Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International is an organization that helps people to overcome their fear of speaking in front of people, large or small, and helps them to gain confidence in their speaking skills. Karen has been a member of the Cookeville Toastmasters club off and on since 2003.
If you are interesting in learning more about this wonderful organization and/or finding a club near you, please go to: www.toastmasters.org.
Toastmasters International is an organization that helps people to overcome their fear of speaking in front of people, large or small, and helps them to gain confidence in their speaking skills. Karen has been a member of the Cookeville Toastmasters club off and on since 2003.
If you are interesting in learning more about this wonderful organization and/or finding a club near you, please go to: www.toastmasters.org.
Toastmasters Speaking Contest Awards
One of her passions in Toastmasters was to compete in their speaking contests. Participating in the contests has helped her to gain more confidence because they pushed her out of her comfort zone. Karen has been fortunate to win numerous awards in the Toastmasters International contests competing in Table Topics, Humours, and Serious Speech contests. She states that all the competitors do a great job, and it's an honor and a privilege to be a part of these competitions with them.
Serious Speech – 2022 (Via Zoom)
First Place Club (Only competitor)
First Place Area
First Place Division
Third Place Districts
Tall Tales – 2021 / 2022 (Via Zoom)
First Place Club (Only competitor)
First Place Area
First Place Division
Third Place Districts
Serious – 2021 (Via Zoom)
First Place Club
First Place Area
Second Place Division
Serious Speech - 2020 (Via Zoom)
First Place Club
First Place Area
Second Place Division
Humorous Speech - 2019
First Place Club
First Place Area
First Place Division
(Because of the Covid-19 event, all contests except for the serious speech contest had been cancelled. Therefore, she did not get to compete at the District level.)
Serious Speech - 2019
First Place Club
First Place Area
Second Place Division
Serious Speech - 2006
First Place Club
First Place Area
Second Place Division
Serious Speech - 2005
First Place Club
First Place Area
First Place Division
Third Place District
Table Topics - 2004
First Place Club
First Place Area
First Place Division
One of her passions in Toastmasters was to compete in their speaking contests. Participating in the contests has helped her to gain more confidence because they pushed her out of her comfort zone. Karen has been fortunate to win numerous awards in the Toastmasters International contests competing in Table Topics, Humours, and Serious Speech contests. She states that all the competitors do a great job, and it's an honor and a privilege to be a part of these competitions with them.
Serious Speech – 2022 (Via Zoom)
First Place Club (Only competitor)
First Place Area
First Place Division
Third Place Districts
Tall Tales – 2021 / 2022 (Via Zoom)
First Place Club (Only competitor)
First Place Area
First Place Division
Third Place Districts
Serious – 2021 (Via Zoom)
First Place Club
First Place Area
Second Place Division
Serious Speech - 2020 (Via Zoom)
First Place Club
First Place Area
Second Place Division
Humorous Speech - 2019
First Place Club
First Place Area
First Place Division
(Because of the Covid-19 event, all contests except for the serious speech contest had been cancelled. Therefore, she did not get to compete at the District level.)
Serious Speech - 2019
First Place Club
First Place Area
Second Place Division
Serious Speech - 2006
First Place Club
First Place Area
Second Place Division
Serious Speech - 2005
First Place Club
First Place Area
First Place Division
Third Place District
Table Topics - 2004
First Place Club
First Place Area
First Place Division