Talks and Presentations by
Judy Lockhart DiGregorio
"Coping with the Craziness of Christmas," Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Ellison, international honor sorority for professional women educators, Oak Ridge, TN, December 8, 2008.
"The Art of Being Funny," five-hour writing workshop sponsored by TN Mountain Writers, United Way Building, Oak Ridge, TN, November 1, 2008.
"Survival Guide of a Humor Writer," St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Lunch Bunch, Oak Ridge, TN, September 16, 2008.
Humor Talk for the Scarlet Floozies, Red Hat Society of Roane County, Oak Ridge, TN, August 20, 2008.
Reading from "Literary Lunch," Club LeConte Book Club, Knoxville, TN, July 15, 2008.
"The Humor-filled Life," Altrusa International, Oak Ridge, TN, 6 P.M., June 4, 2008.
"Don't Make Me Laugh: the Life of a Humor Writer," American Association of University Women, Oak Ridge, TN., May 19, 2008.
"Teaching and Humor," Oak Ridge Retired Teachers, Oak Ridge, TN, May 12, 2008.
Guest speaker for Knoxville Writers' Group, University Club, Knoxville, TN, February 27, 2008.
"The Postive Power of Humor," Christus Victor Lutheran Church, Knoxville, TN, February 19, 2008.
Appearance on WBIR-TV Channel 10 "Style Show," Knoxville, TN, May 24, 2007
Oak Ridge Women's Club, Evening Book Group, Oak Ridge, TN, April 3, 2007
Appearance on WBIR-TV Channel 10 "Style Show," Knoxville, TN, March 22, 2007
Humor writing workshop, University of Tennessee Non-credit Programs, Oak Ridge, TN, February 13, 2007
Humor reading, Tennessee Leadership Evening with the Arts, Oak Ridge, TN, November 2, 2006
"Don't Make Me Laugh: A Talk on Humor Writing," Roane State Community College (City Room, Oak Ridge Campus), Tennessee, 6 p.m., October 12, 2006
Workshop presenter, "Putting the H into Humor Writing,"; Alabama Writers' Conclave, Auburn, Alabama, July 21 - 23, 2006.
Workshop/presenter, "Adding Humor to Your Writing," Tennessee Mountain Writers' Conference, Oak Ridge, TN, April 6, 2006.
Humor reading for Leadership Oak Ridge Evening with the Arts, Oak Ridge, TN, April 6, 2006.
Facilitator of "Wacky Writing: From SpongeBob to Charlotte's Web," creative writing for 3rd/4th graders at Willow Brook Elementary School, Oak Ridge, TN, March 6 - 10, 2006.
Noncredit class, "From Pen to Publication," Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Main Campus, Knoxville, TN, February 13, 2006.
Workshop presenter, "Don't Make Me Laugh: Is Humor Writing for You?" Appalachian Writers' Association Annual Conference, Bristol, TN, July 9,10, 2005
Speaker for Science and Engineering Consortium for Minority Education, Jefferson Middle School, Oak Ridge, TN, March 30, 2005.
Featured speaker, National Association of Retired Federal Employees luncheon meeting, Oak Ridge, TN, March 15, 2005
Featured Luncheon Speaker for Altrusa International, Oak Ridge, TN, January 12, 2005
Featured speaker for Lion's Club Christmas dinner, Oak Ridge, TN, December 13, 2004
Reading for Knoxville Writers' Guild anthology, Migrants and Stowaways, Barnes & Noble, Knoxville, TN, 6:30 PM, November 11, 2004
Featured reader, University of Tennessee Writers in the Library Series, John C. Hodges Library Auditorium, Knoxville, TN, November 8, 2004
Reading for Knoxville Writers' Guild anthology, Migrants and Stowaways, Upstairs Gallery, Oak Ridge, Mall, 3 PM, October 24, 2004
Reading for Knoxville Writers' Guild anthology, Migrants and Stowaways, The Emporium, Knoxville, TN, October 1, 2004
Reading/book review for Clinton Women's Book Club, Clinton, TN, September 9, 2004
Noncredit class, "From Pen to Publication," Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge, TN, September 2004
Noncredit class, "From Pen to Publication," Pellissippi State Community College, Main Campus, Knoxville, TN, August 2004
Mistress of Ceremonies for YWCA Night of Tribute, Oak Ridge, TN, July 17, 2004
Interview/reading on WCCR 94.5 LPFM Radio, Cumberland College, Williamsburg,
Kentucky, July 11, 2004.
