1. I highlyrecommendMatinaTrivett.
I’ve knownMatinasince 2004. I mentoredherinone of the most successful Toastmaters’clubinthe
world,the “Great AmericanSpeakers”club. Matinaexcelled,notonlyinherpublicspeakingskills,but
alsoin herleadershipandorganizational abilities.
In 2011, this clubbestowedtheirhighestaward,the “LifetimeAchievementAward”, toMatinafor her
selflessdedication tothisclub,andforvolunteeringwithdozensof non-profitorganizations.
An excellentexample of herpublicspeakingabilitieswasher“Fresh”seriesof speeches,inwhichshe
pretendedtobe a chef on a television show,demonstratinghow prepare variousmeals,whichshe then
gave to her Toastmastersaudience toeat!
Matina chairedseveral events,the mostcomplexbeingour“State of the Union” meeting,which
involveddozensof volunteersindifferentroles. We all know how difficultitcanbe to leadvolunteers,
withno to leverage overthem. She alsovolunteeredtochairthe foodand beverage committee of
several events,organizingvolunteerstopurchase andbringlunchto feedover50 people.
Matina’sreal genius involvesworkingwithpeople inany‘customerfacing’ position. She issofriendly,
so disarming,withsuchempathy,thatpeoplereallyenjoyworkingwithher,talkingtoher,even
complainingtoher.
Feel free tocontact me for more information,
Larry Lagedrost,CPCU,AMIM, INS;retired fromthe Great AmericanInsurance Company
Phone:859-466-0653, e-mail:LarryLagedrost@yahoo.com