DALLAS, TX – 15 Feb, 2017 – Transformance, an integrated financial capability nonprofit organization, is actively seeking young women from grades 6-12 to become part of the nationwide “Girls Who Code” club program, a national nonprofit dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology.

Through the Girls Who Code club program curriculum, locations across the country provide free after-school programs for 6th-12th grade girls to use computer science to impact their community and join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models. There are approximately 10,000+ enrollees nationwide. Multiple Fortune 500 companies are official partners of the Girls Who Code programs, including Dallas-based Texas Instruments.

“We are very excited to partner with Girls Who Code, as this initiative represents a best-use example for our new Economic Empowerment Center,” stated Yolanda Perez, chief operating officer of Transformance. “Programs such as this touch lives, change trajectories and turn dreams into realities for young women.”

According to the Girls Who Code website, enrollees will learn the Core4 computer science concepts, which form the basis for all computer programming languages, whether building a mobile app, website, software program or robot. Sixty-six percent of club graduates state that they will pursue a major or minor degree in computer science. By 2020, there will be 1.4 million jobs available in computing related fields. U.S. graduates are on track to fill 29 percent of those jobs, but women are on track to fill just three percent.

Young women who are interested in the Girls Who Code program can either sign up through the official website, sign up at http://www.transformanceusa.org/girlswhocode or send an email to Transformance Elizabeth Anderson at eanderson@transformanceusa.org

Transformance’s Economic Empowerment Center is the only local Girls Who Code location not affiliated with a school or library.

For more information on Transformance, please visit www.transformanceusa.org

About Transformance Inc.

In 2016, Transformance delivered more than 100,000 consumer interactions through financial coaching, outreach and education. In 2017, the agency will continue to serve low and moderate income families with transformative financial learning solutions accessible online and through its new mobile app, Pocket Change USA.

Since its founding in 1974, Transformance has empowered clients to overcome adversity and attain their financial goals. Services include credit/budget coaching, financial education, housing counseling, individual debt management and bankruptcy coaching.

Transformance provides the following programs and services:

• Provides a national nonprofit resource dedicated to confidential and professional coaching to assist financially distressed or economically vulnerable families

• Develops and fosters community educational programs on family money management, budgeting and the wise use of money and credit

• Develops and maintains a positive working relationship with the credit community, employee assistance programs, professional counselors and community-based social service agencies

• Provides opportunities for economic empowerment of low and moderate income families and with a particular focus on at-risk communities such as seniors, military families, veterans, communities of color and single, female-headed households

• Enables good financial knowledge early in life through its focus on education of students (K -12) and their parents through agency strategic partnerships

Transformance Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a United Way Service Provider as well as a HUD-approved multistate housing counseling and education organization. The agency is formally accredited every four years by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Families to ensure compliance with top industry standards and best practices. The agency has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, with satellite offices in Arlington; Austin; Amarillo; and Ardmore, Oklahoma.

To read more about Transformance Inc. or for an annual report, visit: http://www.transformanceusa.org

About Girls Who Code

Girls Who Code is a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. Through its Summer Immersion Program and Girls Who Code Clubs, the organization is leading the movement to inspire, educate and equip young women with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities. By the end of 2015, Girls Who Code will have reached 10,000 girls in more than 40 states.

Additional information is available at: www.girlswhocode.com

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Dallas, TX – CPR Certification Dallas, available at http://www.cprcertificationdallas.org/, is an official American Heart Association training center that provides all CPR/AED and First Aid needs. Their qualified team certifies and teaches all students through the American Heart Association in anything that is needed. For the optimum price, students receive the best quality BLS CPR classes so the Dallas community is in good hands. Their company’s goal is to be that difference in the number of lives saved every day.

As for commonly needed certifications like CPR and AED, it’s vitally important these courses are taught in person because these practices are used when lives are at risk. The purpose of these certifications is to try and save a life during a time of emergency when medical assistance can’t be attained. Without proper certification, lives can be lost. Most individuals don’t know the benefits that come with getting certified, even if they aren’t required to be certified. Anyone can go down in any place and need someone to perform proper CPR. Anything can happen at any time, and that’s why it shouldn’t be overlooked.

For dangerous situations, quality CPR and AED certifications are a must. CPR Certification Dallas, located at 17290 Preston Rd. in Dallas and reachable at 972-362-5299, helps protect lives every day through their American Heart Association CPR class, which provides hands-on training and is proven to be the most trusted place to obtain CPR certification. They completely understand the necessity of making every class count because someone’s life could depend on it. These CPR Classes in Dallas are the affordable route to the best certifications whether you are a personal trainer, coach, construction worker, or an EMT who needs advanced certification.

“Our Goal is to help people, health care professionals, and school districts throughout Dallas,” says the company spokesperson. “Our new Saturday class option makes it easy for busy professionals to get the BLS CPR training they need in Dallas without having to miss work.”

Before considering getting a CPR/AED certification, see what CPR Certification Dallas has to offer. Having one of the most affordable classes in the area, their expert team delivers the most pristine course instruction. In every class taught, they strive to teach only the most important information and provide hands-on practice to ensure other’s lives will be in good hands. Certifying all of its students through the American Heart Association, CPR Certification Dallas offers the best CPR/AED and First Aids certifications in the Dallas, Texas area.

