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You Want ME to Give a Speech?

2025-11-13 14:00:00 2025-11-13 15:30:00 America/New_York You Want ME to Give a Speech? Actor and communications teacher Kate Beckman offers strategies to boost confidence and enhance communication skills, to help overcome the fear of speaking in both professional and social settings. Sterling Library - Meeting Room A

Thursday, November 13
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-13 14:00:00 2025-11-13 15:30:00 America/New_York You Want ME to Give a Speech? Actor and communications teacher Kate Beckman offers strategies to boost confidence and enhance communication skills, to help overcome the fear of speaking in both professional and social settings. Sterling Library - Meeting Room A

Sterling Library

Meeting Room A

Actor and communications teacher Kate Beckman offers strategies to boost confidence and enhance communication skills, to help overcome the fear of speaking in both professional and social settings.

Kate Beckman has spent over thirty-five years teaching theatre and speech at LIU Post, Hofstra University, St. John's University, Nassau Community College, Molloy College, and NYIT. In addition, she has served as the Director of Theatre and Assistant Director/Interpretative Coach for a nationally ranked forensics team.

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AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Business/Employment |

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