Jackie,

I have not seen her in front of a large assembly but did see her with a group of about 20 students at our school for a writing workshop. She was engaging and very effective. Each student got a small box with an object inside (each box was different). From what I recall, they to write a creative piece about the box before they opened it and then again after they opened it (each box held an old key in a different shape). She was very effective, managed the students well, and was also nice to work with. This was a few years ago, around the time of All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook. 

Good luck!

Joan