For more information, CPR Certification Dallas can be contacted at 972-362-5299.

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RALIEGH, NC – 2/15/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — The Surgical Review Corporation announced today that Dr. Greg J. Marchand, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist dedicated to reducing invasive surgeries, became the first U.S. surgeon to earn a prestigious accreditation for his outstanding record of performing and promoting minimally invasive procedures.  The announcement came via the corporation’s official facebook page.

The Surgical Review Corporation, an internationally recognized medical accreditation company based in North Carolina, named Marchand as the first U.S. “Surgeon of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery” (SOEMIS).

“I am very hopeful that the ‘Surgeon of Excellence’ program will bring more attention to minimally invasive surgery,” the Mesa physician said. “Far too many women are being cut open for procedures that could be performed through minimally invasive means. I am honored to be the first to receive this distinction.”

Typically, the SRC and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists review medical facilities and designate the surgical hospital as a “Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology” (COEMIG). Past recipients have included Kaiser Permanente in California and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania. This is the first time, however, that a designation has ever been given to an individual surgeon.

“We congratulate Dr. Marchand for his accreditation,” says Ashley DuBray, SRC senior director. “To achieve SOEMIS accreditation, Dr. Marchand invited SRC to complete a rigorous onsite inspection and thorough chart review to illustrate his compliance with the program. Dr. Marchand and his practice exemplify SRC’s commitment to patient safety and care.”

In contrast to typical surgical procedures, such as a traditional hysterectomy in which a woman’s abdomen is cut open, the uterus removed and then the incision site sutured, minimally invasive techniques use thin needles, very small incisions and an endoscope to guide the surgical tools through the smaller openings. Trauma to the body and recovery time are both reduced with such surgical options, and patients often leave the hospital the same day as the procedure.

Dr. Marchand’s technique for hysterectomies is so refined that he holds a 2008 Guinness World Record with a partner for removing a 7-pound uterus laparoscopically in 2007. He is also extensively published in medical journals for his support of non-invasive techniques and his innovations in the field of minimally invasive surgery.

ABOUT DR. MARCHAND
Greg Marchand, MD is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He operates at six hospitals in Phoenix’s East Valley. Marchand grew up in Rhode Island and completed a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He is extensively published in gynecologic minimally invasive surgery. Marchand is often featured in local media as a medical expert in gynecological health. Visit www.gregmarchandmd.com for more information about his practice.

ABOUT Surgical Review Corporation:
Established in 2003, Surgical Review Corporation is an internationally recognized patient safety organization dedicated to recognizing and refining surgical care. SRC is the leading administrator of quality improvement and accreditation programs for surgeons and hospitals worldwide. To learn more, visit www.surgicalreview.org

ABOUT American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists:
The AAGL is the leading association promoting minimally invasive gynecologic surgery among surgeons worldwide. With more than 7,000 members worldwide, the association counts among its membership the foremost authorities in gynecology and pioneers in technique and procedures. Visit www.aagl.org

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RENO,NV – 2/15/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — Search engine Black Results.com is excited to announce that it has teamed up with the California Black Chamber of Commerce to offer its Blacklink listing, a special red, black and green icon that gets displayed next to a black owned business website within the search results. The product will be unveiled during a special session at the CA Black Chamber of Commerce Legislative Reception & Capital Policy Luncheon held on February 15^th and 16th 2017 in Sacramento, California.

Black Results.com created the blacklink program to help black owned companies attract targeted customers that are already online looking to support black-owned businesses. The company further intends for the blacklink listing to help circulate the dollar more effortlessly within the black community because the search engine targets approximately 25 million African Americans who are online shopping each month.

Business owners may apply online to receive the blacklink icon which is displayed within the search results on Black Results.com

“Its beneficial for the African American consumer to support black owned businesses because these companies are more likely to hire within the neighborhoods in which they are located” says the search engines founder Jon James.

Leaders who represent various Black Chambers of Commerce who wish to offer the blacklink program to their members may enroll their local chamber by applying online.

“We felt that it was very important for Mr. James to present the Blacklink program at our annual event because chamber leaders will fully understand how to leverage the blacklink program to benefit their local members and increase chamber membership renewal” says Aubry Stone, President & CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Stone and Chamber Foundation Board Member, Tara Lynn Gray worked with BlackResults.com to negotiate a deal that is financially beneficial to its Chamber members across the state of California. 

Black Results Global, LLC

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NEW YORK, NY – 2/14/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — Catherine Gruener, M.A., M.A., LCPC, NCC, M.A. in Neuropsychology, M.A. in Professional Counseling, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Certified Positive Discipline Educator (PDTC), Founder & President, Gruener Consulting LLC, was selected for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award and “Top Clinical Professional Counselor of the Year” for 2017 by the International Association of Top Professionals. 

While inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only a few members are chosen for this distinction based on their years of experience in the field, professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, and contributions to their communities.  These are truly incredibly talented professionals who have dedicated their life to their work and have had a lifetime of achievement and success!

Catherine was honored at the 2016 IAOTP’s Annual Award Gala, at the luxurious Garden City Hotel for being selected as “Top Clinical Professional Counselor of the Year.” IAOTP will be announcing her selection for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Annual Award Gala being held at the end of this year, and she will be receiving the Sapphire Diamond Crystal Tower engraved for her Lifetime of Achievement and Success.  She will also be on a billboard on the famous Reuters building in Times Square, NY at the end of February.

