The Gift of Toastmasters/Public Speaking
What fun, enthusiasm and pride Toastmasters clubs located Santa Ana, California enjoyed in preparing for the 85th Anniversary Celebration of Toastmasters’ International on October 29, 2009. TI was born in Santa Ana on October 22,1924, and grew up there for about 68 years before moving to its current location in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.
My club, Inner Strength#984242, based in Santa Ana, wanted to highlight this precious Santa Ana history. We bought and read The History of Toastmasters by Ralph C. Smedey, TI’s founder. I was mainly impressed with The Toastmasters’ Famous 15 Points: especially with Points #9: To PROMOTE friendship among Toastmasters clubs and Toastmasters; and #14: TO ESTABLISH the place of the Toastmasters Club in the life and work of the community.
Personally, I have made it a habit to visit and work with Toastmasters and Toastmasters Clubs throughout the US and worldwide; I have visited over 57 different clubs worldwide. I am awed by TI’s positive impact and influence on communities everywhere.
I encourage everyone to also read The History of Toastmasters: It is packed with delightful details of Dr. Smedley’s life, diligent work and caring ways. It is easy to read, and, it makes a marvelous gift.
Patricia Adelekan, Ph.D., DTM
Member of Inner Strength Toastmasters
Santa Ana, California
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Brief Resume
Patricia Adelekan, Ph.D., DTM
(714)628-9844 or 562-277-7442
http://drpatadelekan.blogspot.com p_adelekant@yahoo.comObjective:
To obtain challenging work as a consultant and or speaker/trainer to make use of my many talents, skills, knowledge, wisdom and experiences.
“Dr. Adelekan is a well educated person, widely traveled, broad-minded, a well trained researacher and a seasoned teacher. She will definitely be an asset to any College/University or other educational enterprise which requires only the best,” states, Pai Obanya, Neida Coordinator, Deputy Director Breda, UNESCO--her major advisor for the Ph.D.
Dr. Adelekan has accomplished much in both the United States and abroad. Her diverse efforts have changed curriculums, built leaders, founded organizations and impacted thousands of lives all over the world. She is open-and broad-minded, a team player, creative, honest, loyal, and a hard dedicated worker. Many of the organizations she founded are still in existence today – in the US and globally. She speaks 5 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Yoruba.
She enjoys going the extra mile and considers no job or person too small for her. She passionately loves all cultures and peoples—especially charming women. With her multilingual capabilities, she makes friends and acquaintances easily and can communicate excellently with others to gain cooperation, understanding, support and a team spirit.
Utilizing her numerous talents and abilities, she has been successfully engaged in the following activities— to extremely high levels of positive results and satisfying degrees of achievements --as her numerous evaluations, poems about her, and letters of recommendations reveal:
Teaching, Lecturing, Coaching, Counseling;
Talent Discovery & Development;
Language & Speech Development;
Articulation & Accent Reduction;
Leadership, Management, Administration;
Cultural and Sensitivity Training;
Writing and editing; Professsional Speaking;
Curriculum Design, Development & Evaluation;
Program Design & Evaluation;
Applied and Theoretical Research;
Testing and Evaluation;
Test Preparation (CAHSEE, SAT, etc)
She has worked in high schools, universities and colleges; nonprofits; and businesses in various countries and in the U.S.incuding The University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria; University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt; Ains Champs University, Cairo, Egypt; Misr Language School, Giza, Egypt; University of Southern California (USC); National University; Cerritos College; Long Beach City College; Sierra College; CSULA; Compton College; The Chamber of Commerce-Paris, France; Duoug Kwan School, Taiwan; Youth-on-the-Move, Inc.; International Foundation of Education and Self Help (IFESH); the Los Angeles, and the Sacramento Unified School Districts.
Dr. Adelekan holds a Ph.D. in Educational Evaluation and Research in Linguistics from The University of Ibadan, Ibadan, University; a M.A. Degree in French & German from San Francisco State University; A B.A. Degree in German Lang. & Ed., from Ohio State University; a Distinguished Toastmasters Designation (DTM); California K-12 and California Community College Life Credentials for Chief Administrator, Dean, Lecturer; Licenses for Life & Health & the Securities Industries & Management, Administration and Leadership Certificates and Credentials.
“Where will her indomitable spirit be planted next?” “Only God knows,” she says.
(714)628-9844 or 562-277-7442
http://drpatadelekan.blogspot.com p_adelekant@yahoo.comObjective:
To obtain challenging work as a consultant and or speaker/trainer to make use of my many talents, skills, knowledge, wisdom and experiences.
“Dr. Adelekan is a well educated person, widely traveled, broad-minded, a well trained researacher and a seasoned teacher. She will definitely be an asset to any College/University or other educational enterprise which requires only the best,” states, Pai Obanya, Neida Coordinator, Deputy Director Breda, UNESCO--her major advisor for the Ph.D.
Dr. Adelekan has accomplished much in both the United States and abroad. Her diverse efforts have changed curriculums, built leaders, founded organizations and impacted thousands of lives all over the world. She is open-and broad-minded, a team player, creative, honest, loyal, and a hard dedicated worker. Many of the organizations she founded are still in existence today – in the US and globally. She speaks 5 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Yoruba.
She enjoys going the extra mile and considers no job or person too small for her. She passionately loves all cultures and peoples—especially charming women. With her multilingual capabilities, she makes friends and acquaintances easily and can communicate excellently with others to gain cooperation, understanding, support and a team spirit.
Utilizing her numerous talents and abilities, she has been successfully engaged in the following activities— to extremely high levels of positive results and satisfying degrees of achievements --as her numerous evaluations, poems about her, and letters of recommendations reveal:
Teaching, Lecturing, Coaching, Counseling;
Talent Discovery & Development;
Language & Speech Development;
Articulation & Accent Reduction;
Leadership, Management, Administration;
Cultural and Sensitivity Training;
Writing and editing; Professsional Speaking;
Curriculum Design, Development & Evaluation;
Program Design & Evaluation;
Applied and Theoretical Research;
Testing and Evaluation;
Test Preparation (CAHSEE, SAT, etc)
She has worked in high schools, universities and colleges; nonprofits; and businesses in various countries and in the U.S.incuding The University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria; University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt; Ains Champs University, Cairo, Egypt; Misr Language School, Giza, Egypt; University of Southern California (USC); National University; Cerritos College; Long Beach City College; Sierra College; CSULA; Compton College; The Chamber of Commerce-Paris, France; Duoug Kwan School, Taiwan; Youth-on-the-Move, Inc.; International Foundation of Education and Self Help (IFESH); the Los Angeles, and the Sacramento Unified School Districts.
Dr. Adelekan holds a Ph.D. in Educational Evaluation and Research in Linguistics from The University of Ibadan, Ibadan, University; a M.A. Degree in French & German from San Francisco State University; A B.A. Degree in German Lang. & Ed., from Ohio State University; a Distinguished Toastmasters Designation (DTM); California K-12 and California Community College Life Credentials for Chief Administrator, Dean, Lecturer; Licenses for Life & Health & the Securities Industries & Management, Administration and Leadership Certificates and Credentials.
“Where will her indomitable spirit be planted next?” “Only God knows,” she says.
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