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COVER STORY

I last joined Toastmasters in 2003

and have maintained my membership
continuously since then. Currently I
belong to Clackamas Stepping Stones
and to AAA Towsters, a corporate

club for AAA of Oregon/ Idaho.

What has been your greatest Aha!
Moment in your Toastmasters
journey so far? Why?

The biggest Aha! Moment has
been the realization that I have
so many dear friends among my

Toastmasters family. People who
have supported me during my job
hunt, through the loss of my father,
and through everyday challenges at

home and at work. Membership in
Toastmasters for me is more than
developing communication and
leadership skills- much more.

What do you do outside of

Toastmasters—hobbies, interests, etc.? lead meetings effectively. It has helped
Outside of Toastmasters I enjoy painting me to present information confidently

with both watercolors and acrylics. I spend to large groups. It has given me the skills
time promoting my children’s book, “The to lead discussion groups. It has helped
Adventures of Pine Cone the Cat”. My me to become an active listener whether
husband and I like to go antique shopping. interacting with employees, colleagues, or

We also love to travel, primarily taking our members.
road trips throughout the United States Belonging to AAA Towsters has enhanced
sometimes with our dog Bandit. my work at AAA by allowing me to get
to know team members from across the
How has Toastmasters enhanced your organization—people I may otherwise have
work at AAA? never met.

Belonging to Toastmasters has helped
me in many ways. It has allowed me to You’ve been in Toastmasters since 2003.

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