Catherine is being recognized for having over 2 decades of professional experience in the mental healthcare field. Stephanie Cirami, Vice President of IAOTP stated “Choosing Catherine for this award was an easy decision for our panel to make.  Catherine is brilliant, beautiful, humble and an extraordinary woman who is in a class of her own and we are honored to have her with our organization.  She has been a true pioneer in the mental healthcare industry with her dynamic results-driven leadership, tremendous foresight, extraordinary knowledge and countless accomplishments; she is a pure visionary of her time.  I know we will be seeing more amazing things from her.”

From teaching and research to clinical practice and social advocacy, Catherine exemplifies the range and reach of a clinical counselor.  She has taught numerous courses from introductory college classes to workshops on effective parent techniques, brain-behavior approaches, and the social and emotional issues of children, with private, state, and national institutions. She published her first book Parenting Young Gifted Children what to expect when you have the unexpected in 2016.  Her research initiatives span community wide Drug and Alcohol Needs Assessment in conjunction with John’s Hopkins University, early detection of Alzheimer’s disease through Loyola University Medical Center, to supporting PTSD research initiatives for veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom at the Veterans Administration. She has provided a range of clinical assessments and direct counseling services in inpatient, outpatient, and residential facilities across the U.S.  While overseas, as a counselor and research assistant at the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Health Center, she received awards for her social advocacy, supporting people with disabilities. 

Offering clients counseling, education, and therapy to support expansion of conscious awareness so that people can capitalize on their strengths, perhaps learn new skills, and thrive in their lives, is a natural extension of her life path and personal history.  She is passionate about her work, supporting and encouraging the wellbeing of children, parents, adults and families, to positively effect communities.  Catherine attributes her success to her devotion to learning, collaboration with others, and her compassion for people.

Currently, she provides counseling, consultations, Cogmed coaching, professional speaking, and parent education through her private practice, Gruener Consulting LLC, in Oak Brook, Illinois. She is an active volunteer with causes related to the population of gifted children, and is affiliated with several national and state professional organizations including, the North American Society of Adlerian Professionals, the National Association for Gifted Children, the American Counseling Association, and the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association.  Her specialties include counseling for children, parents, adults and families, Cogmed and executive functioning coaching, and supporting, teaching, and training effective parent techniques as an Adlerian, certified in Positive Discipline, with training in Parent Management from Yale University. 

Catherine has been recognized worldwide for her outstanding leadership and commitment to the profession. She has been inducted into Elite American Educators, Elite Women Worldwide, with inclusion of her biography in the 2017 Marquis Who’s Who.  She was honored as a lifetime member and “Outstanding Professional of the Year” by Cambridge Who’s Who, has been elected as a “Top Female Executive” three times since 2012, had a chapter dedicated to her in the “Top 101 Industry Expert publication,” and received recognition through Worldwide for a Lifetime Achievement.  In 2016 she was honored for her lifetime achievement as a professional, inducted as an honored Lifetime member of the International Association of Top Professionals and named “Top Clinical Professional Counselor of the Year.” 

Future endeavors include offering continued professional services through her private practice, publishing more supportive parent books, expanding her public speaking and education at professional conferences, and collaboration with others on webinar series focusing on expanding consciousness and bringing more consciousness into parenting.

For more information on Catherine please visit http://www.gruenerconsulting.com/

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About IAOTP

The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization who handpicks the world’s finest, most prestigious top professionals from different industries.  These top professionals are given an opportunity to collaborate, share their ideas, be keynote speakers and to help influence others in their fields. This organization is not a membership that anyone can join.  You have to be asked by the President or be nominated by a distinguished honorary member after a brief interview. 

IAOTP’s experts have given thousands of top prestigious professionals around the world, the recognition and credibility that they deserve and have helped in building their branding empires.  IAOTP prides itself to be a one of a kind boutique networking organization that hand picks only the best of the best and creates a networking platform that connects and brings these top professionals to one place.

For more information on IAOTP please visit http://www.iaotp.com

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TEMPE, AZ – 2/16/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — Kimberly O’Hanlon, Director of Admissions and Marketing at Sessions College for Professional Design (sessions.edu) has been appointed to the Arts and Culture Commission of St. Helens, Oregon.

The St. Helens Arts and Culture Commission is a volunteer civic organization dedicated to encouraging opportunities for recognition of art and culture in St. Helens, a city located 30 miles north of Portland.

Ms. O’Hanlon has served as Director of Admissions and Marketing at Sessions College, a fully online school of visual arts, for seven years. A trained graphic designer, Kim looked for opportunities to pursue her passion for volunteer and community arts work when she relocated to St. Helens, Oregon.

An opening for a volunteer board member for the St. Helens Arts and Cultural Commission presented the perfect opportunity for O’Hanlon to apply her design training and contribute to her new community. “Community art enhances the “soul” of a place,” says O’Hanlon. “It enhances local awareness and gives us pride in what makes each place and its people special.”

The St. Helens Arts and Culture Commission serves its community through a wide range of public art initiatives and events. The most notable recent Commission project is the Gateway Sculpture, a sculpture featuring two 22-foot tall metal obelisk lanterns created by Portland artist Suzanne Lee.

