Kathy Buckworth

Award-winning author, television personality and speaker

Kathy Buckworth is a mother of four kids, who only has two hands, and one of them is usually holding a glass of Chardonnay. She is also an award-winning writer, television personality and public speaker, with numerous publishing credits in both national and local magazines and newspapers. The Secret Life of SuperMom was published in 2005, by U.S. publisher, Sourcebooks, and has been published in Chinese, Indonesian, and Polish. SuperMom: A Celebration of All You Do was released in April, 2006. Journey to the Darkside: SuperMom Goes Home was published by Key Porter in April, 2007, and was nominated for the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal of Humour. The BlackBerry Diaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood was released in April, 2009, by Key Porter, to rave reviews. Her book, Shut Up & Eat: Tales of Chicken, Children & Chardonnay was released by Key Porter in March, 2010.

Buckworth is the only two-time winner of the Excellence in Humour Writing Award, (2006, 2008) presented by the Professional Writers Association of Canada. She writes regular columns for ParentsCanada, The Women's Post, and Health & Harmony. Her monthly column, "Funny Mummy" appears on over 25 websites across Canada, the U.S. and New Zealand, as well as in print. Kathy is a featured expert on Slice Network's "Birth Days" and is the regular parenting expert on severa; national TV networks.

Kathy has career experience as a senior marketing professional in financial institutions, telecommunications, and consumer products markets, as well as public relations, public speaking and extensive promotional experience. She also serves on the board of the Toronto Symphony Volunteer Committee.

In her presenetations, Kathy helps Moms everywhere laugh and realize that balance is just something you need to do while putting on your peep-toe heels. And holding that glass of Chardonnay.

Topics:

Mother Of Reinvention: Changing Careers and Lifestyles Post-Parenthood
Forget Balance, It's All About Blend: Work, Life, and Everything In Between
It's Only Work If You'd Rather Be Somewhere Else: Doing What You Love and Loving What You Do
Transcending the Medium: Taking Your Off-Line World On-Line and In Print
Twitter is for Girls: Top Ways to Engage Women in Social Media
Balance Should be a Four Letter Word: Overcoming the Work/Life Balance Myth
Connecting 101: There's a reason the word "Work" is in Network

References:

"Kathy is a pleasure to work with - professional, witty and dedicated. We could not have found a better fit for our campaign, and would not hesitate to engage her again or recommend her for similar work." Optimum Communications.

"Kathy Buckworth was an excellent choice to be the moderator of the Indigo Kids Round Table session held in October 2009. She was professional and her ability to successfully segue into various topics while retaining the audience attention was outstanding and played a key role in the overall success of the event. We have worked with Kathy on various programs, and continue to do so because of her sincerity, professionalism and engaging personality that adds value to each of our programs. We'd be more than happy to work with her again!" MS&L Worldwide

"I would be pleased to recommend Kathy for any speaking engagement. She is personable, warm and quickly engages the audience with her sense of humour and honesty. She talks about situations with which we are all familiar and has an innate ability to tell it as it is, without offending anyone or making you feel defensive. It is her ability to laugh at herself that endears you to her. She has a very relaxed style and you can tell that she is grounded in who she is and what she wants out of life" Founder - Company of Women

"Kathy gave a clear, practical presentation to our Women in a Home Office group. She clearly understands the importance of networking and promoting our most important element of our business... ourselves. If you simply follow her practical tips, your business has to be more successful." Women in a Home Office

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