Ricardo's Speaking Assignments
Some of the speaking assignments that I have accepted over the years.
SPEAKING ASSIGNMENTS
Florida International University - National Pan-Hellenic Council - Greek Leadership Conference - Keynote Speaker - November 2000
Topic: “NPHC – Changing The World, One Chapter at a Time”
Claridge Primary School - Graduation Speaker - June 2002
Theme: “Children – The World’s Greatest Resources”
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - National Boule - July 2003
Brought Greetings in my capacity as National First Vice-President, NPHC
East Street Gospel Chapel Pre-School – Graduation Speaker – June 2005
Topic: “Climbing the Ladder of Success”
Bahamas Academy - Career's Day Speaker - April 2006
Cleveland Eneas Primary – Student Achievement Assembly – Guest Speaker – October 2007
Topic: “Keep The Dream Alive”
Garvin Tynes Primary School – Teacher of the Year Prayer Breakfast Speaker – May 2008
Topic: “What is a Quality Teacher”
Hope Town Primary - Graduation Speaker - June 2008
Antioch Baptist Church - Back-to-School Speaker - August 2008
Topic: “Starting a New Chapter”
R. M. Bailey Senior High School - Honours Day Assembly - Guest Speaker - January 2009
Topic: “Excellence Begins With You”
North Eleuthera High School - Senior Day Speaker - March 2009
Theme: “Excellence will be MY HALLMARK”
Bethune-Cookman University - Commencement Speaker - May 2009
Topic: “The Power of MY Dream”
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School - Prizegiving Day Speaker - June 2009
Topic: “Go Light Your World”
Claridge Primary School – Honours Day Assembly Speaker – September 2009
Topic: “Excellence has NO Limits”
T. A. Thompson Junior High School - Career's Day Speaker - October 2009
N. O. Nash Junior High School - Career's Day Speaker - October 2009
Topic: “Making It Despite the Odds”
Woodcock Primary School - One Bahamas Celebration Speaker - November 2009
Topic: “Our Bahamas – Our Pride & Joy”
Hope Academy High School - Honours Day Speaker - January 2010
Topic: “I am A Success Story”
C. V. Bethel Senior High School - Career's Day Speaker - March 2010
Topic: "Life After High School"
Dare to Be Great Symposium - Speaker - April 2010
Topic: "Overcoming my Challenges"
Future Teachers of The Bahamas National Conference - Guest Speaker - April 2010
Topic: "Achieving Mastery through Life Aspiration."
Heritage Christian Academy - Graduation Speaker - June 2010
Topic: “Ever to Conquer, Never to Yield”
Golden Gates World Outreach Ministries - Father's Day Speaker - June 2010
Topic: “Where Can I Find a Good Father?”
Q.I.D. Card Customer Service Seminar – Guest Speaker – July 2010
Topic: “Effective Communications in the Workplace”
Aquinas College - Senior's Motivational Seminar Speaker - August 2010
Topic: “What is MY Purpose?”
Carmichael Bible Church – Youth Department Speaker – September 2010
Topic: "Excellence Begins With Me"
R. M. Bailey Senior High School - Class of 1985 - 25th Class Reunion Banquet - Class Speaker
Topic: "25 years later, We are making a difference"
All Saints Anglican Church - Back to School Speaker - September 2010
Topic: "What is God's purpose for your life?"
T. A. Thompson Junior High School - January 2011
Topic: "Cultivating and Achieving Excellence"
The Department of Public Service (Bahamas Government)
Public Service Training Centre Human Resource Development - January 2011
Topic: "Effective Communications in the Workplace"
The Department of Public Service (Bahamas Government)
Public Service Training Centre Human Resource Development - February 2011
Topic: "Making your Work Relationships Work"
Hope Town Primary School, Hope Town, Abaco - Graduation Guest Speaker - June 2011
Topic: "The Future is OURS"
Burnt Rock Primary School, Mangrove Cay, Andros - Graduation Guest Speaker - June 2011
Topic: "Follow your Dreams....One Step at a Time"
The Retirement Banquet of Mrs. Rosetta Wells - June 2011
Cat Island
Mrs. Wells was my Grade One Teacher
Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation / Bahamas National Handcraft Association - 6th Annual General Meeting - October 2011
Topic: "The Government SelfStarters Grant Fund - Making Dreams Come True"
Cleveland Eneas Primary School, New Providence - Honours Assembly Guest Speaker - January 2012
Topic: "Celebrating Excellence"
Peking University, Beijing, China - Closing Ceremony, The Seminar on Public Administration for The Caribbean and South-Pacific Region - July 2012
The Delegate of The Seminar
Closing Remarks
St. George's Anglican Church
"Back to School" Message
September 2nd, 2012
Topic: "Ready, Set....GO"
The Department of Public Service (Bahamas Government)
Public Service Training Centre Human Resource Development - October 2012
Records Management Workshop
Topic: " Customer Service, Begins with ME"
Royal Bank of Canada
Junior Achievement Parent's Night - November 2012
Topic: "Imagine ME"
Christian Heritage School
Teachers Appreciation Assembly - February 2013
"Teachers Effectively Making A Difference in the Life of their Student"
College of The Bahamas - Youth Leaders Conference
Guest Speaker - Opening Ceremony - April 2013
"The Leader in Me, Where would I be in 10 Years?"
