Toastmaster Terrance Erwin is a member of Citco Speaks, a corporate club in Jersey City, New Jersey. She has been a member since 2015 and proudly represents Area 71 as their Area Director for the 2018-2019 Toastmasters year. Terrance has earned her Advanced Communicator Bronze and Advanced Leader Bronze awards.
Su Brooks, D83 Social Media Strategist and Training Coordinator, conducted an interview with Terrance about life in Area leadership and her leadership philosophies.
What is your vision for your Area?
I would like all my clubs to be Distinguished clubs.
Who is your inspiration when it comes to leadership and why?
I have so many individuals that inspire me regarding leadership, but I appreciate them all for being willing to share their experiences in order to enhance my life to make a better leader of me!
What is your advice for new members?
Get involved immediately by taking on meeting roles.
Give a tip to be an effective speaker.
Speak about something you are passionate about!
About Toastmasters District 83:
District 83 includes 155 clubs, with close to 4,000 members, in Metropolitan New Jersey, Staten Island, and Rockland County, New York. For more information, please visit the District 83 website, http://www.tm83.org.
About Toastmasters International:
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 300,000 members in 16,500 clubs in 141 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit http://www.toastmasters.org.
For more information about Citco Speaks, visit: https://4786181.toastmastersclubs.org/.