What I talk about:

My speaking engagements have included the following topics:

Burning Man, travel, parenting, scuba diving, flow arts

Previous Speaking Engagements:

On The Go Again (Senior’s group run by Saanich Volunteers)

1. 2016 Mar. 2             Louisiana

Toastmasters

The Communicators Toastmasters Club    May 2015 – Current

1. VP Public Relations                                        2016 – 2017

Genojabbers                                                     May 2013 – April 2015

1. VP Public Relations                                        2015 – 2015
2. VP Education                                                   2013 – 2014

Awards

1. Competent Communicator (CC)                  2014
2. Competent Leader (CL)                                 2018
3. Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB)   2018
4. Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)                  2018
5. Triple Crown                                                    2018

Pathways

Visionary Communication

1. Icebreaker          2019 Feb. 28   The Stories My Fiddle Could Tell
2. Repeat                 2019 Mar. 8     Planoterrestrials (Flat Earth Society) (test speaker for evaluation contest level 2)

Manuals

Advanced Manual: Speaking to Inform

1. Speech to Inform               2017 Nov. 9         Shapes in the Fog
2. Resources for Informing  2018 Feb. 15       The Icy Way to Health
3. Demonstration Talk          2018 May 24       Big White Rabbits Are Fluffy
4. Fact-Finding Report          2018 Nov. 1         Shinrin-Yoku – Forest Bathing
5. Abstract Concept               2019 Mar. 7        Planoterrestrials (Flat Earth Society)

The Leadership Excellence Series

Goal Setting and Planning

2017 June 8                    A Pirate’s Guide to Finding Treasure

Developing a Mission

2017 Aug. 31                  Rick’s Group

Advanced Manual: Humorously Speaking

1. Warm Up Your Audience       2016 May 19       Survival
2. Leave Them With a Smile     2016 June 30       Shut-Eye
3. Make Them Laugh                  2017 Apr. 20       The ‘hood
4. Keep Them Laughing             2017 Feb.  2         Sand in my Pocket
5. The Humorous Speech           2016 Nov. 3         The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Laundry

Advanced Manual: Storytelling

1. The Folk Tale                     2015 June 16        The Man Who Was a Coyote
2. Let’s Get Personal             2015 Aug. 6           Going to Waiting Man
3. Moral of the Story            2015 Oct. 22          Wedding on a Mountain
4. The Touching Story          2016 Feb. 4            Water
5. Bringing History to Life  2016 Feb. 25         A Quiet Night at Home … Not

Competent Communication (CC) Manual

1. The Icebreaker               2013 May 28          Camping
2. Organize Your Speech   2013 July 30          Scuba Diving and Fear
3. Get to the Point               2013 Oct. 29          Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Black Rock City
4. How to Say It                  2013 Nov. 19          The Flow Arts
5. Your Body Speaks          2014 Jan. 21           Cold Water Diving
6. Vocal Variety                   2014 Feb. 11           Do You Ski?
7. Research Your Topic      2014 Mar. 25         Geodesic Domes
8. Comfort Visual Aids       2014 Apr. 29         Mud Bugs
9. Persuade w/ Power        2014 June 10         Spark! Circus
10. Inspire Your Audience  2014 June 17         Double Tap

68th Annual Golden Gavel Speech Contest

1. 2014 Feb. 3            Cold Water Diving   (Contest)
2. 2014 Feb 22           Do You Ski?  (Finals)

Improv Classes (classes attended)

Paper Street Theatre

1. Level 1 – 2015 Dec.
2. Level 2 – 2016 Jan. – Feb.
3. Level 3 – 2016 Mar. – Apr.

Author Readings

Filidh Publishing : Double Dog Dare Author’s Open Mic

1. 2013 Feb. 8 Read a chapter (5 minutes) of my novel in front of an audience
2. 2014 Jan. 10 Read a chapter (5 minutes) of my novel in front of an audience