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Mary Jane Mapes, CSP
She combines a Masters Degree in Communication with her experience as a radio announcer, a goodwill ambassador for the National Cherry Industry, and over 20 years in education and training. Today she is a sought-after convention speaker and seminar/workshop leader. She works with groups of 10 to 1000 approximately 100 times a year. Mary Jane is past president of her local chapter of the American Society for Training and Development, a past president of the Professional Speakers Association of Michigan, and one of a small number of women nationwide to have earned the prestigious Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. The CSP is granted by the National Speakers Association for standards of excellence in speaking. Most recently, Mary Jane, was awarded the Charles Leadership Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Professional Speakers Association of Michigan. Mary Jane is the author of the book, The Art of Fielding Questions with Finesse, an internationally distributed videotape training program and several audiocassette learning albums. She publishes a quarterly newsletter and has written numerous articles that provide practical solutions for business communication problems. She has shared the stage with such notables as Art Linkletter and Dr. Bernie Siegel.
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