The National L.E.A.D Institute
Eagle Academy - Graduation Ceremony
July 12th, 2013
Guest Speaker
"There is POWER in MY DREAM"
St. James Anglican Church
Back to School Sunday
Guest Speaker
August 31st, 2013
"Excellence begins with you"
Life Changers Ministries International
The Kids Zone "Children's Ministries"
September 29th, 2013
"God has a purpose for YOUR Life"
Claridge Primary School
Graduation Speaker
June 11th, 2014
"The Children are the future"
Summit Academy
Graduation Speaker
June 18th, 2014
"You are THE WORLD'S GREATEST"
St. George's Anglican Church
Sunday School Closing Out Service
June 21st, 2014
"Are you ready for the journey?"
Burnt Rock Primary (Andros)
Prize Giving and Graduation Ceremony
June 8th, 2015
“DESTINED FOR GREATNESS”
St. Francis de Sales Catholic High School (Abaco)
Graduation Speaker
June 9th, 2017
“THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS..THE FUTURE IS YOURS”
Pace Academy
Graduation Speaker
June 8th, 2017
"I WAS CREATED FOR GREATNESS!"
Public Hospital Authority
Physicians' Retreat
November 18th, 2017
LEADERSHIP – TRANSFORMING OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT AS NEW MANAGERS & SUPERVISORS
Summit Academy
Grade 6 & K-5 Graduation Ceremony
May 12th, 2018
“WE ARE THE FUTURE”
Hillcrest Academy
Graduation Speaker
June 21st, 2018
"Reaching For Higher Ground"
Ministry of Education
The Public School Scholars Programme Awards Ceremony
Guest Speaker
June 22nd, 2018
"The POWER of YOUR DREAM"
Creative Vision Christian Academy
Back to School Assembly Speaker
September 3rd, 2018
"I am making a change this NEW school year"
Christian Heritage School
Back to School Assembly Speaker
September 7th, 2018
"A Fresh Start"
Akhrepran International Academy
Student Leadership Induction Ceremony
September 7th, 2018
"The LEADER in ME"
SPEAKING ASSIGNMENTS
Florida International University - National Pan-Hellenic Council - Greek Leadership Conference - Keynote Speaker - November 2000
Topic: “NPHC – Changing The World, One Chapter at a Time”
Claridge Primary School - Graduation Speaker - June 2002
Theme: “Children – The World’s Greatest Resources”
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - National Boule - July 2003
Brought Greetings in my capacity as National First Vice-President, NPHC
East Street Gospel Chapel Pre-School – Graduation Speaker – June 2005
Topic: “Climbing the Ladder of Success”
Bahamas Academy - Career's Day Speaker - April 2006
Cleveland Eneas Primary – Student Achievement Assembly – Guest Speaker – October 2007
Topic: “Keep The Dream Alive”
Garvin Tynes Primary School – Teacher of the Year Prayer Breakfast Speaker – May 2008
Topic: “What is a Quality Teacher”
Hope Town Primary - Graduation Speaker - June 2008
Antioch Baptist Church - Back-to-School Speaker - August 2008
Topic: “Starting a New Chapter”
R. M. Bailey Senior High School - Honours Day Assembly - Guest Speaker - January 2009
Topic: “Excellence Begins With You”
North Eleuthera High School - Senior Day Speaker - March 2009
Theme: “Excellence will be MY HALLMARK”
Bethune-Cookman University - Commencement Speaker - May 2009
Topic: “The Power of MY Dream”
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School - Prizegiving Day Speaker - June 2009
Topic: “Go Light Your World”
Claridge Primary School – Honours Day Assembly Speaker – September 2009
Topic: “Excellence has NO Limits”
T. A. Thompson Junior High School - Career's Day Speaker - October 2009
N. O. Nash Junior High School - Career's Day Speaker - October 2009
Topic: “Making It Despite the Odds”
Woodcock Primary School - One Bahamas Celebration Speaker - November 2009
Topic: “Our Bahamas – Our Pride & Joy”
Hope Academy High School - Honours Day Speaker - January 2010
Topic: “I am A Success Story”
C. V. Bethel Senior High School - Career's Day Speaker - March 2010
Topic: "Life After High School"
Dare to Be Great Symposium - Speaker - April 2010
Topic: "Overcoming my Challenges"
Future Teachers of The Bahamas National Conference - Guest Speaker - April 2010
Topic: "Achieving Mastery through Life Aspiration."
