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GUEST EVENT PARTICIPATION


2024     Defended dissertation with Nova Southeastern University faculty and peers (Zoom)


2024     Hudson Valley Veterans Appreciation Day at Renegades Field (Heritage Field Park, Fishkill, NY)   

2024     Hudson Valley Veterans Task Force Presentation on CCLT4Vets (Zoom)


2023+   Ongoing events throughout the Hudson Valley region of New York State with CCLT4Vets


2023+   Ongoing events with the Hudson Valley Veterans Task Force


2023+   Networking events with the Orange County Chamber of Commerce (NY)

 

2022     “Poetry Workshop & Reading” by The Sancho Panza Literary Society at Trinity College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland)

 

2022     “Memorial Day Parade” by Village of Washingtonville Committee (Washingtonville, NY) Grand Marshal representing the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8691

 

2019     “MVILLE MFA End of Semester Holiday Party” by Manhattanville MFA Program Director Lori Soderlind (Barat House at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY) Poetry reading. Video (by Raguso): https://youtu.be/dgifI-LdOY4

 

2018     “MVILLE MFA End of the Year Mixer” by Manhattanville MFA Program Director Lori Soderlind (Barat House at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY) Short memoir story reading

 

2017     “Veteran’s Day Parade” by the American Legion Post 1038 (Valhalla, NY) Sung “Star Spangled Banner,” participated in a walking parade, and networked

 

2017     “Manhattanville College Presents Student Thesis Extravaganza” by the Manhattanville Faculty (Reid Castle at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY) Read from Bachelor’s thesis. Video (by Raguso): https://youtu.be/vX6uhUoyTF4

 

2015     “A Toast to the Heroes V” by Combat Wounded Coalition (Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk at Waterfront Hotel in Portsmouth, VA) Sung “Star Spangled Banner.” Video (by Ironclad Media Alliance): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVFcNihHiis

 

2014     “Stand Up for Women Veterans/Research & Education Fund (WREF)” by Lanza Family Investment in Veterans Empowerment (Double Tree Hotel in Tarrytown, NY) Guest speaker and Scholarship Awardee

 

2007     “Revival of Darkness Movie Premier” (The Phantasy Nightclub in Lakewood, OH) Organized, acted, co-directed and edited the movie, “Revival of Darkness,” and sold merchandise while a closed community watched, including press from Cleveland SCENE magazine. Video (scene, “The Victim” by Raguso): https://youtu.be/WAolYSZpHhY