Seven Toastmasters on St Maarten have been recognized as certified trainers for Toastmasters District 81.
The seven Toastmasters were presented with their recognition certificates during St Maarten Area 6 Toastmasters annual end of year dinner. The event was held at the Bridge restaurant in Sandy Ground and was attended by members of all 5 Toastmasters Clubs on St Maarten. The seven certified Toastmasters Trainers are Valerie Brazier, Leona Romeo-Marlin, Joy Arnell, Sinatra Rouse, Elroy Hughes, Catherine Conner-Arrindell and Emilia Thomas. In 2010, the participants undertook a Train the Trainers (TTT) session, which was held over a day & a half and dealt with the A to Z of planning and execution of training workshops. Developed by Toastmasters District 81, the intense TTT program was facilitated by Rolando Tobias in his capacity as Lieutenant Governor Marketing of District 81. A total of 25 Toastmasters leaders participated in the TTT program across the Caribbean.
Following the Train the Trainers session, each participant was required to conduct a training session from Toastmasters Success-Leadership modules. The assignment served as a post-evaluation to test the comprehension and application of the material learnt. Conducting trainings in Parliamentary Procedures, Conflict Resolution, Conducting Successful meetings and Characteristics of an effective Leader, the participants met and even exceeded the expectations of the facilitator. According to Tobias; the Trainers have proven that they comprehend the importance of proper planning and execution of quality trainings and I would recommend any of them to conduct any kind of trainings on St Maarten and throughout the Caribbean".
Two of the certified trainers, Valerie Brazier and Sinatra Rouse have already conducted sessions at District Conferences in St Lucia and Tortola respectively. It is expected that the others will also be soon conducting sessions at other conferences.
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