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Fall Semester, 2024
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August 23 – University at Buffalo School of Law Family & Women’s Rights Clinic
October 12 – YWCA of Genesee County DV Awareness Event
October 18 – “Coffee Break” Corporate Training with Arvest Bank
October 23 – Hobart & William Smith Colleges DV Awareness Month Event
October 30 – UB School of Social Work SW 505: Theories of Human Behavior & Development
November 5 – UB School of Social Work, SW 505: Theories of Human Behavior & Development
December 3 – Cal-State Sacramento CRJ 108: Domestic Crime & Violence
December 16 – Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy – New Recruit Training
Fall Semester, 2022
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9/21 Niagara University Dr. Dana Radatz Intimate Partner Violence
9/27 University at Buffalo School of Law – Family Violence/Women’s Rights Clinic
10/18-19 Hobart & William Smith Colleges Dr. Jim Sutton President’s Reception, Evening Lecture & Deviance Class
10/27 Haven House Webinar via Zoom
11/1 Official Release of “Finding Krissy” & Reception
11/9 University at Buffalo School of Social Work Dr. Rob Keefe Human Behavior Class
11/10 Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo
11/22 University at Buffalo School of Social Work Dr. Noelle St. Vil Human Behavior Class
11/25 Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy
11/30 University at Buffalo School of Social Work Dr. Chris St. Vil Human Behavior Class
12/21 “On Target with Penny Wolfgang” WGR550 Talk
Fall Semester 2020
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I’m not sure how it’s possible, but I think I worked *more* during this weird, COVID-laden, socially-distanced semester than I ever have before – and not just in front of audiences! Once my loved ones finally convinced me that I did – in fact – need to purchase a ring light, I had to figure out how to use it 
I also FINALLY understand how to unmute myself *and* how to “Join Video” 😉 I also started on the second draft of the sequel to Leaving Dorian , re-dedicated my novel, Sunrise and the Seven One Six , walked a socially-distanced 5K and joined yet another social media platform 🙂 Last, but certainly not least, I was happy to be reminded that a local women’s shelter (PASSAGE in Niagara County) requires all of their interns to read Leaving Dorian as a part of their training.
This was also my first semester back since trudging through some very serious life changes. Though I’ve never been happier {my life – wholly and completely – has never felt so “right”} even good stress is stress! As it turned out, I shouldn’t have given it a second thought; I’m giving this semester a 10/10: Highly Recommend 🙂
August 26 – Erie County Domestic Violence High Risk Team – Buffalo PD
28 – ECDVHRT – Horizon Health Services
September 8 – Niagara University – Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy – 74th class
15 – University at Buffalo School of Law – Family Violence Women’s Law Clinic
16 – Niagara University – Dr. Dana Radatz 590 Domestic Violence class
23 – ECDVHRT – BPD Police & Parole
24 – University at Buffalo School of Law – Dr. Michael Boucai – Family Law class
October – 14 – University at Buffalo Gender Institute Gender Matters podcast
16 – ECDVHRT – Legal Aid Bureau
21 – Trocaire College – Dating Violence Presentation for Community Coordination Response Team
22 – ECHRT (x2!)
29 – Speaker Series, It Takes A Community: A Survivor’s Story for Haven House/Erie County CFS
30 – ECDVHRT
November – 16 – University at Buffalo School of Law podcast
24 – University at Buffalo – Dr. Rob Keefe, Human Behavior class
December – Hamburg Middle & High Schools, Dating Violence Awareness Presentations
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Spring Semester 2020
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Though Spring semester ended well before it was supposed to thanks to COVID19, I was busier than ever! I was so fortunate to be invited to work more than a dozen dates with The Erie County DV High Risk Team at Spectrum Mental Health Services, Best Self Behavioral, as well as for Assigned Counsel with the Erie County Court System. I also started working with The University at Buffalo Law School, and of course made my way out *very* early one morning to speak with Health classes at Hamburg High School 🙂 The most disappointing part of the semester was not being able to complete all of the dates scheduled. Hilbert College was cancelled completely, as was my trip out to Western Michigan University Even my Skype session with students at Loyola University at New Orleans ended up needing to be cancelled. On the upside, we all figured out how to conduct really productive Zoom meetings and I even got to meet Sunny the Therapy Dog!
One perk to COVID19? I suddenly have plenty of time to work on my new book, the sequel to Leaving Dorian. I’ve also decided to do an audio book, of sorts. It will be *free* and will be made available within the next couple of weeks. The formal announcement for that will be posted on all of my social media Monday, March 30.
There’s always a silver lining, ladies and gentlemen; you just need to be willing to look for it. Or as Dolly is fond of saying, “You don’t get the rainbow without a little rain.”
Spring Semester 2019
StandardFully immersed in writing book No.3, here’s what I did from February to early June in between looking at old photos, reading old journals, scratching out timelines, writing chapters, half chapters, one liners that would eventually *be* chapters, editing, writing some more, deleting whole chunks of text, re-writing, re-writing, re-writing 😉 Grateful for each and every opportunity …
After school seminar at Wilson HS for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Fantastic kids and great questions!
Skyping Dr. Danielle Slakoff’s “Domestic Violence” class at Loyola University New Orleans. Dr. Slakoff is a skilled facilitator which made working with this large group of students easy. What a fun couple of hours 🙂
*Lunch ‘N Learn* hosted by The Family Violence Intervention Project, sponsored by The Niagara County Sheriff Dept. Victim Assistance Unit – “Surviving Life AFTER DV: It Is Possible!” at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Interview with Claudine Ewing, Channel 2 News. Topics ranged from why I decided to write “Leaving Dorian” to the proper verbiage one ought to use when speaking about abuse. I think we sat and talked for maybe … forty-five minutes …? Remainder of interview will be aired at a later date. Thankful for that unique and important opportunity. Most fun moment was doing extra footage with the cameraman on the exterior grounds. Thank you, Cameraman Bob, for your kind words and for helping to make that weird extra segment less awkward!
Teen Dating Violence Awareness classes for 9/10 graders at Hamburg HS. Hamburg, NY, played an important role in my survivor story, so being able to give back to the community by spending the day working with their kids is something that I’m always happy to do.
71st class, Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy. It’s interesting to work with LE students because the nuggets that they focus on from “Leaving Dorian” are very different than any other group of students that I work with. This group was also genuinely curious, extremely compassionate, and particularly eager to learn about DV and related topics. A joy to work with.
Linda Dynel 