Lisa's Presentation Options
Trauma: Processing the Past to Thrive in the Future
Lisa Hamp shares her personal journey to recovery after surviving the Virginia Tech Shooting that took place on April 16, 2007. She recalls the post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, and nightmares that she experienced and how that evolved to an eating disorder as a coping mechanism. Lisa shares her perspective on how to cope with and…
Virginia Tech: A Survivor’s Perspective on Fostering a Safe School Environment
Lisa Hamp will share her personal experience surviving and recovering from the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 while offering best practices for fostering a safe school environment. She provides specific, practical ways school administrators can proactively create safe school environments, including appropriate and adequate mental health support. Audiences are left with tangible skills to address…
Virginia Tech: A Survivor’s Perspective on Trauma and Recovery
Lisa Hamp shares her experience surviving the Virginia Tech Shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, and her journey to recovery afterwards. She describes how she struggled to return to a “normal’ life during the weeks, months, and years that followed. Through her motivational and inspirational presentation, she shares a variety of hard, but…
Eating Disorders: Identifying, Treating and Recovering
Lisa Hamp shares her journey struggling and eventually recovering from an eating disorder. She combines her personal experience with data-based research and findings in the eating disorder field for a unique and impactful presentation. Lisa encourages audiences to change the conversation we are having about our bodies, from body shaming to being body positive. She…
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