Speaking Topics

Jean often presents her topics at churches and conferences throughout New England.  She is a member of the Americian Society for Training and Development, MA International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) and the eLearning Guild. She is also the past president of the award winning Providence Toastmasters.  She is a regular speaker for Vision New England, and teaches on their faculty of the Leadership Training for Women program.

Jean also creates customized programs for events by request. Contact her via e-mail if you are interested in having her present at your event.



Current Topics
See also the past programs listed on the Recent Presentations page

Sitting at the Feet of Jesus
Why and How to Get There
We live in a busy world, but as Christians, we need to learn how to stay connected to the Source of our strength. This day and a half retreat teaches how. Click for details.

The Tale of the Little Dutch Boy
The Role of Teachers in the Lives of Children of Dysfunctional Families
All too often our children are the products of broken homes and dysfunctional families. Understand the dynamics of the children's behavior, and learn how you can have a positive impact on a child by plugging up the leaky love tank.

Teach Us O Lord, To Number Our Days
Time Management, Balance and Priorities
We lead busy lives!  Learn how to balance life by putting first things first!  In this workshop, you'll explore your current state, and create a plan to change it. Check out the online version!

Fear: Running from Me, Running from God
Is Fear at the Root of Your Life?
Identify the fears that women face and learn to give them back to the One more willing and able to handle them.  We'll also explore what the "fear of God" is about.

Adam to Zephaniah
Who's Who and Where's What
An interactive, visual overview of the old testament that sequences the characters and puts key words with each book.  Helpful for new teachers.  Based on some of the concepts in Walk Thru the Bible.

Bible Study for Juniors: Water Skiing or Scuba Diving?
Going Beneath the Surface with Your Sunday School Class
If we never teach our students more than Sunday School stories, they will never understand the Bible for themselves.  Learn the inductive Bible study method to color code concepts and mine Scripture for the gold.

View From the Furnace
ENOUGH ALREADY, GOD!
God desires to refine us to make us more like Himself, but going through the process isn't an easy one.  Jean shares her story of God's working in her life in the impossible situations, and offers perspective for those in the midst of crisis.
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Giant Killing
Gotcha!
The infamous hedge-clipper story, teaching a lesson on patience, perserverance and perspective.

For additional information, contact
Jean Marrapodi, Executive Director
96 Ravenswood Avenue, Providence, RI  02908
rejoicer@aol.com