The Commission also fosters arts engagement from small to large scale, including art workshops and community art events.

The first Commission project Ms. O’Hanlon will be involved in is a Branding and Wayfinding plan, an effort to draw visitors from a highway to the downtown riverfront district. The project goal is to create signage system addresses the needs of all users, whether traveling by foot, bicycle, car, or transit.

“We have a longstanding commitment hiring experienced designers like Kim to our Admissions team,” comments Sessions CEO Doris Granatowski. “We’re thrilled that she’s getting the opportunity to make a difference in the creative community of St. Helens.”

The St. Helens Arts & Cultural Commission encourages opportunities for recognition of art and culture in the community.

Sessions College is an online school of visual arts offering degree and certificate programs in Graphic Design, Web Design, Illustration, Photography, and more. An online Fine Arts Certificate offers thorough training in drawing and painting.

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MIAMI, FL – 2/16/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — At eight years of age, Lucas Ryan was like any other boy — he played outside, enjoyed video games, and being with his friends. On February 4, 2013, things changed. Lucas was diagnosed with High-Risk Lymphoblastic T-cell Lymphoma and given six months to live. He was in a battle for life — which is what he’s titled his first book. It may seem incredible for a young man at the age of eight facing the daily challenge just to stay alive to have the drive to write a book — but he did. “The Battle For Life” is an inspiring tale that tackles real world challenges and battles set in a fantasy world with exciting characters, which include wizards, sorcerers, and a dragon. Lucas’ goal was to help readers, both young and old, understand and better cope with what might seem frightening.

“A portion of the proceeds from the book, go to The Lucas Ryan Foundation. It benefits kids that are battling pediatric cancer as well as their families — whatever they need,” Lucas’ mother, Gratziela Lazarov said. The Lucas Ryan Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps provide financial assistance to the families of the children battling cancer. It also offers support in helping reduce the effects of isolation and fear of life-threatening illnesses. The Foundation hosts multiple events throughout the year, and funds are used to increase awareness of pediatric cancer.

In the spring of 2014, Lucas appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America while still battling the disease. He also appeared on WSVN 7’s Deco Drive, a South Florida-based news magazine show, to promote his book. Now in remission, Lucas is interested in pursuing creative writing and is taking online courses at Duke University, while still in sixth grade. He’s completed the follow up “The Battle For Life,” the second book in a trilogy, and has recently begun a podcast with his friend, sixteen-year-old Jeremy Posner, which is streamed live on Facebook. The duo discusses sports and pop culture.

Lucas has plenty more planned including a travel show, a video game, and the development of his books into films. He is also a motivational speaker having spoken to medical students at Nova Southeastern University, among many others.

To learn more about the foundation, events, or to book an interview or speaking engagement, contact Matthew Posner at 954-868-5651 or email, matt@lucasryanfoundation.org, or visit the website at www.lucasryanfoundation.org

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17.02.2017 – HiMama, an app used by daycare, childcare and early learning programs, has recently surpassed the milestone of 75 million moments shared with families. While HiMama has focused its growth in North America, the app is currently used by thousands of childcare and early learning programs across the world.

Originally designed in 2013 for parents to record, share and relive their child’s moments, HiMama has since been implemented by thousands of daycares and preschools to keep parents in the loop on their child’s activities. Preschool teachers use the app to record everything from children’s health and well-being, such as meals, nap times and behavior, to their learning and developmental activities.

Many childcare facilities and preschool programs are using the HiMama app to help parents maintain peace of mind about their child while they’re at work, but also to improve quality and efficiency of their own operations. The app has several notable features that have grabbed the attention of both early childhood education experts, as well as modern parents.

Efficient preschool documentation

Preschool teachers can record photos, videos and other activities of children throughout the day and report updates to parents immediately or at the end of the day. There is no longer a need for teachers to prepare handwritten documents, resulting in more quality interactions with the children and less time writing notes.

Online portfolios and development assessments

Early childhood educators spend a significant amount of time compiling the outcomes of children’s work, like binders with child portfolios, attendance reports, and developmental assessments. Due to the time-consuming nature of compiling this information, it will often be skipped altogether. The automated reporting with HiMama creates these important learning and development outputs instantly without any additional effort by the educator.

Automatic updates and reports to families

The HiMama app automatically updates parents about the progress of their child. Digital communications with parents comes in the form of real-time updates, digital daily reports, two-way messaging, and SMS text alerts, allowing parents to stay connected with their children no matter where they are.

Accessible for both preschool teachers and parents

HiMama has maintained a philosophy of keeping the app accessible to both teachers and parents. For teachers, in addition to iPads and Android tablets, the app can also be used on smartphones, as well as on Kindle tablets that are cost-effective options for any childcare program. For parents, they can access information and updates on the HiMama Parent app or the himama.com website, but also via email.

About HiMama

HiMama is an app for childcare and early learning programs that aims to empower teachers and engage families. Preschool teachers use the app to record children’s activities and learning to keep parents in the loop with messages, photos, videos and reports. HiMama seeks to improve learning and developmental outcomes for infant to preschool children by giving teachers the tools they need to manage their class and providing parents the information they need to engage in their child’s learning and development.