Heritage Christian Academy - Graduation Speaker - June 2010
Topic: “Ever to Conquer, Never to Yield”
Golden Gates World Outreach Ministries - Father's Day Speaker - June 2010
Topic: “Where Can I Find a Good Father?”
Q.I.D. Card Customer Service Seminar – Guest Speaker – July 2010
Topic: “Effective Communications in the Workplace”
Aquinas College - Senior's Motivational Seminar Speaker - August 2010
Topic: “What is MY Purpose?”
Carmichael Bible Church – Youth Department Speaker – September 2010
Topic: "Excellence Begins With Me"
R. M. Bailey Senior High School - Class of 1985 - 25th Class Reunion Banquet - Class Speaker
Topic: "25 years later, We are making a difference"
All Saints Anglican Church - Back to School Speaker - September 2010
Topic: "What is God's purpose for your life?"
T. A. Thompson Junior High School - January 2011
Topic: "Cultivating and Achieving Excellence"
The Department of Public Service (Bahamas Government)
Public Service Training Centre Human Resource Development - January 2011
Topic: "Effective Communications in the Workplace"
The Department of Public Service (Bahamas Government)
Public Service Training Centre Human Resource Development - February 2011
Topic: "Making your Work Relationships Work"
Hope Town Primary School, Hope Town, Abaco - Graduation Guest Speaker - June 2011
Topic: "The Future is OURS"
Burnt Rock Primary School, Mangrove Cay, Andros - Graduation Guest Speaker - June 2011
Topic: "Follow your Dreams....One Step at a Time"
The Retirement Banquet of Mrs. Rosetta Wells - June 2011
Cat Island
Mrs. Wells was my Grade One Teacher
Bahamas Agricultural & Industrial Corporation / Bahamas National Handcraft Association - 6th Annual General Meeting - October 2011
Topic: "The Government SelfStarters Grant Fund - Making Dreams Come True"
Cleveland Eneas Primary School, New Providence - Honours Assembly Guest Speaker - January 2012
Topic: "Celebrating Excellence"
Peking University, Beijing, China - Closing Ceremony, The Seminar on Public Administration for The Caribbean and South-Pacific Region - July 2012
The Delegate of The Seminar
Closing Remarks
St. George's Anglican Church
"Back to School" Message
September 2nd, 2012
Topic: "Ready, Set....GO"
The Department of Public Service (Bahamas Government)
Public Service Training Centre Human Resource Development - October 2012
Records Management Workshop
Topic: " Customer Service, Begins with ME"
Royal Bank of Canada
Junior Achievement Parent's Night - November 2012
Topic: "Imagine ME"
Christian Heritage School
Teachers Appreciation Assembly - February 2013
"Teachers Effectively Making A Difference in the Life of their Student"
College of The Bahamas - Youth Leaders Conference
Guest Speaker - Opening Ceremony - April 2013
"The Leader in Me, Where would I be in 10 Years?"
The National L.E.A.D Institute
Eagle Academy - Graduation Ceremony
July 12th, 2013
Guest Speaker
"There is POWER in MY DREAM"
St. James Anglican Church
Back to School Sunday
Guest Speaker
August 31st, 2013
"Excellence begins with you"
Life Changers Ministries International
The Kids Zone "Children's Ministries"
September 29th, 2013
"God has a purpose for YOUR Life"
Claridge Primary School
Graduation Speaker
June 11th, 2014
"The Children are the future"
Summit Academy
Graduation Speaker
June 18th, 2014
"You are THE WORLD'S GREATEST"
St. George's Anglican Church
Sunday School Closing Out Service
June 21st, 2014
"Are you ready for the journey?"
Burnt Rock Primary (Andros)
Prize Giving and Graduation Ceremony
June 8th, 2015
“DESTINED FOR GREATNESS”
St. Francis de Sales Catholic High School (Abaco)
Graduation Speaker
June 9th, 2017
“THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS..THE FUTURE IS YOURS”
Pace Academy
Graduation Speaker
June 8th, 2017
"I WAS CREATED FOR GREATNESS!"
Public Hospital Authority
Physicians' Retreat
November 18th, 2017
LEADERSHIP – TRANSFORMING OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT AS NEW MANAGERS & SUPERVISORS
Summit Academy
Grade 6 & K-5 Graduation Ceremony
May 12th, 2018
“WE ARE THE FUTURE”
Hillcrest Academy
Graduation Speaker
June 21st, 2018
"Reaching For Higher Ground"
Ministry of Education
The Public School Scholars Programme Awards Ceremony
Guest Speaker
June 22nd, 2018
"The POWER of YOUR DREAM"
Creative Vision Christian Academy
Back to School Assembly Speaker
September 3rd, 2018
"I am making a change this NEW school year"
Christian Heritage School
Back to School Assembly Speaker
September 7th, 2018
"A Fresh Start"
Akhrepran International Academy
Student Leadership Induction Ceremony
September 7th, 2018
"The LEADER in ME"