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You are the District 7 Public Relations  start to finish with Toastmasters - GOOD
      Manager. What is your vision for your role?            PEOPLE! My kind of people!

          Now that I’m PR Manager for District 7, I
      am taking my time to understand the role and  What does the future look like for you?
      learn from other Districts in the region. I’ll be          The future looks like showing up every day as

      working on big picture strategy next. I really love  the best version of myself in service to the world.
      PR. I think it’s the key to club success. Voices! is  That’s a constant evolution. As I grow, as I learn,
      a brilliant use of PR for the District. Sharing it  I do better. It always starts with my own house
      and expanding the readership is something I  though. I’m my own first best client—building

      want to foster.                                        better habits, practicing, persisting. I have to do
          I’m excited to spearhead cohesive Public  the daily focused  work in my energy, my faith,
      Relations for the District and work with VPPRs so  my focus, my family, my service.
      they feel supported and reach their communities
      to make the most of the valuable offerings we  If your fairy godmother granted you one

      have in Toastmasters.                                  wish, what would it be?
                                                                 If my fairy godmother granted one wish—it
      What inspired you to develop your Saturday  would absolutely, 100% be more peace, truth,
      morning interviews with Toastmasters?                  health, and harmony in the world and for

          I was talking with Leanna a few weeks back  humanity. It is my prayer every day.
      and mentioned that I’d like to do a weekly
      check-in. I said, maybe a Friday night Fireside  For the next generation, what advice would
      chat, which then became the Saturday morning  you like to leave them with?

      with Stephana. It will likely morph again as needs         Never be too humble to have a mentor and
      change. But for now, it works because that’s when  ask for help. Toastmasters is brilliant that way. If
      I can fit it in. I was lucky to get a couple of live  you want a mentor, this is the place to find good

      interviews with Alan Schwartz and Marv Serhan,  people, good mentors.
      both generous and wise gentlemen. These came
      directly from the collaboration of the District 7
      leadership. We are all volunteers. I know how

      much people give—such good people—they are
      like family. I adore them. These are the riches of
      life, encouraging connections like these.
          I can’t wait to share the others I want to

      interview! These excite me so much! I just love
      learning from these genuinely good people in
      Toastmasters.
          That’s what I find as a common thread from




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