Cleveland, R. Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Program. Keynote Speaker. Unity in the Community Southeast Community College, Cumberland, Kentucky. January 14, 2012

Cleveland, R. & Akins, R. BMW Academy: Candidates for Greatness. Southern Minority Leadership Conference, Biloxi Mississippi. June 2011.

Cleveland, R. The State of Education. Guest Speaker. Lexmark Inc. April, 2011. Lexington, Kentucky

Cleveland, R. BMW Academy: Candidates for Greatness: Kentucky Governor’s Dropout Summit: Eastern Kentucky University. March 2010

Cleveland, R. Building Positive Relationships with Community Stakeholders. Mississippi Department of Education, 21st Century Community Learning Centers Winter Institute, February 2010.

Cleveland, R. Cultural Competency: A Viable Approach to Student Achievement. Eastern Kentucky University's Diversity Conference. February 2010.

Cleveland, R. BMW Academy: Candidates for Greatness: Tennessee Department of Education's Closing Achievement Gap Urban Summit: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, June 2009.

Cleveland, R., Developing Professional Learning Communities. Jackson Public Schools: Lanier High School Feeder Pattern. December, 2009.

Cleveland, R., Reaching Back: National Retired Teachers Luncheon. National Alliance of Black School Educators. 2009

Cleveland, R., Developing Culturally Proficient In-Service Teachers. Leestown Middle School. Fayette County Schools. Lexington, Kentucky. August, 2009

Skepple. R, & Cleveland, R. Culturally Proficient Pre-Service Teachers: National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. August 2009.

Cleveland, R., Cultural Competency: A Viable Approach to Student Achievement. Training presented to New Albany-Floyd County School Corporation. February, 2009.

Cleveland, R. and Tyler, T. G. (June, 2008). Operationalizing Equity in Ector Independent School District. Training presented to Ector Independent School District, Odessa, Texas.

Cleveland, R. and Tyler, T. G. (June, 2008). In Quest of the High Performing School: Cultural Competence as a Student Intervention Strategy. Training presented to Ector Independent School District, Odessa, Texas.

Cleveland, R. and Tyler, T. G. (June, 2008). Culturally Responsive Instruction: A Pedagogical Strategy of Narrowing the Achievement. Presented to Ector Independent School District, Odessa, Texas.

Cleveland, R. and Tyler, T. G. (June, 2008). Building Relationships to Ensure Student Success. Training presented to Ector Independent School District, Odessa, Texas.

Cleveland, R. (Sept. October. And November, 2007) Creating A Culture of High Performance. Mississippi