Sharon Frickey, ACS, CL
 ContactsPhone: 303-423-2517 Cell Phone: 303-748-9934 E-mail: Sharon Frickey Web Sites Sharon Frickey |
| BIO | Sharon Frickey, Toastmasters Leadership Institute presenter, published writer, and poet believes “mind is the builder.” She shares stories of the brain’s potential to enhance present, past, and future. A retired high school teacher, Sharon is a Christa McAuliffe fellow and grant recipient from National Endowment for the Arts; Department of Energy; and Department of Justice. An experienced speaker, while in Japan she wrote/produced/co-hosted a children’s TV show; later, in Turkey, she hosted a daily radio show over Armed Forces Radio/TV networks. |
| Speech 1 |
Mirror Neurons: Wired to Connect “To make sense of the riot of experience around us we can only imagine it by mentally undergoing it ourselves.” –Giacomo Rizzolatti, University of Parma, Italy. Dr. Rizzolatti recently discovered an area in our brain that communicates with others in ways previously unknown. Be introduced to the new insights this discovery brings to our lives. Speech time: 20 – 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
| Speech 2 |
Being Authentic Even When You Can’t Keep Your Word Authentic?. What does it mean to be authentic? Is it sometimes easier to say “yes” when you really aren’t sure you can follow through? Explore some of the options for still being authentic and avoiding that twinge when you can’t keep your word. Speech time: 20 – 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
| Speech 3 |
Leafing Out the Family Tree Our brain thrives on puzzles. Hear one woman’s search for the family she never knew; how she found/verified ancestors; how she got unstuck; and how she is putting it all together. True family stories from the American Revolution and Civil War brought her an awareness of how our ancestors’ helped shape our lives. Resources used will be shared. Speech time: 20 – 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
| Speech 4 |
Dependents Abroad: Japan, 1963-66 Cherry blossoms and warm breezes? Think again. Hokkaido, northern Japan—average winter snowfall 17’, some of it 3’ at a time. Earthquakes, typhoons, a different culture, different paradigm, but WOW, we had good times. An adventure told in stories and photos. Speech time: 20 – 45 minutes (can be adjusted) |
| Availability Based in Arvada. Denver-Metro, Boulder area preferred. Other locations may be considered. |
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