Speeches
Nancy has retired, but her wisdom continues on!
Below you will find info on her past presentations and search this website for other parenting information.
About Nancy’s Past Presentations
For
many years Nancy Samalin has been a parenting speaker
giving
keynote speeches and seminars throughout the United States, Canada and
abroad. In the last two decades she has spoken to thousands of organizations
including corporations, schools, universities, hospitals and other institutions.
She is a longtime member of the National Speakers Association. Her clients
have included organizations as diverse as American Express, Merck, Albert
Einstein Medical Center, to the American School in London and the University
of North Carolina (See a partial list of Nancy’s clients here.)
Nancy specializes in a hands-on approach that combines practical advice with an upbeat and humorous speaking style. Her presentations are full of entertaining dialogues and anecdotes that create instant rapport with her audiences. Nancy's warm and witty keynote speeches are often followed by an in-depth question and answer period.
Theresa Greenleaf, Berkeley Carroll School . . .
"You are the epitome of grace, ease and professionalism. The parents were absolutely gob-smacked by your presentation. Berkeley Carroll parents can be a "tough room" and you completely won them over with your charm, humor and incredible insight."
Curious to hear how a parent reporter reacted to one of Nancy's speeches? Read the article.
Nancy was a featured speaker for Common Ground!
Common Ground is a coalition of Bay Area schools that have joined together to provide parent education to their communities.
Read what Common Ground has to say about Nancy.
Free Demo Video Available Below
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These topics are among the most popular, sought after, requested topics on main-stream parenting issues.
- Loving
Without Spoiling: Why it's OK to be unpopular with your
child.
- Positive
Discipline: Alternatives to yelling, nagging, bribing
and punishing.
- Parents
and Anger: What to do when kids drive you up the wall.
- Diminish
sibling rivalry and fighting: Learn when and how to intervene.
- Survival skills for parents of teens: Develop techniques that will help you "respond" and not "react" to normal adolescent behavior.
The following is a partial list of various organizations where Nancy has spoken. Asterisks (*) indicates a return visit.
CANADA AND ABROAD:
- Alberta Teachers' Assn.,CAN
- Bruce Grey Children’s Services, Ontario, CAN
- Calgary Teachers Association, Alberta, CAN
- CPAS, B.C., CAN
- CSA Europa, Frankfurt, GER
- Family & Children's Services, Nso, CAN
- Greater Edmonton Teachers' Assn., Alberta, CAN
- Havergal College, Tor, CAN
- James Bay Family Resource Ctr., B.C., CAN
- Nanaimo Family Life Assn., CAN
- Parent Resource Ctr, Ontario, CAN
- The American School in London, UK
- The American University, Paris, FRA
- University of Singapore/Merculearning, Singapore (Mar. 04).
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:
- Adelphi University, NY
- ASU West, AZ; Bank Street College of Education, NY*
- College of the Canyon, CA
- Conejo Valley Adult School, CA*
- New School University, NY*
- Sarah Lawrence College, NY*
- South Bay Adult School, CA
- UNC Charlotte, NC*
- Wheelock College, MA
CORPORATIONS:
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HOSPITALS:
- Albert Einstein Medical Center
- NY; Lenox Hill Hospital, NY*
- Lutheran General Hospital, IL
- Northern Westchester Hospital, NY
- Providence Alaska Medical Ctr., AK
- Somerset Medical Ctr., NJ
- Sutter
Memorial, CA*
- Swedish American, IL
- Overlake Hospital, WA
- Northside Hospital, GA
- St. Mary Medical Ctr, PA
- King’s Daughters Medical Ctr, KY
ORGANIZATIONS:
- Advocates for Children, ME; Early On, MI
- Alabama Assn. for Young Children, AL
- American Montessori Society,US
- Beech Acres, OH
- Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau, OH
- Boston Parents Paper, MA*
- California Parenting Institute, CA*
- Child Abuse Prevention Council, CA
- Children's Museum of Houston, TX
- City of Santa Clarita, CA
- Clinton County Counseling Center, MI
- Common Ground - a coalition of Bay Area schools that have joined together to provide parent education to their communities, CA
- Conejo Valley Adult Education, CA*
- Families
First, MA
- JCC of Manhattan, NY
- Jewish Book Fair, GA*
- Junior League of Kingsport, TN
- Kidnet,IL
- Levis JCC, FL
- Lifespan Community Health Services
- Maryland Council of PPNS, MD
- Nat'l Assn. for the Education of Young Children*
- New Canaan Cares, CT*
- Parent Guidance Center, NH
- Parent Universities*
- U.S.Coast Guard, NY
- Wellesley Mother’s Forum, MA
- Westchester Reform Temple, NY
- Young Presidents Organization, NY*
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
- All Saints’ Episcopal Day School, AZ
- Atlanta International, GA
- Brearley School, NY*
- Burgundy Farm Country Day School, VA
- Chapin School , NY*
- Convent of the Sacred Heart, NY
- Dalton School, NY*
- Episcopal School, NY*
- Ethical Culture/Fieldston, NY*
- Far Hills Country Day School, NJ
- Friends Seminary, NY*
- Galloway School*, GA
- Greensboro Day School, NC
- Greenwich Academy, CT*
- Hockaday School, TX
- Horace Mann School, NY*
- Indian Mountain School, CT
- Kids Base and the Little School, NY
- Loyola Schools, NY
- Marymount School, NY
- Master's School, NY
- Merrick Union Free S.D., NY
- Missoula County Schools, MT
- New Canaan Country Day, NY*
-
North Shore Country Day, IL
- Pace Academy, GA
- Phoenix Country Day School, AZ*
- Ramaz School, NY
- Riverdale School, NY*
- Rye Country Day, NY
- Sabot School, VA
- St. Peter Lutheran School, IL
- The Scottsdale School, AZ
- Trinity School, GA
- United Nations Int'l. School, NY*
- Walker School, GA
- West Des Moines Community S.D., IA.
(*Denotes return engagement.)
Additional Feedback & Testimonials
"Thank
you so much for a fantastic keynote address at our annual Parenting Matters
Conference. You did an excellent job in conveying very sage parenting
advice in a humorous and easily understood manner. The evaluations from
participants were overwhelmingly positive, and I had many of them contact
me personally with their praises."
--Marsha E. Weiss, RN, MS (Director, Community Health Services, Lifespan)
"We
were sorry when the night ended, as we could have listened and learned
from you for hours more. Even the most skeptical 'I've heard it all' parents
were enthusiastic and genuinely impressed with your talk."
--L. Zimmerman, PTA Pres. (Chappaqua School District, NY)
",... by far the most frequent comment has been, "Thank you for bringing her and when is she coming back?" Obviously your sense of humor, compassion and warmth came through as you spoke and touched a place in everyone who came to see you... I was really expecting so much from you and you by far exceeded my expectations! Thank you for the wonderful job that you do, and the difference you make every day in the lives of our most precious gift, our children."
--Janet Frye, St Peter's Lutheran School PTL
More testimonials from Nancy’s clients and audience members.