Kathy Finley is currently available for speaking engagements. Please call 317-374-8777 or send an email to kmfinley@comcast.net.
Kathy Finley is available to talk about the following topics:
- My book – My One-Eyed, Three-Legged Therapist: How My Cat Clio Saved Me (Purdue University Press, 2023)
- The human-animal (particularly cat) bond
- Surviving bullying, an abusive marriage, and poverty
- Rebuilding self-esteem and self-confidence
- How pets can help us face life’s challenges
- Improving your public speaking skills through storytelling and humor
Experience:
I regularly have had to speak to audiences regarding my work. In addition, I have been a member of Toastmasters International since 1995 and have twice earned the designation of Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). Achieving one of those designation requires giving over 45 speeches.
Furthermore, I have entered and won several speech contests since I have been a member of Toastmasters since 1996:
- Club and Area Club winner of International Speech Contest, March 2020. Because of COVID-19 contest called off.
- Club, Area, and Division First Place Winner, Toastmasters International Speech Contest, 1999
- Club, Area, Division, and District First Place Winner, Toastmasters International Humorous Speech Contest, 1998
