Speaking from the heart...
I am honored to say “thank you” to those who devote their professional careers to helping others. I aspire to achieve in a year what they achieve in a day. They give care to strangers who come across their path. They inspire me to do more and to say “thank you” every time I can. I believe survivors of any trauma have a unique perspective and can pass on their hard-learned lessons about survival through empathy and compassion by coming together in the powerful message that Surviving Is All Around Us®
- 2020 Neuroscience Nursing Conference- Featured Speaker 11/14/2020 Huntington Beach
- Endicott College Changemakers Conference, May 5th 2020, Beverly, MA
Nov 14, 2018: Bush & Co and Davis Malm D’Augustine, Boston MA
“The Changing Landscape of Charitable Giving” Featured Speaker
June 21, 2019: Emerson Schwartz Rounds for Compassionate Care: Featured Speaker
Workshop: Surviving Lasts a Lifetime™
March 23, 2019- American Case Management Association (ACMA) Annual Conference- Boston- Featured Speaker
January 10, 2019; District Conference/ Featured Speaker
Sandwich, MA
DECA Conference: Workshop: Cause Day™
November 6, 2018; Professional Development Workshop
Tewksbury, MA
NPEN (National Parent Education Network) Conference
June 29, 2018; Featured Speaker
2nd Annual Symposium.
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
March 19, 2018; Featured Speaker
AANN 2018 50th Annual Conference
San Diego, CA
Read about featured speakers at the 50th Annual AANN conference.
March 23, 2017
AANN 2017 Annual Educational Meeting: Workshop: Surviving Is All Around Us™
Boston, MA
Read about Columbia Neuroscience Nurses AANN Conference experience.
January 23, 2017
Get In Shape for Women National Conference
Liberty Hotel
Boston, MA
October 19, 2016 @ 11 AM
NewBridge on The Charles
7000 Great Meadow Rd
Dedham, MA
110 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116
15 Middlesex Canal Park Dr., Woburn
November 4, 2015; 1.45 pm
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
Boston Chapter
The Tenth Annual Conference: “Brain Matters”
Waltham Woods Conference Center
860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA
Speaking Inquiries
Donna McFadden
MA DECA State Advisor
"I think your presentation was very well received at the DECA District 8 Conference! I would love to have you bring your workshop to our State Conference at the Marriott Copley Hotel in Boston on Friday, March 8".
Evelyn Choy, BSN, RN, CNRN/ Clinical Nurse Manager
New York Presbyterian | Columbia University Medical Center
We received great feedback from those who attended and they left the day feeling recharged and filled with new knowledge that will impact their patient care.
AAN Planning Committee & Board of Directors
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
On behalf of the AANN Board of Directors and the planning committee chairs, we would like to thank you for presenting at the 2017 Annual Educational Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Your session was both informative and engaging and we’ve heard nothing but positive feedback from attendees. We are looking forward to the 50th Annual Conference in 2018 and hope you will join us.
Lou DeFrancisco
President, Get In Shape Franchise, Inc
We were so happy to have Astrid speak at our annual "Get In Shape For Women” annual convention. We received so much positive feedback from all those who attended. They were moved by her motivating story of overcoming personal adversity to have success in business, health and life. I am personally grateful for her participation.
Frank
Burlington Rotary Club
Astrid Hendren recently spoke at a meeting of the Burlington Rotary Club, she is an engaging and inspirational speaker with a story that draws you in as if you were living through her experience, and struggle for survival. For anyone, especially someone who has ever been through an unexpected tragedy in life, I highly recommend reading her book and hearing about her life story.
Tara Kelly
BSN, RN, CNRN, CPON
Children's Hospital
It is so humbling to hear the patient's perspective. There is so much for us to learn in hearing your story.