NEW YORK TOASTMASTERS
est. 1956
MISSION
Established in 1956, New York Toastmasters (NYTM) is a popular public speaking and leadership training organization that meets weekly every Monday evening. Our mission is to:
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Help you build your communication skills
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Help you develop leadership abilities
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Boost your self-confidence
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Help you FIND YOUR VOICE
The NYTM Club belongs to Toastmasters International. The International mission is to provide a mutually supportive environment where members can practice their leadership and speaking skills.
Club 1949
Area 41
Division D
District 46
COMMITMENT
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Using the Toastmasters International
structured manual series, NYTM offers members opportunities to hone their public speaking and presentation skills in a lively, supportive environment.
LEADERSHIP
Using the Toastmasters International
leadership guides, NYTM offers members opportunities to serve in meeting roles,
as mentors, and as club officers, to
improve leadership skills in a dynamic community of peers.
FEEDBACK
Using the Toastmasters International meeting and competition protocols, NYTM offers members opportunities to learn to give and receive essential feedback in impromptu speaking, communication/ speech writing and to develop emotional intelligence.
AWARDS
PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED CLUB
This is the highest level of recognition available in Toastmasters. The Distinguished Club Program is an annual program consisting of ten goals. Achieving nine of ten goals earns a club the President's Distinguished Club
PERFECT TEN CLUB
A Perfect Ten Club sets the Gold Standard by excelling in education, membership, and leadership, modeling the way for all clubs to follow.
PRESS
7 Public Speaking Tips From A Toastmasters Pro
By Richard Feloni
Services
MEET THE TEAM
President
Linda Ingroia
VP of Education
Eric Peters
VP of Public Relations
Chanel Qin
Linda Ingroia, a Distinguished Toastmaster, helps business leaders with brand storytelling and marketing through her company Headstrong Branding, LLC. She combines two decades of experience as a media and publishing executive with eight years of Toastmasters training and leadership. She presents workshops on public speaking, pitching, and 360 Messaging[TM] --maximizing a story's impact in every medium it's shared. She believes that finding our voice is a critical life skill. Biking in Central Park, conversations over a good meal, and daily writing fuel her motivation.
Chanel serves as the VP of Public Relations for NYTM. A native New Yorker, she brings a deep love for the city's vibrant culture and history to everything she does. Outside of this role, she appreciates the challenge of SLT classes, and the adrenaline-pumping world of Formula 1 racing. With a background in psychology, Chanel remains a dedicated learner and explorer of the human mind. She immerses herself in books on psychology and is an enthusiastic consumer of podcasts.
VP of Membership
Victoria Dyadyukh
Treasurer
Romona Baxter
VP of Mentorship
Corbin Deleon
Romona finds profound meaning and purpose in the way she lives her life. Although her current role as a Tax Accountant keeps her occupied, she yearns to indulge in her passion for hiking and embarking on adventurous road trips more frequently. Her most cherished moments are those spent immersed in the awe-inspiring wonders of nature.
Sergeant-at-Arms
Sydney Edwards
Secretary
Mrugakshi Doshi
CLUB OFFICERS
ALVIN JONES
President
ROBERT DONG
VP Education
AUDREY HARRIS
VP Membership
VALENTINA GUIDO
VP Mentorship
CHANEL QIN
VP Public Relations
ROMONA BAXTER
Treasurer
POOJA JADHAV
Sergeant-at-Arms
JONATHAN SHERMAN
Secretary