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Country: Canada
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USA – Offering general information about caster wheels as well as detailed product reviews, Caster Wheel Guide serves as an online resource guide for those looking to get the best use out of their caster wheels. Aiming to become the largest resource online for caster wheels, the site provides a plethora of information and guidance on finding and maintaining durable and smooth wheels for everyday use.

Caster wheels may be found in a variety of contexts but are very commonly seen attached to office chairs, as well as transport equipment for heavy loads. While individuals may not initially pay much heed to the kind of wheels their equipment features, the significance of the matter becomes much more apparent when floors start getting scratched up, or the wheels continue to repeatedly break under the pressure of certain weights. When issues arise with wheels, then, many search for a resource guide that offers tips on not only the most efficient caster wheels available on the market, but how to fix those, a person may already own.

Serving as a thorough resource guide on everything caster wheels, Caster Wheel Guide provides information that may prove useful in situations where tips and tricks may be needed. The site features a Caster Wheels 101 resource guide, as well as a blog and product reviews to give individuals a variety of information to discover and digest.

One of the most common problems individuals tend to run into, as stated on the site, is caster wheels becoming stuck. The site writes specifically to address these common issues and offers innovative solutions to ensure that those searching for useful information about caster wheels online can find detailed instructions, reviews, and tips.

“Our goal is to become the largest resource for caster wheels online,” one spokesperson for the site comments. “On our site we’re working to make sure you can find everything you need to know so you don’t have to go searching in every corner of the web for answers.”

Providing a comprehensive guide on what there is to know and learn about caster wheels, the site functions as a general resource that may prove helpful for those looking to gain a thorough understanding of the technology or browse product reviews pointing readers in the direction of the more efficient wheels available for purchase. Adding content regularly, Caster Wheel Guide is growing as one of the most extensive resources online for caster wheels.

Contact name: John Reddy

info@casterwheelguide.com

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TAMPA, FLORIDA – 2/16/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — Everyone deserves to look and feel confident and powerful. Confidence affects everything. After all, you bring yourself wherever you go. Ready to re-kindle your power, confidence and vitality?  

Award-winning San Francisco based Cream of the Crop Leaders is coming to Greater Tampa (Bradenton, Florida) on April 13-14, 2017 to offer 16 special seats in the 5-Star Rated Executive Presence Workshop. Nominations are being accepted for a free seat (more details below). This transformational experience is top rated by leaders from Facebook, Doctors Without Borders, and other leading organizations.  View participant reviews. 

Cream of the Crop Leaders was recently voted Top Leadership Partner by HR.com, a leading human resource and training consortium.

What is It?

Executive presence (EP) is neither business etiquette nor fake. It’s an extraordinary combination of inner peace and vitality – and it’s for everyone, not just executives. The Executive Presence Training teaches the kind of presence that inspires, leads and engages both clients and employees. Executive Presence strengthens leaders, improves morale, drives sales and fast-tracks initiatives. And, it can improve vitality and zest for life in all people.

Outcomes & Benefits: Each participant in this top-rated 2-Day Executive Presence Training will learn tools to:

• Radiate a powerful, relaxed and vibrant executive presence that engages, inspires & creates buy-in
• Create credibility and trust with new and existing stakeholders, customers, and colleagues
• Know how to appear and feel impressive with influential people Develop rapport easily with anyone, including key clients, stakeholders and members of the C-Suite
• Build mutually-supportive connections with other participants; this training is profoundly teambuilding
• Develop challenge-approach rather than challenge-avoidant tendencies
• Experience the extraordinary benefits of Video Feedback Training
• Benefit from a brief confidential coaching session to address private concerns, or deepen practice
• Become a role model of executive manners and leadership for any organization 

Each participant will receive personalized coaching and feedback from the instructors to clear personal impediments to credibility and executive presence.

Only 16 Seats, Click Here: Information and/or Registration for the Bradenton, Florida Executive Presence Workshop

Everyone benefits, not just executives. 90% interactive, each participant will practice power and confidence-building tools supported by exciting research from Harvard University and Wharton School of Business.  Video-feedback and personalized supportive coaching help each participant both erase the mannerisms that detract from credibility, and anchor into one’s genuine, benevolent power (the kind of power that attracts and inspires others).

Free Seat in The Executive Presence Workshop:

Cream of the Crop Leaders believes in giving back. To be considered for the free seat in the Bradenton, Florida April 13 – 14, 2017 Executive Presence Workshop:

• Nominate anyone you respect and/or love (self-nominations warmly accepted).
• Send an email (info@creamofthecropleaders.com): Share why your proposed recipient would benefit from re-kindled power and confidence. Heart encouraged!
• Winner’s first name and last initial will be posted on Cream of the Crop Leaders’ website (public workshop page).
• Requirements: Must be 20 years or older – and able to attend the entire workshop, both days. Lunch, materials and parking are included; travel and lodging not included.  
• Nomination deadline: April 12, 2017

Ready to Look and Feel Powerful and Confident?  Reserve a Seat or Find out More:  Bradenton, Florida –  Executive Presence Workshop – Info + Registration

Onsite at Workplaces and for Private Groups:  Cream of the Crop Leaders also offers Executive Presence Workshops onsite at workplaces and private groups. Learn more.

