 Rudy (on the left), with our other dog, Dixie |
Read to Rudy At the Stonington Free Library. Bring your young child (call the library for specific ages) to read to Rudy, a wonderful therapy dog. He’ll be at the library on July 12, 19, and 26 from 2-3PM. Call to reserve a 15 minute spot with Rudy. For more information call 860-535-0658. |
Customer Service Tune Up Tips to Help You Care for Yourself as You Care for Others, Zoom Class for the Connecticut State Library, March 12, 10AM-Noon.
What are Therapy Dogs and How to Train Them?, Lyme Public Libary, August 17, 2023, 2PM, Lyme, CT.
Stand Out Every Time You Talk, July 20, 2023, Stonington Free Library, Stonington, Connecticut
Meet Rudy, a wonderful therapy dog, and his handler, Jean - Thursday, June 8, 2023, 12-1:30PM, Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, Pawcatuck, CT.
Daisy Girl Scout Troup, March 30, 2023, 4:30-5:15PM, The Road Church, Stonington, CT.
Customer Service Tune Up, March 6, 2023, Zoom Workshop, 1-3:30PM, Connecticut State Library, Middletown, CT.
Stand Out Every Time You Talk, February, 3, 2023, Zoom Workshop, 1-3:30PM, Connecticut State Library, Middletown, CT.
How to Stop Burnout and Re-Energize Your Work for Your Best Year Ever, January 17, 2023, Zoom Workshop, 1-3:30PM, Connecticut State Library, Middletown, CT.
The Magic of Therapy Dogs: What Makes Them So Special?, Future Prevention Leaders Conference, June 23, 2022, 1:30-2:15PM, Goodwin University, East Hartford, CT.
How To Wear Many Hats Without Losing Your Head, Connecticut Library Association Keynote Speaker, May 4, 2022, 10:30-11:30AM, Hartford Convention Center, Hartford, CT.
Going to the Dogs: Life with a Therapy Dog, AARP Virtual Event, March 9, 2022, 7:00 p.m. ET.
Customer Service in the Trenches, CT State Library, Wednesday & Thursday, August 11 & 12, 2021, 11AM-12:15PM, Zoom Workshop.
Going to the Dogs: Life with a Therapy Dog, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, 1PM, virtual event. See details here and look at a video.
How to Search Smart in the Digital Age, Zoom Workshop, Thursday, May 20, 2021, 5:00-6:30PM, Stonington Free Library, Stonington, CT.
How to Search Smart in the Digital Age, Zoom Workshop, Zoom Workshop, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 9:30-11:00 AM, The Schmoozers Job Network, Jewish Family Services.
Stand Out Every Time You Talk, Zoom Workshop, Tuesday & Wednesday, February 2 & 3, 2021, 11:00AM-12:15PM, Connecticut State Library.
Stand Out Every Time You Talk, Tuesday & Wednesday, November 17 & 18, 2020, 11:00AM-12:15PM, Connecticut State Library.
How to Search Smart in the Digital Age, Thursday, November 5, 2020, 7-8:15 PM, St. Patrick's EARN Group (Employment Assistance Resource Network).
Living Through a Pandemic: How to Stop Burnout and Improve Customer Service/Zoom Seminar, Tuesday & Wednesday, July 21 & 22, 2020, Connecticut State Library, Middletown, CT.
How to Search Smart in the Digital Age/Zoom Seminar, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, Russell Library, Middletown, CT.
How to Search Smart in the Digital Age/Zoom Seminar, Monday, July 6, 2020, Mystic-Noank Library, Mystic, CT.
How to Search Smart in the Digital Age, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, Russell Library, Middletown, CT.
The Gift of Therapy Dogs: Remembering Bella, Welcoming Rudy. Thursday, March 12, 2020, 1:00-1:30 PM. Rotary Club of New London, New London Holiday Inn, CT.
The Gift of Therapy Dogs: Remembering Bella, Welcoming Rudy, Slater Library, February 4, 2020, Jewett City, CT.
The Gift of Therapy Dogs: Remembering Bella, Welcoming Rudy. Saturday, January 11, 2020, Waterford Public Library, Waterford, CT.
How to Search Smart in the Digital Age, Wednesday, October 30, 2019, Trumbull Public Library, Trumbull, CT.
