Yolanthe Smit
About Yolanthe
Yolanthe keeps busy with The Spoken Word, in English mostly but her Dutch is not bad either :-)
She trains, coaches and educates non-native English speakers to optimize their spoken English in a fun, non-traditional way with lots of games, exercises and insights but also uses traditional Oxford & Cambridge language books.
She works with executives, entrepreneurs, politicians, civil servants, teachers & students striving for excellence, especially when speaking.
Yolanthe can also help you to prepare for an English job interview, lead meetings in English or improve your English conversation.
Yolanthe is a bi-lingual speaker. She speaks on a wide variety of topics, for example:
- The Spoken Word
- Ageless LIving
- Create your Career after Sixty
- The Power of (your) Sound
- Is there hope after menopause?
- Opera
Yolanthe is Immediate Past President of Toastmasters of The Hague, a club devoted to the technology and psychology of Public Speaking.
She is one of the founders of TEDxTheHague (in 2008) and has organized and hosted the first TEDxTheHagueLIVE
She loves Opera, particularly the works of Richard Wagner. She is fond of cooking & eating, her cat and the view over the dunes from her apartment.
Want to optimize your speaking, either in Dutch or in English?
Call or mail:
064 290 5484
Yolanthe as a speaker, moderator, host or workshop leader?
Book Yolanthe through ZijSpreekt, Marga Miltenburg's speakers bureau dedicated to promote female speakers. You can reach Marga at 065 314 8796
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- From TEDTalk to TopSport; I can help you speak (and write) clear English, reduce your accent and find the right words.Professional Training & Coaching | The Hague Area, Netherlands, NLSummary
As an experienced, speech & presentation coach and trainer
I specialize in helping international professionals; speakers, entrepreneurs, engineers, professors, artists and athletes who want to optimize the way they speak English so they can communicate their message clearly, convincingly and calmy to an international audience on any kind of platform. From conferences and conventions to small groups and conversational settings.
I also help non-native speakers with the preparation of their job interviews and with powerful elevator pitches in English.I can also assist you in organizing your English presentations for optimum 'speakability' by helping you to choose the right words & sentence structure. (translated presentations just don't cut it) If necessary I will coach you on posture, body language & movement, vocal variety, pauses, eye contact and utilizing your nervous energy for impact and 'stickiness' of your message.
When appropriate I help you making strategic decisions concerning the outcome of your project, presentation or speech.I will be your sounding board & advisor. For this I can tap into over thirty years of international experience and a large international network in many fields of expertise.Coaching can be in English or Dutch.
I am also available to work with you long distance using Skype or Google Talk or the regular telephone.More information?
Call +31(0)703642628 or mail yolanthe.smit@gmail.comSpecialties: - Conference presentations - Job Applications - Elevator pitches - Text adaptations - Pronunciation, word & sentence stress, intonation, articulation etc. - Delivery; posture, breathing, relaxation, body language, gestures, expressions and eye contact.Experience- Oct 2008 - PresentProgram Director and Curator TEDxTheHagueLIVE / TEDxTheHague
- Jan 2008 - PresentCoach and trainer / Uitgesproken Engels
- Jul 2011 - Jul 2011Past President / Toastmasters of The Hague
- Jan 2008 - Aug 2009Member of the Board / D66 Den Haag
- 2001 - 2001Business Consultant / Berg Kleijn Communicatie
- May 2000 - Jan 2001Business Manager / Millidian.com
- 1999 - 2000Database Manager Asia / Orientation.com
- Apr 1982 - Mar 1986News Photo Editor / The Associated Press, NY Headquarters
Education-
2006 - 2007Academie voor Coaching & Counselling
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1986 - 2000Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Lenox, MA
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1989 - 1990Teachers College of Columbia University
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1979 - 1981Antioch New England Graduate School, Antioch University
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1959 - 1961Haags Montessori Lyceum
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Interests:Principles of speech articulation, language & words in English & Dutch, internet, education, Food & Cooking, Chamber music and Opera (life or in the movies), the behavior of groups, the hilarious and fascinating 'Apples to Apples' game, Nordic walking, inline skating and bouncing on the Trimilin mini trampoline and everything having to do with Apple technology.
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- Working right now with a client about an exciting new Twitter app!http://twitter.com/earlybird44
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- Photo credits: Henry Soenarko
- Dear Friends of TEDxTheHague, Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the kind messages we have received. For those who could not attend Yolanthe's farewell ceremony, we will post a photo coverage soon. Given the special circumstances, we have decided to cancel the May 2013 edition of TEDxTheHague. Although it will be difficult without Yolanthe, we will continue with the TEDxTheHague Salons in June. The provisional date for the next TEDxTheHague Salon is Friday, June 14. We will send you a separate announcement about his event.
- Dear Friends of TEDxTheHague, We're sad, sad and numbed. This week we lost our formidable friend and President of the Board Yolanthe Smit. Yolanthe died following a traffic accident in The Hague, The Netherlands on April 22, 2013, at the age of 69. Yolanthe was the driving force behind TEDxTheHague, which started in October 2008 as "TED Talks The Hague" — before TEDx even existed. A year later, Yolanthe and Ralph joined the TEDx program and organized the first TEDx event in The Netherlands on September 11, 2009. From these humble beginnings, Yolanthe made sure that TEDxTheHague stayed humble. Instead of going big and loud, she preferred the intimate and the personal, with plenty of room for curiosity, connection and conversation. And lovely snacks of course, provided by our many guests. Since 2008, Yolanthe and Ralph organized 50 salons and attracted a steady following. In 2011, Yolanthe was the director of TEDxTheHagueLive, an event around TED Global with "substance and style" praised by its 100+ guests. Yolanthe had great plans for TEDxTheHague. This month, The Friends of TEDxTheHague Foundation was established, to bring more continuity and resources to our little club. A big step for someone who hated formalities and paperwork with a passion. A big step she only took because TEDxTheHague was close to her heart. Yolanthe always wanted to be center stage, and TEDxTheHague was her podium. She was a fierce defender and promoter of the third stage of life, of language and the spoken word, of dignity and freedom of thought and speech. We're sad that she will never grace our spotlights again. According to her last will, Yolanthe will be cremated on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 11:45 a.m. at Yarden Crematorium Ockenburgh. Goodbye sweet, witty, excellent friend. Board of Friends of TEDxTheHague, Henry Soenarko Paul Rudenko Peter van den Berg Ralph Oei
- Just came home from an extremely lively evening TEDxTheHagueSalon curated by Geert-Jan Procee. Science, Truth, clear & whishful thinking, the Beatles' logical fallacies. Good turn-out, great snacks and lovely location. Unveiled some plans...
- Look at this. We're on the TEDx.com blog! Ain't that nice?
- Curated by Richard Pearson: Let there be light!
- Here is the presentation from last weeks meeting http://prezi.com/dhxqga02kwte/tedxthe-hague-salon
- To get us in the mood. For March 8th
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