World Student Support - Presentations and Workshops

Presentations & Workshops

As an Independent International Educational Consultant, Sandy has presented on a variety of topics in the United States and world wide.

Below is a list of the most recent presentations. Examples of workshop and presentation topics include self-advocacy skills for students with special needs, study and cognitive strategies for students, tips for transitioning to a new country and/or a new school. Contact Sandy for more information.

Title: Transitioning Students with Learning Disabilities to College

Description: This presentation focused on the legal differences between high school and university support programs for students with specific learning disabilities. Areas of exploration included the importance of self advocacy, choosing the appropriate university, and proper documentation for accessing services.

Hosted by: East Asia Regional Council of Schools

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Title: Kids in Crisis Families in Need

Description: For students no longer able to attend international schools, this presentation illustrated the educational options available to families living abroad.

Hosted by: Association of the Advancement of International Education

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title: A Gap Year Overview and Perspective From: Parents, Students, Universities and Programs

Description: A Gap Year forum with the historical time line of the Gap Year, representatives from three Gap Year programs shared their goals and outcomes, a parent shared her point of view of her son's year away, the student shared his side of being away for a year and his deferral of university for that year, and finally, some input from a variety of universities from across the United States.

Hosted by: College Consultants of Colorado

Location: Denver, Colorado

Title: Choosing a UK Degree: The Why & How (with Charline Appleby)

Description: An overview on the United Kingdom's Higher Education system and who might be best suited (from outside the UK) for a UK university education. In addition, the nuts and bolts of how to navigate the application system and some of the cultural aspects of the UK were also highlighted in this presentation.

Hosted by: Higher Education Consultants Association

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Title: The Boarding School Journey: Choosing the Right School/The Right Fit

Description: The Boarding School Journey discusses how to go about choosing an appropriate boarding school setting for a student and the importance of the right fit. Tips on what to look for were shared.

Hosted by: Alexander Dawson School, Rainbow Mountain

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Title: Children & Adolescents Who Struggle Overseas: What are the Options? (with Becky Grappo)

Description: A presentation focused on those students living abroad who are emotionally fragile or academically challenged and the educational options that are available and those professionals who can help guide families towards viable options.

Hosted by: Families in Global Transitions

Location: Washington, DC

Title: Transition to College: Students with Learning Disabilities

Description: A twenty minute round table advisory of how students living abroad with specific Learning Disabilities (specifically dyslexia), transition to the US university system.

Hosted by: Families in Global Transitions

Location: Washington, DC