A few days ago, I returned from my second GaETC conference. Last year, when I attended this conference, it was the first time that I had presented at a national conference. I remember being so nervous yet excited at the same time. In the words of Lindsay  Titus, I was leveling up.  The world of GaETC21 was very different than GaETC22. Back then, I wore a mask all the time and I only took my mask off while presenting up front. All of my pictures were taken with a mask and every session had strict social distancing guidelines. I remember being so sad when I needed to send people away.

This year was very different. Those guidelines had been relaxed and I did not need to wear a mask. But more than that, I was different. As I presented my two sessions to packed houses, I could feel myself leveling up, After a year of presenting at conferences like this, I knew how to engage and involve my audiences. I gave them choices on what they wanted to focus on. I gave both sessions my all and I was overjoyed by the feedback by participants. If you attended one or both of my sessions, thank you. You made each session special because of your engagement!