Public Speaking and Leadership
2019-2020 Class
Class Calendar 2019-2020 (updated 12/31/2019):
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Fall Speech Contest was held on December 14th, 2019. There are a total of 8 contestants from three classes. Congratulations to the top three winners! Thank you all contestants, judges and audience for participating!
- 1st Place: Brian Zhou
- 2nd Place: Jiarong Cao
- 3rd Place: Nicholas Wiguna
- 1st Place: Angelina Li
- 2nd Place: Alison Lee
- 3rd Place: Yvonne Ma
Teachers:
- ACT-PSL-A Class Teacher: Mr. Adrien Feudjio
- ACT-PSL-B Class Teacher: Mrs. Deneatra Barfield
- ACT-PSL-C Class Teacher: Mrs. Cindy Su Hanselman
Mrs. Cindy Su Hanselman
Mrs. Hanselman is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and has been an active member of Toastmasters International since October 2012. She currently serves as Youth Leadership Director (East) for District 37 (2018-2019). She has been a certified judge for District 37 since 2013. She volunteered as Youth Leadership Program counselor at Cary Chinese School in Fall of 2017, and started teaching Public Speaking Class in Spring 2018. She is well respected by her peers and loved by her students.
Mrs. Hanselman served in Toastmasters officer roles as Division H Director (2017-2018), Area Director (2014-2016), Club President and various officer roles in Toastmasters Clubs. She won first place in Area 75 Speech Contest (2013) and coached many others towards winning speech contests at Area and Division levels.
Mrs. Hanselman is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and has been an active member of Toastmasters International since October 2012. She currently serves as Youth Leadership Director (East) for District 37 (2018-2019). She has been a certified judge for District 37 since 2013. She volunteered as Youth Leadership Program counselor at Cary Chinese School in Fall of 2017, and started teaching Public Speaking Class in Spring 2018. She is well respected by her peers and loved by her students.
Mrs. Hanselman served in Toastmasters officer roles as Division H Director (2017-2018), Area Director (2014-2016), Club President and various officer roles in Toastmasters Clubs. She won first place in Area 75 Speech Contest (2013) and coached many others towards winning speech contests at Area and Division levels.
Mrs. Deneatra Barfield
Toastmasters Journey:
Toastmasters Journey:
- 2018 Vice President Of Education
- 2017 President
- 2016 Vice President of Membership
- 2016 Won 2nd Place in Area International Speech Contest
- 2017 Competent Communicator Award
Mr. Adrien Feudjio
Social description:
Mr. Adrien Feudjio is a passionate toastmaster and professional speaker who believes that communication and leadership skills can be taught and mastered by anyone especially at their tender age to make them grow into more confident and well-rounded individuals. As a daycare teacher and a high school summer camp tutor, Mr. Adrien has had an extensive experience working with kids from K-12 grade during his college years.
After joining Toastmasters Internation (TI) as early as October 2017, on his first attendance at the International Speech competition, Mr. Adrien immediately won not only the Club, Area, and Division contests but also competed at the District(State) level as one of the 10 most prolific speakers in North Carolina.
Beyond TI, at his workplace, He has been tapped as Facilitator for New Employees Orientations where he gives presentations both in the west coast and the east coast Headquarters.
Professional description:
Mr. Adrien Feudjio is a motivational speaker who unveils hidden potentials and increases self-confidence in his audience and clients through the Power of Emotional Intelligence
What does Toastmasters mean to me?
It is my Second home. Be it when I want to fly away from the stresses of life or when I want to fly towards the pleasures of fulfilling my dream. Either way, the people, the culture, and the cause of Toastmasters, in my opinion, mean a lot to me.
Website | Speeches > Stanford U / Morgan U / Toastmaster Int.
Social description:
Mr. Adrien Feudjio is a passionate toastmaster and professional speaker who believes that communication and leadership skills can be taught and mastered by anyone especially at their tender age to make them grow into more confident and well-rounded individuals. As a daycare teacher and a high school summer camp tutor, Mr. Adrien has had an extensive experience working with kids from K-12 grade during his college years.
After joining Toastmasters Internation (TI) as early as October 2017, on his first attendance at the International Speech competition, Mr. Adrien immediately won not only the Club, Area, and Division contests but also competed at the District(State) level as one of the 10 most prolific speakers in North Carolina.
Beyond TI, at his workplace, He has been tapped as Facilitator for New Employees Orientations where he gives presentations both in the west coast and the east coast Headquarters.
Professional description:
Mr. Adrien Feudjio is a motivational speaker who unveils hidden potentials and increases self-confidence in his audience and clients through the Power of Emotional Intelligence
What does Toastmasters mean to me?
It is my Second home. Be it when I want to fly away from the stresses of life or when I want to fly towards the pleasures of fulfilling my dream. Either way, the people, the culture, and the cause of Toastmasters, in my opinion, mean a lot to me.
Website | Speeches > Stanford U / Morgan U / Toastmaster Int.