CEU Credits for HR Professionals, Nurses and more.

CEU credits are available for many professions, including accountants, nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, social workers and SHRM and HRCI human resource certificate holders.

For more information, visit www.CreamoftheCropLeaders.com or info@CreamoftheCropLeaders.com, 707.939.8181.

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GARDEN CITY, NY – 2/16/2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) — Joanne K. Adams, Executive Director of the Belmont Child Care Association, Inc., has been selected as Top Female Executive Director of the Year for 2017, by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)! 

While inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself, only a few members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, longevity in the field, other affiliations and contributions to their communities.  All honorees are invited to attend the IAOTP’s annual award gala at the end of this year for a night to honor their achievements.

With having over 10 years in the thoroughbred industry and over 25 years of corporate and philanthropic work experience, Joanne has certainly proved herself as an extraordinary professional, and expert in many fields.  Joanne’s key responsibilities are overseeing the operations, fundraising, marketing, public relations, and community outreach.  Joanne is a dynamic, results-driven leader who has demonstrated success not only as the former Director of Community Relations for the New York Racing Association Inc., but also as a successful business woman and liaison who has contributed so much to her community and any organization she has ever been involved with. 

As the Executive Director for Belmont Child Care Association, Inc., Joanne is responsible for providing a safe supportive and academically inspiring environment for the children of parents working in the thoroughbred racing backstretch area, located at New York’s Historic Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack and Saratoga Race Course.  Joanne works tirelessly to ensure the organization promotes early childhood education and encourages molding young minds to fulfill their dreams. In her former role with the NYRA, Joanne specialized in coordinating NYRA’s charitable giving, served as NYRA’s representative to the local business communities, and oversaw NYRA’s participation in community activities on and off the track.

Throughout her illustrious career, Joanne has been recognized worldwide and has received numerous awards for her outstanding leadership and philanthropic efforts. She is the recipient of the 2010 “Citizen of the Year Award” from the Garden City Chamber of Commerce and was presented with the 2002 “New York State Senate Liberty Award”, for her role as chairman of the Breeders’ Cup Benefit for the Garden City Family Relief Fund.  In 2011, she was selected as one of “Thoroughbred Racing’s Unsung Heroes” by the Thoroughbred Times and she received the 2011 “Business Person of the Year Award” from the Floral Park Chamber of Commerce.  In 2012, she was honored by the Kidney & Urology Foundation of America (KUFA) at its inaugural “Top 25 Champions for a Cure” hosted by the Woodlands Country Club, for her advocacy to finding a cure for prostate cancer and kidney disease.  Joanne is a past president of The Stewart Fund in Memory of St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s, is a sustaining member of the Junior League of the City of New York, past President of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce Foundation and past President and emeritus board member of the Garden City Historical Society.  Joanne graduated from Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, and the Cathedral School of St. Mary, Garden City, NY.

Stephanie Cirami, Vice President of IAOTP states, “Choosing Joanne for this honor was an easy decision for our panel to make. Joanne has been an asset to any organization she has been involved with and has donated so much of her time and energy to benefit others and the community. I first met Joanne at a Garden City Chamber of Commerce Luncheon where I immediately was impressed with her.  She is passionate about what she does, has incredible positive energy, and is a force to be reckoned with.  We are truly honored to have her as our Top Female Executive Director of the Year and we know we will be seeing more great things from this woman!  I hope to meet her at the gala and I am personally nominating her for “Humanitarian of the Year for 2018.”

Looking back, Joanne attributes her success, to her love of helping people, her perseverance staying humble and gracious. She says her work is never finished and the best has yet to come.  For the future, she will continue to contribute to her community and improve and change the lives of people any way that she can.

For more information on Joanne please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-k-adams-224646101

About IAOTP

The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) is an international boutique networking organization who handpicks the world’s finest, most prestigious top professionals from different industries.  These top professionals are given an opportunity to collaborate, share their ideas, be keynote speakers and to help influence others in their fields. This organization is not a membership that anyone can join.  You have to be asked by the President or be nominated by a distinguished honorary member after a brief interview. 

IAOTP’s experts have given thousands of top prestigious professionals around the world, the recognition and credibility that they deserve and have helped in building their branding empires.  IAOTP prides itself to be a one of a kind boutique networking organization that hand picks only the best of the best and creates a networking platform that connects and brings these top professionals to one place.

For more information on IAOTP please visit: www.iaotp.com

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AUSTIN, TX – 17 Feb, 2017 – Blazer football is back at University of Alabama Birmingham after a three year absence and practice on the new Blazer synthetic turf field is starting soon. Hellas Construction’s installation of the new practice field with its Matrix turf with Cushdrain

padding was completed last week just in time for Spring practices to begin. The Blazers will finally be playing football again this fall after their program was taken away in 2014, but reinstated after an outcry and donations from the community, alumni, coaches, and players.

Their first priority after reinstatement of the football program was getting a good practice field. Blazers Head Coach Bill Clark said, “The players came out and checked out the field. They said it’s the best they have been on.” He said the team is looking forward to practices on this field. They previously had two practice fields, both natural grass, but one didn’t drain well and the other was not even regulation size, so they had to practice at Legion Field most of the time.