The Gift of Therapy Dogs: Remembering Bella, Welcoming Rudy, Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Groton Public Library, Groton, CT.
How to Stop Burnout and Improve Customer Service, Friday, October 25, 2019, Thursday, September 12, 2019, Windsor Public Library,Windsor, CT.
The Magic of Therapy Dogs: How They Help Stop Burnout and Enhance Customer Service, Tuesday, October 22, 2019, NELA (New England Library Association) Conference, Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa, Mystic, CT.
Turn Off Your Computer and Get a Job! Tuesday, October 1, 2019, Windsor Public Library, Windsor, CT.
How to Stop Burnout and Improve Customer Service, September 26, 2019, Durham Public Library, Durham, CT.
The Gift of Therapy Dogs: Remembering Bella, Welcoming Rudy, Saturday, September 21, 2019, Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury, CT.
How to Stop Burnout: Five Steps to Re-Energize Your Work for Your Best Year Ever,
Wednesday. September 18, 2019, Connecticut State Library, Middletown, CT.
Job Search Seminar Series, Monday, September 16, 23 & 30, 2019, Cranston Public Library, Cranston, RI.
How to Stop Burnout and Improve Customer Service, Thursday, September 12, 2019, Otis Library, Norwich, CT.
"Staff Recognition: Fun Tips From a Therapy Dog, Wednesday, August 21, 2019, Miller Memorial Library, Hamden, CT."
The Gift of Therapy Dogs: Remembering Bella, Welcoming Rudy, E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, August 20, 2019, North Madison, CT.
How to Search Smart in the Digital Age, Friday, June 21, 2019, New London Public Library, New London, CT.
Customer Service in the Trenches, Manchester Community College (Connecticut State Library), June 5, 2019, Manchester, CT.
Stand Out Every Time You Talk, Connecticut State Library, May 21, 2019, Middletown, CT.
Going to the Dogs: How Therapy Dogs Enhance Customer Service, Connecticut Library Association, April 29, 2019, Groton, CT.
The Gift of Therapy Dogs: Remembering Bella, Welcoming Rudy, North Haven Memorial Library, April 27, 2019.
Customer Service in the Trenches, Welles Turner Memorial Library, April 24, 2019, Glastonbury, CT.
Job Search Seminar Series, Waterford Public Library, April 3, 10, 17, 2019.
How to Stop Burnout and Improve Customer Service, Richmond Memorial Library, April 12, 2019, Marlborough, CT.
Turn Off Your Computer and Get a Job!, Russell Public Library, March 26, 2019, Middletown, CT.
Job Search Seminar Series, Welles Turner Memorial Library, March 5, 12, 19, 2019.
The Gift of Therapy Dogs: Remembering Bella, Welcoming Rudy, Women’s Fellowship, Mystic Congregational Church, February 12, 2019.
Customer Service in the Trenches, The Ridgefield Library, January 18, 2019, Ridgefield, CT.
Stonington Free Library Night Club" for Special Needs Graduates, (poetry workshop with Rudy), January 14, 2019, Stonington, CT."
How to Balance the Needs of Your Customers and Take Care of Yourself, North Kingstown Free Library, December 7, 2018, Kingstown, RI.
Stop Burnout: Five Steps to Re-Energize Your Work for Your Best Year Ever, Warwick Public Library, November 29, 2018, Warwick, RI.
How to Balance the Needs of Your Customers and Take Care of Yourself, November 9, 2018, 2-4PM. Howard Whittemore Memorial Library, Naugatuck, CT.
Stand Out Every Time You Talk, Connecticut State Library November 8, 2018, Middletown, CT.
Job Search Seminar, Wheeler Library, October 15, 22, 29, 2018, North Stonington, CT.
Customer Service in the Trenches, Mystic-Noank Library, October 5, 2018, Mystic, CT.
Customer Service in the Trenches, Connecticut State Library September 19, 2018, Middletown, CT.
Stop Burnout: Five Steps to Re-Energize Your Work for Your Best Year Ever, Connecticut State Library, September 28, 2018, Middletown, CT.
AARP Connecticut, "Tips and Tools for Navigating the Job Search in the Digital Age," September 25, 2018, Stratford, CT.
