Maria Sears Email & Phone Number

While my workshops are for all business professionals, I specialize in coaching professional minority men and women and the young urban newcomer to a career in the professional field. Decoding the Codes of Corporate Culture and focusing on personal image, perception, social etiquette (targeted soft skills training) and being job-appropriate (attire, behavior/conduct, grooming, etc.); all in an entertaining, interactive, 'straight talk' format. My workshops are "travel-ready". As an invited/hired guest speaker, my image workshop is tailor-made for various seminar circuits (i.e. corporate and college) as well as career/job centers and beauty schools.12-years experience as a TV/Radio News Anchor & Reporter. A variety of Performance work and experience including acting, commercials/film, and voiceover talent.Former professional fashion model for over 20-years, doing mostly newspaper/magazine and runway modeling. Lots of print work for Macy's and fashion shows for top designers such as Bill Blass, Bob Mackie and Carolina Herrera.Stand-up comedienne for six years, touring all over the country in clubs, theaters and arenas. Opened for various entertainers including Eddie Griffin, Sinbad and Patti LaBelle.Specialties: I'm one of the few that knows & uses Gregg Dictation-Shorthand. I created a system to track daily client sales by journaling ALL activity. Possess an exceptional skill for documentation & journaling. My personal best is CONNECTING with people. In situations and/or subject matter where many of my professional cohorts have found very difficult to broach, my interactive workshops are proven methods of framing and presenting 'sensitive' topics in an honest, frank discussion with a humorous twist.

Listed skills include Public Relations, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Leadership Development, and 6 others.

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  University Of Missouri-Kansas City

  Communications