Elizabeth A. Trembley

Associate Professor of English

FOCUS and SOAR
Programs Director

• Central Ohio Fiction Writers Conference and Workshop, October 2002
  
• “The Big Finish: Getting the Most Out of the Climax and Resolution of Your Suspense Novel.” Romance Writers of America On-line Writing Workshop, October 2002
  
• Fiction Writing Intensive. Antioch Writers Workshop, 2001
  
• Fiction—General Class. Antioch Writers Workshop, 2001
  
• Poetry—General Class. Antioch Writers Workshop, 2001
  
• "Turning Personal Experience into Prose." Iowa Summer Writing Festival, 2001
  
• "Gender Differences in Characterization." Iowa Summer Writing Festival 2001
  
• International Symposium on Religious Faith and Literary Art. Baylor University, February 2001
  
• “Plotting for Romantic Suspense.” Romance Writers of America On-line Writing Workshop, July 2000
  
• “Putting Archetypes in Suspense.” Romance Writers of America On-line Writing Workshop, June 2000
  
• Conference on Faith and Writing. Calvin College, April 2000
  
• “Goal, Motivation, and Conflict.” Mid-Michigan Romance Writers of America Conference on Writing, April 2000
  
• “Creative Non-Fiction: A Course for the Curious” (ENG 795-02), Hope College, 2000
  
• “Seminar: Wild Poetry” (ENGL 795-01), Hope College, 1999
  
• Leadership Holland; a leadership development program of the Holland, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, 1998-99
  
• “Workforce Readiness for the Millennium (Dr. Willard Daggett).” Ottawa County Workforce Development Board Conference, March 1999
  
• “The Scholarship of Teaching: Fostering Critical Thinking in Courses Across the Curriculum.” The Fall Teaching Conference at Grand Valley State University, September 1998
  
• “Surfacing.” A Journey Writing Workshop Retreat, Journey Writing Workshops, July 1998
  
• “HBDI Fundamentals and Applications Certification Training.” Ned Herrmann Group, April 1998
  
• “The Crossing.” A Journey Writing Workshop Retreat, Journey Writing Workshops, February, 1998
  
• “Whole Brain Teaching and Learning.” Training and Certification, Ned Herrmann Group, June 1997
  
• “Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (Thinking Styles Assessment).” Ned Hermann Group, Winter 1997
  
• “The Disney Keys to Management Excellence.” Disney Management Seminar, Disney University. For the Employers’ Association, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Winter 1997
  
• “Pro-seminar in Instructional Design” (CEP 807), Michigan State University, 1996
  
• “Alternatives for Assessment: Concept Mapping.” Davenport College M.A.G.I.C. seminar; Fall 1996
  
• “Leadership Effectiveness Analysis.” Management Research Group, Fall 1996
  
• “Career Fitness Seminar.” Davenport College Corporate Services, Summer 1996
  
• “Captivating Your Audience”, Disney University (Florida State University), audit, Summer 1996
  
• “Applying TQM in Higher Education: Curriculum Development, Teaching Improvement, and Classroom Teaching Technologies.” Video Conference; Summer 1996
  
• “Thinking Beyond the Boundaries.” National Seminars Group (6 CEUs); Spring 1996
  
• “Creating Motivational Learning Environments”, Disney University (Florida State University), audit, Summer 1995
  
• “The Psychology of Asking for and Spending Other People’s Money: A Workshop on Proposal Writing and Grants Administration.” The Management Development
  
• Seminar for Assistant and Associate Academic Deans, The Association of Academic Affairs Administrators, Fall 1993
  
• Certified Master Trainer. National K-9 School of Dog Trainers (accredited by the State of Ohio). Columbus, Ohio: Summer 1993
  
• “Workshop for New and Experienced Teachers.” Faculty Development Organization, Wittenberg University, Fall 1992
  
• “Teaching Enhancement Workshop.” Hope College, Fall 1988
  

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