FRIESENpost office box 59 / mora minnesota / 55051-0059

jonathanfriesen.com / jerkca@yahoo.com

FRIESEN

Jonathan Friesen is an award-winning author, international speaker, and storyteller who received the diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome later in life. He is not alone—TS or its symptoms affect several members of his family.

Jonathan spent sixteen years teaching in regular education, special education, and university settings, and now travels the country sharing his expertise and heart for hurting students with audiences of all ages.

Engaging and passionate, Jonathan’s presentations have touched students and educators, parents and professionals across North America.

To learn more about Jonathan Friesen, visit his

website at .www.jonathanfriesen.com

“The inspiration you provided our staff, and most importantly the students, will stay with us! We all had only high praise for the morning’s assembly— your stories were a perfect mix to reach us adults, and the kids.”

—the staff of HLWW Middle School

SIGNATURE TALKS

v Make Them Visible

v Dismantling the Pain Grid: Reaching Their Hearts

v Overcoming: You Can Write a Different Story

v Bullying Revealed

v Growing Up Different:

a Life with Tourette Syndrome

CONFERENCE KEYNOTES andTEACHER PRESENTATIONSv Ostracism and Isolation

v The Foundation of Literacy

v Living with a Disability: a Life of Hope

v Working with Challenged Youth:

Tell Them What They Need to Hear

v On Teaching Well:

What You Must Know Before You Teach

HIGH SCHOOL andMIDDLE SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

v Life with Tourette Syndrome:

a Personal Story of Hope

v Bullying, Ostracism, and Hope

v True Fiction: The Writing of Jerk, California

v Writing with Emotion

v Honing Your Writing Craft

SELECTED SPEAKING TOPICS

—ESL para/teacher

“You touched so many lives with your stories, ideas, and personal experiences. Your presentations were the highlight of my school year!”

—media specialist

“I’ve never laughed and cried so much in one hour as when I first heard Jonathan speak. You are in for a treat!”

—Director, Behavioral Institute ofChildren and Adolescents

Dr. Sheldon Braaten, PhD.,