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Reviews and Superb Working Relationships through:
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| Testimonials |
“Your presentation helped us discover how the ways we think and communicate may be hurtful or harmful to others without even knowing it and, more importantly, how to put an end to it. No one else could have handled all you did at our event. You were the easiest speaker to work with. I didn’t have to worry about a thing.”
Linda Barner
Vice-President of Multicultural Affairs, Key Bank
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“We had done a lot on diversity and we needed something different. Storytelling gave us a way to look diversity straight in the eye and have a powerful and inclusive conversation. Susan O’Halloran is a master storyteller and the speaker you want to hire to get real world results!”
Katy Lowe Schneider
Associate Dean of Students
Hanover College
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“I’m deaf as a post but I heard every word of that presentation… because I wanted to. That was really, really good! I said to myself, ‘Now, there’s a woman who understands story!’”
Author and radio personality, Studs Terkel in 2002
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“My teachers raved about Susan after hearing her speak. They felt respected and understood and learned useful strategies for their classroom.”
Diep Nguyen, Ph. D.
Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
School District 62 Des Plaines, Illinois
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“Susan O’Halloran is an exhilarating storyteller. Her refreshing and engaging style touched a central common core and facilitated dialogue and a deeper understanding of diversity at our parish.”
David Melzer
St. Viator Parish, Chicago, and President of Creativity, Inc: Resources to nourish & fertilize seeds of belief, hope and possibility.
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| Recognition for Sue’s Work |
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Susan was the host of the WTTW-TV Emmy-nominated town hall meeting on race as well as host of public affairs shows at KTCA-TV in Minneapolis, MN... |
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Susan was featured on Nightline, the ABC Nightly News show, speaking about immigration and her Irish American heritage.. |
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The New York Times interviewed Susan about how the ideals of the 1960’s Civil Rights era live on into this new century.. |
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The Chicago Tribune has covered Susan in several articles including a feature article in their Parade Magazine covering her appearance at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. |
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The Chicago Reader’s “Critic’s Choice” says: “O’Halloran has mastered the Irish art of telling stories that are funny and heart-wrenching at the same time.”. |
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NATIONAL STORYTELLING NETWORK The professional association of national and international story artists honored one of their own by awarding Susan the Service and Leadership Award for her work in diversity and storytelling.. . |
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VIDEO AWARDS Susan is the recipient of national and international video awards including the CINDY competition, the International Film & TV Festival of New York and Awards of Excellence from the U.S. Industrial Film Festival and the Los Angeles Education Film Advisory Board.. . |
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THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO The Archdiocese of Chicago presented Susan with the St. Katherine Drexel Racial Justice Award as well as the Spirit of Peace Award. Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago commented, “Susan’s commitment to racial justice in the Church and in society has made a significant impact on the lives of countless people.” |