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Testimonials
"Deirdre’s been there and back.
Luckily she brings us the benefit of her experience. She guides students
through the thrills and spills of alcoholism and drug addiction and
shows where they can avoid painful mistakes."
James Malinchak
Co-Author, Chicken Soup for the College Soul
Co-Author, Chicken Soup for the Athlete's Soul
"Two-Time College Speaker of the Year!"
Featured Expert in the Blockbuster Movie PASS IT ON
www.Malinchak.com
“Deirdre Sinnott is an impressive
speaker who gets her audience personally involved. She interacted freely
with the students, answering their questions and comments and soliciting
their ideas, while skillfully maintaining focus on her message.”
Phebe Eckfeldt
Harvard University, Division of Faculty of Arts & Sciences, AFSCME Local
# 3650
“Deirdre Sinnott uses
her life as a spring board to discuss alcoholism, addiction, and other
problems young adults need to know they do not face alone. She
approaches her audience with emotion, sincerity, insight and, most
importantly, humor.”
Dr.
Leonard Vogt
Professor Emeritus of English, LaGuardia Community College, The City
University of New York
"Deirdre Sinnott has the
requisite skills to deliver a vital message to teens about making
healthy life choices. Students found her personal stories were heartfelt
and genuine. Deirdre’s presentation was credible and made and impression
on our students.
Richard
D. Hunt
Principal
Clinton Central School, Clinton, NY
"Deirdre came to Clinton high
school and spoke about her experiences as an alcoholic and former drug
abuser. It was a very meaningful experience for the students and they
listened attentively. Some of the kids even thanked her for sharing her
story. It was an extremely worthwhile presentation and very applicable
to our kids."
Darcy
Cross
Physical Education
Clinton Central High School
"Deirdre,
Thank you so much for addressing the students of CCS with your
inspirational message. Your presentation was candid, informative, and
appropriate. Your references to the decision-making process were
extremely relevant to where are students are at right now. It is obvious
from the reaction and response of our students that your presentation
was well taken and reinforces the positive image we try to instill in
them by reinforcing good decision-making skills. I'd highly recommend
you to any school or organization."
Doug Scoones
Physical Education
Clinton Central High School
“Deirdre
Sinnott dispels the notion of the innocent, "few drinks” in such a way
as to cause students to hit the
pause button.”
Michael Carlos Muhammad
Founder: The International Comeback Council
Dedicated To The Triumphant Spirit In Us All
“Deirdre Sinnott comes from a place of deep knowing.
Having been there, she knows what she’s talking about and she knows the
way out of the lost places. With remarkable compassion, understanding,
and unexpected humor she shows clearly that our past need not be our
future. ”
Steve McCurdy,
Houston, TX
Publisher, StoryMasterPress.com
“Deirdre has a compelling message that grips your
heart and teaches many valuable lessons. She equips the youth with the
tools to enhance all areas of their lives.”
Annette Pryor Anderson
Speaker and Author
Let’s Talk About…
Youth Enrichment Program
“Deirdre has been on the front line of alcoholism, drug abuse, and
recovery. She is an inspiration to anyone struggling with these issues.
Not only does she speak about these important issues, she's a survivor
of sexual abuse and champions the message of moving ahead in ones life
and thriving successfully. I highly recommend her in speaking to college
students.”
Darryl Hagar,
Portland, Maine
Author of The Man Overboard
“I
watched Deirdre Sinnott speak with awe! Her solid, quality presentation
style combined with her personal warmth and obvious love for life
allowed the attendees to feel safe so as to become completely involved
with her story and her message. And it is one of the most important
messages people need to hear in our society today! Deirdre is a truly
gifted and totally engaging speaker who deeply captivates her audience.
I'll often think about her talk as the days and weeks pass. ”
Allen Anderson
author of RESCUED: Saving Animals from Disaster
“Deirdre Sinnott speaks with animation, expression,
and honesty, drawing candid insights from her life experience.”
Mark Douglass, Minneapolis, MN
Speaker and Author of
Flashbacks of Abuse
"Deirdre is
very real. She speaks from the heart and from experience. This is a very
gritty subject and she addresses it with "no holds barred". She takes
the audience on a journey of self discovery and carries them in the palm
of her hand to the obvious conclusion. When you're ready for help, don't
wait, speak up, ask loudly and keep asking until you're getting the help
you deserve."
Rob Hoerntlein
Entrepreneur, Mentor, Speaker
http://www.SierraNow.com
"I've seen
Deirdre Sinnott perform her work and she knows how to reach, educate,
and enthrall an audience. Her writing is funny and touching. She reveals
intimacies with ease and has the conviction that tough topics, that
adversely affect peoples’ lives, need to be brought into the public
discourse. I recommend her to anyone who has a challenging issue that
needs to be handled with warmth, sincerity, and smarts.”
Vittoria Repetto
Organizer of the Women’s/Trans’ Poetry Jam host,
Author of Not Just a Personal Ad
“I am happy to recommend
Deirdre Sinnott enthusiastically as a speaker on the topics of
prevention of and recovery from substance abuse and addiction. She
recently presented her work to a sophisticated audience of writers and
other lovers of literature at The Phoenix Reading Series, which I
coordinate and host. Her presentation was both very well-written and
spoken and recounted an impressive triumph of self-control, good will,
persistence and endurance.”
Michael Graves
Author of Adam and Cain, Host of The Phoenix Reading Series
“Deirdre Sinnott is an excellent
speaker, organizer and leader. She engineered a successful series of
programs at our store that brought in new customers and helped local
authors reach a wider audience. As master of ceremonies she was
entertaining and her spoken-word performances were the backbone of the
programs.”
Sue Barnett
Hamish & Henry Booksellers
Call toll free: 866-852-3995 or email at ds@deirdrespeaks.com