Kathy Carmody
Velvet Hills Chapter #8
2930 Mule Shoe Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80922
(719) 638-9207 (home)
(719) 638-9250 (fax)
kkcarmody@earthlink.net (e-mail)

FACULTY OBJECTIVE
To empower our members with the skills and attitudes they need to be more effective in their professional, personal and Sweet Adeline lives, and to teach by example.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Past International President
Certified International Faculty (since 1985)
Board of Directors (since 1990)
Finance Committee
Master Director
Membership Committee Chair to Current
IES Chair 2007 to current

PREVIOUS
Competition Coordinators Task Force
Membership Task Force
Ready, Set, Grow Chair & Co-Author
Regional Governance Task Force
1995 Directors' Seminar Chair
Membership Committee Chair
Showcase Chair (1994-96)
Education Direction Committee Chair
PR Committee Chair
Editorial Review Board
Strategic Planning Work Group
International Secretary, Treasurer
President-elect, President
Executive Committee

REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Reg 8 Staff — Faculty
Regional Leader Training

PREVIOUS
Competition Coordinator (1986-97)
Vice Regent (1983)
PR Chair

MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
39-year Member
Chorus/Quartet Coach
Velvet Hills Chorus Director, Colorado Spring, CO
Baritone of COOL CHANGE Quartet
PREVIOUS
Top of the World Chorus Director, Anchorage, AK

EDUCATION
B.A. English
M. of Education Secondary Public School Administration
Over 100 seminars/training events

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
National Speakers Association (NSA)
American Seminar Leaders Association (ASLA)
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
Who's Who in Professional Speaking
Who's Who in Seminar Leaders
Kappa Delta Pi — International Society in Education

TEACHING DATA
Chapter Management
Coaching
Communication
Creativity
Directing Skills & Training
Marketing
Membership Growth & Retention
Motivation
Music
People Skills
Performance Packaging
Public Relations
Quartet Skills
Regional Leader Training
Section Leader Training
Stress Management
Teamwork
Strategic Planning
Time Management
Vocal Production Wellness

MISCELLANEOUS
With enough notice I am able to travel abroad up to three weeks.

All presentations are tailored to the audience and are punctuated with humor, practical experience, visual aids, and concrete information that participants can use immediately in their personal, professional and chorus lives.
Classes are typically 1 1/2 hours long because of regional scheduling. Many classes are flexible as I've noted; for example, from 1 to 3 hours or in some cases longer for a more intensive seminar type study.

Class Topic: Communication
Seeing Things My Way 1 1/2 hours
Class Description: Conflict management

The Art of Possibility 1 1/2 hours
Class Description: Video and discussion on leadershop as a new way of being.
Ben Zander Approach.

Dealing with Difficult People 1 1/2 hours
Class Description: Appreciating our differences

Ya Gotta Reach Em' to Teach Em' 1-2 hours
Class Description: Learning/teaching styles

Presentation and Performance Skills 1-2 hours
Class Description: Presentation skills

Teach it Your Way 11/2 hours
Class Description: How to teach others' materials

Class Topic: Leadership
Board Training: Chorus, Regional 1-4 hours
Description: Expectations & skills

Integrated Team Management Seminar 1-11 hours
Description: Beginning to advanced team training

Regional Education Staff Training 1-3 hours
Description: How to prepare for regional visits

You Don't Have to Fight! 11/2 hours
Description: Director/administrative relations

Gotta Reach 'Em to Teach 'Em 11/2 hours
Description: Director as teacher

Leadership Development 1-5+ hours
Description: Administrative & musical leadership

Managing a Musical Organization 1-3 hours
Description: Musical/administrative responsibilities

How to Really Make a Difference! 1-3 hours
Description: Section leader & asst. director training

People Skills, Personality Types, and Impact of Influence 1 hour
Description: Directors make the difference

Class Topic: Marketing/Public Relations
Marketing/ Marketing Your Chorus 1-3 hours
Description: Public relations: internal and external

Class Topic: Membership
You Don't Have to Be Big! 1 1/2 hours
Description: Building a quality small chorus

Why Do They Leave? 11/2 hours
Description: Membership retention & stress reduction

Growing Pains 1 1/2 hours
Description: Managing your growth opportunities

Guilt Free Membership
Description: The environment that makes 'em stay

Class Topic: Motivation
Motivation Vs Vegetation 1 1/2 hours
Description: Powerful, humorous opening class

The Power of You 1-8 hours
Description: A lifetime of skills in a day

Ready or Not...Here Comes Tomorrow 1 1/2 hours
Description: Change management

With Winning in Mind, Competition in Perspective and Balance 1 1/2 hours
Description: Competition preparation & participation

Dream Setting 1 1/2 hours
Description: Purpose, vision, goals

Strategic Planning 15 hours
Description: Full weekend of long-range planning

Psychological Preparation for Comp. 1 1/2 hours
Description: Powerful, humorous path to contest

With Winning in Mind
Description: Model for higher achievement

Class Topic: Music
Achieving Your Musical Goals 1 1/2 hours
Description: Assessment and musical growth

Coaching Chorus/Quartet Varies
Description: Individual contracts

Keeping Contest Music Fresh 1 hour
Description: Polishing techniques

Performance Anxiety 1 hour
Description: Overcoming stage fright

Polishing Skills
Description: The finishing touches 1 hour

Quartet/Chorus Performance Packaging 1 1/2 hours
Description:Song selection, order, & emceeing

THE Most Important Music 1 hour
Description:Vocal production skills & exercises

You Can Make a Musical Difference! 1 1/2 hours
Description:PVI training

Be The Music 1 hour
Description: Characterization

Class Topic: Wellness
It's All in Your Mind 1 1/2 hours
Description: Mind set & creative visualization

Heal Your Life 1 1/2 hours
Description: Self-esteem development

Motivational Hot Buttons 1 1/4 hours
Description: Stress management

Got a Minute? 1 1/2 hours
Description: Time management

The Four Agreements 1 _ hous
Description: Proven motivating concepts for chorus and personal life

Rehearsal Psychology and Strategy 1 hour
Description: Examples and rationale for planning satisfying and productive and FUN chorus rehearsals

Flash, You’re It! 1 to 1 1/2 hours
Description: Solidifies for coaches prioritizing the problem areas encountered while coaching (Needs a Demo Quartet)

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