TEAM BUILDING FOR TEACHERS "A fun team building seminar promoting: *Positive Thinking *Positive Communication & *Positive Life Skills in the Workplace" LISTEN!  LEARN!!  RECHARGE!!! ABOUT GAIL FULFORD - PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER Gail Fulford is one of the fastest-rising professional speakers in North America. An author, educator, professor, professional speaker, she brings a rich diversity of experiences to her speaking on such topics as: team building for teachers, stress analysis and reduction and understanding the personalities of people.... High-energy and funny, timeless and timely, entertaining and educational, powerful and poignant" are the words most often used to describe Gail’s tailored presentations. Dedication to making a difference in the lives of others is what Gail Fulford is all about. With a tremendous ability to make people laugh and excellent speaking skills, Gail will make a difference in your organization. Her style and passion are consistent with producing tangible results that will transform tension and hard times into positive energy. If ever there was a need for levity and cooperation in the educational workplace and at home, Gail Fulford provides that message in a way that will promote peak performance from everyone. With over 30 years of experience, Gail Fulford has spent her entire career IN THE PEOPLE BUSINESS helping others become their personal best! As an author, professor, supervisor and nationally recognized keynote speaker, she has changed thousands of lives through her upbeat seminars. Each year, people from around the country boost their spirits, renew their passion and lengthen their careers as they participate in these energizing seminars!! Team Building For Teachers Activities Four Main Personalities (7) Practical Ways to Get Rid of Stress The Essential 25 What is Team Building for Teachers? Positive Person Quiz Conference Schedule Accomplishments * Masters Degree & Certified Specialist Degree in Behavioral Sciences * Developed many workshops and seminars including "The Exceptional Child" course, which she taught for more than 17 years for Cobb County Staff Development and Atlanta City Schools Staff Development. * Developed workshops, "How to Enjoy Your Life & Your Job" and "Stress Management and Life Skills" and has presented them at various locations across the country. * For seven years, Gail was a professor at Kennesaw State University teaching Educational Psychology and the Exceptional Child course as well as a Supervisor of Student Teachers. * Developed and implemented 15 workshops at The Devereux Psychiatric Hospital, where she also served as a Consultant. *Authored two handbooks, "Motivating the Unmotivated; Enhancing Your Effectiveness in the Classroom" and "No Child Left Unmotivated: Interventions & Strategies That Work on Your Toughest Students." *Keynote speaker at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) to help kick off the new year. * Seminar leader and founder of Motivating-Minds since 2005. Most Popular Seminar Topics Personality Profiling- PADS (Peacemaker, Analyzer, Director or Socializer): Whether in relationships, business, education or society, with a real understanding the basic four temperaments, people can communicate more effectively, appreciate and tolerate the differences in others and generally drastically improve interpersonal and business relationships. Participants will learn how to interact with each of the styles to improve communication, thwart tension and personality clashes, strengthen cooperation and build mutual respect and support. This session is an eye-opener that will impact your life in every area while being engaging, interactive and humorous! Team Building For Teachers: Team Building for Teachers sessions include challenging group mixers, warm-ups, energizers, and bonding activities all done with special upbeat music.(Music + Motion Affect Mood). Participate in fun and energizing team building activities that turbo-charge morale, create respect, and build trust. To jump-start participants and prepare them to engage, risk, learn, and grow, Gail introduces a variety of unique and enticing activities -- funny, shocking, surprising. These special team building activities break down personal walls, encourage vulnerability and openness, promote teamwork, stimulate creative thinking and finally participants experience success, raise their comfort levels and start to smile from the inside out! Stress Analysis & Reduction: Before teachers can be their personal best, they must first take time to care for themselves. In this session, participants will take “The Best Stress Test Ever” that will not only identify their own stress level, (Minor, Moderate, Major, Unhealthy, or Traumatic) but will pinpoint which of the 10 areas in their lives is causing them the most stress. Participants will also discover the 50 Instant Stress Reduction Techniques, the 100/0 Principle, the Power of Positive Thinking and Keys to Soften the Hardest Heart!! Testimonials T. E. Tolbert / LTC US Army / Deputy Director of Army Instruction Atlanta, Georgia "Gail masterfully conducted this seminar in a most professional, educational, entertaining and even emotional manner. Gail immediately turned this needed course requirement into a meaningful, relevant and most enjoyable event."   Nicole Dizon / Chicago Teachers Alliance This was an outstanding seminar! Gail was fantastic and the engaging activities brought many smiles to many faces."   Scott Bichford, Alton Central / Manchester, New Hampshire "Informative, lively and well done! Loved all the strategies, thank you."   Evelyn White / Devereux Psychiatric Hospital "This was a fun and dynamic seminar! It was well worth my time. I appreciate the effort Gail took to make the seminar worthwhile, interesting and fun!" Employment History 2011   CHART YOUR COURSE INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER/PRESENTER 2006-2011   MOTIVATING-MINDS.COM NATIONAL SEMINAR LEADER & FOUNDER 2005-2006   ATLANTA CITY SCHOOLS STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTOR 1992-1999   KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY ADJUNCT PROFESSOR 1990-2005   COBB COUNTY SCHOOLS STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTOR 1982-2005   COBB COUNTY SCHOOLS SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR 1980-1982   FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER 1977-1979   MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOLS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER 1974-1976   ELLISVILLE STATE HOSPITAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Education Bachelor Degree, 1977- University of Southern Mississippi Masters Degree, 1990 - University of Georgia Specialist Degree, 1991 - University of Georgia Copyright © 2011 - Motivating-Minds-Gail Fulford. All Rights Reserved.