistakes Parenting Tools Toolbox Wheel Results of Rewards Handout

Prior Speakers, 2010 Spring
Susi Steiner, Jane Weed-Pomerantz, Mitch Gross, Paul Sacco, and Gary Berg

2010	Speakers	Topics	Time	For	Location	Contact	Fees	More Information
4 consecutive Tuesday mornings 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18	Susi Steiner, M.Ed., C.P.D.A.	Why Rewards and Punishment Don't Work... and What Does A Workshop with 4 Sessions	11:30pm - 1pm	Parents of Students Grades K - 6	Calvary Church (or parent home near Blossom Hill School)	Susi Steiner	$80 per person, $140 for both parents. Scholarships available; please inquire.	Event Flyer
4 consecutive Wednesday evenings 4/28 & 5/5, 5/12, 5/19	Susi Steiner, M.Ed., C.P.D.A.	Why Rewards and Punishment Don't Work... and What Does A Workshop with 4 Sessions	6:30pm - 8:30pm	Parents of Students Grades K - 6	Los Gatos Elks Lodge 105 Newell Avenue (where Lark Ave meets Winchester Blvd.)	Susi Steiner	$80 per person, $140 for both parents. Scholarships available; please inquire.	Event Flyer
5 consecutive Tuesdays 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18	Joanne Rodgers and Donna Boger	STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) of Teens Class	7pm - 9:30pm	Parents of Teens	LGHS New Millenium Foundation Room	Shari Flick	$75/person, $100/couple. Book included. Payable to CASA.	Event Flyer
Monday 5/3	Panel of Speakers: Dan Reidenberg, SAVE, Liz Shoeben, CASSY, EMQ Families First Crisis Response Team, & Michelle Gonzalez, Police School Resource Officer Performance: STAMP ( Stanford Theatre Activist Mobilization Project) Local Resources: QPR Institute Suicide Prevention Training sponsored by Lions Club and Los Gatos United Methodist Church School Guidance Counselors	HOPEFULNESS and HELP: Understanding Depression and Suicide	7pm - 9pm	Parents and Students	Fisher Middle School Multipurpose Room	Shari Flick	Free.	Event Flyer Event Recap & Resources
Thursday 4/1	Susi Steiner, M.Ed., C.P.D.A.	Why Rewards and Punishment Don't Work... and What Does #2	11:30pm - 1pm	Parents of Students Grades K - 8	Calvary Church	Sue Huesby	Free.
Wednesday 3/31	Mitch Gross	Make College Affordable	7pm - 9pm	Parents of all high school classes	Saratoga High School Library	Kalpana Mohan	Free.	Event Flyer
Thursday 3/25	Jane Weed-Pomerantz, C.P.D.A., and Susi Steiner, M.Ed., C.P.D.A.	Why Rewards & Punishment Don't Work... and What Does #1	11:30am - 1pm	Parents of Students Grades K - 8	Calvary Church	Kalpana Mohan	Free.	Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 4 Handout 5 Powerpoint
Tuesday 2/23	Paul Sacco	SOS: Summer Of Sucess	7pm - 9pm	Parents of Students Grades 9 - 12	Saratoga High School Library	Kalpana Mohan	Free.	Event Flyer
Tuesdays 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9	Vicki Kleinman & Betsy McSherry	College Prep for Parents of Juniors	7pm - 8:45pm	Parents of Juniors	Saratoga High School	Kalpana Mohan	$135/person, $160/couple. Notebook & handouts included.	Event Flyer
Tuesdays 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11	Vicki Kleinman & Betsy McSherry	College Prep for Parents of Juniors	7pm - 8:45pm	Parents of Juniors	Los Gatos High School	Shari Flick	$135/person, $160/couple. Notebook & handouts included.	Event Flyer
Wednesday 1/27	Gary Berg	Internet Safety	7pm - 9pm	Parents of Students Grades 5th and up	Fisher Middle School	Sue Huesby	Free.	Event Flyer

Prior Speakers, 2009 Fall
Tonja Krautter, Peggy Kline, Cathryn Berger Kaye, Jerrold Shapiro, and William Klindt

2010	Speakers	Topics	Time	For	Location	Fees	More Information
Thursday 11/12	Tonja Krautter, Psy.D., L.C.S.W.	Emerging Trends in Teen Sexuality	7pm - 9pm	Parents of Students Grades 5 - 12	Los Gatos High School Library	Free	Event Flyer.
Thurs 10/22	Peggy Kline, M.F.T.	Transitions - Helping Children Thrive with Changes				Free
Wednesday 10/07	Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A.	From Lemonade Stands to Community Service: Why Service Learning Matters to All of Us	7pm - 9pm	Parents of Students Grades K - 12	Los Gatos High School Theatre	Free	Event Flyer Handout 1 Handout 2
Wednesday 09/30	Jerrold Shapiro, Ph.D.	Surviving the Junior and Senior Years: A Practical Guide to the College Transition	7pm - 9pm	Parents and Students of Juniors and Seniors	Los Gatos High School Theatre	Free	Event Flyer.
Tuesday 09/29	William Klindt, M.D.	Brain SPECT Imaging: A Visual Demonstration of the Effects of Drugs & Alcohol				Free