⭐️ Linda Michelle Cohen - The Kindness Catalyst

⭐️ Linda Michelle Cohen - The Kindness Catalyst

Beaverton, Oregon, United States
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    Porrtland, Oregon

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Volunteer Experience

  • Past President

    NSA Oregon

    - 2 years 1 month

    Past president serves on the NSA Oregon Board of Directors. Mentors current president and helps make sure the Board of Directors thrives.

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    President - Oregon Chapter

    National Speakers Association

    - 1 year 1 month

    President - serves as head of Board of Directors.

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    President Elect - Oregon Chapter

    National Speakers Association

    - 1 year 1 month

    Serving on the board in the role of President Elect and mentoring our new VP of Programming.

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    Vice President of Programming - Oregon Chapter

    National Speakers Association

    - 1 year 1 month

    National Speakers Association is the professional organization for speakers with more than 4,000 members across the globe. I participated in NSA Oregon's Speaker Academy in 2010 and am honored to serve this year as our VP of Programming. In this role, I will be the primary person to help organize all of the programming for our monthly chapter meetings. Some meetings include distinguished guests from outside Oregon who share their knowledge, while other meetings use the expertise of local…

    National Speakers Association is the professional organization for speakers with more than 4,000 members across the globe. I participated in NSA Oregon's Speaker Academy in 2010 and am honored to serve this year as our VP of Programming. In this role, I will be the primary person to help organize all of the programming for our monthly chapter meetings. Some meetings include distinguished guests from outside Oregon who share their knowledge, while other meetings use the expertise of local people.

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    President - Toastmasters for Speaking Professionals (TSP) Club

    Toastmasters International

    - 1 year

    I have been a member of Toastmasters International since 2009 and I am honored to serve this year as our club president.

    Toastmasters is one of the greatest personal empowerment organizations. People join Toastmasters with a desire to improve their speaking skills but once they join, they are given opportunities to grow as leaders. One of my colleagues calls it Leadership Training in Public Speaking drag.

    TSP members are a lively and diverse group of people (doctors, coaches…

    I have been a member of Toastmasters International since 2009 and I am honored to serve this year as our club president.

    Toastmasters is one of the greatest personal empowerment organizations. People join Toastmasters with a desire to improve their speaking skills but once they join, they are given opportunities to grow as leaders. One of my colleagues calls it Leadership Training in Public Speaking drag.

    TSP members are a lively and diverse group of people (doctors, coaches, trainers, authors, financial brokers, real estate agents, professional speakers....) who are very generous with their insights, humor, encouragement, and feedback.

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    Co-chair Board of Directors

    Willowbrook Arts Camp

    - 5 years 4 months

    Arts and Culture

    Summer arts camp for children located in Tualatin, Oregon. Led fundraising efforts for camp 2008-2012.

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    Driver - Valentine-A-Gram, Donate Dinner

    Meals on Wheels People

    - Present 24 years 7 months

    Social Services

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    Docent

    Portland Japanese Garden

    - 5 years 3 months

    Arts and Culture

    Tour guide at the garden. Gave weekly tours with visitors from around the world.

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    Montclair Elementary PTO, Vice President

    Beaverton School District

    - 1 year 10 months

    Children

    Role of VP includes helping with all fundraising activities, Entertainment Book, Auction, Sally Foster sales and other school related events.

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    Personal Shopper

    Dress for Success Oregon

    - 2 years 6 months

    Social Services

    Helped clients find appropriate attire for job interviews.

Publications

  • The Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottomline

    Aviva Press

    It’s been proven that kindness in the workplace has a stunning ROI. Kindness decreases stress, reduces employee burnout, and builds increasing levels of happiness and satisfaction in the workplace.

    Imagine a company culture where employees feel valued, recognized, and empowered enough to go the extra mile for customers and colleagues; where the leadership is able to be authentic, transparent, and connected to their team. The Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottom Line…

    It’s been proven that kindness in the workplace has a stunning ROI. Kindness decreases stress, reduces employee burnout, and builds increasing levels of happiness and satisfaction in the workplace.

    Imagine a company culture where employees feel valued, recognized, and empowered enough to go the extra mile for customers and colleagues; where the leadership is able to be authentic, transparent, and connected to their team. The Economy of Kindness: How Kindness Transforms Your Bottom Line provides real life examples of companies that have employed kindness as their secret weapon to build and maintain their organizations.

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  • The Magic of Paris - I celebrated the City of Light by visiting a Toastmasters club

    Toastmasters International Magazine

    When visiting Paris, France in March 2016, I decide to check out a French Toastmasters club. It was an amazing experience and I encourage others to do the same on their next trip to a new city.

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  • Finding Your God's Work: The Gift of Loss

    Jewish Womens Archive

    On the 10th anniversary of the death of my father, I shared some lessons learned on the Jewish Womens Archive.

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  • Kindness: A Catalyst That Connects

    Speaker Magazine: Monthly Magazine of the National Speakers Association

    As speakers we have an opportunity to impact others every day with our words and our actions. So why wouldn't we always choose kindness? Simple reminder of this valuable connecting possibility. Includes 5 mitzvah ideas for all speakers.

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  • Get Your Mojo Back: 7 Tips for Returning to Paid Employment After Being a Stay at Home Parent

    Mac's List

    Several tips to maximize your efforts as you seek fulfilling paid employment after staying home with kids!

  • Give the Gift of Volunteering: Feeding the Needy for the Holidays

    MIX Magazine The Oregonian

    To find out which organizations could use a few good volunteers, we turned to Linda Cohen, the Beaverton-based author of "1,000 Mitzvahs" and a consultant who connects organizations with "doers and donors."

  • Volunteering as a Family Value

    Metro Parent

    This month’s article – Make Volunteering a Family Value by Linda Cohen, a Beaverton mom and author of 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire and Change Your Life (Seal Press, 2011) – is all about volunteering with your kids, from when and how to get started to how to make it a fun experience for the whole family.

  • The Mitzvah of Maror

    The LA Jewish Journal

    The mitzvah of maror can bring unexpected opportunities.

  • 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness Can Heal, Inspire and Change Your Life

    Seal Press

    More than a touching story of a daughter’s love for her father, 1,000 Mitzvahs is a testament to the transformational power of kindness, and a call to arms for those who would like to follow in Cohen’s footsteps with their own mitzvahs—no matter how large or how small.

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  • From CC to TV

    Toastmasters International Magazine

    How my experience in Toastmasters prepared me for my television and media opportunities.

Honors & Awards

  • Member of the Year 2017

    National Speakers Association of Oregon

    Chosen as Member of the Year for our NSA Oregon chapter

  • Speaker TEDx Crestmoor Park, Denver, CO

    TEDx

    TED presentation about 1000 Mitzvahs Project.
    http://youtu.be/lxqjMpWosP4

Organizations

  • National Speakers Association

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