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Ted McIlvain

Position: Education Director
Organization: First United Methodist Church of Arlington

Biography

Ted McIlvain is an active professional speaker, college professor, and author. His passion for helping people overcome the fear of speaking comes from observation and personal experience in university classrooms and corporate training venues. All too often, children approach the podium with hesitation, fearing humiliation from peers and teachers alike. Parents often ask, What can I do to help my child have confidence in the realm of public speaking? Author Ted McIlvain delivers an informative look into the world of public speaking in From Playground to Podium. Urging parents to enhance personal self-esteem while building confidence in their children, Playground to Podium engages the reader by simplifying the technical theories of human behavior for practical use.

By his own personal experiences, Ted relays important life lessons that people can learn and use to develop positive mental pictures for themselves and their children. Parents and teachers will enjoy this practical approach to raising children to be confident and courageous speakers and leaders. Ted serves on the Adjunct Faculty at Texas Christian University in the Department of Communication Studies. He is Director of Adult Christian Education at First United Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas.

Ted is a gifted communicator and an exceptional speaker and master of ceremonies. He and his wife, Sandy, currently reside in Grapevine, Texas, and enjoy the company of their children and grandchildren

Expectations will change as parents lead their children from…Playground to Podium.

Speech Titles

Playground to Podium: building confidence for public speaking...a parent's guide

Put your Stars in a Row

America's Promise: Making a Difference for Children

Speech Description

Playground to podium...is based on the author's book and gives parents an insight into building confidence in their children. The speech is an effective and inspirational after dinner presentation or a full day workshop

Put your Stars in a Row...is a speech the author has presented in a variety of venues and is focused on creative imagination for people of all ages.

America's Promise...based on the five promises to America's children. The presentation emphasizes the influence adults have on children and how to use that influence in a positive way.

References

Go to www.TedMcIlvain.com

Minimum Speaking Time: 30 MInutes
Maximum Speaking Time: 8 hour seminar/works