“We were wasting too much money driving buses to Legion Field about 15 minutes away,” said Clark. Clark had been to a Dallas Cowboys game at AT&T Stadium and experienced their synthetic turf. He wanted that turf for their fields, which was made by Hellas Construction. So when the architects were hired, he told them that he would like Hellas Construction’s turf to be on the list of possibilities. Hellas was eventually selected and the Matrix^® turf with Helix technology and a Cushdrain^® padding was installed.

Back in 2014, the Blazer football team had just become bowl eligible for a second time, and it was Clark’s first year. Coaches, players, alumni and the community were devastated when the University Board of Trustees decided to end the football program. “There was a huge outcry from fans across the country and alumni. People rose up and fought,” said Clark. They decided to also take action by raising money to help bring the program back. They created the UAB Athletic Foundation, http://www.uab.edu/footballfacility, and citizens stepped in and made it happen.

After the fierce opposition and $13 million was raised to cover the football budget for five years, the university decided to reinstate the UAB Blazer football program in 2015, but it’s not until fall 2017 they actually get to start playing. Clark had his first recruiting class in 2015, and they had practices in spring and fall 2016. The amount raised has continued to rise until now it is up to $42 million, which will help cover the costs of the new facilities and upgrades the program has planned. One of the next additions will be an indoor practice field, which will also be installed with Hellas Construction’s turf system.

“I think it’s extremely deserving for these guys to have this facility on campus. Being a part of this is really special,” said Amy Champion, business development manager for Hellas Construction. “UAB is the centerpiece of Alabama to Hellas. I am excited to be a part of this,” said Champion. Champion was previously a former coach at UAB for ten years. She said, “To be back and a part of this historical event with football coming back to UAB and Hellas providing the facilities is very moving and personal for me.”

The team’s first game is September 2, 2017, against Alabama A&M. Go Blazers!

About Hellas Construction, Inc.

Hellas Construction, Inc., headquartered in Austin, TX, is one of the largest sports construction contractors in the United States. While specializing in the general construction of sports facilities and synthetic surfaces, Hellas also champions innovative artificial turf manufacturing, base construction, field, track and tennis planning, installation and maintenance. Hellas Construction is the trusted turf provider of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium and Ford Center, The Star at Frisco TX.

To learn more about Hellas Construction, visit hellasconstruction.com

About University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB)

University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developed from an academic extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System. The university enrolls approximately 17,000 students from more than 110 countries, pursuing studies in 140 programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees in the social and behavioral sciences, the liberal arts, business, education, engineering, and health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, nursing, and public health.

Visit http://www.uab.edu

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HOUSTON, TX – 17 Feb, 2017 – In this book, Secrets of a College Financial Aid Expert, families get valuable information to navigate the college planning process. Whether students are looking for guidance in choosing the right college or even the right major, look no further. This book reveals mistakes to avoid in the college application process, even secrets to writing admission essays and tips for excelling on the SAT and ACT tests. It helps answer the big question, how to pay for college.

After almost 20 years in the world of finance in private practice, John wanted to write a book that helped parents and students understand financial aid more clearly.  John is the founder of Studemont Group College Funding Solutions, LLC, a firm solely created to provide comprehensive college preparation services to increase a family’s knowledge, preparedness and financial health, specific to the college investment.  After all, paying for college IS a retirement issue for parents.

“I commonly hear from parents that trying to research college admissions and financial aid is like trying to take a sip of water from a fire hose. I’m hoping that this book will help simplify this stressful process,” says McDonough.

College admission and funding is one of the top concerns for this nation’s families.  John McDonough is working to ease those concerns by sharing his valuable knowledge.

Parents and students can learn more information on this book and upcoming workshops at http://collegefundingfreedom.com/

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Maggie Mederes at 832-299-1700 or email at maggie@collegefundingfreedom.com

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Benbrook, TX – Providing a comprehensive guide on how to login to snapchat online from a PC, Online Login Reviews Inc. offers its own resource for the avid Snapchat users. As an app that has gained a wide following by providing an outlet for snap image connectivity for family and friends, Online Login Reviews Inc. aims to give individuals reliable information on how to access Snapchat without having to pick up their smartphone.

Since the app’s inception, Snapchat has gained a wide following of over a hundred million users and counting. The appeal of connectivity and togetherness through snap photos shared with family and friends has made Snapchat a popular means of communication and messaging for many. However, while guides on how to install the app on a smartphone are abundant, fewer individuals have knowledge of how to perform a Snapchat login on a computer.

Online Login Reviews Inc. offers a solution. Providing reliable information on how to perform an official Snapchat sign in on the web, the review site has recently released a detailed resource guide. In addition to information on how to install the popular app via Android and iOS, the site shares instructions on how to login to Snapchat using a computer, as that information has been scarcer.

The site offers readers easy-to-use instructions using official methods on how to login to Snapchat online. Unlike the occasional fake website spreading inaccurate login methods, Online Login Reviews Inc. provides verifiable information. In addition, the site provides guidance on how to access other Snapchat settings on a PC, including password reset, features, and how to use the app once users have logged in. In recognition that not every PC functions the same, the site also provides links that correspond to different systems, including those individuals who wish to access Snapchat through Windows or Manymo, among others.

