About Sandy Geroux
With over 27 years of speaking and training experience, motivational speaker Sandy Geroux delivers motivational keynotes and training programs that focus on improving employee engagement and delivering exceptional (WOW!") customer service and Turn Your Workplace Into a WOWplace™!. Her programs address issues including creativity and innovation in the workplace, tapping into employees’ hidden/underutilized talents and interests, and creating a culture of caring, compassion and commitment to values, respect and service to others.
Having served as a Business Systems Consultant to a national catalog retailer, designing, testing, implementing and training users on its corporate-wide systems, Sandy has had much exposure to the world of technology. In addition to participating in corporate-wide technology initiatives, she also owned a desktop publishing business and has taught hands-on computer classes at technology companies and colleges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
In addition, Sandy is also a singer, has performed in numerous musical and dramatic stage productions, and has sung the National Anthem at various sports venues, including Daytona International Speedway. She often includes humorous song parodies and inspiring songs in her programs for added impact on her audiences.
Sandy combines real-life entrepreneurial, entertainment, training and speaking experience and knowledge that make her uniquely qualified to not only inspire diverse audiences to achieve the success they desire, but give them practical ideas, tips and tools to help individuals succeed with their personal dreams and organizations accomplish their bottom-line objectives.
Another plus is Sandy’s dynamic speaking style, which has been described by her audiences as enthusiastic, energetic and extremely motivating!
Other Training Highlights:
Sandy has been training others on various topics since 1987, including:
- Teaching hands-on computer classes on the Macintosh environment and Microsoft Windows environments, as well as many software programs.
- Teaching computer classes in a substitute capacity at the Center for Management Development at Bryant College in Smithfield, RI.
Awards:
Real Estate Awards:
1995: Century 21 Rookie of the Year for the state of Rhode Island
1997: RE/MAX Executive Club; RIAR Million Dollar Producer
1998: RE/MAX 100% Club; RIAR Million Dollar Producer
1999: RE/MAX 100% Club; RIAR Multi-Million Dollar Producer
1999: #8 Individual RE/MAX Agent in the State of Rhode Island
Other Awards:
2010 Past Presidents Service Award - National Speakers Association - Central Florida Chapter
2009 Home-Based Business of the Year - Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce
2007 Board Member of the Year - National Speakers Association - Central Florida Chapter
2006 Rosita Perez Spirit Award - National Speakers Association - Central Florida Chapter
2005 Chapter Member of the Year - National Speakers Association - Central Florida Chapter
2002-2003: Listed in the National Register's Who's Who in Executives
and Professionals
Sandy has also received awards from numerous civic and community groups, including RESPECT, Inc., Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Give Kids Safe Shelter, Children's Advocacy Center for Osceola, Inc. and Toastmasters International.
Vocal and Stage Highlights:
In addition to singing in her keynote presentations, Sandy has appeared
in many musical and/or dramatic performances for various theater groups,
including:
Worcester County Light Opera Co.
Shrewsbury Players
Uxbridge Song, Thought & Dance Co.
Cumberland Company
Sandy has also sung repeat performances of our National Anthem at Daytona
International Speedway, for audiences of 12,000.
Author of two books, It’s My Dream And Who Am I To Stop Me?"(overall performance and achievement), and "Get the Knowledge Out of Technology!" (technology for real estate professionals), and recipient of numerous sales awards, Sandy is listed in the 2002-2003 National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals. She is also a frequent contributor to business and industry magazines, including Entrepreneur, Broker-Agent Pro, NAR’s national and statewide REALTOR Magazines and more, as well as a columnist for The American Society of Administrative Professionals and Progressive Media Publications..
In addition, she has published Mem-Cards (flash cards containing her major keynote concepts on taking risks), ezines and newsletters, as well as Tips Pamphlets on sales, marketing, technology, risk-taking and goal-setting.
Sandy is also a singer and has recorded a motivational music CD entitled, "Don’t Be Afraid To Fly," containing her inspiring keynote songs and humorous song parodies, including "Man! I Feel Like A REALTOR!" and others. An original song of the same name as her most recent keynote program entitled "Turn Your Workplace Into a WOWplace!" has just been recorded and released.
Other Relevant Highlights:
Sandy has four years of Systems Analysis/Business Systems Consulting
experience working at a national catalog company as a liaison
between end users and programmers to design and test systems, writing
user manuals, and training users on programs. Sandy was instrumental
in the design, testing, and implementation of their online order entry
system, as well as conducting training of order entry operators and
supervisors and Train-the-Trainer sessions.
For the parent organization of this catalog company, Sandy worked with
Executive Management to organize and coordinate annual and quarterly
Business Planning activities, documentation and other related
activities. She also participated in a company-wide project to analyze
computer and word processing systems for corporate-wide installation.
Sandy currently serves as Past President and Past Academy Dean of the Central Florida Chapter of the National Speakers Association, and Past Chairman of the Small Business Council for the Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce.
Giving Back to Her Community:
Sandy currently serves as a Board member for Give Kids Safe Shelter and as Fundraising Chair for the Children’s Advocacy Center for Osceola County, Inc.