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On October 21, 2010 my life forever changed. That was the day that my husband committed suicide. I worked a few more months after he passed before I had to stop. I spent the next few months trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life. I was at truly at the lowest in my life. My heart was broken, my self-esteem gone, and my dreams shattered.
At that point in my life I believed I was at my lowest point so I began to pray fervently and asked God why did my life matter and what was I here for. I finally gathered myself together and I decided to start doing the things that I fear. I also began self improvement courses to improve my worth and value.
I started my journey in Windsor Canada. I spent one week training with the lovely Joan Bachmeier. It was a 5 Day Image Consultant Training & Certification Program. I learned so much from this course. Joan taught me how to bring out the beauty in others and show them how to become the best version of themselves. More importantly the course started me on the journey back to loving me and feeling good about myself again.
My next adventure took me to Charleston South Carolina training with the beautiful Penelope Jean. I spent several day learning about Transformational Life Coaching, Etiquette, and Media. From Penelope’s mentorship and this course I have learned to dream again and get a vision for my life. Penelope showed me how to write my own story and to live my life on purpose.
From Charleston I went to Washington DC. There I met and trained with the amazing Janine Driver at the Body Language Institute. Janine has incredible heart, passion, and enthusiasm for what she does. Her impact and what I have learned from her is priceless. I will never be an extrovert but I learned how to work with what I have, so that my voice and the message I have for others will be heard. Through Janine, I met Michelle Pollard Patrick a graduate of The Protocol School of Washington. Ms. Patrick was polished and professional and exuded confidence and grace in her presentation. Her passion and love for her business was intriguing through her I became aware of The Protocol School of Washington.
I traveled to Jacksonville Florida to become a Certified Life Coach and Master Coach Practitioner through Derrick Sweet and the Certified Coaches Federation. He is so refreshingly humble and knowledgeable. He helped me to expand my vision and think even bigger and to no matter what always be authentic.
My final leg on my journey was to Charlotte, North Carolina. There I met with and trained with Lady Gloria Starr on image, etiquette, communications, and leadership. She taught me through my experiences that I earned the right to teach and lead other women. She showed by example about living a life of excellence, following your passion without excuses, and never giving up.
Through these experiences and the training I received thus far has helped me realize how much I want to help others. The impact that education can make in a person’s life is in incredible. It’s not just for what you learn but the person you become in the process. The wonderful mentors and friends you meet that sharpen encourage and continually inspire you to be your best.
The Protocol School of Washington is a dream come to true and I would be honored to have this opportunity. The Protocol School of Washington will enable me to build upon the knowledge and wisdom I have gained from mentors mentioned and others who have mentored me near and from afar. To me the opportunity to take this course it’s not just about enhancing my career its’ its about equipping, empowering, and changing lives.
Coming from a rural community I realize not everyone can have such an opportunity. However I want to bring the knowledge, training, and skills that I will learn back to my community and beyond, to better equip, develop and empower those around me. I know manners is what we must do, etiquette is the how to, and protocol is when to. Confidence comes when we as individuals know what we must do, how to, and when to. I believe our world, businesses, and communities in general will have more peace and prosperity when we follow and promote the must, the how, and when to in dealing with others. Manners, etiquette, and protocol are really the golden and platinum rule (I learned from Tony Alessandra) put into action.
At that point in my life I believed I was at my lowest point so I began to pray fervently and asked God why did my life matter and what was I here for. I finally gathered myself together and I decided to start doing the things that I fear. I also began self improvement courses to improve my worth and value.
I started my journey in Windsor Canada. I spent one week training with the lovely Joan Bachmeier. It was a 5 Day Image Consultant Training & Certification Program. I learned so much from this course. Joan taught me how to bring out the beauty in others and show them how to become the best version of themselves. More importantly the course started me on the journey back to loving me and feeling good about myself again.
My next adventure took me to Charleston South Carolina training with the beautiful Penelope Jean. I spent several day learning about Transformational Life Coaching, Etiquette, and Media. From Penelope’s mentorship and this course I have learned to dream again and get a vision for my life. Penelope showed me how to write my own story and to live my life on purpose.
From Charleston I went to Washington DC. There I met and trained with the amazing Janine Driver at the Body Language Institute. Janine has incredible heart, passion, and enthusiasm for what she does. Her impact and what I have learned from her is priceless. I will never be an extrovert but I learned how to work with what I have, so that my voice and the message I have for others will be heard. Through Janine, I met Michelle Pollard Patrick a graduate of The Protocol School of Washington. Ms. Patrick was polished and professional and exuded confidence and grace in her presentation. Her passion and love for her business was intriguing through her I became aware of The Protocol School of Washington.
I traveled to Jacksonville Florida to become a Certified Life Coach and Master Coach Practitioner through Derrick Sweet and the Certified Coaches Federation. He is so refreshingly humble and knowledgeable. He helped me to expand my vision and think even bigger and to no matter what always be authentic.
My final leg on my journey was to Charlotte, North Carolina. There I met with and trained with Lady Gloria Starr on image, etiquette, communications, and leadership. She taught me through my experiences that I earned the right to teach and lead other women. She showed by example about living a life of excellence, following your passion without excuses, and never giving up.
Through these experiences and the training I received thus far has helped me realize how much I want to help others. The impact that education can make in a person’s life is in incredible. It’s not just for what you learn but the person you become in the process. The wonderful mentors and friends you meet that sharpen encourage and continually inspire you to be your best.
The Protocol School of Washington is a dream come to true and I would be honored to have this opportunity. The Protocol School of Washington will enable me to build upon the knowledge and wisdom I have gained from mentors mentioned and others who have mentored me near and from afar. To me the opportunity to take this course it’s not just about enhancing my career its’ its about equipping, empowering, and changing lives.
Coming from a rural community I realize not everyone can have such an opportunity. However I want to bring the knowledge, training, and skills that I will learn back to my community and beyond, to better equip, develop and empower those around me. I know manners is what we must do, etiquette is the how to, and protocol is when to. Confidence comes when we as individuals know what we must do, how to, and when to. I believe our world, businesses, and communities in general will have more peace and prosperity when we follow and promote the must, the how, and when to in dealing with others. Manners, etiquette, and protocol are really the golden and platinum rule (I learned from Tony Alessandra) put into action.