“Our aim is to give Snapchat users trustworthy information on how to login online,” one creator behind the site comments. “While almost everyone knows how to use it on their phones, not as many people know that they can also login through a PC. Our guide provides access to proper instructions so people can enjoy the app wherever they are, with or without their phone.”

Offering a comprehensive guide on how to access Snapchat online, Online Login Reviews provides avid users with just the information they need to be able to stay connected with their friends and family through multiple devices.

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SAN DIEGO, CA – 21 Feb, 2017 – Education Systems, Inc. announces that West Virginia State University, a 4-year traditional public institution of over 2,900 students will be using EMAS Retention Pro to drive student success. 

Ms. Kelley Toledo, Director or of Counseling and Academic Support Service, explains the selecting EMAS Retention Pro when she states “We reviewed many retention products on the market, and kept coming back to EMAS Pro. The ease of use, data available, communication options, and tracking it provides will be a tremendous benefit to our institution.”

Ms. Toledo further explained, “We have also had a good experience on our campus with the support EMAS has provided using the Recruitment product.”

Poor student attendance is a common indicator of risk for persistence. WVSU will now leverage EMAS Retention Pro to send an alert to the student AND the provider (in this case, the instructor and adviser) to trigger an alert when the “Number of Days Absent” reaches a certain limit.  With EMAS Retention Pro, WVSU is creating Communication Plans at the beginning of term, for every individual student or student segment. These plans can be based on data model risk scores, student attributes or any other specific criteria and be scheduled to be sent automatically.

Other key features include:

• Predictive modeling and scoring to help identify students likelihood to persist
• Early alerts for at-risk students and their support providers
• Customizable communication plans
• Ability to send engagement notifications via email, calls and text
• Ability for multiple support providers to collaborate on retention efforts for the students they have in common

About EMAS Pro

At Education Systems, Inc., our vision is to create the most overall effective CRM solutions possible! We have been innovating, evolving and achieving this vision within higher education since 1969.

EMAS™ Pro helps professionals in higher education build strong and lasting relationships with their students by providing state of the art CRM software solutions, managed services and consulting. EMAS™ Recruitment Pro, EMAS™ Retention Pro and EMAS™ Kaleidoscope separately and in combination, offer a complete package of advanced communications management and statistical analysis capabilities to help colleges and universities successfully recruit and retain students to enroll, to completion and for a lifetime.

Education Systems, Inc. is an employee-owned, small business headquartered in San Diego, CA, one of our nation’s high tech hubs.  Additional EMAS regional staff are located in Missouri and Maine.

EMAS Pro offers CRM solutions for the entire student lifecycle to help colleges and universities Recruit, Retain and Relate for a lifetime.

For more details, please go to: www.emaspro.com

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MENLO PARK, CA – 21 Feb, 2017 – Steve Cadigan, accomplished Talent Executive and Founder of Silicon Valley-based Cadigan Talent Ventures, announced today he has taken his passion and commitment to talent development a step further by co-founding Silicon Valley’s new ISDI Digital University. ISDI will offer a Master’s Degree in Internet Business (MIB) starting this Spring. The first of its kind in the United States, the MIB will be delivered to students by some of Silicon Valley’s top tech and business leaders.

“As a talent leader in Silicon Valley, I can attest to the great shortage of digital professionals as well as the increasing number of professionals in all areas who are feeling that the digital economy is passing them by. ISDI Digital University was created to solve this problem. I am delighted to bring a solution to the table that will prepare the next generation of digital leaders in a practical and real world educational setting,” said Steve.

Since founding CTV, Steve has been an advisor to numerous private and public sector entities, including Twitter, Google, Andreesen Horowitz and GoPro in the United States and abroad. Perhaps most importantly, he is a gifted mentor and connector. “Steve truly has a passion for engaging with students and colleagues that wish to pursue digital careers. While at LinkedIn, Steve led the organization to grow from 400 to 5,000 employees, and compete with today’s elite technology companies. We are confident he will relay to students the strategies behind growth, and his passion will help,” said Nacho de Piñedo, Founder of ISDI Spain.

For interviews with Steve, contact: beatriz.arana@energiacommunications.com

For more information about ISDI Digital University™, visit: www.ISDIdigital.university

For media inquiries, contact Carrie Pendolino at: cpendo@isdi.education

About Cadigan Talent Ventures (CTV)

Cadigan Talent Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based talent strategies advisory firm, founded by Steve Cadigan in December 2012. CTV helps organizations worldwide develop winning talent solutions. The firm’s specialties include assisting high growth companies with change management, acquisition integration, converting culture into a strategic advantage, leading and scaling in hyper-growth, and assisting organizations through IPO transitions. Since its launch, CTV has added Twitter, Andreesen Horowitz and Greylock, among others, to its portfolio.

For more information, visit: www.cadigantalentventures.com

About ISDI Digital University™

ISDI Digital University offers a Master’s Degree of Internet Business (MIB) that provides an immersive, comprehensive and intensive nine-month curriculum, industry-leading, real-world application and access to some of Silicon Valley’s most accomplished leaders to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to propel their careers forward. ISDI’s experiential and holistic approach to education equips our students with the critical ability of continually staying current through leveraging and growing their networks. ISDI is approved by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) to operate and offer a Master’s Degree program. After the first graduating class, ISDI is eligible and plans to apply for accreditation.

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