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Dr. Mary Tyszkiewicz’s talks and keynotes challenge audiences to rethink what emergency readiness means – and their own capacity to respond. Through research, real-world stories, and engaging examples from Heroic Improv, she explores the creative power of small groups, why practice matters, and how improvisation can prepare people for situations we can’t predict. 

Topics include:

  • The Creative Power of the Small Group of 16 or Fewer

  • Focus/Intensity/Novelty: Making Emergency Readiness Training Memorable

  • Everyone Can Help: How All of Us Are Equipped to Help in An Emergency

Dr. Mary Tyszkiewicz

Talks & Keynotes

  • 2026 NRPA Annual Conference: The Power of Small Group: Heroic Improv for Emergency Readiness

  • Wisconsin State Education Convention 2024

  • AIN20214 Austin: Welcome to AIN & Heroic Improvisation