the achievements list
Inducted into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame® which honors professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform excellence. Less than 1% of all speakers achieve this lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalism.
Earned her designation as CSP, Certified Speaking Professional, an honor bestowed on less than eight percent of the National Speakers Association’s 3800+ members worldwide.
Featured in USA Today, Forbes and on the front page of the Wall Street Journal
Master Chair with Vistage International, the world’s leading executive organization – only 10% of all Chairs hold this distinction.
Named one of the Outstanding Connecticut Women of the Decade by the United Nations
ABC did a television documentary about her life, entitled “A Better Way”
She has spoken two times at The White House, at President Mandela’s South African home and on every continent (except Antarctica) where she can’t wear her stilettos
BS degree, Ithaca College, (no way she’s telling you what year)
MBA (almost) University of New Haven
MLE Master of Life Experiences
Speaker Advisory Board, Vistage International
Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award, Chair Excellence Award, Speaker of the Year Award
Golden Mike Award, National Speakers Association, NYC Chapter
Celebration of Life Award, National Speakers Association, IL Chapter
Silver Medalist, Competitive American Latin Ballroom, Tri-State Challenge
Small Business Advocate of the Year
Entrepreneur of the Year
International Business Person of the Year
Finalist/Judge/Keynote Speaker, INC. Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year
First President of the Entrepreneurial Women’s Network
Celebrity Chef for March of Dimes Gourmet Gala
Celebrity “Waitress” for Leukemia Society
Served on the Reebok Advisory Board
Presidential Sports Award
Contributing writer to industry and commercial publications
Wrote and starred in her one night only (which turned into four sold out shows) one woman show, “She Came, She Wore, She Conquered…shoes, sex and other stories” at Second City, Chicago
