Testimonials
Nancy's promo video that was selected and aired nationally on Oprah's OWN.
"On behalf of Tri-State Area School Study Council I want to thank you for presenting at our 8th Annual Jean Winsand International Institute on April 15, 2010. Your presentation brought vitality, humor, and practical wisdom to a room full of women whose work impacts the lives of the children of Pennsylvania. The audience really enjoyed it. Just as Jean Winsand blazed a trail for many of us, so, too, have you served as a role model for other inspiring female leaders.”
Dr. Diane Kirk, Clinical Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
"It was based on what we wanted to learn. Groups working on problems and worked things out, have seen different ways of doing things. Made you think, not boring, apply things I knew about but someone to present in a different light.”
Levin Furniture Warehouse Managers, Leadership & Supervisory Training Evaluation Comments
"Your keynote address, It's Never Too Late to Get Happy! set the stage for the entire conference! I truly appreciate how you tailored your presentation to the needs of the group - you took a topic that is often considered "soft" but had each of us asking ourselves some "hard" questions. The sponsored gift of your autographed copies of Peace, Love and Lemonade allowed the audience to take your message home with them!"
Mary O’Connor, Ph.D., RN, Chair, SWPONL Education Commission
"Nancy Stampahar has always provided a stellar presentation, no matter what the topic! Her training sessions are engaging and very interactive. The attendees consistently provide outstanding evaluations of Nancy's ability and presentations. Nancy works with us to provide exactly the type of material and training we need to be successful. We recommend her without hesitation!"
Joyce Valent, M.A. ED., I.T., Training Manager, Duquesne University
"Ms. Nancy, She was an amazing and very entertaining speaker." "I really enjoyed listening to Nancy Stampahar speak. She's one energetic person. Rolls off onto others." "Nancy Stampahar, the morning keynote speaker, was such an inspiration. I was motivated to turn my lemons into lemonade...thank you." "Nancy Stampahar, a delightful speaker. I cannot wait to read her book."
PA Women Work "Re-Shaping Your Future" Career Conference 2011 Attendees, Presentation Evaluation Comments
"I plan to use the Effective Explanations Worksheet when explaining something to my staff or teammates. It helped me to realize that I can boil something down even further to make it simpler to convey by addressing key questions and revising my explanation. I think the goals and action plans segment was important because I could see on paper how you can take one critical category and chart it.”
The Progress Fund Staff and Management Team Retreat Evaluation Comments
"We greatly appreciate the time you spent preparing and assisting us with the development of the plenary session on Sibling Relationships with Stedman Graham. We have heard many positive comments about your enthusiasm for the issue, the quality of the information you provided, and your flawless facilitation of the presentation itself. By all accounts, it was one of the best sessions of the convention!"
Lynne A. Cleveland, President, The ARC of the United States
"We appreciate you taking the time to recognize our efforts in kicking off the year with optimism and positiveness. You certainly contributed as our keynote motivational speaker in getting the staff to think about some things relative to their own lives and careers. You presented all of this with grace but with directness too. Your message to pupil services was well balanced with reflective questions and then you had them share their responses with the group. Thank you for coming. I have heard many remarkable comments about your book that I had distributed to the pupil services staff."
Dr. Nanci Sullivan, Director of Pupil Services, South Fayette School District
"A few hours into our retreat with Nancy Stampahar, my management staff remembered why they love their positions. The strategy of bringing out the best in everyone, and showing us how to live up to our possibilities, was exactly what we needed. The feeling of true teamwork is now a part of our daily culture...something I did not think possible with multiple locations. I highly recommend this program."
Dorothy Andreas Tuel, President, The Sewickley Spa, Inc.
"Nancy is an outstanding public speaker. She has a wealth of personal experience, a deep knowledge of people and keen business acumen. Add to this her strong and earnest desire to help others and impact their lives in a positive way, it is easy to understand why her audience members leave her presentations feeling empowered and engaged."
Frank M. Duzicky, Manager of Learning and Development, Alpern Rosenthal
"Nancy is a wonderful and high energy speaker!! I had the opportunity to see her speak at our Non Profit Day in Erie, PA on "Work, Life, Balance."
Heidi Parr Kerner, M.A., The Coach for Speakers
"It was Nancy who captured the attention of the 2008 Craig Academy graduating class when she delivered its commencement address. With a bright smile, excitement, humor and seriousness of encouragement, she laid out three goals to carry with them always. Packaging the goals as a Golden Nugget, Nancy was able to convey these three points through validation of their current adversities, forecasting future possibilities to come, and the story of her own childhood experiences. One could tell that Nancy was relating to each young adult and family in front of her."
Denise Sedlacek, M.ED, Program Director, Craig Academy of the Watson Institute
