Presentation Style: Humorous stories from
her former teaching and administrative career in Texas.
Toody Byrd - teacher, counselor, author, speaker - has spent
her career helping people meet the challenges of education,
even "in times like these." A natural communicator, she moves
across the educational spectrum reaching students, parent,
teachers, administrators, counselors, and the whole community
with humor and home-grown Texas wisdom.
She did her undergraduate work at North Texas University, Del
Mar College and Texas A & M University in Corpus Christi,
and her graduate work at the University of Texas in Austin,
and subsequently taught for many years in schools districts in
rural and suburban Texas. Never one to shy away from any
topic, she brings a rich, lifelong set of interesting
experiences to any issue at hand, and she will move your
audience to want to investigate and learn.
In recognition of her unique contribution to education and
community life around the state, Toody was declared a State
Treasure by the 71st Legislature of the state of Texas.
Her genuine love for people (especially young people) coupled
with her extensive educational experiences, which reach from
being, a teacher of all subjects in the seventh and eighth
grades in a three-teacher country school to serving as the
director of guidance and student services in a large suburban
school district, have made her a sought-after speaker in more
than thirty-five states.
Her recent presentations include:
* Motivational Workshops for Teachers, Administrators, and
Counselors * Stress Management * Inclusion * Working With
At-Risk Students * Teaching in Small Schools * Technology from
the Viewpoint of a Computer Illiterate
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