Who is Lorraine Taylor?

I, Lorraine Taylor,

am a coach, a workshop facilitator,
an educator, a mother, a life-long learner,

a traveler, an author, and a Culturally Blended Person,

a skier, a diver, a hiker, and a YouTuber,

a collaborator, a leader, a community founder,

and a person of purpose and vision.

Book Lorraine as a Speaker/Presenter for Your Next Event

Lorraine Taylor engages and motivates with a speaking style that captivates audiences.

Her authentic storytelling approach weaves and integrates core messages together so that audience members easily remember and can apply concepts.

Her workshops are collaborative and action oriented using a variety of transformational learning strategies. She is experienced and enjoys working with small and large audiences, both face-to-face and online.

Lorraine combines her passion, research, knowledge, skills and talent to add value to each event. Audiences are given the tools that they need to reach their potential.

Lorraine’s Past Presentations

2012 to Present

Online Presentations

  • Global Powerhouses: Stories from Successful Women from Around the World, Professional Women’s Alliance Session, Florida, USA, Online - 2021

  • Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom, Al Ghurair University Forum on Language and Education, Middle East Educational Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Online -2021

  • Clarify brandYOU During Times of Change Masterclass, Online Business Lift-Off Program, Online Melbourne, Australia Audience - 2021

  • Being BrandYOU in Times of Change, Elevate-International Group of Women Professionals, Dubai Chapter, Zoom Presentation (45 participants), Online Global Audience - 2020

  • IMPACT Leadership Workshop, Toastmasters International Firebirds Collective Advanced, Online Global Audience (85 participants) - 2019

  • Communicate brandYOU, Shell Corporate Staff Development Educational Session - Online Global Audience - 2019

  • Keynote Speech Collaboration with Pete Tanguay, Conway Area Leadership Institute Graduation, Arkansas, USA and Online - 2019

  • Who Am I and Where Do I Fit In?, Collaborative Session with Pete Tanguay, ProHealth Annual Meeting, Florida, USA and Online - 2019

New Zealand

  • Clarify brandYOU During Times of Change, New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers, New Zealand - 2020

  • BEbrandYOU, Academy Intensive 2 Day Conference, National Professional Speakers of New Zealand - 2019

  • Connecting Globally, Toastmasters International District Conference, New Zealand - 2016

  • Strategically Manage Your Online Presence, ULearn International e-Learning Conference -Auckland, New Zealand - 2012

Asia

  • Using Strategic Storytelling to Cut Through the Noise, Al Ghurair University Forum on Language and Education, Middle East Educational Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2020

  • IMPACT Leadership, Keynote Speaker at the Toastmasters Annual District Conference, Melaka, Malaysia - 2019

  • Expand Horizons: Speak and Lead Online - Educational Session, Toastmasters International Annual District Conference, Melaka, Malaysia - 2019

  • Communicating in the Digital Age, Educational Session, Toastmasters International Annual District Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2018

  • Virtual Connections, Toastmasters International Conference, Moscow, Russia - 2018

Middle East

  • Confessions of a Global Nomad, Y-Access, The One and Only Event, Manama, Bahrain - 2017

  • Passion to Potential, Y-Access, Mohammed Ali Memorial Event, Manama, Bahrain - 2016

  • Educating Third Culture Kids, Gulf Education and Training Exhibition, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2016

  • Emotional Intelligence of Cultural Teams, Toastmasters International District Conference, Muscat, Oman - 2014

  • Integrating Pedagogy and Technology into Online Learning Design, 4th International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2013

Lorraine’s Speaking Topics

CLARIFY brandYOU with Purpose and Vision

  • Be able to clearly identify your values, unique skills and talents that you have,

  • Embrace that you change with the different seasons of life and explore how to live your life continually as the best version of YOU.

  • Develop strategies to maintain a growth mindset so that you can take advantage of the opportunities that come your way.

Understanding Identity as a Culturally Blended Person

  • Discover what it means to have a blended identity.

  • Embrace the positive attributes of multi-cultural identity in a global world.

  • Understand the challenges and support needed for Culturally Blended People

  • Be a better parent (grandparent) to a young person who finds their identity as a blend of cultures due to travel and living in different places.

Expertise and Education

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Diploma in Education from the University of Colorado, USA

  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Business with Distinction, from Massey University, New Zealand.

  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Education E-Learning, with Distinction, from Massey University, New Zealand.

  • Top Scholar Award twice, in Business Management and Business Communication.

My passion is to assist people in building their personal brand, developing their community, and assisting them to strategically and successfully create a lifestyle that they dream of and deserve. I coach individuals and groups to reach their full potential.

I have built a reputation as an engaging and authentic speaker on topics including personal branding, emotional intelligence, collaborative virtual teams and Third Culture Kids. I am a Distinguished Toastmaster who won third place at the New Zealand District finals and won third place in the International Toastmasters Video Contest. I have presented workshops at conferences in Russia, Bahrain, United States, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, New Zealand and Malaysia which have led to opportunities to travel, speak and connect with local people.