2009 Speaking Schedule

January
January 27th Tuloso High School Corpus Christi, Texas
January 27th – Interview on the Dino Herbert Show “Everyday Hero”
January 28th Ray High School Corpus Christi, Texas

February
February 12th Rowe High School McAllen, Texas
February 12th – Interview on “The Wealthy Speaker Show” Blog Talk Radio
February 13th McAllen High School McAllen, Texas
February 20th Sterling High School Houston, Texas
February 27th Sterling High School Houston, Texas

March
March 3rd Oak Ridge High School Conroe, Texas
March 4th Rayburn High School Houston, Texas
March 5th Elsik High School Houston, Texas
March 6th – American Marketing Association Event Houston, Texas
March 10th John Raegan High School Pasadena, Texas
March 11th McArthur High School Houston, Texas
March 12th Jones High School Houston, Texas
March 13th – Interview on “Speaker Talk” on Blog Talk Radio
March 24th Alief Taylor High School Houston, Texas
March 26th Bridge City High School Bridge City, Texas
March 27th Sterling High School Houston, Texas
March 31st Juarez High School LaJoya, Texas

April
April 3rd Spring Branch School of Choice Houston, Texas
April 9th – Featured Guest Speaker - Ohio
April 16th MacArthur High School Houston, Texas
April 17th Sterling High School Houston, Texas
April 22nd PSJA Memorial High School Alamo, Texas
April 22nd Rio Hondo High School Rio Hondo, Texas
April 27th Westbury High School Houston, Texas
April 28th Oak Ridge High School Conroe, Texas
April 29th Law High School Houston, Texas
April 30th Splendora High School Splendora, Texas

May
May 1st Barbara Jordan High School Houston, Texas
May 2nd-3rd Monster DLP Tour Training Dayton, Ohio
May 4th Cuero High School Cuero, Texas
May 7th Waller High School Waller, Texas
May 9th - Interview on "Extra Effort Forum" show on Blog Talk Radio
May 12th Scarborough High School Houston, Texas
May 15th Jones High School Huston, Texas
May 20th MacArthur High School Houston, Texas
May 30th Waller High School Houston, Texas

June
June 5th-7th MIC - Speaker Training Dayton, Ohio
June 17th University of Texas - Brownsville, Texas

July
July 1st University of Texas - Brownsville, Texas
July 2nd DeVery University - Houston, Texas
July 9th-12th MIC - Speaker Training Indianapolis, Indiana
July 15th University of Texas - Brownsville, Texas
July 29th University of Texas - Brownsville, Texas
July 30th - HAPPY B-DAY TO ME! :o)
July 31st - Monster DLP Stetson University Orlando, Florida

August
August 5th University of Texas - Brownsville, Texas
August 12th University of Texas - Brownsville, Texas
August 13th Houston Community College - Houston, Texas
August 15th Houston Community College - Houston, Texas
August 17th Vatterott College - Court Reporting Institute of Houston
August 19th University of Texas - Brownsville, Texas
August 20th Houston Community College - Houston, Texas
August 21st Navarro College - Corsicana, Texas
August 22nd Houston Community College - Houston, Texas
August 24th Huston-Tillotson University - Austin, Texas
August 24th Concordia University - Austin, Texas
August 27th DeVry University - Houston, Texas
August 28th New RRR Conference - Waco, Texas

September
September 2nd Rice University - Houston, Texas
September 9th Northeast Academy of Health Science & Engineering Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
September 10th University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma
September 15th Henderson State University - Arkadelphia, Arkansas
September 16th Central Methodist University - Fayette, Missouri
September 17th Harris-Stowe State University - Saint Louis, Missouri


October
October 2-4 Keynote Speaker for BLACKE Summit Weekend Houston, Texas

TESTIMONIALS
“Porshea was hired as a contract speaker for Monster's Making It Count Programs in August 2008 to deliver our Making High School Count (MHSC) program. Since then, Porshea has expanded her program portfolio within Making It Count to include two additional programs and we are looking to Porshea to add to this repertoire by adding two more additional programs moving forward in 2009. She has maintained consistent scores from both students and counselors alike and is well above average in her delivery of our Making Your College Search Count (MCSC) program. Porshea receives excellent feedback in regards to her relatability and delivery of our programs ... she is energetic, engaging, informative and confident to name a few. She will also be bringing her talent and skills to Monster's Diversity Leadership Program (DLP) as a presenter throughout the summer of 2009. I would highly recommend Porshea Mitchell as a speaker for any event and/or organization!”
-Sara Maxey, Speaker Recruitment Manager, Monster Worldwide

