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Captain Kahn’s professional presentations include career workshops, professional and civic meetings, events, trainings, and trade shows. She prefers to tailor her presentations to each event ensuring a special and unforgettable engagement. She is an inspirational voice of confidence, determination and achieving one’s goals, and can speak on a variety of topics spanning personal motivation, leadership, travel, career development and, of course, aviation.
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Contact
Karen Kahn today for your next speaking
engagement.
captainkarenkahn@cox.net 805-687-9493 |
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TOPICS |
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GENERAL
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling
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Setting and Achieving Goals
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Succeeding (as a woman) in Male-Dominated Industries
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Balancing Family and Career
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Marketing Oneself
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Workplace Secrets to Success
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Captains: Each and Every One of Us (your world or mine)
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Turning Pro: Have You Got What it Takes?
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Plays
Well With Others: Gender Issues in the Workplace
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Communicate Clearly: I Meant What I Said but did I Say
What I Meant?
AVIATION
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The
Changing Face of the Airline Industry
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Successfully Becoming a Pilot
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Behind
the Cockpit Door
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TESTIMONIALS |
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“Thank you for a great presentation last night
and the many, many questions you answered. We
were delighted to have you as our speaker and
all of the comments I received were rave.” |
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~ Barry M. Spector
Focal Point Partners, LLC
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“Karen Kahn is an exceptional speaker. She wowed this seasoned audience and engaged them with her tales
From a successful career in an exciting and ever changing industry. She knows how to overcome obstacles and
She also knows how to keep your attention!
Thank you Karen! WPO Santa Barbara loves you!
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~ Patty DeDominic
World President
Chapter ~ YPO-WPO |
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“Thank you for your contribution to the Montana
Aviation Conference’s Aviation Careers
Conference tailored to junior and senior high
school students. The students felt that what
they heard was valuable to their preparation for
the future. We received nothing but praise for
your presentation from both students and
teachers.” |
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~ J. MacPherson
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“That
was a good talk. Everyone learned
something. Thank you.” |
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~ D. Forman |
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“Thanks for bringing some of the real world to San Marcos and for
helping me break gender gaps.” |
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~ J. Cog |
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SPEAKING SCHEDULE |
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For more information
about Captain Karen Kahn, or to schedule her for speaking engagements,
please contact:
captainkarenkahn@cox.net 805-687-9493 |
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Speaker's Kit
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FORMER SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS |
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NATIONAL
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"Behind
the Cockpit Door”, Beverly Hills Forum Series
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Santa
Barbara Girls, Inc.
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"Age of
Work" – Santa Barbara City College
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"Succeeding As A Woman in Aviation" -- Women in Aviation
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Girl
Power!, Sedona, AZ
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Woman
Fly!, Seattle, WA
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NBAA
Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference, Phoenix, AZ
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Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT
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Comair
Aviation Academy, Sanford, IL
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Embry
Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ
INTERNATIONAL
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World
President’s Organization (WPO) Meeting
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5th Annual
Aviation and Women in Europe Conference “Courage to be the
Change” – Ferrara , Italy
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Aviation
Women in Europe, Ferrara, Italy
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International Women in Aviation Conference, Memphis, TN
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Leadership/Personal Motivation |
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"Captain Kahn’s ability to motivate, educate and inspire come from her own accomplishments and life experience, given the stressful nature of the ever-changing aviation industry."
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"Value your experience. Stay Relevant in work
and service."
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“I think I was
determined to do for a living what I loved to do
anyway and kept my focus by immersing myself in
aviation. I did take various menial jobs to pay
for my lessons, but that thought of flying was
always on my mind.”
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Career Development |
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“Retirees and others who are considering
re-entering the workforce, need to remember that
desire, determination and persistence matter
most. However, many younger job competitors will
not possess the same level of maturity. This is
a bonus skill that should be highlighted in the
search process.”
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“Unlike younger
applicants, retirees offer a wealth of
professional and life experience to a
prospective employer. To sell themselves well,
they need to focus on their key assets that
differentiate them from their younger
competitors, such as maturity,…”
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“Challenge your decision-making skills by
practicing the technique of asking 'What
If?' This tactic allows you to consider the
situation, solicit varying input, and test your
proposed solution without fear of error.”
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Aviation |
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On
the surface, the percentage of women pilots has
remained relatively consistent for the past
decade. Just over 6% of all pilots are female,
including commercial, recreational, sports
fliers or students, according to Women in
Aviation, a networking and professional support
group for women employed in the aviation
industry.
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