Margaret Walker Introduction
We are in for a treat. We had only three criteria for our speaker this evening (morning, afternoon). We wanted the speaker to be the best, the brightest, and the most capable of bringing us both an informative and entertaining message. Our speaker fits all three.
Margaret Walker was raised in Kentucky, went to college in South Carolina, and is now a full-fledged Carolina girl. She has taught school for over 30 years on all levels, from elementary through college. With at–risk high school students as her particular niche, she taught at Birchwood High School for the Department of Juvenile Justice and is now teaching a GED prep class for Richland County School District 1 Adult Education Department.
She earned her undergraduate degree from Lander College and her Masters in English Education from The University of South Carolina. As a state-certified teacher, Margaret has the additional distinction of being Nationally Board Certified. She served as the Department Chair for the English Department, on the Education Task Force for the Director of The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, and was a two-time Teacher of the Year. She grew up listening to her auctioneering grandfather calling out bids at the speed of sound, then to her father speak twice every Sunday as a minister, and today is married to a Professional Speaker…so her only line of defense was to start talking as fast as she could. . .and lucky for all of us, she’s still going strong in the world of education and on platforms all across the country.
Please help me give a warm welcome to. . .Margaret Walker
NOTE: The introduction sets the stage for any speaker. Before reading the introduction, remind everyone about muting their cell phones. We apologize for even mentioning this, and we do only because we want you, the introducer to be successful in presenting any speaker. So, please don’t preface your introduction with, “I’m going to read what they sent me.” because…it doesn’t make any of us look good! Our best advice is to just read the introduction as if you wrote it. – Have fun doing it and we think you should get at least a chuckle or two from the audience. At the end of the introduction, lead the applause to bring Margaret up.
Margaret Walker was raised in Kentucky, went to college in South Carolina, and is now a full-fledged Carolina girl. She has taught school for over 30 years on all levels, from elementary through college. With at–risk high school students as her particular niche, she taught at Birchwood High School for the Department of Juvenile Justice and is now teaching a GED prep class for Richland County School District 1 Adult Education Department.
She earned her undergraduate degree from Lander College and her Masters in English Education from The University of South Carolina. As a state-certified teacher, Margaret has the additional distinction of being Nationally Board Certified. She served as the Department Chair for the English Department, on the Education Task Force for the Director of The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, and was a two-time Teacher of the Year. She grew up listening to her auctioneering grandfather calling out bids at the speed of sound, then to her father speak twice every Sunday as a minister, and today is married to a Professional Speaker…so her only line of defense was to start talking as fast as she could. . .and lucky for all of us, she’s still going strong in the world of education and on platforms all across the country.
Please help me give a warm welcome to. . .Margaret Walker
NOTE: The introduction sets the stage for any speaker. Before reading the introduction, remind everyone about muting their cell phones. We apologize for even mentioning this, and we do only because we want you, the introducer to be successful in presenting any speaker. So, please don’t preface your introduction with, “I’m going to read what they sent me.” because…it doesn’t make any of us look good! Our best advice is to just read the introduction as if you wrote it. – Have fun doing it and we think you should get at least a chuckle or two from the audience. At the end of the introduction, lead the applause to bring Margaret up.
