Lavell joined the Toastmasters Program December 12, 2003 as a chartered member of The BTVI Knights of The T-Table club 626837. During that time he served as Vice President of Public Relation for 2003/2004. He was the first chartered member of the club to receive his CTM within three (3) months. As the years passed he served as Treasurer, Vice President of Membership and Vice President of Education and Sergeant at Arms during the same toastmasters year. During 2007/2009 Lavell served as President of the then Knights Of the t-Table. He is proud mentor of the C.H.M.I Toastmasters Club and The Legalities Toastmasters Club. He has achieved the distension of Advance Communicator Gold, Advance Leader Bronze.  

Natasha Russell joined the Toastmasters program in July 2005 after attending a Toastmasters kick off meeting at her job Scotiabank.  She was excited and immediately joined as a charter member of Scotia Dynasty and as the club's Treasurer. As the club grew so did Natasha's thirst for the Toastmasters program and her desire to serve. The following year she served as her club's VP Education 2006-2007 and President 2007-2008 and helped her club attain Presidents Distinguish status consecutively. Natasha has elevated to the designation of Advanced Communicator Bronze and Competent Leader and is actively working towards achieving her next goal of Advance Communicator Silver.

Professionally Natasha is a Certified Financial Planner and is employed at Scotiabank (Bahamas) Limited, Thompson Blvd. Branch as the Assistant Manager of Personal Banking with over 13 years of banking experience.

Natasha is a proud mother of 2 beautiful children (son) Tanar and (daughter) Tianna. She enjoys bowling, gardening, food and wine tasting, reading a good book and socializing. Natasha is passionate about Toastmasters and is excited about serving as Area 81 Governor.

TM Wence M. Jason Martin joined Healing Communicators Toastmasters Club 7178 in the 2003/2004 term before leaving for law school in London. Since joining the Club, Wence has achieved numerous awards including 1st Place Winner in the Club’s Humorous Speech Contests in 2004 and 2007; 1st Place Winner in Area 44 (now 82) Humorous Speech Contest 2004; 1st Place Winner in the Club’s Evaluation Contests in 2004 and 2008, 1st Place Winner in the Club’s Table Topics Contest 2009. He is also Club 7178’s Toastmaster of the Year for 2008/2009.

Throughout his Toastmasters career, Wence has served in many capacities including as Area Sergeant-At-Arms (Area 44), Contest Chair, Judge and Chief Judge of numerous speech contests for Toastmasters, Boys Club, Junior Achievement, Ministry of Tourism Contest, Texaco Speech and many others.

Wence served as Vice President of Membership of Club 7178 in 2008/2009 under the presidency of TM Monique Sands. During his tenure as Vice President of Membership Club 7178, the Club gained perhaps a record number of new, dual and reinstated members (45) and achieved all of the Toastmasters International membership awards including Ralph Smedley Award, Beat the Clock Award, and Talk-Up Toastmasters Award. He was recognized by Toastmasters International for personally sponsoring more than 15 new members to the Club.

Wence served as the 14th President of Club 7178 and is the Area Governor for Area 82 for 2010-2011.

Wence holds degrees in business, education and law and is a Counsel and Attorney-at-Law by profession.

Nicole Williams joined the toastmasters program after being asked a question during the Table Topics Session and could only give a one word answer, it was then I decided that this was the ideal program for me to be apart of.  I became a member of the Healing Communicators Club 7178 in 2003 and immediately got involved participating in the club's activities.  I have served as Treasurer and Vice President of Education in club 7178

I joined this program to enhance my speaking, leadership and organizational skills.  The journey over the past seven years has proven to be very valuable both in my personal and professional life.  I have truly enjpyed every minute of it.

Last year I served as the President of Action Communicatos Extraordinaire Club 9477 and the club achieved the status of  Presidents Distinguished.  I am currently serving as the Area Governor for Area 83.

 I am embracing the possibilities.

