SPEAKING
Creating books for a diverse audience encompassing parents, students, teachers, and the general reader has been an immense privilege in my career as a motivational speaker and educator. Whether addressing small, intimate groups or large, enthusiastic gatherings, I cherish the chance to engage with individuals on matters that resonate deeply with them. At the core of my values as a speaker lies the belief in fostering a transparent and meaningful exchange between myself and my audience, ensuring that our interactions leave a lasting impact.
Serving The Mind With Love, my books are dedicated to exploring various topics, each contributing to a rich tapestry of conversations and interactions with diverse audiences.
Stories to Heal Your Life So You Can Help Your Child Succeed (Anchor Text and Workbook) affords me the opportunity to speak with parents from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, homeschooling parents, parent institutes, traditional and non-traditional educational organizations, and other allied corporations. I put the Literacy Gateway Institute's Social Emotional Wellness transformational tools directly into their hands to help them navigate the complexities of personal and corporate development.
I Got This: Affirmations for Teens to Relieve Stress & Create an Awesome School Year finds me speaking in school, churches, children advocate organizations, and directly with student and parents. We engage in spirited discussions around the issues that young people experience in their growing up years in school. This workbook is a part of the Literacy Gateway Institute's Social Emotional Wellness curriculum.
Wings Over The Hudson is a captivating collection of short plays designed for parents. These plays offer a unique and powerful lens through which parents can explore the intricate web of emotions and challenges their children face in the world of education. I have had the good fortune to work with public and parochial school, and parent institutes. This workshop is a part of the Literacy Gateway Institute's Social Emotional Wellness curriculum.
No Life in Olympic Gardens is the first novel in the literacy series that has a boy as the main protagonist. I get the opportunity to present at conferences, schools, parent institutes, and places of worship. Both audience and I get to have meaningful conversations around kinship care, literacy, social emotional learning, and belonging.
Long Walk to Cherry Gardens is the second int the literacy fiction series, the continuation of Roderick's journey through the maze of family chaos, external forces that could railroad him from his education. Here is get to speak at conferences, schools, parent institutes, and places of worship. We engage in spirited conversations about how the transgression of parents fall squarely on the shoulder of children. Ultimately, these talks bring audiences become aware of their own responsibility to youth as I share tools for transformation, always coming from a place of love.
I Got This: Affirmations for Teens to Relieve Stress & Create an Awesome School Year finds me speaking in school, churches, children advocate organizations, and directly with student and parents. We engage in spirited discussions around the issues that young people experience in their growing up years in school. This workbook is a part of the Literacy Gateway Institute's Social Emotional Wellness curriculum.
Wings Over The Hudson is a captivating collection of short plays designed for parents. These plays offer a unique and powerful lens through which parents can explore the intricate web of emotions and challenges their children face in the world of education. I have had the good fortune to work with public and parochial school, and parent institutes. This workshop is a part of the Literacy Gateway Institute's Social Emotional Wellness curriculum.
No Life in Olympic Gardens is the first novel in the literacy series that has a boy as the main protagonist. I get the opportunity to present at conferences, schools, parent institutes, and places of worship. Both audience and I get to have meaningful conversations around kinship care, literacy, social emotional learning, and belonging.
Long Walk to Cherry Gardens is the second int the literacy fiction series, the continuation of Roderick's journey through the maze of family chaos, external forces that could railroad him from his education. Here is get to speak at conferences, schools, parent institutes, and places of worship. We engage in spirited conversations about how the transgression of parents fall squarely on the shoulder of children. Ultimately, these talks bring audiences become aware of their own responsibility to youth as I share tools for transformation, always coming from a place of love.
Andrene's Mini Bio
ANDRENE BONNER is an educator, sought after speaker, playwright, and award-winning author of a literacy fiction series, five non-fiction books about student resilience, full-length cultural dramas on African American and Caribbean history, and a book of poetry. She is the founder of Literacy Gateway Institute (LGI), an educational solution business focused on success, innovation, and access for all learners. She created the LGI Co-Teaching Model and runs a Parent Co-Teaching Bootcamp for individuals and groups. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Phi Delta Kappa International Association for Professional Educators (PDK), National Parenting Education Network, International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG), and serves on the governing board of the Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars (ACWWS).