Owner, Speaker Services Unlimited and Professional Training & Coaching Consultant
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area
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- Past International President at Toastmasters International
- Special Assistant to the President at Central Pennsylvania College
- Owner/President at Speaker Services Unlimited (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- International President at Toastmasters International
- Scientist at W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
- Senior Research Chemist at Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
- Production/Development Chemist at Sigma Chemical Company
- Education
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- Virginia Commonwealth University
- University of Florida
- Palm Beach Community College
- Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Dilip Abayasekara’s Summary
Accredited speaker, communications expert, and proven leader, owner of Speaker Services Unlimited. Enhances the performance of organizations and individuals by improving their communications, connections, and presentation skills. Provides one-on-one customized professional and executive speech coaching as well as coaching in voice and performance, training seminars on public speaking & presentation skills, leadership, creative thinking via mind mapping, and sales. Professional speaker providing customized inspirational keynotes. Author of
"The Path of the Genie -- Your Journey to Your Heart's Desire."
www.drdilip.com www.speakerservicesunlimited.com
Dilip Abayasekara’s Specialties:
Speech coaching (customized for individuals), performance coaching (excelling in human performance, whatever the field of endeavor), voice coaching, human behavioral styles. Seminars and workshops on: communication/public speaking/presentation skills; leadership; teamwork, Mind Mapping; sales training; and inspirational, customized keynotes.
Dilip Abayasekara’s Experience
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Past International President
Toastmasters International
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)
August 2006 — Present (1 year 10 months)
Toastmasters International is the world's largest volunteer organization devoted to helping people improve their communication and leadership skills. It is governed by a Board of Directors and Executive Committee. I served as International President in 2005-2006. In 2006-2007 I served on the Board as Immediate Past President and chaired the Strategic Planning Committee. In 2007-2008 I am co-chair of the Nominating Committee and Chief Judge at the finals of the International Speech Contest ("World Championship of Public Speaking") to be held in Calgary, Canada in August 2008.
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Special Assistant to the President
Central Pennsylvania College
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
March 2001 — Present (7 years 3 months)
Write speeches and articles, coach individuals, provide training to groups, emcee events, direct Student Leadership Training Institute, coordinate strategic planning, connect speakers/experts to campus.
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Owner/President
Speaker Services Unlimited (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
April 1994 — Present (14 years 2 months)
Inividualized speech coaching for executives and professionals, coaching for excelling in human performance, inspirational keynotes for organizations and corporations, training workshops and seminars in the areas of presentation skills, communication, Mind Mapping, sales, team building, customer service, and strategic planning.
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International President
Toastmasters International
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
August 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 1 month)
President of the world's largest volunteer-based communication and leadership development organization. Served as Chairman of the Board in this elected one-year term. Chaired the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, presided over policy making. visited corporations to introduce the concept of Toastmasters as the word's finest and most cost-effective long-term training for communication and leadership development and visited member districts around the world.
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Scientist
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Chemicals industry)
1989 — 1996 (7 years)
Applied research on surface modification of Poly (tetrafluoroethylene).
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Senior Research Chemist
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Chemicals industry)
July 1987 — October 1989 (2 years 4 months)
Basic and applied research in the Corporate Research and Science Division.
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Production/Development Chemist
Sigma Chemical Company
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Chemicals industry)
1984 — 1987 (3 years)
Production of polyamino acids and applied research on potential new biopolymers.
Dilip Abayasekara’s Education
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Ph.D., Organic & Polymer Chemistry, 1978 — 1984
Research was centered on effect of N-substituents on the coplymerizing properties of maleimide. This was closely related to studies on the anti-tumor properties of maleic anhydride copolymers.
- Activities and Societies:
- International Student Association, Judo Club
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University of Florida
B.S., Chemistry, 1975 — 1978
Worked summers of 1976 and 1977 for Southwestern Company, selling books door-to-door: received "Superstar Salesman" award.
- Activities and Societies:
- Youth Leader at University United Methodist Church, Mens Glee Club.
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Palm Beach Community College
A.S., Science, 1973 — 1975
Graduated summa cum laude
Winner of highest scholarship award- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Beta Kappa National Junior College Honor Society, International Students Association, Forensics competition, Chemistry tutor
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Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka
GCE A/L Studies, Science, 1964 — 1971
Additional Information
Dilip Abayasekara’s Websites:
Dilip Abayasekara’s Interests:
Public speaking, leadership studies, maximizing human performance, writing, singing, vocal performance
Dilip Abayasekara’s Groups:
Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee, Toastmasters International, 2006-2007
Toastmasters International (International President, 2005-2006)
Member, Executive Committee, Toastmasters International
International Director, Toastmasters International (199-2001)
International Speakers Network
American Society for Training and Development
Greater Harrisburg Region Chamber of Commerce
Member, Board of Ordained Ministry, Central Pennsylvania Conference, United Methodist Church
Board of Directors of the Stewardship Foundation, Central Pennsylvania Conference, United Methodist Church
Former Chairman, Pastor Parish Committee, Camp Hill United Methodist Church
Former member of the Board, Calvary Wesleyan Church, Bethlehem, PA
Former Speaker and Fund Raiser for Head Start of the Lehigh Valley
Former member, Board of Directors, Colombo YMCA, Sri Lanka
Former member, Committee of Management, Central YMCA, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dilip Abayasekara’s Honors:
Nominee, Lifetime Achievement Award, Sri Lanka Foundation, 2006
International President, Toastmasters International 2005-2006
Author: The Path of the Genie -- Your Journey to Your Heart's Desire (Executive Books, 2005)
Accredited Speaker, Toastmasters International
Second Place, World Championship of Public Speaking, 1992
Finalist, World Championship of Public Speaking, 1993
Finalist, International Platform Association's Speaking Ladder, 1989
Fifty awards for public speaking excellence
Chemistry Quality Award, 1989
Listed in Men of Achievemnt, 1987
Listed in International Leaders in Achievement (1988)
Listed in Community Leaders of America (1991)
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