Summer Job Search Seminar, Russell Library, July 24, 31 & August 7, 2018, Middletown, CT
Connecticut State Library, "Customer Service in the Trenches", June 19, 2018, Middletown, CT.
AARP, November 15, 2017, "Why Your Network Should Be The Center of Your Search".
LAKE FOREST COLLEGE, November 2, 2017,"The English Major: What You Have, Where It Could Take You", plus a workshop for a creative writing class.
CLA (Connecticut Library Association), October 27, 2017, "Joy Unleashed: Lessons from an Unlikely Therapy Dog", and for the customer service division: October 11, 2017, "Customer Service in the Trenches" (workshop)
ARGENTUM SC (Assisted Living Association), October 24, 2017, "Stand Out Every Time You Talk" (keynote) and "How Therapy Dogs Help Assisted Living Staff and Residents"
PALA ((Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association), October 10, 2017, "How Therapy Dogs Help Assisted Living Staff and Residents"
LOMA (Life Insurance Association), September 7, 2017, "Stop Burnout: Five Steps to Re-Energize Your Work for Your Best Year Ever" (keynote), and "Stand Out Every Time You Talk"
MASS-ALA (Massachusetts Assisted Living Association), October 27, 2016, "Stop Burnout"
LIMRA (Caribbean Insurance Conference), June 6, 2016, "Stop Burnout"
PALA (Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association), May 3, 2016, "Stop Burnout".
Milford Hospital Auxilary, September 16, 2017, 11-12, served on author panel, Mill River Country Club, Stratford, CT
Lit-Wits Book Club, Hartford, September 14, 2017, 5-7PM, "Joy Unleashed."
CT Author's Trail, Stonington Public Library, August 17, 2017, 5:30 PM, Stonington, CT.
Southern CT State University, July 31, 2017, 11-12, New Haven, CT.
PetSmart, June 24, 2017, 12-2PM, Westerly, RI
Waterford Public Library, June 3, 2017, 2-3:30PM, Waterford, CT.
SE CT Senior Network, May 10, 2017, 8-9:30AM, Crescent Point, Niantic, CT.
Fisher's Island Public School, NY, March 31, 2017.
Stonington High School, March 22, 2017, 9:30-10:45AM, Stonington, CT
Old Lyme Book Club, March 23, 2017, Old Lyme, CT.
Welles-Turner Memorial Library, February 5, 2017, 2-3PM, Glastonbury, CT.
Ridgewood Public Library, Ridgewood, NJ, January 30, 2017, 7PM
Elm Street Books, New Canaan, CT, December 31, 2017, 12-2PM.
The Elms, Westerly, RI, December 10, 2016, 11-12PM.
Bank Square Books, Mystic, CT, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016,1-3M.
Stonington Farmers Market, Stonington, CT, December 3, 2016, 10-1PM.
Newtown Bookstop, Newtown, PA, November 19, 2016, 2PM.
Guilford Public LIbrary, Nov. 9, 2016, 7PM.
Groton Public Library's Annual Authors' Festival, November 5, 2016, 12-3PM.
Connecticut College, October 7, 2016, 11-12PM.
Mystic-Noank Library, Mystic, CT, September 20, 2016, 7PM.
Savoy Bookstore, Westerly, RI, September 14, 2016, 6PM.
Academy Point, Mystic, CT. September 10, 2016, book launch party & reading, 4-5PM.
Stay tuned for news on Jean's next book. She's working on a sequel to "Joy Unleashed", titled: "Bella's Last Gift: Legacy of an Unlikely Therapy Dog." She's been sharing parts of it in her presentations, and the response has been wonderful. Rudy, her newly certified therapy dog, accompanies Jean to her local presentations, and is a huge hit. If you haven't read "Joy Unleashed", give it a try. It's a touching memoir that crosses borders and generations to reveal the power of redemption, healing, and love. You can order it at most online stores, or better yet at your independent bookstore. And don't miss the interview on NBC CT:Rescue Pet Becomes Therapy Dog in Mystic.
Jean can be reached at jb@jeanbaur.com. To sign up for her blog/mailing list, please go to the Burnout/Career Blog page and put in your email. To schedule a speaking engagement, please email me. I'd love to hear from you and will work with you to make your next conference a huge success.