From 1-hour intensives to 2-week residencies, Mónica’s presentations are unique learning experiences. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs. • 1 to 2-hour intensives. 30 students maximum. Ages 8 to adult – students, writers’ groups, senior/retired citizens, low- income or special needs populations – in schools, libraries, museums, galleries, community facilities or other suitable locations. Ideal for workshops based on the 100+ exercises in the Expressercize: Write Answers Creative Writing Workbook. • Multiple-day trainings and retreats. Typically ½ to 2 days. Teacher in-service; professional, personal, character development. Ideal for introducing the Expressercize: Write Answers Creative Writing Workbook as a new tool for teachers and trainers charged with guiding others through learning and growth. By doing some of the exercises themselves (for example, stress reduction, job satisfaction, thinking like a student/employee, realizing retirement, etc.) participants acquire fresh and effective strategies to enhance both the teaching and learning experiences. • Residencies of 1 to 2 weeks. 4-hour daily maximum presenting workshops in the same location or community. Ideal for presenting exercises from the Expressercize: Write Answers Creative Writing Workbook and/or customized concepts to an entire school or other population, or for multiple sessions with the same population. Mónica’s educational offerings include not only the more than 100 thinking and writing exercises in Expressercize, but also surprising combinations of writing, visual arts, music and martial arts – from Kandinsky’s paintings and Schoenberg’s music, to yin and yang, to t’ai chi and the warrior ethos – Mónica’s presentations create a participatory environment that facilitates teaching and learning in the areas of… Literacy – • Overcoming resistance to personal expression; • Improving writing and communication skills; • Using language as a creative medium; • Enhancing expression through the five senses; • Building confidence in personal interactions and presentations. Higher Order Thinking Skills - • Improving critical thinking, values clarification and personal ethics; • Examining and challenging fixed beliefs; • Honing cognitive skills needed to think artistically and creatively; • Defining one's sense of self and promoting independent thinking; • Encouraging engagement with relevant social issues. Personal and Character Development - • Recognizing and managing stress; • Supporting positive behavior modification; • Connecting unconscious behaviors with conscious decision-making; • Improving internal balance through the concepts of yin and yang; • Enhancing aesthetic education (the ability to make sense of art and the world at large). Mónica’s target populations include… • Students and teaching professionals at all levels, including G & T and alternative programs. • Incarcerated juveniles and adults; Detention and Correction Officers. • Active-duty military or veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). • Individuals and mental health professionals, counselors, social workers and group leaders dealing with psychiatric issues, addiction and recovery, grief and loss, and PTSD. • Corporate trainers in mentorship and leadership development. • Hospice personnel and family members. • Families in battered women's shelters. • Retirees and low-income seniors. • Leaders of creative writing workshops. Keynote addresses and speaking engagements. Mónica Gómez is an articulate, insightful and entertaining presenter who can enhance any occasion with a worthwhile message.