Greg Apodecca who gave me in turn for my volunteer services, life coaching which helped me write a book and speak on the TEDx stage.
Through TEDx I met John K Bates who was instrumental in my TEDx coaching and became a mentor for my public speaking. My first TEDx was under the direction of Don Levy. The talk was written over 30 times and practiced well over 50 times even as I was at the presidential inauguration. . My first TEDx talk was “Language Comes to Life”. Second “Coming Around the Curve.. Third was “Breaking Cultural Barriers” . I am working on another as we speak: TV Trauma to Triumph.
Lee Pound is the editor of all three of my books: “Random Acts of Kindness are Changing the World”, “Coming Around the Curve” and “Breaking Cultural Barries”. We met through a speaking program called Frontier Training. More than a writing coach he has been a major mentor in my life almost like a father. It is fair to say that both genders helped me develop to be the person, here today.
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The list would not be complete without giving credit to the way that Toastmasters International has impacted my life. Earning the DTM after 20 years working through the Legacy Curriculum to Pathways, earning the Triple Crown, being considered for the Speaker Bureau of District 52. A number of opportunities to speak internationally have opened up through the guidance, encouragement and mentorship of Cynthia Stott, Michele Peticolas, Carolyn Douglas and Evelyn Woodridge.