About Me
Arnold, who holds an MA in history from Queen's University in Northern Ireland, has taught both children and adults on both sides of the Atlantic for over 30 years. His students range from the children of cabinet ministers to convicted felons, from the cream of the academic crop to those some would consider the dregs of society. He brings a wide range of experience to the speaker's podium – teacher, business owner, school administrator, professional musician, free-lance journalist, grants writer, house painter, Hospice volunteer.
His public speaking career began in 2001 with a talk entitled 'Life Skills in Prison: Strategies to Make Freedom Happen,' [designed for correctional educators] and extended outwards to 'Life Skills: How to Fire Up "Hardened" Kids,' [designed for the likes of the California Teachers Association], talks he presented at regional and national conventions from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Scottsdale and St. Louis.
Arnold has fine-tuned his speaking skills with Toastmasters International. His Lincoln presentations, as well as his critically-acclaimed "Lincoln 365", arose out of an award-winning speech entitled 'Lincoln Was a Loser.' Each of his five Lincoln talks is designed for a distinct generic audience: "'Lincoln as Role Model' for the general audience; 'What Made Lincoln Unique?' for the academic community; 'Lead Like Lincoln' for the business community, 'Lincoln and Ethics for the legal community and 'The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln,' for any audience interested in a good laugh.
Whether his message centers on the life skills a felon must master to stay out of prison or Lincoln's sense of vision that our leadership-starved world cries out for, Arnold's delivery is timely and inspiring - enticing as a warm, glowing fire in a cold, dark room. A riveting story-teller, Arnold empowers people to push their various envelops as a matter of course, attaining long-lasting impact in the process.
Details on a presentation tailor-made for your audience can be had by contacting him at
arnold@lucidspeaker.com
916-213-7463