"Just Start: How to Jump into Your Writing Career," Appalachian Writers' Association Conference, Williamsburg, KY, July 9-11, 2004
Featured speaker at Knoxville Writers' Group monthly meeting, Knoxville, TN, May 26, 2004
Interviewed on Voices from Home Writers' Show, Chattanooga, TN, WUTC Chattanooga, 88.1FM, on May 16, 2004.
Noncredit class, "From Pen to Publication," Pellissippi State Community College, Main Campus, Knoxville, TN, May 2004
"It's Never Too Late to Write," presentation for Manorhouse Retirement Center, Knoxville, TN, April 27, 2004
Noncredit class, "From Pen to Publication," Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge, TN, March 2004
"Humor from the Heart," presentation for St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Lunch Bunch, Oak Ridge, TN, November 18, 2003
Featured Scholarship Winner Reader, Lost State Writers' Conference, Greeneville, TN, October 3, 2003
Reading/workshop at Jefferson Middle School, Oak Ridge, TN, September 15, 2003
Four-hour noncredit class, “From Pen to Publication,” Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge, September 2003
Reading for New Millennium Writings, Barnes and Noble, Knoxville, TN, August 17, 2003
Presentation on “Managing Chemical Safety Vulnerabilities Training,” Annual Department of Energy Facility Representative Workshop, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 2003
Reading of light verse for St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Lunch Bunch, Oak Ridge, TN, December 17, 2002
Reading for Literary Lunch, Knoxville Writers’ Guild anthology, Border’s Bookstore, Knoxville, TN, December 5, 2002
Reading for New Millennium Writings, Barnes and Noble, November 17, 2002
Reading for Literary Lunch, Knoxville Writers’ Guild anthology, Barnes and Noble, Knoxville, TN, October 20, 2002
Four-hour class, “Writing Personal Essays,” Oak Ridge Center for Continuous Learning, Winter Quarter, Oak Ridge, TN, 2002
Presentation, “Nuts and Bolts of Writing,” Tennessee Mountain Writers Conference, Oak Ridge, TN, April 11, 2002
Humor reading at Evening with the Arts, Oak Ridge Playhouse, Oak Ridge, TN, May 14, 2002
Workshop, "What Does It Take to Become a Writer," Tennessee Mountain Writers Conference, Oak Ridge, TN, April 2001
Humor Reading at Evening with the Arts, Oak Ridge Playhouse, Oak Ridge, TN, May 13, 2001
Reading for New Millennium Writings, Borders Bookstore, Knoxville, TN, November 12, 2000
Reading of humorous essays and light verse, East Tennessee Writers Retreat, Townsend, TN, November 3, 2000
Workshop, "Getting Started in Your Writing Career," Clinch River Toastmasters Club, Oak Ridge, TN, September 20, 2000
Six-week course, "Writing Personal Essays,” Oak Ridge Institute for Continuous Learning, Oak Ridge, TN, January - March 2000
Workshop, "Refresher for Managers and Supervisors: Coach, Counsel, Communicate." Taught 20 four-hour sessions, Oak Ridge, TN
Workshop, "Lessons Learned in Developing the DOE Alice in Ethicsland Web-based Training," DOE Training Resources and Data Exchange (TRADE) Conference, Amarillo, Texas, November 1999
Three-hour interactive distance learning presentation, "Coach, Counsel, Communicate,” DOE Central Training Academy broadcast to 3000 employees at DOE sites, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 1998
Workshop, Supervisor Refresher: "Coach, Counsel, Communicate," TRADE Conference, Denver, Colorado, December 1997
Presentation, "Basics of Developing Coach, Counsel, Communicate Course," DOE Federal Training Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 1997
Workshop, "Stress Management,” Federally Employed Women Southeast Regional Training Program, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, March 1992
Workshop, "Stress Management,” DOE Training Officers Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, February 1992
Workshop, "Career Development,” Secretarial Council/Division Director Retreat, Oak Ridge, TN, November 14, 1990
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