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BIO
"Hard work never killed anyone -- it's lack of it that destroys people" ~ Katherine Hepburn
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Susan Baughman is a sought after award winning professional speaker, seanchai (Irish storyteller) and entertainer. She began her competitive speaking career over a decade ago. She then began speaking to groups on money topics, while sharing the financial knowledge she gained when she became a Stockbroker for a major Northeast brokerage firm.
She uses her public speaking abilities as a platform to help others: whether sharing the signs and risks of domestic violence, or tying to educate everyone and anyone on the important issues of "money in America!" Any life she can touch in a positive way makes her public admittance of her past violent life worth the pain of sharing her story. And the thought of helping just one more person to a life of responsible financial choices keeps Susan preaching her message on money!
Susan is a "damn-Yankee" as they say, but got to Texas as fast as she could!
Member Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
Member Austin Gaelic League
Member National Storytelling Network
Member Story Circle Network
Member eWomenNetwork
Licenses: Has held Series 7; Series 63 & 65; Insurance and
Annuities; presently working on CFPTM Certification.
Speaking: Austin Toastmasters 15+ years; West Austin I Toastmasters 1 year; Winner Toastmasters International District 55 Evaluation Contest 2003, 2nd Place 2001; Winner of the EAT Award (Exemplary Austin Toastmaster) in 2005; Winner "most 1st places Speeches" 2005; Winner "most 1st places Evaluations" 2005.
Community Service:
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Vice President of Board, Capital Area Food Bank;
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Leadership Texas Class of 2003;
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Northwest Austin Kiwanis Club – past Secretary;
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TAG – Technology Advisors Group, past Board Member;
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The Mirrors Project Advisory Committee, Girl Scouts Lone Star Council, and active volunteer (taught “Fork it Over” luncheon seminar on etiquette to 55 Girlscouts);
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volunteer for SafePlace, Austin, where she was a past client;
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Volunteer for Austin Entrepreneur’s Foundation;
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Mentor for WITI (Women in Technology International);
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Volunteer for LEAP (Leadership Educational Arts Program) –Board member since March 2002;
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Volunteer for Austin Entrepreneur's Foundation;
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Past member Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas - Austin Chapter;
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Volunteer for Austin Runner's Club
Social Memberships: International Wine & Food Society, Austin Chapter; Fellowship of the Knights of the Vine; past Chairman of Wine Committee for University of Texas Club; Austin Runners Club; Austin Shutterbugs Club
Education: Graduate of Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland; attended The Catholic University of America; graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory School for Girls (Baltimore)
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Nominated as a Profile in Power (Women in Business) for 2002, 2001, 1999
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Judge for the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Business Awards – 2002, 2003, 2004
Resident of Austin for 16+ years; Austin Toastmaster & Competitive Speaker for 15 years; Triathlete for 11 years; finisher: the Dublin, Ireland Marathon, The New York City Marathon, the Austin Freescale Marathon, and the Baltimore Marathon.
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