Laura Alfano

Education Speakers

Fees: $1,000-$3,000

Warrior, AL

alfano_speaker@bellsouth.net

205-612-1868

Speaking Since:

June 1976

Willing to Travel:

Throughout the US

Nearest Major City:

Birmingham, AL USA

Mini Bio:

Laura Alfano teaches, inspires, and entertains. Her extensive background in education and as a criminal trial attorney gives her great presentation and storytelling skills that she uses to draw participants into her topic. She obtained her Juris Doctorate in 1990 after having taught for 15 years. Unable to stay out of the teaching arena, she became an adjunct instructor, and then Director for Staff Development at Virginia College at Birmingham. In that capacity, she was responsible for the on-going training of over 300 instructors and staff. Laura speaks and trains at conventions, workshops, and seminars.

Holds the following degrees, licences and certifications:

-J.D., M.Ed.

Primary Speaking Topics include:

-Education Speakers

-Leadership and Success

-Motivational Speakers

Available to Speak on the following topics:

-Attitude

-Business Communication

-Communication Skills

-Creativity

-Corporate Executive

-Leadership

-Organizational Skills

-Presentation Skills

-Teaching

-Teamwork

-Time Management

-Training

Available for all types of events including:

-Corporate Training

-Convention

-Lectures

-Seminars

-Team Building

-Universities & Colleges

Speaking topics:

And We'll Have Fun, Fun, Fun: Designing Learning Games This workshop guides participants in modifying existing games and developing new games to infuse fun into their trainings.

Repeat, Rehash, Remember: 20 Ways to Review Material 20 activities for reviewing material are presented and participants design even more!

The WIN Factor: Using Adult Learning Theory to Convince Clients, Attorneys, Judges, and Juries This seminar focuses on the connection between adult learning theory and selling a theroy of a case to others.

Ring the Bell: Getting Students to Class on Time Activities to use at the beginning of classes to encourage promptness.

Bloom's Taxonomy: What is it and Why do I Care? This seminar explores Bloom's Taxonomy and suggests ways to apply its principles in a practical manner.

Coming Back for More: Practical Student Retention Techniques In this workshop, student retention is examined and participants examine ways of reducing attrition.

Correcting Without Crushing: Offering Positive Feedback Good for managers, trainers, and teachers, this seminar focuses on the feedback process and how participants can improve their techniques of delivering feedback.

Did You Get That? Communication Techniques to Maximize Effectiveness Good communication techniques are based on adult learning theory. Participants explore the connection and discuss practical applications.

It's ShowTime! Personal Skills for Powerful Presentations This workshop focuses on presentation skills without technology.

Managing the Mob: Groupin and Group Activities for Effective Learning A fun workshop that teaches grouping techniques and group activities to maximize participation and learning.

What They See is What They Get: Using Effective Visual Aids What goes into creating effective visual aids? This seminar gives that information and allows participants to create different types of visuals.