HUMAN CHRONICLES 19 Helen Hirsh Spence, speaker, writer, and age provocateur devoted her first career to maximizing Helen Hirsh Spence CEO, Top 60 Over 60 Helen developed innovative programs for the induction of teachers, principals, and administrative staff and published them in refereed journals. continued ... the potential of students and staff as an educational leader. More recently her focus is on entrepreneurship and her newly founded business, Top Sixty Over Sixty. Helen believes that we must all confront ageism and reframe the aging narrative if we are to live longer, healthier, and more purposeful lives. She wants to help individuals optimize growing older by remaining relevant and engaged, personally and professionally. A well-respected and soughtafter thought leader, Helen has appeared on a TEDx stage, in major national media outlets, on television, radio, and podcasts. She believes intergenerational collaboration and age equity are essential to thriving personally, professionally and economically in the 21st century. Her mindset is longevity-focused! Helen has a proven record in designing state-of-the-art, original programming for varied audiences which has contributed to her success as an advisor and consultant since 2007. Helen designs retreats and delivers seminars and workshops that are rooted in research and in practice. Gaining Trust As an accomplished facilitator and motivational speaker, Helen is a strong performer in multicultural environments with the ability to gain trust and build rapport quickly among those with diverse backgrounds, interests, and life circumstances. Helen conveys a natural enthusiasm for learning and a gift for motivating both colleagues and audiences. She is fluent in French, German and Spanish. Innovative Program While in education, Helen developed innovative programs for the induction of teachers, principals, and administrative staff and published in refereed journals. Each project was rigorously evaluated. When she served as President of the Ontario Principals’ Council, the political representative for over 5000 educational leaders in the province of Ontario, she was in regular contact with Ministry officials in
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