Felicia Ferrara, PhD

Dr. Ferrara provides a high engergy, content rich presentation with realistic and practical applications. She is highly experienced in leadership roles, organizational processes and quality control. She has conducted large scale program evaluations, including developing mid and top management assessment center profiles for national and international companies. Expertise ranges across educational, industrial and forensice platforms. Participants will be pleased as she provides rich, yet practical information, often delivered in a humourous and entertaining manner.

FOCUS: Informative, inspirational and highly motivational speeches with unique perspectives of the interrelated dynamics of the workplace, home, and society at large. Experience her passionate perspectives as she motivates others to raise the bar to benefit the human experience.

BIO: International presenter / facilitator with over 25 years experience as a public and private consultant on psychological services, program administration, and university professor, as well as 20 years as a commercial real estate broker. She is at ease in a corporate board meeting, educational forum, or community agency. Dr. Ferrara has authored several books and articles in the social science field. Her expertise ranges from spiritual enlightenment to hi-tech software applications, thus she delightfully bridges the gap between spiritual and technological tenants in life adjustment. In fact, as she avidly applies her expertise in creative resource projects and presentations, so much so, that some refer to her as an enigma. She served as the Health and Wellness PEG, Newsletter Editor for five years and is the Chairperson for The Health and Wellness Peg of NSA for 2002-2003.

TOPICS: In Spite of Adversity ; Customer Relations ; The Autonomous Worker; Program Evaluations. The Visionary Experience, Understanding the Human Condition, Power Plays in the Workplace, Living With Family Legacies, How to Reject Rejection, How to Reach for the Brass Ring and Win–in spite of it all. How to Motivate Others! Writing and Research For Impact, Do You Micro or Macro Manage Your Life?

PRESENTATIONS: The Power of Words, Family Legacies, Workplace Blues Shaded by Childhood Hues, The Excellent Executive, Managing the Autonomous Worker, Personality Styles that Sting, Why People Do What They Do???? Inspire This, Communication Styles that Fly in the Wind.

CLIENTS: Private and Public Organizations and Associations. Educational Foundations. Louisiana FINNS Association, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, International School Psychologist Association, Carollwood Business and Professional Woman’s Group, National Association of School Psychologists, Harmony Life Path Church, Florida Educational Research Association, Vietnamese Senior Center, Angels of Recovery, Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents, New England Guild of Hypnotists, University of Sarasota, University of South Florida, National Association of IRB Managers.

OFFERING: Keynote, breakout, training and facilitator for training programs. Psychological assessment tools can provide additional insight for participating audience members such as Myers Briggs Type Inventory, Career Assessments, and Interpersonal Communication Scales. Individualized materials, needs assessments, and survey instruments can be developed and validated to meet corporate or association training needs. Research Designs and Program Evaluations available to address corporate and association dilemmas with confidential handling.

AFFILIATIONS: APA, NASP, HCBA, NSA, CFSA, FMPTA, AECT, WBENC

BOOKS: Power Play In the Work Place, Conqured Legacy; Anger in the Workplace