Cindy Sarvai

I joined in June 2017. I was drafted by Kelley Demers to come and try out a meeting. This was after I had started my Health Coaching Business True To You - April 17, 2017, where Kelley thought Toastmaster was just what I needed and she was right! The best decision I made was to join Toastmasters! Currently I belong to Millyard Toastmasters and Brunswick Toastmasters clubs. This is not to say that an advanced club is not in my future!

I was Area Director for 2 years - 2020 - 2021 and 2021 to 2022 for Area 20. I would never recommend holding a district position for any less time! By the time you learn the ropes - your year is up. The 2nd year really gives you a chance to excel at everything you have learned and become a better leader!

For my DTM project, I created the Milling Around Toastmasters Newsletter - with educational pieces for our club and information from the District, top-down level to club level, as well as officer roles and responsibilities. It really was an informational as well as an educational newsletter to our group!

One thing I have learned on my journey to DTM - it takes a village! This is nothing that you can accomplish on your own! I had people supporting me and helping me along this journey. People that I couldn't have done this without! From being a sounding board, to filling in where needed for projects such as my Speechcraft project, to giving me a pep talk when things looked bleak – these people were that solid ground I needed to help me complete all the tasks at hand.

Going for my DTM wasn't just something to accomplish, it was a journey! One that I didn't take lightly either! It made me a better person - it helped guide me into leadership to the point I'd never thought possible! it honestly increased my confidence that I knew I had but never really acknowledged or tapped into! it has molded me into a stronger leader, one that is more self-aware and confident than I thought possible!