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Edna founded, Legacy Studios, Inc., a sole proprietorship with expertise in graphics design
for both web and print mediums.
For 2009, Edna served as President of Innovative Speakers, a Toastmasters International Club located in the Carmel Mountain area of San Diego, CA. She now holds the office of Vice President of Public Affairs In 2007, she was Vice President of Membership.
Some of Edna's Toastmaster certifications include an Advanced Communicator - Bronze and Advanced Leadership - Bronze. Within her club, Edna has received many awards including Best Speaker, Table Topics Speaker (impromptu speaking); Best Performer as Toastmaster; and functionary awards for Best Evaluator (impromptu speaking).
Plus, Edna has garnered many local public speaking awards from 2007 through 2009:
- Fall 2009 - 1st Place, Humorous Speech, Toastmasters Area 25 Contest
Runner Up, Table Topics/Impromptu Speaking, Toastmasters Area 25 Contest
Humorous Speech Contest Participant, Central Division
- Spring 2009 - 1st Place, Speech Contest, Toastmasters Area 16 Contest
Runner Up Evaluator Contest, Toastmasters Area 16 Contest
- Spring 2009 - International Speech Contest Participant, Toastmasters Central Division
- Fall 2008 - 1st Place, Table Topics/Impromptu Speaking
Toastmasters Area Contest
- Spring 2008 - Runner Up Evaluator Contest, Central Division;
International Speech Contest Participant, Central Division
- Spring 2008 - Double 1st place winner in Area 16;
International Speech & Evaluation Contests
(prepared speeches & evaluation), Area 16
- Fall 2007 Division Contest - Double participant (table topics and prepared speeches)
- Fall 2007 Area Contest - Double 1st place winner in Area 16 Contest (table topics and prepared speeches)
- Speaking Contests Spring 2007 - Runner Up, Evaluator (impromptu speaking) contest
Speaking Engagements
- New for Spring & Summer 2009:
- San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, "Don't Let Em' See You Sweat: Enhancing your Public Speaking Skills"
- Escondido Community College, "Effective Networking for Success"
- The Meet Market - Guest Speaker, "Effective Networking for Success"
- San Diego Community College, "Effective Networking for Success"
- San Diego Community College, "Enhance your Public Speaking Skills"
- Guest Speaker, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Course, UCSD Extension
- Guest Speaker, San Diego Community College, Interactive Certificate Program and Creativity and Innovation Seminars
Other Organization Memberships/ Professional Affiliations
- American Society for Training Professionals (ASTD)
- National Association for Self-Employed (NASE)
Education
B.A. Journalism, Economics minor, San Diego State University
Other Accomplishments:
- 2006 Tour de Cove - Yellow Jersey Challenge (Top Tier Rider)
- 2005 Tour de Cove - Yellow Jersey Challenge (Top Tier Rider)
- 2nd Degree Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do (with local competition trophies)
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