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INSPIRING SCHOOL VISITS . . .
For an interactive, informative and inspiring visit at your school, please contact my awesome booking agent at Lonni Lane Marketing.
"To say that my 3rd-5th graders fell in love with both YOU and your books is an understatement."
-- Robyn Kovner, Media Specialist, South Olive Elementary School
-- Robyn Kovner, Media Specialist, South Olive Elementary School
WRITING IN NATURE WORKSHOP AT ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER IN VERO, FL
THURBER HOUSE WRITING WORKSHOP, COLUMBUS, OH

"Donna is an amazing, inspiring, and hilarious teacher who can excite even the most reluctant writer."
-- Meg Brown, Manager of Children's Programming at Thurber House
DONNA'S PROGRAMS . . .
Donna Gephart, a former creative writing teacher, offers inspiring, humorous, heartfelt presentations perfect for grades K through 8 and for family events that shows students who she was and what she read at their age (hint: comic books). She illuminates how she navigated challenges and rejections to pursue her lifelong dream of writing a book that landed on the shelves of the Free Library of Philadelphia, where she found solace as a lonely kid. Her lively, popular presentations use engaging stories and images to show her writing process, including the tools she employs, her research methods, where she finds ideas, and the importance of revision. (Donna has a special interest in working with students from low-income families, as she shares her story of growing up in difficult financial circumstances.)
Additionally, Donna offers several creative writing workshops for groups of up to 25 students. These include a mini-lesson on various topics, such as sensory writing or how art inspires art, quiet time to write with specific guided instruction and an opportunity to share in a safe, judgement-free environment, followed by a Q & A.
Additionally, Donna offers several creative writing workshops for groups of up to 25 students. These include a mini-lesson on various topics, such as sensory writing or how art inspires art, quiet time to write with specific guided instruction and an opportunity to share in a safe, judgement-free environment, followed by a Q & A.
FLORIDA SCHOOL VISIT
"Donna Gephart GETS middle schoolers. She is sincere, kind, smart and really funny. Our 5th-7th graders LOVED her book and laughed themselves silly during her author visit to Manatee Academy."
-- Debbie Remington, Media Specialist and President SLC Reading Council, St. Lucie County, Florida |
TEXAS SCHOOL VISIT
“Donna was awesome with the kids, and they loved her. They will always remember the day Donna visited Curtis Middle School!”
-- Kay Hawkins, Media Specialist at Curtis Middle School "Donna was very down-to-earth, funny and engaging—and that was through e-mail! In person, she was even more wonderful to work with than I imagined! She did two presentations for us, each with a very large audience (about 500 students in each—yes, we have a big school!)."
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For an interactive, informative and inspiring visit at your school, please contact my awesome booking agent at Lonni Lane Marketing.
"Donna was fun, energetic and had great information to share with our students!" -- Marie Harris-Smith, Media Specialist
"You made such a lasting impression in the minds of my students. They will always remember your visit. We hope to have you back soon!" -- Cherise Cruz, 5th grade Reading Teacher
FUN-TASTIC VIRTUAL VISITS . . .
To schedule a fun, engaging and interactive virtual visit, contact my awesome booking agent at Lonni Lane Marketing.