To whom it may concern I saw your ad for Special Subject Experts and would very much love to be a part of your organization. I'm an experienced public speaker during my 9 years as an Activity Director and Volunteer Recruiter, Workshop Instructor for stress and anger management groups and I am also a professionally trained Validation Therapist, but more importantly I have firsthand experience and knowledge of what it's like to be a Domestic Abuse Survivor and a Recovering Alcoholic. I have also been a member of Toastmasters for 2.5 years. With my experience and training, I feel I can offer any audience, of any age, sound advice for making better decisions in their life and effective solutions for those who have already fell victim to abuse or addiction. You will find my resume and press kit attached. I think, after reading them, you will feel confident that I can be a charismatic and effective presence for your organization. Thank you very much for this opportunity; I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Helen Hotchkin Helen Hotchkin - Resume Helen Hotchkin Published Writer/ Speaker/ Workshop Instructor If we don't make a plan for ourselves and stick to it, doing whatever it takes to get us there, life picks us up like roadside garbage and carry us in any direction it wants. And, most of the time we land in the sewer." A witty, innovative thinker providing unique solutions for the most perplexing problems of life. Helen Hotchkin is a rare individual - published writer, trained Validation Therapist, Domestic Abuse Survivor and Recovering Alcoholic- who understands first hand and professionally, the difficulty that challenges oneself toward change. Authority on complex problem solving. Author of A God that Works to be released December 2014. A creative, empathic and effective speaker for anyone struggling with addictive habits and behaviors that are damaging their health, happiness, self-image and financial success.