A Toastmaster for the past nearly seven years, I am from Freeport, Grand Bahama in the beautiful country of The Bahamas.
In my pursuit to become a Motivational Speaker/Corporate Trainer, I decided to visit a Toastmasters club after seeing an article about the club in my island’s daily newspaper, “The Freeport News”. After visiting several meetings, I officially joined Toastmasters Club 1425, “Freeport Eagles”, on August 07, 2003.
My decision to join the Toastmasters organization has proven to be one of the smartest decisions I have ever made. Since joining, I have gained much experience in communications and leadership skills and have met many friends that have encouraged me along the way. I have served my club in the capacity of VP Public Relations and President. I have also enjoyed the privilege of mentoring other Toastmasters and motivating young people in their quest to become better speakers by assisting my club with speech crafts and judging various speech competitions.
In October of 2005, I became certified as a Corporate Trainer through Serenity Projects University, West Palm Beach. I finished at the top of my class after confidently delivering my final presentation before the school’s board of directors. I can certainly say that this success was because of my training in Toastmasters.
A former Banker of 16 years, I took a leap of faith in April of 2004 to pursue other interests. A dedicated wife and mother, I chose to work for myself in order to have the flexibility to be available to my family. I am now an entrepreneur, President of “DAPS Corporate Training and Business Services” where my aim is to Develop Attitudes for Potential Success. My services include corporate training, motivational speaking, freelance writing, voice-over recording, and public relations.
I am also a known youth advocate in my community being the author of a book “Motivational Poems for Teens”, the founder and former host of “Teen Talk” which was aired on a local radio station, ZNS 3, and a columnist with our local newspaper, “The Freeport News”, dealing with youth issues. Because of this, I am regularly invited to speak to youth groups at churches and other youth organizations, schools and a few graduation ceremonies.
As a Corporate Trainer my favorite subject to train in is Customer Service. As a result, I recently began hosting a talk show “The Customer is Numero Uno!” The show which is aired every Tuesday on ZNS 3 began on February 09, of this year.
Besides my passion for Toastmasters and Training, I am also a member of my children’s school board and a very active member of my church where I serve as a youth leader, a member of the outreach ministry and public relations officer. My number 1 passion, however, is family life. I have been married to Mr. Dwayne Pratt for the past 18 years and we are the proud parents of three angels, 14 year old Danielle and 9 year old Destiny and Dana (twins). During my spare time I enjoy reading, exercising and spending quality time with my family.

Leonardo Burrows

Nadia became a Toastmaster in 1999 when she joined The Healing Communicators TM Club 7178 after receiving an invitation in a hair salon. Less than two years later she Founded, Sponsored and served as the Charter President for THE NAVIGATORS TM Club 2437. With this new club The Bahamas was restored to Division Status. The club attained Select Distinguished during this first year.

She returned to THE NAVIGATORS once again as President in 2009 when the club was challenged having just 7 members. She along with her team brought in 13 members before taking office. Since then THE NAVIGATORS has attained President’s Distinguished Club Status with 10 goals achieved. Nadia has also served as an Area 44 Assistant Lieutenant Governor for Education and Training, Vice-President of Education, Vice-President of Membership, Acting Public Relations Officer, Acting Treasurer and Acting Sergeant-At-Arms.

Nadia is an Accountant by profession.  She owns and manages Nadia’s Essential Accessories. She is married to her one true love Paul. They are expecting a son in October. Paul and her mother, Cynthia Boothe, have been a source of encouragement and support in the Toastmasters program. She loves cooking, creative arts, aerobic fitness and caring for her cats. Nadia believes that all clubs must strive at being the best club for its members with fun and quality meetings. She firmly believes that "We Can All Achieve Greatness Together". She looks forward to serving as Area 86 Governor.

Nadia- Hope Johnson joined Toastmasters Club 6796 in October 2006.  She served as a member briefly and was elected to serve as the Club's Vice President of Public Relations in the 2007/2008 Toastmasters year.    The following year she was elected to serve the Club as President.

One of the noteworthy achievements was being the first club in District 47 to obtain five goals.  The club went on to be President's Distinguished and  was recognized as the Club of the Year in Division I.

She has also serve as the Assistant Area 80 Governor for Education and  Training and on the Division Council as the Leadership Symposium Chairman.

Nadia has served in many capacities as a judge for speech contests and has conducted youth communication programs in her church as a means of giving back to the community.

She is an attorney at law at the firm of Harding-Lee & Co. in Nassau, Bahamas and enjoys reading, drama, poetry and enjoys being a voiceover talent in radio commercials.

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