"Dear Porshea,

It was great to have you on campus last week. I have to tell you that many of our evaluations indicated your presentation was their favorite session. I’m happy that we will see you a few more times and I hope we can collaborate in the near future with another visit to campus."
-Mari Fuentes-Martin, Dean of Student University of Texas, Brownsville

“Porshea Mitchell and the Making College & Career Count presentation were a breath of fresh air. Several of our students seemed to open their eyes and minds to the advice that was being given. Students were buzzing about the presentation for days and a renewed interest in going to college was felt. This motivated several of our less responsive students to thinking about their futures.”
- Madeline Williams, College Access Counselor, Jones High School

“Porshea was informative and delivered her information with authority. She was confident.”
– Paulette Clayman, Elsik High School

“Our presenter did a fantastic job! She talked to students about real-life jobs/college applications and processes.”
– Jan Lewis, Associate Principal, Oak Ridge High School

“Student engagement - the delivery of the program; Porshea is what held the attention of our audience.”
– Nelda Garibay, Guidance Counselor, Tuloso Midway High School

“The content was excellent and very appropriate for students. The speaker was great, very motivational”
– Deborah Pace, Head Guidance Counselor, McAllen Memorial High School

“Intelligent, eloquent, and extremely hard working Porshea gets her message across clearly, effectively and with style. Porshea’s messages and words effortlessly motivate across borders and media, in fact knowing no boundaries her words resonate because they are based on her own values and come from her own experiences – this brings a powerful foundation for her great work. This is a person who is well versed with the latest technology, knowing how to use social networks to great effect and I’m sure Porshea is destined for an even brighter future, deservedly so.”
– Marino Orzechowski, IT Consultant, Netherlands

“Doing business with PorsheaRae Mitchell is cause for celebration. She is driven, sharp, smart and good. Her creative and engaged mind seeks and uncovers perfect win-win situations and she illustrates her ideas with grace and enthusiasm. She is one of the most motivational individuals that I have ever met because of two reasons: 1. She sees potential and opportunity (For herself, for your company, for collaboration) 2. She acts upon it. One day, I listened to her describe our company, Energy People Connect. She explained the nuances of our organization and her leadership role with so much vim and accuracy that my own sense of purpose and faith in our success was renewed. I thought, “What a great company! …Oh, that’s ours.” At a practical level, here is a woman that gets things done with determination, ethics and style, something rather rare in today’s age. As a mutual friend put it, “Porshea is a business woman. She doesn’t mess around. People appreciate it.” Expect great things from PorsheaRae. She is a rare gem.”
- Brandy Brazell Obvintsev, President & Founder Energy People Connect, Houston, Texas

"Dear Porshea,

It was a pleasure meeting you today. I was inspired by your speech and attracted to your dynamic and personable style. I hope we cross paths again soon. Until then, thanks for your involvement in making today’s event so spectacular!"

Warm regards,
- Mary Jane Mudd, Principal – Full Tilt Communications & President-Elect AMA, Houston, Texas

“She's very eloquent and has an engaging personality over the airwaves. Porshea has the "IT" factor over the radio, for example leading up to the interview she was very relaxed which is a good sign for an interviewer. Once the show date arrived, I introduced my show, The Wealthy Speaker Show and introduced my listeners and then Porshea. In the radio business we call her a natural, meaning she is very poised and it made for an exciting interview, with my largest listenership to date. That's not all, the interview was so powerful, we lost power at our studio, it was truly and electrifying evening. Mind you listeners from the Philippines and Hungary were on the line listening in and requested Porshea Mitchell back by popular demand as my guest. Not to disappoint my listeners, I invited Porshea back and we had yet another stellar interview and to be honest with you, she is a star in her own right and I expect great things from her on the world stage as a professional speaker, television personality and much more. I highly recommend Porshea Mitchell because she represents the essence of excellence. She's truly blessed.”
-Paul Lawrence Vann CEO, Wealth Building Academy Washington, DC