Lenny Laskowski

Current

Sr. Learning & Development Executive at LJL Seminars
Sr. Learning & Development Professional at LJL Seminars (tm) (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Sr. Technical Instructor / Developer at Dominion Nuclear CT

Education

Yale University
University of New Haven
Waterbury State Technical College

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Lenny Laskowski’s Summary

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS OR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Founder and President of LJL Seminars, a seminar company which provide presentation skills & communication skills seminars, keynotes & private coaching
• 30+ years experience of public speaking & presentation skills experience
• International Professional Speaker since 1992
• Have provided thousands of presentations to companies, associations & organizations around the world (Provides more than 100 programs each year)
• Have clients in over 178 countries
• Author of several articles which have appeared in such publications such as Presentations Magazine, Successful Meetings, Training and PC World
• Author of 4 books, 11 booklets, 2 CD Rom-based programs, 3 videotape programs & 6 audiotape programs. (Detail list is attached)
• Have presented programs to several major corporations such as Motorola Corporation, Mead Paper, U.S. Army, Inc World, Columbia University Business School and many more.

HONORS, AWARDS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Professional member of the National Speakers Association, 1992 - present
• Professional member and past board member of NSA-New England, 1993 - present
• Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM # 5853), 1994
• "Dean's Award" for Best Instructor - 1993 Toastmasters International
• "Toastmaster of the Year" for District 53 in 1994
• Past Member of ASTD & International Platform Association, 1992-1997
• Past member of American Seminar Leaders Association, 1992- 1999
• Guest on numerous radio talk shows and local cable access programs

Lenny Laskowski’s Specialties:

Professional Speaker - Member of National Speakers Association
National Best Selling Author of, "10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking"
Professional Musician (Guitar)

Lenny Laskowski’s Experience

Sr. Learning & Development Executive

LJL Seminars

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

1992 — Present (17 years )
Sr. Learning & Development Professional
LJL Seminars (tm) (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

February 1992 — Present (17 years 10 months)

I am presently the owner and Founder of a private international seminar company which provides learning and development training programs and products to clients in over 178 countries in the areas of public speaking, presentation skills, customer service, internet marketing and various technical training programs. I have provided over 2000 programs to clients worldwide.
Sr. Technical Instructor / Developer

Dominion Nuclear CT

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; dom; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

February 1982 — February 2005 (23 years 1 month)

Sr. Instructor / Developer - Dominion Nuclear Connecticut

I have developed and delivered technical training in accordance with systematic approach to training, including detailed lessons plans and train-the-trainer programs for Nuclear Engineering Support personal at Millstone Nuclear Power Station.

My specific duties included soft skill program development such as leadership, presentation skills, mentoring and several technical subject areas. I also developed a Subject Matter Expert (SME) development program for engineering instructors.

My position required program(s) development encompassing all areas from design, development and application using the ADDIE process and the SAT (Systematic
Approach to Training) for all programs. Training also included subject matter expert (SME) training and coaching and the development of on-line learning for LMS (Learning Management System) applications.

Lenny Laskowski’s Education

Yale University

MS , Materials Engineering , 1980 — 1982
University of New Haven

B.S , Materials Engineering , 1977 — 1980
Waterbury State Technical College

A.A.S. , Physical Metallurgy / Mechanical Engineering , 1969 — 1972