Past Appearances
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Writers Read: That’s Italian! True Personal Stories Celebrating Italian Heritage Month
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Webinar Wednesdays with Naigu Bihelek
Michaelfkay Podcast – Chapter X
The Power of Sharing A Good Story
Keynotes
National Financial Services Company
“Re-energizing Your Re-entry – The Power of Doing Just Once Thing” (Staff Engagement)
National IT Services Company
“Memorable Moments Story Event” (Staff Engagement / Annual Meeting)
Queens, New York Indie Authors (Virtual) Conference
“The Learned It In Queens Communications Playbook – Winning Against Digital Distraction”
Wisconsin Court Reporters Annual Conference (Virtual)
Main Street America – Missouri Connect Annual Conference (Virtual)
“LOOK UP & LISTEN!” -“The Importance of Championing Live Conversations in a Digitally Distracted World”
“Storytelling for Small Business Owners and Main Streeter’s Community Engagement”
Warren Hunterdon County School Administrators Annual Awards Breakfast (In Person )
“Lessons Learned & Hero Moments – Interactive Keynote”
| KEYNOTES | |
| Association of Training & Development – SCT (Virtual) | “The Year I Turned into A Zoom Rectangle” |
| Teachers College, Columbia College (Virtual) | “Navigating Your Digital Communication Challenges” |
| EY North American Supply Chain ( Hybrid Presentation: In Person and Virtual) | “Achieving the Impossible” |
| Westchester Holistic Network (Virtual) | “Storying” Your Healing Connections Experiences” |
| Georgetown University (Virtual) | “Empathy and Storytelling” |
| ISM- New Jersey Women’s Leadership Conference (In Person) | “Living Your Legacy” |
| Procurecon | Direct Sourcing Conference – August 2018 Breakfast Keynote — “What Did You Say?!! The Perils of Communicating (Or Not) While Distracted” |
| Keller Williams Realty | Annual Awards Brunch Keynote — “Finding Your Inner Super-Hero” |
| FNEW (Fairfield Network of Executive Woman) | Keynote — “Using the Art of Story Telling in Your Work” |
| Junior League of Long Island | Annual Dinner Keynote — “Leveraging Relationships and Leadership Capabilities with Storytelling” |
| Success Stories Learning Academy | Annual Gala Keynote — “Finding Your Inner Super-Hero” |
| Manhattan College Women’s Alumnae Event | Keynote — “Hills and Stairs, A Bronx Style Wellness Program” |
| ASTD — Association of Training & Development Southern Connecticut Chapter | Association Competition Finalist — “Why I use storytelling in my work” |
| Ohio Facilities & Construction Commission | Annual Retreat — Keynote and Group Facilitator “Finding Your Inner Super-Hero” |
| Junior League International – Small League, Big Impact Conference | “Story Your Possibilities! A Leadership Empowerment Session” |
| National Junior League Conference | Webinar and Workshop “That’s Not What I Meant To Say!” — Featuring Julienne B. Ryan, Principal, J. Ryan Partners |
| PANELIST | |
| Procurecon | Group Panel Facilitator – Diversity and Inclusion |
| Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group (GPSEG) | Branding and Innovative Marketing |
| Baruch Graduate Forums, Baruch College of the City University of New York | Branding Your Career and Interview |
| PRESENTING, COACHING & TRAINING SESSIONS | |
| Marubeni North America | Story Connections |
| Warner Music | Wellness Coaching & Communication Sessions |
| EY – Supply Chain North America | Motivational Team Building Presentations |
| ASTD – Association of Training & Development, Southern Connecticut Chapter | Leveraging Leadership & Storytelling |
| ISM-NJ – Women Leadership Conference | Executive Coach |
| WEDC – Women’s Enterprise Development Center | Learn to Story Your Brand — Use the art of storytelling to market your business and differentiate yourself from the competition Graduate Keynote Address – How we learned our business! |
| FENG (Financial Executives Networking Group, Princeton Chapter | Facilitator — It’s All About Your Back Story! Learn why developing compelling personal narratives help you lead, manage and promote. |
| Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute at Baruch College of the City University of New York | Facilitator – 13th Annual Symposium on Communication and Communication-Intensive Instruction – Storytelling Workshop |
| Ayers Career Management Networking Group | Facilitator — Learning the Art of Story Facilitating Compelling Conversations |
| Fusion Academy Westchester & Learning Center | Presenter — The Ideal Interview: How to Build Confidence & Connectivity through Storytelling |
| Women Helping Women | Developing Your Personal Narrative for Your Job Search; That’s Not What I meant to Say; Building Your Brand and Hone your Competitive Edge |
| Ayers Career Management Networking Group | Facilitator — Learning the Art of Story: Facilitating Compelling Conversations |
| Fusion Academy Westchester & Learning Center | Presenter — The Ideal Interview: How to Build Confidence & Connectivity through Storytelling |
| Women Helping Women | Developing Your Personal Narrative for Your Job Search |
| That’s Not What I meant to Say; Building Your Brand and Hone your Competitive Edge | |
| Molloy College | Workshop Facilitator — Using your Professional Narrative in Your Professional Life |
| Blue Door Gallery | Workshop Facilitator, Art Speak – Time & Tides – Storytelling and Poetry Workshop |
| Ed.D. Program in Executive Leadership, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. School of Education | St. John Fisher College at the College of New Rochelle Campus Storytelling for Leadership |
| Right Management Career Transition Company | Development Presentation – Program Assessment |
| Workshop Facilitator — Career Transition Workshops Workshop Facilitator – On Boarding Workshops Workshop Facilitator – Networking Workshop Facilitator – Starting Your Own Business | |
| PODCASTS | |
| Voice Of Supply Chain – 2021 | Interview with Joanna Martinez, advisor, speaker and author | Supply Chain Advisors, LLC |
| The Art of Procurement — September 2017 | Communications, Storytelling and Relationship Building (& procurement) |
| National Storytelling Organization | Stories in Organizations Story Labs — Using Stories to address bullying in your coaching practice, with Jeff Rock — Swift River Consulting Stories in Organizations Story Labs, The Importance of Being the Other — Inclusion and Diversity Learnings |
| National Urban League | Interviews are more than questions — Important interview keys |
| Own Your Career | Rod Colon Storytelling — The Power of Story Telling as the CEO of Me, Inc. |
| WVOX Radio Interview: | Interviewed by Matt O’Shaughnessy, Radio Host |
| Metal Mayhem – Heavy Metal Show | Live Radio Show Guest Interview |
| WVOX Radio Interview | Interviewed by Paul Feiner, Greenburgh Town Supervisor |
| Westchester County Wide Broadcast | Live Radio Show Guest Interview |
Wisconsin Court Reporters Annual Conference (Virtual)
Main Street America Missouri Connection Annual Conference (Virtual)
LOOK UP & LISTEN!” – “The Importance of Championing Live Conversations in a Digitally Distracted World”
“Storytelling for Small Business Owners and Main Streeter’s Community Engagement” “Storytelling for Small Business Owners
and Main Streeter’s Community Engagement” “Storytelling for Small Business Owners
and Main Streeter’s Community Engagement”