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Toastmasters gave her direction, purpose, Growth Director. She climbed the ladder
and a reason to go on every day. That of leadership while encouraging everyone
resonated with me—I had also joined around her to come along. She inspires me
Toastmasters at a time when I was seeking to step forward and continue to take on
a reason to live each and every day. Hearing leadership roles in the District. She inspires
her talk about this darkness in her past let me to push past my own blocks by refuting
me know that I was not the only one that my own negative personal feedback. She

was saved by Toastmasters. She helped me inspires me with every speech I hear her
feel not so alone. give. Frankly, she inspires me. She is my
Emilie quickly became a driving force in Toastmasters rock star.
the District. She became an Area Governor, Do you have someone that inspires you?
a Division Director, and now she is the Club I hope so. It makes all the difference.

2017 Directors Training, Aldersgate Retreat, Turner, Oregon L to R: Lyle Schellenberg & Emilie Taylor at 2017 Spring Conference

L to R: John Rodke, Emilie Taylor, Leanna Lindquist, and Donna Stark congratulating Emilie on becoming the 2016-2017 Toastmaster of the Year

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