Linden Resident Marjorie Nazaire Wins First Place in Toastmasters Div E Humorous Speech Contest

LINDEN, N.J. - Oct. 11, 2016 - PRLog -- Marjorie Nazaire of Linden, New Jersey, has taken first place in the Division E Humorous Speech Contest held Thursday, October 6, at Clark Public  Library, Clark, NJ.  She will go on to compete at the District 83 Toastmasters Finals on Saturday, November 5^th, 2016, during the fall conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Somerset, NJ.

Marjorie Nazaire, a Registered Nurse Care Manager for Optum,has been a member of Toastmasters International since February 23, 2016.  In her speech, "What Grandma Ella Taught Me", she used some of her Haitian myths to create a story between a grandmother and a granddaughter.

"All the contestants delivered top-notch speeches", said Nazaire.  "When my name was called, I was deeply moved because it takes determination, time, and passion to prepare for competition.  My colleagues at Impact 21 Toastmasters provided effective coaching and feedback to help me turn my fear of public speaking into strength."

Nazaire is employed as Nurse Care Manager at Optum/United Healthcare and per diem case manager at St Joseph Medical Center, Paterson, NJ.  She is a wife and the proud mother of two beautiful girls, one in grade school and the other in college.

She earned her Masters degree in healthcare administration at Walden University, her Bachelor of Nursing at Kean University, and her Associate degree in Nursing from Muhlenberg School of Nursing.  She initially started her career as a Licensed Nurse Practioner (earned from Somerset County Technical Institute).

Impact 21 Toastmasters President Margarita Estrada said, "Members of Impact 21 Toastmasters are so proud of Marjorie's achievement in the Toastmasters Division E Humorous Speech Contest. This accomplishment is a testament to the dedication, passion, and creativity she brings to everything that she does. She embodies our tag line, We Create Winners!"

Marjorie Nazaire has been a member of Toastmasters International since February 23, 2016, and currently serves as Sgt. At Arms at Impact 21 Toastmasters, in Rahway, NJ.  She is working toward completing her Competent Communicator and Competent Leader designations.

About Impact 21 Toastmasters:

Impact 21 Toastmasters, located at the Agape Family Worship Center, 501 East Hazlewood Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065, is a community club that meets every 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of the month.  For more information, please contact Alan Griffin, Vice-President of Membership, at algriff01@gmail.com.

About Toastmasters District 83:

District 83 includes 150 clubs (4,000 members), in Metropolitan New Jersey, Staten Island, and Rockland County, New York. For more information, please visit the District 83 website, http://www.tm83.org.

About Toastmasters International:

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 270,000 members in 13,000 clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit http://www.toastmasters.org.